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.
AncientPages.com – About 60 years ago, archaeologists excavating in Czermno, Poland discovered a unique spindle whorl. At the time scientists did not notice the object was covered with seemingly chaotic lines forming an inscription. Now, the artifact has been examined and
AncientPages.com – A 132-year-old message in a bottle was discovered on a remote Australian beach, Wedge Island and turned out to be part of an important worldwide experiment, reports Deutsche Welle. An Australian family discovered a bottle half-buried in the sand
AncientPages.com – A pot containing some 500 silver and gold coins was found during water works conducted near the city of Vianen, in the province of Utrecht, central Netherlands. Most of the coins seem to date from the 1470’s and 1480’s. Some
AncientPages.com – A rare, intact 700-year-old bronze ring bearing the image of St. Nicholas was accidentally discovered work in the garden of a home in the Jezreel Valley, Israel. St. Nicholas is best known as the source of the beloved,
AncientPages.com – Unfortunately, sometimes something must be destroyed so that another discovery can be brought to light. Seven clay tablets, found in a palace hidden under the Tomb of Jonah in the northern city of Mosul, describe the rule of a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The mysterious Bronze Age Viksö helmets with horns were discovered in southern Scandinavia. Due to their impractical size and shape, these ancient helmets were not used in warfare. Instead, the Viksö helmets were deliberately made for
AncientPages.com – While excavating south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israel, archaeologists have discovered an ancient seal that could offer first solid proof of the Biblical prophet Isaiah. The small seal discovered by archaeologist Eilat Mazar and her team carries an
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About 1,300 years ago, a teenage girl was buried on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK. She received a highly unusual ‘bed burial,’ and a superb cross was placed along her body. Credit: University of Cambridge
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Finding ancient well-persevered clothes is not something that happens daily. This is why this particular 1,700-year-old tunic is so special. It is Norway’s oldest piece of clothing and despite being hidden beneath the snow for
AncientPages.com – Ancient Romans loved boxing. The sport kept their soldiers fit and it was good entertainment the public enjoyed watching. There are many boxing scenes depicted on Roman wall paintings, mosaics and sculptures. While excavating near the stone fort of
AncientPages.com – Precious ancient manuscript M.910 was originally recorded by Coptic monks in Egypt roughly 1,500 years ago. Today, the badly managed manuscript is kept at the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan since the early 1960s. Credit: Melissa Moreton The little
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Thousands of ancient ceremonial pipes have been found in North America. What makes the spider pipes unearthed in Tennessee unusual is not only their appearance, but also the possibility that these artifacts were not made by
AncientPages.com – Thousands of years ago, there was a mysterious European culture known as the Vinca culture. These people left a legacy in form of valuable artifacts covered with an unknown, never successfully deciphered script. The Vinca culture produced one of
AncientPages.com – It took months to write a book during the Middle Ages. Most medieval manuscripts, illuminated or not, were written on parchment. Paper wasn’t available in Europe until 1450. One of the most time demanding tasks was to erase an
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Dutch archaeologists have studied two fascinating Ice Age finds found at the bottom of the North Sea. One of them is a rare artifact in form of decorated bison bone, and the other is a
AncientPages.com – Researchers at University of California, Davis have centered their study on how dice were made and changed over the last 2000 years. The dice accompanied people very long time and during this time they had different shapes and sizes.
