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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – A tripod, engraved vase of silver was dedicated by King of Lagash, Entemena to the god of war, Ningirsu. Ningirsu, a son of Enlil – lord of the mace and the battle-axe – was worshipped
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – “At Warka, the biblical Erech, this conception found a grandiose expression. A temple of the Protoliterate Period, preserved by an extraordinary chance, and probably dedicated to the god Anu, repeats in its plan the main
AncientPages.com – The true identity of Jack the Ripper has never been solved. There are rumors, speculations, but who Jack the Ripper was remains an unsolved mystery. Now a historian suggests he has found evidence the famous serial killer fled from
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Siberia have found a grave containing a 4,500-year-old skeleton of a noblewoman. This intriguing ancient skeleton belongs to a woman who was a member of the mysterious ancient Okunev Culture. Inside the grave, scientists also came
AncientPages.com – A highly controversial theory put forward by a Professor suggests ancient Egyptians were founders of Chinese civilization. This may sound very odd and surprising to many because at first glance it appears as if these two ancient civilizations have
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – According to a new study the Venus Table of the Dresden Codex has been misunderstood. An ancient astronomer, a Mayan version of ‘Copernicus’ observed Venus in the temple of Chichen Itza and made astronomical corrections, which
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed several ancient tombs in San José de Moro, a ceremonial center of pre-Columbian Moche civilization on the northern coast of Peru. These findings are highly significant as they clearly show Peru’s Moche priestesses played a dominant
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have examined an ancient Cambridgeshire settlement that was only there for a short time before it was engulfed by flames 3,000 years ago. The village has been described as “the Pompeii of the Fens” and it was
AncientPages.com – According to a new study of the Dead Sea Scrolls Noah’s Ark was pyramid-shaped. This is assumption is based on a new interpretation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Sophisticated technology has made it possible to scan the ancient scrolls
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Tutankhamun, the Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty had an ancient dagger from outer space, archaeologists have revealed. The dagger, buried alongside Tutankhamun was made from the metal of a meteorite. Italian and Egyptian researchers think
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Located deep in a cave in France, two mysterious ancient stone rings were made by a group of people who mastered the underground environment. The stone rings were accidentally discovered in 1990 after having been
AncientPages.com – Florida is once again revealing more of its ancient secrets. Archaeologists have discovered 14,500 year-old artifacts in an ancient sinkhole in Florida. The finding could re-write history of North America, because it shows that humans settled the southeastern United
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Fabel is the world’s first licensed archaeology dog. He is a great asset to archaeologists because his sensitive nose can accomplish more than high-tech equipment. The German Shephard can locate human skeletons buried deep underground.
AncientPages.com – The Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 is today remembered as a significant event in the history of Scotland. The battle was the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and legendary Scottish hero Sir
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have begun digging up two Roman baths hidden in a passageway below the city of Bath, in the south-west of England. Archaeologists believe one of the baths dates to the first century AD and the other from the second.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A skeleton lying down with a jorum in his hand and a wine pitcher and bread on the side, is depicted on a beautiful, 2,400-year-old mosaic discovered in Antakya, Hatay Province in southern Turkey. The
