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AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from the University of Reading have found a set of 12,000-year-old tools made by the Ahrensburgian culture, which flourished in mainland Europe towards the end of the last Ice Age. The tools – unearthed on the coastline of
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists began the first round of excavation on Sunday of a much-sought sunken warship that was confirmed late last month to be the Zhiyuan, a famous vessel of the Beiyang Fleet that sank on Sept 17, 1894 during
AncientPages.com – An inscription of Vijayanagara King Bukkaraya I has been discovered near Kollur in Udupi district. This is said to be the earliest inscription of Bukkaraya found in Udupi till date. The 24 line epigraph written in Kannada script
AncientPages.com – The ruins of a 2,400 year-old shrine beneath Cairo’s modern district of Mataria, have been discovered by Egyptian and German archaeologists, according to Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty announced Monday. The mission also unearthed remains of a limestone colonnade
AncientPages.com – The accuracy of the Old Testament is a controversial topic among scientists. Many regard the ancient text as inaccurate and untrue. Needless to say that Christian people are of a different opinion. The discovery of 15,000 ancient Ebla tablets
AncientPages.com – Archeologists in North China’s Shanxi Province have excavated a rare turtle-shaped brick tomb dating back to about 800 years. The tomb of the mid to late Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) was discovered in April this year by a resident of
AncientPages.com – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country’s head of antiquities said Oct.5, as the jihadists press their campaign to
AncientPages.com – A two-year meticulous investigation into the mystery of an Edinburgh crypt has finally cast important new light on the turbulent and little-known history of the Dark Ages in Scotland. Researchers carried out forensic tests on the skeletons of
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 ancient building could have been constructed for ritual ceremonies or as a
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 would be difficult to produce such amphoras, even with today’s technology. The
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 skills to reconstruct faces of people who lived long before us. Nilsson
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 in the Nile Valley. Among them is an enigmatic 900-year-old crypt covered
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 of tunnels existing underneath the city and of course, these stories were
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 and a bath. Once a hub for pirate activity, the ancient city
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 rituals. This significant and unexpected discovery was made after an inverted marble
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 old as Stonehenge. The Shigir Idol, which found in the Ural Mountains
