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.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A frightening prophecy, battle with dangerous sea monsters, heroic deeds, and strange encounters with a shape-shifting troll are just some of the many adventures mentioned in the Örvar-Odds saga. Written in the 13th century by
AncientPages.com – A headline bound to get you up in the morning — a 2,000 year old dildo from ancient Rome has just been discovered. The 16-centimetre wooden phallus was originally uncovered at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in Northumberland in
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Wilhelm I Conqueror, also known as “William the Bastard” (ca. 1028 -1087), was King of England and Duke of Normandy. William was the son of Herleva and Robert I, Duke of Normandy, in what was
AncientPages.com – For many years, archaeologists and historians have provided an increasingly informed insight into the dynamic world of the vikings, chipping away at the clichés of a crazed, capricious people preoccupied with beards and bloodshed. One particular approach to
A. Sutherland – Ancient Pages.com – Gods and other mythical creatures often had the help of magical and powerful objects. In myths and legends, these objects are often forged by dwarfs who are highly skilled craftsmen and can also provide magical
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Japanese mythology, we encounter an exciting creature known as Baku, which is well-known for eating bad dreams. However, there is also a darker side to Baku. According to tradition, people pray to him at night
AncientPages.com – In 2020, a chance discovery near the small South African hamlet of Misgund in the Eastern Cape unearthed an unusual parcel – a gift to science. The parcel turned out to be a 500-year-old cow horn, capped with
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – A growing body of evidence is illuminating a bold and inspiring thesis: the Balkan Peninsula, not ancient Mesopotamia, may be the true cradle of our civilization. This revelation about a little-known culture that predates even
AncientPages.com – As an undergraduate, on a tour of Europe, I happened to step into the church where Saint Valentine’s head was kept. The tour guide told us a (likely fictitious) story about Saint Valentine performing forbidden marriages for persecuted
AncientPages.com – Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of 21st-century life. But it’s not unique to us: it’s been part of the human story since our earliest written records – even featuring in the plotlines of ancient myths
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Hermod is a lesser-known Norse God not mentioned often in the Sagas. He is nevertheless a fascinating individual whose adventurous journeys lead to encounters with mysterious soothsayers and dangerous beings residing in the darkest realms
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – When someone says “Eureka,” it’s because they have suddenly found or realized something or solved a problem. Scientists often shout Eureka when they have made a triumphant discovery. Borrowed from ancient Greek: εὕρηκα the word
AncientPages.com – When construction work began on a new arts center in Newport, south Wales, in 2002, the builders on site could scarcely have imagined what they would dig up. While excavating the foundations on the banks of the River
AncientPages.com – In January 2023, a group of archaeologists excavating tombs in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo, discovered the mummified remains of a man named Hekashepes, who lived circa 2300BC. Found inside a limestone sarcophagus in a burial shaft, the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Several accounts of the legend of the mythical, highly spectacular submerged city of Ys exist. When reading about this mysterious place, one immediately thinks of Atlantis, Sodom, and Gomorrah. According to ancient tales, the city of
AncientPages.com – That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique features of Africa’s ecology were responsible for the crucial evolutionary transitions from forest-inhabiting fruit-eater to savanna-dwelling hunter. These were founded on earth movements and
