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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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In 1953 while clearing the ground in Borgund on the west coast of Norway strange debris was discovered. Archaeologists came to the site
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of pottery from the ancient Lapita culture by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shed new light on how
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians have long tried to unravel a pre-Columbian mystery: who actually discovered the Caribbean? Clues to solving this ancient riddle may
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new Viking Age ship has been discovered by archaeologists in Norway during a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey. This exciting find reveals a
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered evidence that a major earthquake struck Chile's coast about 3,800 years ago, triggering a tsunami that caused devastation along 1,000
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient giant stone spheres in Costa Rica in the Diquís Delta, in southern Costa Rica, are considered unique examples of the complex
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Covering an area of 500,000 square miles, the Gobi Desert stretches across huge portions of both Mongolia and China. The Gobi (from Mongolian gobi,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Tikal was the Maya's religious, ceremonial, and military city-state, with a long and fascinating history recorded in the city's ruins, artifacts, and plenty
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Remains of a Roman malting oven and charred spelt grains discovered during excavations in Bedfordshire could be the earliest physical evidence for beer-making
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The main task of this sophisticated robot dog will be to inspect archaeological areas and structures ensuring the ancient site of Pompeii is
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new comprehensive study of ancient human remains taken from a cemetery at a site called the Links of Noltland has revealed surprises
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers published a paper with the results of burial dating using the cosmogenic nuclide isochron method, applied for the first time directly to the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Polynesian explorers discovered a treasure trove of unique plants and animals when they arrived in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, according to
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered as many as 65 ancient jars made of sandstone in India. Some of these jars are giant and researchers suspect
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Founded by Alexander the Great the ancient city of Bazira was long, but its ruins were located in 2019. The city was established
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Beautiful Machu Picchu has not given up all its ancient secrets, at least not yet. There is still much to learn about this
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Founded around 1235 the town of Ravenser Odd had about 100 houses, a large market, prison, court, many shops, a sea wall, and
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Before the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D, people in Pompeii lived a comfortable life. At the time of the destruction,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new DNA study challenges the notion that the Ohlone migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area between A.D. 500-1,000. Scientists who conducted
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It is impossible to say how many ancient cities may still be hidden in the remote, inaccessible jungle of Guatemala. Exploration of these
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Dedicated to the goddess Hathor the Dendera Temple is one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt. Famous for its magnificent astronomical ceiling and huge
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Northern Sweden, there are many fascinating and mysterious ancient sites. Unfortunately, several of these historical sites have not been properly investigated because they
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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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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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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, all we know about the ancient city of Ur comes from the written documents unearthed at Ur. Since Ur was part of
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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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