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.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The jars of Laos are long-lasting mystery. No one was ever able to establish how these enigmatic artifacts got onto the plain, nor what purpose they once served. It’s important to mention that similar very large
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we talked about legends that explained why this sacred artifact was believed to have mystical powers. Some people claimed they located the object but it’s uncertain if they found the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Everyone who had heard the legend knew the sacred object had mystical powers, but where was it hidden? Over the centuries, many tried to find this mysterious artifact. It is said that some got very close
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have been researching interesting findings in the Liptov Historical Region, Slovakia. The first known inhabitants came to Liptov during the Neolithic age around 6000 years ago. During the Iron Age, Celts represented an important time
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Is ancient sacred wisdom of the gods kept in monasteries of the Tibetan monks? Thousands of old manuscripts of which many were written on palm leaves are stored at monasteries among the highest and most inaccessible
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many ancient artifacts that challenge current knowledge about our ancestors’ technological skills. Some of these artifacts have been either forgotten or simply neglected, and many of these puzzling objects have never been properly examined.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – This golden helmet is over two millennia old and was accidentally found in Poiana Cotofenesti (now called Poiana Varbilau), southern Romania, in 1929 (or in the spring of 1928). The Golden Helmet of Coțofenești. A Geto-Dacian
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In the Land of the Pyramids, there are still many undiscovered treasures that can bring light on the history of ancient Egypt. We keep learning from Egyptologists and archaeologists about unearthed ancient mummies, extraordinary artifacts and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An extremely rare, 5 cm long copper alloy human figurine, most likely made in the 2nd Century AD has been unearthed in archaeological diggings at the National Trust’s Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, rural settlement on the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It is said that there was only one copy of this precious ancient book that contained remarkable stories revealing who we are and where we come from. A mysterious substance prevented the book’s pages from being
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Centuries ago, one of the most important Christian relics disappeared mysteriously from the Vatican. Was this unusual relic destroyed or deliberately hidden? Has this enigmatic object been kept hidden from public view for centuries in a
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists armed with a motorized high resolution georadar have found a Viking ship and a large number of burial mounds and longhouses in Østfold County in Norway. The discoveries were made by archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural
AncientPages.com – A mysterious ancient bronze hand with a gold cuff dating back some 3,500 years puzzles scientists. It has today become known as the hand of Prêles. Archaeologists say they have never seen anything like this before and cannot explain
AncientPages.com – Hundreds of gold coins of the late imperial era, kept in a soapstone vessel have been found during archaeological excavations in the basement of the former Cressoni Theater in Como, north of Milan, Italy, informed Ministry of Cultural Heritage
AncientPages.com – In 2005, one year after the “Settling the Steppe” project started in the Jordan Valley, it revealed the discovery of fragments of hollow wheel-made anthropomorphic statues, reports The Jordan Times. At that time, the archaeological team in charge
AncientPages.com – A treasure of 15 large bronze coins dated to 3rd century B.C. was found intact, at the Vulci archaeological site, reports ANSA’s news agency. Most probably, the coins were stored in a leather bag and discovered above the closing
