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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The medieval town of Stolzenberg remains something of a mystery. Historical records and early maps indicate that it functioned as a town only briefly before being abandoned for reasons that are still unknown. For many
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An underwater archaeological excavation is underway in Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, where the remains of a Roman cargo from a ship that sank nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered. The wreck is dated between 20 and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A rare, well-preserved timber structure more than 3,500 years old has been uncovered near Gloucester, UK. Initially, archaeologists believed they were seeing only scattered pieces of wood in the ground. However, as investigations continued, it
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent study combining new DNA evidence with archaeological findings suggests that the last Neanderthals in Europe went through a profound population turnover, leaving them with very little genetic diversity in the millennia before their disappearance
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Amid the sands of Karnak, a rare stone stela from the time of Emperor Tiberius has emerged, reminding us how human stories can echo across thousands of years. Once a complex and controversial ruler of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists never truly know what they will uncover when they excavate Viking graves, or any ancient tombs, for that matter and that is one of the reasons why archaeology remains such an interesting subject for
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Historical structures estimated to be around 2,400 years old have been photographed underwater in the Egil district of Diyarbakir, in southeastern Türkiye. Egil is located 52 kilometers from the Diyarbakir city center and has been
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Birch tar is frequently found at Neanderthal archaeological sites and is well known to have been used as an adhesive for toolmaking. A new study, however, indicates that Neanderthals may have recognized a broader range of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new global study of ancient societies is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. By examining archaeological and historical evidence from 31 ancient societies across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, researchers have found
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Jealousy is a timeless aspect of human nature. Throughout history, people have experienced jealousy, and this emotional trait has been recognized across generations. Evidence of this awareness appears in a 1,500-year-old mosaic discovered in the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists continue to explore the fascinating Bad Dürrenberg shaman burial with great care and dedication, steadily sharing new insights that deepen our understanding of the mysterious woman laid to rest there. This 9,000-year-old double burial from
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A significant underwater archaeological discovery has been made at Ptolemais, a coastal city of ancient Cyrenaica in what is now northeastern Libya. Archaeologists have identified submerged shipwrecks, roads, and architectural elements such as columns lying beneath
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman site in a back garden near Glasgow, Scotland. According to newly published research by GUARD Archaeology, the site has been identified as an Antonine Wall
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A team of scientists has reported an extraordinary discovery deep within an old excavation site, one that may reshape our understanding of human evolution. Their work invites us to appreciate the possibility that our past
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The archaeological complex of Athribis lies about ten kilometers west of the Nile, directly opposite the ancient city of Akhmim. In antiquity, it served as the cult center of the lion goddess (Ta-)Repit and comprised
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Lost beneath the waves, the ancient underwater world of Doggerland once stretched across Northern Europe, cloaked in rich, habitable forests even during the last Ice Age. Where the North Sea now churns and crashes, there
