Step into the world of Ancient Pages, where captivating tales of ancient mysteries, fearless Vikings, forgotten civilizations, crumbling ruins, enchanting myths, unexplained phenomena, and much more await your discovery.
AncientPages.com – Throughout the mountains of the American West, carvings hidden on the trunks of aspen trees tell the stories of the sheepherders who made them as they passed through with their flocks. Most of the men who etched these
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Celtiberians -tribes of mixed Iberian and Celtic origin – inhabited an area in the central-northeastern Iberian Peninsula during the final centuries BC. ‘Celtiberi’ is Roman, and the Iberian Peninsula was Roman – Hispania. The Celtiberians
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Beautiful Venice in Italy is today recognized as one of the world’s most charming cities, and its ancient history is just as fascinating as its unique atmosphere. “In 1581, Francesco Sansovino, a Venetian who greatly
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The American Southwest desert holds intriguing archaeological secrets that challenge our understanding of ancient history. Excavations in this region have uncovered artifacts that suggest possible early European contact with pre-Columbian America, a finding that could
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Great Smoky Mountains have a rich cultural and natural history beyond their national park status. These mountains span from Virginia to northern Georgia along the Tennessee/North Carolina border, are steeped in Cherokee folklore, and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We, humans desire to understand the world around us. It is in our nature to seek answers when we encounter something puzzling or unexplained. This drive for knowledge is admirable, but we must also recognize
AncientPages.com – We often hear that Aboriginal peoples have been in Australia for 65,000 years, “the oldest living cultures in the world.” But what does this mean, given all living peoples on Earth have an ancestry that goes back into
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – An archaeological finding in Washington has provided compelling evidence to support an ancient Native American legend. Many had long dismissed the legend as a myth, but a dedicated researcher became curious and decided to learn
AncientPages.com – K’ahk’ Uti’ Witz’ K’awiil knew his history. For 11 generations, the Mayan ruler’s dynasty had ruled Copan, a city-state near today’s border between Honduras and Guatemala. From the fifth century C.E. into the seventh century, scribes painted his ancestors’ genealogies
AncientPages.com – High-resolution analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near the French town of Troyes, has revealed a surprising story with far-reaching implications. As detailed in an article in the journal Science Advances,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Numerous intriguing rocks bearing unidentified symbols have been discovered across various locations in the United States. While some have undergone scientific examination, researchers remain uncertain about the origins of these carvings, making it challenging to
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the Irish lore, the god Ogma (Ogme, Oghma) was the son of Danuand Dagda and belonged to one of the eldest of the Tuatha de Danann. Ogma (Ogmios, in Gallic) was an outstanding warrior, famed for
AncientPages.com – Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction some 30,000 years ago. Genetic studies are revealing ever more about the links between modern humans and these long-gone relatives –
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In the rugged terrain of Alberta, Canada, a peculiar incident that intrigues historians and archaeologists alike unfolded. A police officer, while on duty, found himself at the center of an extraordinary event that would later
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
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Exploration of North America’s pre-Columbian history reveals a complex tapestry of potential early visitors. Archaeological evidence suggests several ancient civilizations reached the continent long before Christopher Columbus’s famous voyage. This evidence comes in the form
