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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The mysterious Bronze Age Viksö helmets with horns were discovered in southern Scandinavia. Due to their impractical size and shape, these ancient helmets were not used in warfare. Instead, the Viksö helmets were deliberately made for
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Mount Penglai is shrouded in mystery. It is a legendary land that many have tried to locate, but so far, no one has succeeded in finding the mythological place where all living creatures are believed to
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Thousands of ancient ceremonial pipes have been found in North America. What makes the spider pipes unearthed in Tennessee unusual is not only their appearance, but also the possibility that these artifacts were not made by
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Eye of Providence, also known as the All-Seeing Eye, is a powerful symbol that has been used for hundreds of years, if not longer. Some scholars trace its history to ancient Egypt and the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Established in the middle of the 8th century, Birka was an important trade hub for goods from Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Orient. It was also the site of the first Christian gatherings
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Among the most commonly encountered creatures in Norse mythology is Huldra. In Sweden, Huldra, known as ‘skogsrå’, has long held a prominent place in folk memory collections. In Norwegian folklore and legends, Huldra is a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There is plenty of evidence that our ancestors much more advanced than we previously thought. The use of electricity is supposed to be a modern invention, but various ancient sources reveal ancient civilizations were familiar with
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The location of Biringan City is unknown. Ancient legends and myths refer to Biringan City as a mysterious place inhabited by ancient spirits and Engkantos (“enchanted beings”) who are shapeshifters able to take on human form.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In the foothills of Turkish Kurdistan, in eastern Anatolia, there is an unusual tribe called Alevi. The mysterious Alevi do not only differ in their physical appearance compared to other people living in the region, but
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Ancient ‘smiling faces’ are small figurines of reddish clay, associated with ancient cultures of Maya and Aztec. Usually, these ceramic sculptures were solid or hollow-bodied, small in size, sometimes larger, and always with their characteristic facial
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In 1925 Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, one of Britain’s greatest explorers vanished in Brazil. Colonel Fawcett who was searching for the mysterious ancient Lost City of Z, that he believed was hidden somewhere in the Amazon
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – What did the Champa civilization know about the Nagas, the Serpent People? An intriguing ancient inscription discovered in the mysterious megalithic city of My Son could re-write the history of the Champa civilization. Is it
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The history of Mari is rather obscure, but it is known to have been an ancient kingdom and an important political and commercial center on the western bank of the Euphrates in modern Syria, close
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The lost Beverina Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is mentioned in ancient texts and legends, but it has never been found. The castle is mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry and ancient legends tells this
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Whenever the name Adam is mentioned, people think about the Bible and the first male human being created by God in his image. The story about Biblical Adam is rather complex and gives much to think
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Spruce Hill is not only one of the most important archaeological sites in North America, but also of the greatest ancient mysteries in Ohio. Was Spruce Hill once home to an ancient lost civilization? The massive
