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 floor mosaic from the 4th century AD has been discovered by archaeologists in the downtown of the Bulgarian capital Sofia during excavations of the ruins of the Ancient Thracian and Roman city of Serdica. The 1,600-year-old mosaic has been
Mourning rings honouring post-medieval dead, emblazoned with skulls and crosses, have been declared archaeological treasure in Wales. Post-medieval mourning is revealed in skulls and inscriptions on three rings found by archaeologists. “The skull or death’s head is a motif
At a site near the Southwest Alaska village of Quinhagak archeologists have unearthed Yup’ik artifacts and the old village continues to reveal artifacts that give a glimpse into the daily lives of Yup’ik people hundreds of years ago. The most
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Nearly a year ago, a sacrificial altar dedicated to an unknown Pagan god, Porobonus, was discovered in Bulgaria. The limestone artifact, dating back to the first half of the 3rd century AD, was unearthed at
Decades ago, the world’s oldest footwear was discovered in a cave in remote central Oregon. Now archaeologists will revisit this fascinating cave, in the hope of shedding new light on the spread of early human settlement through the Americas. University
AncientPages.com – Amateur archaeologists have made a sensational find of Viking Age silver coins in a field in Errested near Haderslev in south Jutland. So far, a total of 165 coins, dating back to the beginning of the 11th century,
AncientPages.com – Ministry of Antiquities launches fundraising campaign to buy a 4,500-year-old statue sold last year in London, and stops archaeological cooperation with the Northampton Museum for selling it. Egypt’s antiquities minister Mamdouh Eldamaty launched on Saturday a fundraising campaign
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists identified three archaeological sites in Llagaden community, Magdalena, Cajamarca, Peru. They also found archaeological evidence in the form of pottery remains, which date back to 2,000 years ago. The pottery could be linked to ancient Pre-Incan Cajamarca
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Keezhadi, a small hamlet in Sivaganga district, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a special place, where an important part of Tamil history is being unearthed now by the Archaeological Survey of
During excavations at Mexico City’s Templo Mayor Aztec ruin site, archaeologists have discovered a massive tzompantli, or trophy skull rack of sacrificed human skulls. It was built between 1485 and 1502. ‘Racks known as “tzompantli” were where the Aztecs displayed
A mutilated figurine of Ancient Roman god Mars has been found by archaeologists during the excavations of the Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian city of Missionis, also known as Krum’s Fortress, whose ruins are located near today’s northeastern city of
AncientPages.com – Excavations at the Central Anatolian province of Çorum’s Alacahöyük site, one of the significant centers of the ancient Hittite civilization and Turkey’s first national excavation field, have unearthed various artifacts in a 3,700 year-old mine factory. Professor Aykut
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Codex Washingtonianus is the world’s third oldest Bible, and it is at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art. It comprises the four Gospels in the so-called Western order (Matthew, John, Luke, and Mark, as Dea).
AncientPages.com – At first sight, the Birka Ring, an ancient Viking artifact, resembles just an old ring. However, a closer examination of the ring revealed a surprising discovery: an unexpected inscription of foreign origin. Image credit: Birka Vikingastaden “More than a
AncientPages.com – One of the UK’s most important medieval manuscripts is surprisingly revealing ghosts from the past after new research and imaging work discovered eerie faces and lines of verse which had previously been erased from history, according to new research.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A controversial scroll known as the Life of Issa, the Best of the Sons of Men, reveals how Jesus spent several years in India and Tibet. To some this might be an impossibility, while others
