Thousands of intriguing ancient artifacts have been discovered world-wide. Some of these ancient artifacts give us a deeper understanding of our ancestors’ customs, traditions, beliefs, level of technology and scientific achievements. Many of the artifacts are also mysterious and puzzling because we haven’t yet been able to determine their true purpose.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – One of the most perplexing ancient Chinese artifacts ever discovered is the jade cong that offers evidence that our ancestors were familiar with advanced ancient technology. The purpose and function of the jade cong are
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A French Gothic ivory casket worth more than £1.5 million is at risk of leaving the UK unless a buyer can be found to save it for the nation. The casket is one of just
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Deep in the vaults at Nationalmuseet, Denmark, is a unique axe. The Medieval axe is unusual for many reasons. It was put in a box D234/1992, and more or less forgotten. No one bothered to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A farmer found a beautiful ancient golden belt near Opava in the Czech Republic. The belt was unearthed when the farmer was harvesting beetroot. Dating back to the Bronze Age, experts say the unique belt
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Sarcophagus of the Amazons is a large Etruscan sarcophagus of an unknown artist, dated back to the third quarter of the 4th century BC, and preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Florence. It is
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Hammer of Thor is frequently mentioned in Norse mythology as a valuable object that belonged to the mighty thunder God Thor. Several Norse myths and legends describe the importance of Thor’s ax-hammer hammer, Mjölnir,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating at the site of Paneas (later known as Banias) within the Hermon Stream Nature Reserve have come across a hidden hoard that offers evidence of a dramatic historical event in the history of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – This ancient, huge ceramic jar is one of those artifacts produced for reasons modern scientists cannot understand, at least not yet. The Iron Age jar was unearthed at Sharjah’s Muwaileh archaeological site in the United
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Countless unearthed ancient statues prove that Greek civilization valued beauty and perfection. The astonishing achievements of ancient Greek artists are reflected in sculptures our modern world admires with awe. The Daughter of Thera is currently
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Many ancient cartographers created detailed maps used for navigation and depicting certain areas of the Earth. Some of these are rare and fairly unknown to the public. The new Beinecke exhibition has given people a unique
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Cincinnati Art Museum turned to a scientist at the University of Cincinnati for help solving a mystery 1,300 years in the making. The museum’s Chinese dancing horse sculpture is so realistic that the fiery steed
Conny Waters- AncientPages.com – Strange mythical beasts appear in tales worldwide. In most cases, their description fits a specific category, and it’s possible to define the nature of the peculiar animals. In Chinese mythology there are dragons, the Gong Gong
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – US Agents in Memphis have seized a precious ancient artifact. The 3,000-year-old Egyptian artifact was hidden in a canopic jar lid of a funeral deity named Imsety. “Canopic jars were ritual vessels containing internal organs
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed an extraordinary treasure trove consisting of Etruscan and Roman artifacts in the village of San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany, Italy. Famous for its numerous springs of sulfurous waters spread throughout its territory,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A priceless 800-year-old pendant dating back to the 12th century was discovered on a site that was once an Iron Age or Romano British settlement. The treasure was unearthed by archaeologists working on the HS2
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Dutch fishermen onboard the shrimp cutter Wieringer 22 were astonished, to say the least, when they fished up a strange wooden statue. The wooden object was found five kilometers west of Wadden Island. Crew member Victor
