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 – Ishtar, known in earlier Sumerian tradition as Inanna, was a prominent Mesopotamian goddess associated with love, fertility, and war. Her worship spanned thousands of years across the Ancient Near East, leaving a lasting impact visible in
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A remarkable ancient fibula was recently discovered near the former royal city of Grudziądz in Poland, marking only the second time such an artifact has been found in the country. Credit: Grudziądzkie Stowarzyszenie Twierdza –
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For the first time, the public can view a remarkable ancient artifact that has undergone extensive restoration by researchers. Discovered in 2007 by archaeologist Rosalba Aguilera Muñoz during salvage work in San Francisco Mazapa, Teotihuacan,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During excavations in the ancient city of Ephesus, archaeologists uncovered a rare terracotta incense burner featuring the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis. Ephesus, once the most significant Greek city in Ionian Asia Minor, is now an archaeological
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An ancient Roman sculpted portrait of an unidentified woman was discovered in a residential house in the western section of Chersonesos Taurica, located in the southwestern region of the Crimean Peninsula, present-day Sevastopol, Ukraine. The
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Hallie Meredith, an art history professor and glassblower at Washington State University, made a significant discovery about ancient Roman glasswork while examining a private collection of Roman glass cage cups at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Avars, originating from Central and Inner Asia, arrived in the Carpathian Basin around 567/568. They were the first to unify this region under a single political authority, establishing an empire that endured for approximately
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Recent findings from the Kani Shaie Archaeological Project have yielded valuable insights into the early history of Mesopotamia and the Zagros Mountains, shedding light on patterns of human occupation spanning thousands of years. The project,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Dating from 1000–800 BCE, the Peebles Hoard is a significant archaeological find consisting of over 500 distinctive bronze and organic objects, many of which have no known parallels worldwide. The Bronze Age is defined by
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient city of Troy, located in northwestern Anatolia, is a significant site in both literature and archaeology. Strategically positioned on trade routes between Europe and Asia, Troy is famously associated with the legendary Trojan
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have discovered the oldest artifact crafted from hippopotamus ivory in the Iberian Peninsula. This significant finding originates from the Bòbila Madurell site in Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona, and it dates back to the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Egyptian Archaeological Mission of the Supreme Council for Archaeological and Workers at the site of the Pharaoh Hill in Husseinia in the Eastern Province, has revealed a new and complete version of the Canopus Decree
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.om – An archaeology student, who was unable to participate in Newcastle University’s excavations at Birdoswald Roman fort with Historic England last year due to illness, had a fortunate turn of events this year. Birdoswald Roman Fort,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The recent archaeological excavations at the Oppidum of Manching have yielded significant insights into the ethnic group and their cultural practices, with over 40,000 items discovered and 1,300 findings documented. Conducted over a three-year period from
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A rare ancient Roman relic, dating back 2,000 years and stored for over a century at Bolton Museum, is now on display for the first time. This head covering is one of only three known to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Central Wyoming’s River Bend site (48NA202) is notable for containing the largest collection of adornments discovered in the state, showcasing significant evidence of bead and pendant production from riverine mollusk shells. Additional ornaments found include
