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AncientPages.com – A stone inscribed with Latin writing and Greek letters as well as Christian symbols – all dating from the 7th century has been excavated at Tintagel Castle, we read on English Heritage website. “The 1300-year-old letters, words and symbols appear
AncientPages.com – One of the most famous gemstones with long history is turquoise. This almost legendary blue-green stone appeared in ancient Egypt around 6000 BC where it was used to produce protective and royal amulets for both King Tut and Cleopatra.
AncientPages.com – Polish archaeologists discovered over 2,000 years old lost city in northwestern Albania, in the area of today’s Shkoder. The city was three times larger than the ancient Shkoder – massive stone walls surrounded an area of about 20 hectares. The
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Deccan College, India have excavated the ancient capital of Nandivardhan (present day – Nagardhan). The great city was ruled by the Vakataka dynasty during 250-550 CE. The Vakatakas are known for building India’s architectural wonder– the cave
AncientPages.com – An enigmatic sculpture of a king’s head dating back nearly 3,000 years is for now a great enigma to solve for archaeologists, who do not know whose face it depicts. The 2-inch sculpture – a small faience head dates
AncientPages.com – Thousands of years, trepanation—the act of scraping, cutting, or drilling an opening into the cranium—was practiced around the world, primarily to treat head trauma, but possibly to quell headaches, seizures and mental illnesses, or even to expel perceived demons.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Even with a highly skilled neurosurgeon, the most effective anesthesia, and all the other advances of modern medicine, most of us would cringe at the thought of undergoing cranial surgery today. After all, who needs
AncientPages.com – Three chariots dated to Bronze Age” (2000-1800 BC) have been unearthed at Sanauli village some 60 km drive from Delhi, in northern India, reports Outlook India. The three chariots are decorated with copper triangles, symbolic of the rays of
AncientPages.com – Is it possible we can find proof of an alien apocalypse on Easter Island? Did climate change wipe out all the aliens we are looking for? An astrophysicist has put forward an interesting theory suggesting severe climate changes may
AncientPages.com – The question of how to place a 13-ton hat on a giant statue is currently being investigated by a team of researchers. Their study focuses on the statues of Easter Island and the red hats that adorn some
AncientPages.com – An intact sarcophagus with two skeletons belonging to a tall, middle-aged man and a young woman, decorated with gold and silver adornments has been unearthed by Serbian archaeologists at the site of the ancient Roman city of Viminacium. A preliminary
AncientPages.com – Hundreds of ancient stolen tablets, seized from the company Hobby Lobby and returned to Iraq, provide clues about what a lost 4,000-year-old city called Irisagrig was like. Billionaire and Hobby Lobby owner Steve Green started collecting artifacts in 2009 and soon
AncientPages.com – Archaeological discoveries keep reminding us of Peru’s remarkable ancient history. Many places in Peru are still shrouded in mystery and we can look forward to interesting archaeological discoveries in the near future. Several ancient sites are difficult to access
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – With a population of 330,000, Iceland is a country with its own peculiarities. Genes are no exception: isolation and inbreeding throughout its history make this northern Atlantic island a paradise for genetic studies. But who
AncientPages.com – There was no reason to think the mummified remains were anything but a bird. It was listed in Maidstone Museum’s inventory as EA 493 Mummified Hawk, Ptolemaic Period and stored with the animal mummies. A hawk face is gilt-painted on the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have identified three new genes that may explain why humans got such big brains. The evolution of larger brains in the last 3 million years played an important role in our ability as a
