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 – Footprints on a sandy surface don’t usually last long: they’re washed away by water, wiped out by wind or covered over by new tracks. At certain sites in southern Africa, though, some traces of animals have lasted for
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – One of many impressive and colorful figures in Greek mythology is Circe, a divine witch and goddess of incredible power. She could predict the future and transform people into animals. Circe was also a shape-shifter and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The ancient history of Seppuku is obscure, and it’s difficult to trace the beginnings of the suicide ritual. However, it seems that the first recorded accounts of Seppuku occurred on a battlefield as a means
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Forget your sense of exploration; do not let your curiosity get the best of you. The scenery is tempting, and your urge to discover the site’s secrets is understandable, but perhaps you should reconsider before
AncientPages.com – Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims. From shape-shifting aliens in Antarctica, to super-parasites emerging from a thawing woolly mammoth in Siberia, to exposed permafrost in Greenland causing a viral
AncientPages.com – Geneticists have now firmly established that roughly two percent of the DNA of all living non-African people comes from our Neanderthal cousins. It’s difficult to imagine why our early ancestors would have mated with them. Neanderthals were a
AncientPages.com – The walls of ancient Egyptian tombs can teach us much about the lives of the pharaohs and their entourages. Tomb paintings showed the deceased and their immediate family members involved in religious activities, the burial itself, or feasting
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Did ancient Romans invent unbreakable glass? If they did, their secrets would be long lost because the Roman Emperor Tiberius beheaded the inventor of flexible glass. Left: A Roman blown-glass cinerary urn, dated between the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – An ancient city called Idu (now Satu Qala) was long hidden beneath a mound, and a few years ago, it was finally unearthed in northern Iraq. This historical and archaeological site, even today, separates two
AncientPages.com – It’s hard to imagine a world without spice today. Fast global trade has allowed the import and export of all manner of delicious ingredients that help bring Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Sri Lankan (and so many more) cuisines
AncientPages.com – Nomadic animal-herders from the Eurasian steppe mingled with Copper Age farmers in southeastern Europe centuries earlier than previously thought. In a new study published in Nature, researchers used ancient DNA to gain new insights into the spread of culture, technologies
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Nippur (Sumerian: Nibru, “Enlil City”; Akkadian: Nibbur) was among the most ancient Sumerian cities and one of the most important religious centers throughout Mesopotamia. Some researchers date the city’s creation back to about 5000 BC. Throughout the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Undoubtedly, the impressive megalithic monument, known as the Pena Molexa, is one of the magical places of Narón in northwestern Galicia in Spain. It is located in a region dense in symbolism that has captivated people’s imaginations for
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Modern Tello (Telloh) was an ancient Sumerian city of Girsu, located between the Tigris and Euphrates and about 20-25 kilometers north-northwest of Lagash in southern Mesopotamia (now southern Iraq). Today, the site is marked by
AncientPages.com – The urge to draw images in sand, or create sand sculptures, seems to be irresistible, as a walk on many a modern beach or dune surface will show. Sand is a vast canvas—and may have been used as
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Vikings were very superstitious and convinced higher powers guided their lives. Norse gods and goddesses, mysterious animals, and supernatural creatures played an essential role in the lives of the Vikings. Unique signs could be interpreted as advice
