Ancient Places

Explore mysterious ancient ruins, sacred sites, places of great historical importance and phenomenal archaeologicalĀ sites. Many ancient places offer us unique glimpse to the past.

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the building is likely to be a ā€˜burnt mound’, which generally comprises of a fireplace, water tank and a pile of burnt stone. Through experimentation and reference to medieval Irish literature, experts have been able to deduce that stones were roasted on a hearth before being placed into the tank of water, bringing the water to a boiling point and producing lots of steam.

Rare 4,000-Year-Old Sauna Discovered In Scotland

AncientPages.comĀ  – A “very rare” Bronze Age underground building which experts believe could have been a sauna or steam house has been discovered by archaeologists in Scotland. The ancient building could have been constructed for ritual ceremonies or as a

The death of Canute IV of Denmark at St Alban's Priory in 1086 (photo: Christian Albrecht von Benzon)

Thousand-Year-Old Sarcophagus Discovered In Odense

AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Odense City Museums have opened a stone coffin beneath the city’s smal timber church of St. Alban’s Priory in Odense, Denmark The coffin with the remains had remained untouched for about 1,000 years, reports DR.dk. The