Ancient Places
Explore mysterious ancient ruins, sacred sites, places of great historical importance and phenomenal archaeological sites. Many ancient places offer us unique glimpse to the past.
Marvel over the astonishing architecture and history. You will be magically transported back in time.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Xunantunich, a major ceremonial center of the Maya Civilization, is an ancient Maya archaeological site atop a ridge above the Mopan River, about
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pyramids and temples of the ancient world were precisely aligned with the direction of the rising or setting sun, moon, star, or planet on
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Gilmerton Cove is a mysterious cave system on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. For a long time, it was considered the work of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is a special and important reason it is not allowed to stay in Nidvidan after sunset. It is said that even the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This beautiful temple can be found in Belur, situated on river Yagachi, 38 km from Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. Once in
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many ghost towns and villages worldwide, and they all have their exciting history. Among them is one particular story that is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Heliopolis, a name that translates to "city of the Sun" or "city of pillars," evokes a sense of wonder about its historical significance
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to available ancient references, Takshashila was the first and earliest Buddhist center of Vedic learning, and the city of Takshashila itself also
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - What makes the Tarascans an intriguing pre-Columbian civilization? The Tarascans, well-known for their outstanding musical and artistic abilities, are first of all, famous for
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pillars of victory, also known as memorial columns, were occasionally erected to memorize the triumphs of victorious achievements of an emperor. They were
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Brihadeshwara Temple (also known as the Big Temple) is an outstanding example of Chola architecture. It is another remarkable sacred shrine in Gangaikonda
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Before being destroyed and abandoned in 50 B.C. by a volcanic eruption, Cuicuilco was an important ancient site on the southern shore of Lake
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today, there are only some ancient ruins left, but during the times of the Inca, Coricancha must have been a marvelous place to see.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Many places are associated with strange legends telling people to use supernatural power or get help from dark forces to accomplish something. In
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The mysterious 11,000-year-old Tower of Jericho was an impressive ancient structure. It was the world’s first skyscraper that over the years has inspired a
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The history of Geghard and traditions that date back to pre-Christian times, Armenians were influenced by the Persians and their Zoroastrian religion. Initially,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, all we know about the ancient city of Ur comes from the written documents unearthed at Ur. The people of Mesopotamia, which
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The seventh and final letter to the churches of ancient Asia Minor is to the church in Laodicea, a significant hub of Christianity.
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mahabalipuram is a ruined city located on the coast just 60 km south of Chennai. Even looking at the city’s ruins, it is
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Anchor Church Caves in the United Kingdom have long held a secret, but no one knew it, at least not until now.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - One of the most incredible ancient libraries one can encounter is located inside the Sakaya monastery in Tibet. The great Sakaya library is
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Tahpanhes was once an important city to the people of the Kingdom of Judah and ancient Egyptians. From the thirty-ninth chapter of Jeremiah
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - This massive ancient structure, nicknamed the Ukrainian Stonehenge, has many secrets to tell. According to researchers, this kurgan (burial mound, sacred hill) located
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - What ancient secrets are hidden in the Khentii Mountains? Is the tomb of the great warrior Genghis Khan hidden deep inside the mountains? Is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient city of Kussara has never been found, but there is no reason to doubt its existence. Located somewhere in Anatolia, the
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a fascinating and entirely different megalithic site known as Namoratunga. The site is located on the west side of Lake Turkana in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Located in the heart of Baku, Azerbaijan, the Maiden Tower is the city's most mysterious and impressive ancient structure. Being 29.5 meters (97
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Barabar Caves are considered the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India. Mostly dated to the Maurya Empire (322-185 BC), they were carved
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When Albert Camus (1913 -1960) wrote about Djémila, a ruined Roman city in the mountains of Northern Algeria, he said this beautiful long-abandoned
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Those who would like to visit Civita di Bagnoregio should be prepared to walk a lot. The only way to access the Italian
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The temple was built on the banks of a large artificial lake and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhan of the Hoysala Empire, located in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When Giovanni Battista Belzoni discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I in 1817, he was astonished something so old could still be almost
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - About 9,000 years ago, long before Stonehenge in the UK was constructed, a Neolithic society in Israel built a large stone circle using
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many spectacular structures of antiquity, such as the pyramids, temples of Luxor and Karnak, Ramesseum, Abu Simbel, and others, attest to ancient Egypt's superior civilization. Abu
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ramanathaswamy Temple (or Rameshwaram Temple) is a famous Hindu shrine dedicated to the god Shiva and situated on the island of Rameshwaram, in
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - More than a hundred historical sites are recognized in the basin of a 400 kilometer stretch of Halil-Rud River in the south of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Edzná is an ancient place populated in 400 BC and abandoned c. 1500 AD. It is a Maya archaeological site in the north of the Mexican state of Campeche.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many amazing archaeological discoveries have been made in the Land of The Pharaohs. Still, archaeologists cannot often find nearly intact burials filled with
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vettuvan Koil (“heaven of sculptors” or “the temple of slayer”) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the most popular deity
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mirpur Jain Temple is near a fortified village, Mirpur, district Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. Pillars at the Mirpur Jain Temple. Image credit: Nihir Shah23 - CC BY-SA
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is a truly puzzling ancient carving in Sri Lanka covered with strange symbols, lines, and other geometric figures. The ancient chart-like carving
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Khara-Khoto ("black city" or "black water city") was inhabited by Tangut people and located about 200 miles north of the legendary Silk Highway
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