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.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the religion of the ancient Egyptians, Nefertum (in Greek: Iphtimis) is the personification of the refreshing and most beautiful smell, which, according to the myths, was to set free the creative energy of Re-Atum,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Compassion is not an emotion most associate with ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, who could be fearless, harsh, and ruthless rulers. History judges Pharaohs by looking back at their successes and failures. Still, one tends to forget
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many reasons why an advanced civilization can decide to conceal its precious treasures and extraordinary invention, but why were these particular time capsules hidden? We are not discussing one but dozens of ancient
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – What unleashed the man’s madness once he entered the secret chamber? As we said in part 1, his behavior was irrational and frightening to his friends, and he is not the only person who has
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Hattusa was the capital of the kingdom of the Hittites in the late Bronze Age. In the 2nd millennium BC, the kingdom stretched from the Aegean across Anatolia, Turkey, northern Syria, and to the Euphrates River.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many ways to gain knowledge about our mysterious ancient past. One can follow the latest archaeology news, read books about ancient civilizations, visit museums, and study artifacts or examine ancient manuscripts. Studying little-known
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Shortly before Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici died, he told his son Cosimo di Giovanni de’ Medici never to go against the will of the people. It is advice Cosimo followed all his life, and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As explained in part 1, depending on which ancient text one reads there are different versions of this story, but they all relate more or less to the same event. We know ancient texts reveal
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the Rigveda, a collection of hymns, the authors appeal to many gods, and one of them is the goddess Aditi, who is believed to be the most mysterious deity of the Indian pantheon. She
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We can begin this story by saying we have no evidence for King Solomon, other than the Holy Bible, Quran, and certain less known sacred texts. Whether King Solomon was a real individual or a
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the Prose Edda book “Gylfaginning,” an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician, Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), described the goddess Lofn, who “let people live together, women and men, even if previously it was for them forbidden or considered illegal”
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many years ago archaeologists stumbled upon a curious ancient tomb that belonged to an individual of great importance. Inside the tomb, scientists found the body of the deceased person and beautiful burial gifts. Examinations of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Though it’s today difficult to imagine the Sahara and parts of Egypt not being covered by sand, there is enough scientific evidence this region of the world had a completely different landscape thousands of years
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The ancient civilization of Sumer still hides many secrets. Representatives of this unique culture left behind many art pieces, pottery, writing, hydraulic engineering, and monumental ziggurats, artificial mountains of sunbaked brick with exterior staircases that
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – If the mysterious mountain is located near ley lines, it could explain the discovery of unknown energy forces detected in the area. As mentioned in our article, there is often a connection between ley lines,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – If Vikings were alive today, they would be surprised and perhaps even a little flattered to see how much interest the world has taken in their history. The Vikings are more popular than ever, and
