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the building is likely to be a ‘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.

Archaeology

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

AncientPages.com | October 3, 2015

AncientPages.com - 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

The amphoras had been used to keep grain and that they had taken samples to find out what exactly had been kept in the amphoras.

Archaeology

Huge Jars Unearthed In Kultepe, Turkey

AncientPages.com | September 27, 2015

AncientPages.com - Three massive, mysterious amphoras have been unearthed during excavations in the Kaniş-Kültepe-Karum archaeological field in Kayseri. While still unsure as to their use, experts said it

Archaeology

Swedish Archaeologist Recreates Faces Of People Who Lived In The Distant Past

AncientPages.com | September 19, 2015

AncientPages.com - In his studio in the Stockholm suburban community of Tumba, Sweden, archaeologist-sculptor Oscar Nilsson is using 3D and 2D reconstructions of historical findings and set of

Archaeology

900-Year-Old Crypt At Old Dongola: Magical Inscriptions And Mysterious Signs Found

AncientPages.com | September 12, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Many fascinating archaeological findings have been reported by Polish archaeologists excavating at Old Dongola, the capital of a lost medieval kingdom that flourished

Archaeology

Secret Underground Tunnels Discovered Underneath Mexican City Of Puebla – Urban Legend Confirmed

AncientPages.com | September 11, 2015

AncientPages.com - We always say there is a little bit of truth in every myth and legend. For years, the inhabitants of Puebla have told stories about a network

Archaeology

Excavations Begin In Ancient City Of Antiocheia Ad Cragnum, Turkey

AncientPages.com | September 4, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Teams digging in an ancient city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast that was once home to pirates discover a variety of artifacts, including anchors

Archaeology

Ancient Well At Kerameikos Related To God Apollo And Hydromancy Rituals

AncientPages.com | September 2, 2015

AncientPages.com - During the latest excavations at the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, archaeologists of the German Archaeological Institute discovered an ancient well probably used for hydromancy

Archaeology

Siberian Shigir Idol With Seven Faces Is The World’s Oldest Wooden Sculpture

AncientPages.com | September 1, 2015

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A wooden statue pulled from a peat bog in Russia more than a hundred years ago is now believed to be twice as

Archaeology

Human Sacrifice at Cahokia: Victims Were Locals, Not ‘Foreign’ Captives

AncientPages.com | August 27, 2015

AncientPages.com - The practice of human sacrifice in America's largest prehistoric city was more subtle and complex than experts once thought, new research suggests. Recent studies into the

Archaeology

7,000-Year-Old ‘Immortal City’ Of Misis – Excavations Shed Light On Its Fall

AncientPages.com | August 25, 2015

AncientPages.com - At one time, the 7,000-year-old Misis (Mopsuestia), located in the southern province of Adana,was known as the immortal city and had up to 100,000 inhabitants; now

Archaeology

Cajamarca, Peru: Three Archaeological Sites – Identified

AncientPages.com | August 24, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists identified three archaeological sites in Llagaden community, Magdalena, Cajamarca, Peru. They also found archaeological evidence in the form of pottery remains, which date back to

Archaeology

First Chinese Murals Unearthed In Shimao Ruins Are Over 4,000 Years Old

AncientPages.com | August 22, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A series of murals recently discovered in Shimao Ruins indicate that the basic production process and rendering techniques used to make Chinese murals might

Archaeology

2000-Year-Old Labyrinth Square Discovered In India – Its Pattern Is Identical To Seen On Greek Pylos Tablets

AncientPages.com | August 8, 2015

AncientPages.com - A 2,000-year-old square labyrinth has been discovered in Gedimedu, a village 16km from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu state, India, by researchers from the Verarajendran Archaeological and Historical

The golden spirals are each approximately 3cm long and weigh 0.1 grams each. Photo: Vestsjællands Museum

Archaeology

2000 Ancient Gold Spirals Used By Sun-Worshiping Priest-Kings During The Bronze Age Discovered In Denmark

AncientPages.com | July 9, 2015

AncientPages.com - Some 2,000 spirals made of gold have been unearthed in a field in southwestern Zealand, where four gold bracelets and six gold bowls have been found in

Archaeology

Discovered Near Arctic: Mysterious Lost Medieval Civilization And Puzzling Ancient Mummy

AncientPages.com | July 4, 2015

AncientPages.com - A group of scientists excavating on the edge of the Siberian Arctic have made a very intriguing discovery unearthing unopened human remains wrapped in birch bark belonging

Archaeology

Peterborough Petroglyphs Could Offer Evidence Ancient Celts Visited Canada 2,000 Years Ago

AncientPages.com | May 27, 2015

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Peterborough petroglyphs in Ontario, Canada, are just as mysterious as controversial. Could these sacred images offer enough evidence that ancient Celtic explorers

The Egtved Girl's grave. Photo credit: National Museum of Denmark and University of Copenhagen

Archaeology

Mystery Of The Black Forest Egtved Girl: She Was Not From Denmark

AncientPages.com | May 22, 2015

AncientPages.com - One of the best-known Danish Bronze Age finds, the Egtved Girl from 1370 BC, was not born in Egtved, Denmark, reveals new research from the National Museum

Ancient Symbols

Dragon’s Head – One Of The Most Famous Viking Symbols Discovered At Birka Ancient Excavation Site

AncientPages.com | May 19, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A tiny dragon's head, one of the most famous symbols of the Vikings, has been discovered during excavations in the harbour at Birka in

Archaeology

Surprising Inscription Discovered On Birka Ring – Ancient Viking Artifact

AncientPages.com | May 13, 2015

AncientPages.com - At first sight, the Birka Ring, an ancient Viking artifact resembles just an old ring. However a closer examination of the ring revealed a surprising discovery, an

This is part of an administrative account of the Third Dynasty of Ur, 2150-2000 BC.

Archaeology

Sumerian Clay Brick With Inscription In Honor Of God Enki Returns To Iraq

AncientPages.com | May 5, 2015

AncientPages.com - Prehistoric fragment of a clay brick with an inscription of King Amar-Suena in Sumerian language, has been brought back to Iraq. The owner of the artifact

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, an 1852 oil on canvas painting done by John Martin, as displayed at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne in England.

Archaeology

Ruins Of Sodom, Lost Ancient Biblical City Destroyed By God – Uncovered

AncientPages.com | May 5, 2015

AncientPages.com - A team of archaeologists led by Prof. Steve Collins has reportedly unearthed the ruins of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which according to the Bible

The Small Aten Temple This view is roughly easterly in direction and shows the Small Aten Temple which was close to the Pharaoh’s quarters on the left. Credits: Paul Docherty Principal Lecturer in 3D CG Teesside University

Archaeology

Ancient Egyptian Capital Tell El-Amarna Mapped Through Satellite Imagery System

AncientPages.com | March 12, 2015

AncientPages.com - The layout of Tell el-Amarna, ancient Egypt's capital during the reign of pharaoh Akhenaten (1353B.C–1336B.C), has been revealed through remote sensing techniques, the Antiquities Ministry stated Wednesday.

Archaeology

Tomb Of Celtic Prince Has Been Unearthed In France

AncientPages.com | March 5, 2015

AncientPages.com - An "exceptional" tomb from the 5th Century BC likely to be that of a Celtic prince has been unearthed on the outskirts of Lavau in France's Champagne

Left: Hatshepsut; Right: General view of the shrine of Anubis. Credits: Polish Archaeological and Conservation Mission of the temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari

Archaeology

Solar Cult Complex In The Temple Of Hatshepsut In Deir El-Bahari Reconstructed

AncientPages.com | March 2, 2015

AncientPages.com - The Solar Cult Complex in the temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari, reconstructed by a Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw mission, was opened to

Archaeology

Mystery Of 3,000-Year-Old African Civilization Garamantes And Its Ancient Secrets

AncientPages.com | February 16, 2015

AncientPages.com - A team of researchers led by Professor David Mattingly, of the University of Leicester's School of Archaeology and Ancient History, is investigating a lost civilization in

Archaeology

Orichalcum: Mysterious Metal Linked To Legendary Atlantis Discovered In Shipwreck

AncientPages.com | January 8, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have made an extraordinary finding while recovering an ancient ship that sank 2,600 years ago off the coast of Sicily. Nothing similar

Archaeology

Windover Pond – Remarkable 8,000-Year-Old Underwater Cemetery In North America

AncientPages.com | December 28, 2014

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Windover Pond is one of the most significant archaeological finds ever made in North America. It is a remarkable underwater cemetery created by ancient

The Inuit and earlier peoples of Arctic Canada cold-hammered meteoric iron and native copper in order to make tools, but neither they nor other indigenous peoples of northern North America practized high - temperature metalworking

Archaeology

Evidence Of Early Metalworking In Arctic Canada – European Technologies Involved

AncientPages.com | December 7, 2014

AncientPages.com - A new evidence related to an early (pre-Columbian) European presence in Arctic Canada has been examined in a study conducted by Dr. Patricia Sutherland, an honorary research fellow at

Archaeology

Decoding Ancient Secrets Of Fascinating Virupaksha Temple

AncientPages.com | November 15, 2014

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - For 13 centuries, the Virupaksha Temple in Pattadakal has been one of the most recognizable landmarks in Indian art -- a towering layer

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