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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About 4,900 years ago, humans built a fortress on a hill in present-day Almendralejo, Spain during the Copper Age. The stronghold featured three concentric walls, 25 towers, and three ditches up to four meters wide and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Palmyra, renowned for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains, is one of Syria’s most famous sites. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. Unfortunately, much of its heritage suffered destruction during the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The domestication of maize stands as an exceptional example of humanity’s influence on evolutionary processes. Early farmers transformed corn from an almost inedible plant into a staple food source worldwide through pre-industrial plant breeding. Today, Professors
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Galloway Hoard, showcased with pride at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, is a truly extraordinary treasure from the Viking Age. This remarkable collection, featuring over 100 objects, including more than 5kg of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have studied 16th-century sources on famine, flooding, and plagues in present-day Romania. The ‘society’s archive’ – contain reports and observations about local climates in bygone centuries. Credit: Gaceu et al., 2024. Image credit: Gaceu
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Domus Aurea has once again revealed an extraordinary discovery related to the workshops responsible for the frescoes in this monumental residence, which Emperor Nero commissioned. The Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s grand palace in ancient
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An archaeological discovery near Sturgeon Lake First Nation is reshaping history and challenging narratives about early Indigenous civilizations in North America. The site is located about five kilometres north of Prince Albert along the North
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Recent excavations at the Chupacigarro archaeological site in the Supe Valley near Caral, a pre-Hispanic city in Peru, have unveiled a previously unknown ancient pyramid. Caral, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is notable
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A recent study has provided new insights into the behavioral complexity of Palaeolithic hominins by examining incised stone artifacts from the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic period. The research focuses on artifacts from Manot, Qafzeh, and Quneitra
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Research conducted by geoscientists from Heidelberg University has provided new insights into early environmental contamination in the Aegean Sea region. By analyzing sediment cores from the sea floor and surrounding coastal areas, the study found
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Svingerud grave field, located in Hole municipality, Buskerud County, about 40 kilometers northwest of Oslo, Norway, has emerged as a significant site for archaeological research. This interest is driven by the discovery of several sandstone
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A recent study from the Vilnius University explores the adaptive agricultural practices employed by pre-industrial communities in north-eastern Europe over the last two thousand years. Field of buckwheat. Photo credit: Giedre Motuzaite Matuzeviciute “The past two
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A magnificent and uniquely rare Roman gold lock has been presented to the public by the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL). Dating back to the 3rd or 4th century AD, the miniature Roman lock, smaller than
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ella Egberts from VUB conducted a field trip to Iraq in November and December 2024 as part of a pilot project to identify archaeological surface materials. The objective of this research is to enhance understanding of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A researcher from McGill University has uncovered new insights about Guiengola, a 15th-century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. Previously believed to be merely a military fortress, it has now been identified as an extensive
Jan Barterk – AncientPages.com – Scientists have recently discovered that a pre-Columbian society in the Amazon, known as the Casarabe Society of the Llanos de Moxos in Bolivia, developed an advanced agricultural engineering system. This innovative approach enabled them to cultivate
