Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In the 1970s, archaeologists uncovered the remains of at least 37 individuals in a 15-meter-deep shaft at Charterhouse Warren, Somerset, UK. This group included men, women, and children, indicating they represented a community. The key

Conny Waters –  AncientPages.com –  A recent study from Tel Aviv University challenges long-held scientific views regarding King Solomon’s Mines and their impact on health. Contrary to previous beliefs, the study reveals that the ancient copper industry did not harm

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During archaeological research and renovation of a building on Achterdam in the center of Alkmaar, in the Netherlands, municipal archaeologists discovered remains of an old tiled floor made from animal bones. This discovery is considered

Conny Waters – Ancient Pages.com – Around 700 B.C., the Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II embarked on an ambitious project to build a new capital city in the desert of what is now Iraq. This city, named after himself, was thought to

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In the spring of 1495, Charles VIII of France’s Italian campaign was disrupted by a severe outbreak of a mysterious illness. This disease, characterized by high mortality and lasting physical and mental impairments for survivors, rapidly

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Spanning more than 1,000 kilometers in length and up to 5,600 meters in height, the mountain ranges of the Caucasus stretch between the Black and Caspian Seas. Map of the southern Caucasus with indication of

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have finished their latest excavations at Oxyrhynchus, an ancient city and archaeological site in Egypt with exceptional historical and archaeological findings. Set of amulets and cor scarabs. Image source The Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission, led

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Massacre of Glencoe occurred in Glen Coe, located in the Highlands of Scotland, on February 13, 1692. Approximately 38 members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Scottish government forces. This tragic

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists working at the Taposiris Magna temple complex, located west of Alexandria, have made noteworthy discoveries. The Egyptian Dominican archaeological mission, led by Archaeologist Kathleen Martinez from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), has

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com –  In June, construction workers in Hidalgo, Mexico, were expanding the Pachuca-Huejutla highway when they stumbled upon an unexpected find. Beneath the surface lay something unusual that prompted archaeologists to investigate further. They soon discovered the

Conny Waters –  AncientPages.com – A collaborative study has revealed evidence of rice beer dating back approximately 10,000 years at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China. This finding offers new insights into the origins of alcoholic beverage brewing in