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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Denmark’s largest known Viking Age silver treasure was recently discovered in a private garden in Rebild, in northern Denmark. Image credit: Photo: Nordjyske Museer The impressive find, dated to the 10th century, was placed in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – New research by Dr Christopher Moore, a Research Fellow and former PhD student at the University of Kent, revealed evidence indicating that stone from Henry VIII’s long-lost Sandown Castle was reused in the Victorian extension at
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Vichama is the Inca god of death, vengeance, and fertility, and the son of Inti, the sun god. The name also refers to a significant archaeological site: the Caral city north of Lima, which flourished
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – People have used meteoritic iron to make tools, jewelry, ritual items, and even magical objects throughout history. The Inuit in northern Greenland made knives and scrapers from the Cape York meteorites. In pre-Columbian America, some
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A Roman law expert from the University of Cincinnati has edited and translated a Latin legal text that was pieced together from fragments buried in the Egyptian sands for more than 1,600 years. The text deals
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study offers the most detailed view yet of Neandertal diversity in western Europe shortly before their extinction. By analyzing genetic data from 27 Neandertals from present-day Belgium and France, researchers found that late
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The recent archaeological campaign at Cova Dones in Millares (Valencia) may establish the site as the cave-sanctuary with the most known Latin inscriptions in both Hispania and the Roman Empire. Conducted in May and June 2026,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During an architectural history investigation of a 1244 cellar on Konradigasse in Konstanz, Germany, researchers discovered that the ceiling was constructed from parts of a medieval ship. This finding by the State Office for the Preservation
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A prehistoric sanctuary near Chleby, over 6,500 years old, served as a ritual center aligned with the movements of the Sun and Moon. Archaeologists from the University of West Bohemia have identified it as one of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In 480, Roman officials in western Asia Minor engaged in tax fraud for over a decade, leading to the introduction of the death penalty for this offense. Today, an international team, including researchers from the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During excavations at the prehistoric settlement of Lucone di Polpenazze near Lake Garda, northern Italy, archaeologists discovered an ancient tablet inscribed with unusual symbols. This is the third enigmatic tablet found at Site D and the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – If you have a cat and enjoy reading, you may have noticed that cats often sit on books. This behavior appears to date back to the earliest days of books. Cats frequently keep us company while
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The search for the lost ancient Egyptian city of Masn continues, and archaeologists have uncovered important clues about its location. Several years ago, they reported discovering Pharaonic water wells near Horus Road in Sinai, Egypt. Now,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Underwater archaeologists have discovered a giant Roman-era dolium and a possible shipwreck on the seabed near the island of Elba. The underwater mission began in May 2026 and is led by the ABAP Superintendency for
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The famous flood of 1342 is known as the “St. Mary Magdalene’s Flood.” This major disaster affected much of Europe. It was not just a single event, but a series of floods that now
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Two tiny Ice Age artifacts, hidden for 40,000 years, may help explain why our species survived. Archaeologists recently excavated these nearly 40,000-year-old figures from a German cave, offering important clues about the success of early modern
