Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During the excavations at Inkaya Cave in the Turkish western province of Çanakkale, archaeologists discovered traces of human life dating back 86,000 years. In the layers of the cave, the team also unearthed a number

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com -Researchers have shed new light on York’s medieval Jewish population, unearthing new documents and evidence which points to a thriving community where the chief Jewish citizens of the city were also some of the most important figures

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.om – Archaeologists report they have discovered an ‘exceptional’ ancient Roman bath complex in Mérida, in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula, Spain. Scientists uncovered a huge ancient Roman bath complex in the city of Mérida.

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com –  A historian says he has discovered several graves belonging to members of the Knights Templar at a village church in Staffordshire, UK. Historian Edward Spencer Dyas has been investigating the medieval tombs at St Mary’s

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have long been drawing conclusions about how ancient tools were used by the people who crafted them based on written records and context clues. But with dietary practices, they have had to make assumptions

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com –  The weather was not encouraging excavations of any kind. Still, a group of archaeologists and volunteers were determined to unravel the mystery of the Roman tile kiln at Brandiers Farm, UK. Roman tile kiln from

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e., spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer,” a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters. The atlatl is a handheld, rod-shaped device that employs

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A team of biological anthropologists and archaeologists from Kyushu University and the University of Montana have broken new ground in our understanding on the practice of intentional cranial modification, a practice found in numerous ancient

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers use drones equipped with light detection and ranging, or LIDAR to study ancient Native American villages called pueblos in the Lion Mountain area of western New Mexico. Researchers prepare a drone for conducting a

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An ancient 5,500-year-old gate—the earliest known in the Land of Israel—was discovered recently at Tell Erani, near the Kiryat Gat Industrial Zone. The ancient gate at Tell Erani. Photography: Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority Over

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A team of researchers have found a shared penchant for sewing reflective shell beds onto clothing and other items across three Indonesian islands that dates back to at least 12,000 years ago. Nautilus pompilius shell

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The theory that iron technology was a late introduction, passively received by the population in communities of the Circumpolar North, was finally challenged. Bronze buckle (F1784) from the Sangis smithing site (Sangis 730). Charred organic

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavated at Assos, an ancient Greek city located on the Aegean coast in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale province, Turkey, discovered a 2,300-year-old Roman lead weight. Archaeologists have found a 2,300-year-olf Roman lead weight.