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.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Forsa Ring, also known as Forsaringen in Swedish, is an iron artifact originating from Hälsingland, Sweden, dating back to the 9th or 10th century. Recent scientific analysis has led to a new interpretation of its
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The historical narrative of ancient Norway is predominantly associated with Viking culture. However, recent archaeological discoveries have presented evidence suggesting that our ancestors may have interacted with unidentified civilizations. The nature and origin of these
Jan Bartek AncientPages.com – Norwegian museum researchers recently discovered a unique prehistoric artifact, potentially representing an archaeological breakthrough. Archaeologist Jørgen Johannessen unearthed a Bronze Age axe near Arendal, marking the first metal object from prehistoric times found in Norwegian waters.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The application of advanced archaeological technology has provided new insights into the sophisticated medical instruments used by Roman surgeons 2,000 years ago. A CT scanner capable of examining objects beneath their surface was employed to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An ancient ring, approximately 1,800 years old, has been discovered on Mount Carmel in Israel. The artifact was found by 13-year-old Yair Whiteson from Haifa during a walk near the “ancient quarry” site below Khirbet
AncientPages.com – The Parthenon marbles are rarely out of the news. Most recently, Turkish officials have rejected claims by the British Museum that British diplomat Lord Elgin was given permission from Ottoman authorities to remove the marbles from the Acropolis
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation’s archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a civilian settlement surrounding an auxiliary Roman fort dating from approximately 60 to 130 AD. The Roman camp is in Oberstimm, located about
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Innsbruck have made a significant discovery during excavations on the Burgbichl hill in Irschen, southern Austria. The team, led by Gerald Grabherr, uncovered a previously unknown abandoned church. They found a remarkable artifact
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating near Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet have discovered six unusual stone artifacts. These objects measure approximately half the length of a golf tee and feature a pointed tip at one end and an
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The discovery of a rare historical artifact by Sarah Brackstone, a 47-year-old amateur historian and mudlarker from the East Midlands, exemplifies the rewards of persistent searching. Brackstone, who regularly explores streams and rivers with her
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The recent discovery of a 2,400-year-old tablet in Spain has shed light on an ancient lost civilization. The 8-inch slate, unearthed at the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site, appears inscribed with an alphabetic sequence of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery at a “once-in-a-decade” site in the United Kingdom, unearthing as many as 19,000 ancient artifacts from prehistory to the early Medieval period. The excavation, conducted at the Calthorpe Gardens
AncientPages.com – If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That’s because the inscription – carrying an unknown writing system transcribing an unknown language – is fading. But if
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A rare Viking sword was found by Øyvind Tveitane Lovra on his family farm in Suldal, Norway. Scientists say this is probably the first time a sword like this has been found in Rogaland. “This
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The recent discovery of a 2,300-year-old gold ring set with a precious stone in the City of David, Jerusalem, Israel, is a significant archaeological find. The ring’s small diameter suggests that it belonged to a child,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The recent discovery of thousands of stone artifacts and animal bones in a deep cave on Timor Island has prompted archaeologists to reevaluate the route early humans took to reach Australia. Scientists have meticulously dated and
