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Statue of Asclepius, Greek god of medecine. (Source: www.scoliosisjournal.com)

Asclepius Sanctuary On Acropolis Slope Will Be Restored

AncientPages.com | January 3, 2016

AncientPages.com - The Asclepieion also known as the Asclepius sanctuary is located at the southern slope of Acropolis but it was unknown until a few years ago. Asclepius was the god of medicine and

Archaeology

Ivan The Terrible: Military Arsenal Unearthed Near Moscow

AncientPages.com | January 2, 2016

AncientPages.com - Ivan IV “the Terrible” of Russia (1530-1584) was a cruel tyrant, who never knew the meaning of moderation; he drank too much, laughed too loudly and hated

Engravings on the backside of the statue. Credits: Ministry of Antiquities

Archaeology

Black Granite Statue Of King Amenhotep III Accidentally Recovered

AncientPages.com | January 1, 2016

AncientPages.com - A black granite statue of King Amenhotep III was found by chance in a residential house in Al-Nakhl village in Edfu, Aswan. In collaboration with Edfu police,

Mireuksa Temple Model - While archaeologists and engineers were uncovering structural details of the pagoda, they discovered that it held high artistic and cultural value. Their findings show that the pagoda was the largest and oldest ancient Buddhist stone pagoda in East Asia and provides a window to an early Buddhist service and early styles of Buddhist pagodas. Photo credits: 1-2-3 Korea

Archaeology

Mireuksa Pagoda: Largest And One Of The Oldest Of Korean Pagodas

AncientPages.com | January 1, 2016

AncientPages.com - It wasn't any easy task to restore the seventh-century Baekje-era stone pagoda at the UNESCO-registered Mireuksa Temple site in Iksan, North Jeolla Province. The 1,300-year-old pagoda is

Archaeology

2700-Year-Old Farmhouse, Byzantine Monastery With Silver Coins And Colorful Mosaics Unearthed In Rosh Ha-‘Ayin, Israel

AncientPages.com | December 31, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A few years back, Rosh Ha‘ayin unveiled some remarkable historical treasures. Photo credit: Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority, and Griffin Higher Photography. An imposing

Aerial view of the farmstead Copyright: Griffin Aerial Photography

Archaeology

Impressive 2,700-Year-Old Farmhouse And 1,500-Year-Old Monastery Uncovered In Rosh Ha-‘Ayin

AncientPages.com | December 30, 2015

AncientPages.com - An impressive 2,700 year old farmhouse and a 1,500 year old church with colorful mosaics and inscriptions in it were uncovered in the excavations in Rosh Ha-Ayin, the

The wreck of a ship is believed to date back to either the 12th or 13th century, has been found off the coast of Salento. Photo: Area Marina Protetta Porto Cesareo

Archaeology

800-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off Salento Coast, Italy

AncientPages.com | December 30, 2015

AncientPages.com - The wreck of an ancient ship has been discovered off the coast of Salento. It is believed the wreck dates back to either the 12th or 13th century. The

Ancient Irish genomes each show unequivocal evidence for massive migration.

Archaeology

Intriguing Genetics: First Ancient Irish Human Genomes – Sequenced

AncientPages.com | December 29, 2015

AncientPages.com - A team of geneticists from Trinity College Dublin and archaeologists from Queen’s University Belfast have sequenced the genomes of an early farmer woman, who lived near Belfast

The marble statue discovered in Caesarea Copyright: Vered Sarig, The Caesarea Development Corporation

Ancient Symbols

Impressive Marble Statue Of A Ram, An Ancient Christian Symbol For Jesus Discovered

AncientPages.com | December 28, 2015

AncientPages.com - An impressive marble statue of a ram, an ancient Christian symbol for Jesus, was discovered on Christmas Eve during the excavation of a Byzantine-period church in Caesarea, the

Roman mosaics were a common feature of private homes and public buildings across the empire from Africa to Antioch. Photo credits: DHA Photos

Archaeology

Ruins Of A Roman-Era Bath And A Floor Mosaic Discovered In Central Anatolia

AncientPages.com | December 28, 2015

AncientPages.com - Mosaics were a common feature of private homes and public buildings across the Roman empire. They were beautiful works of art depicting food, tools they used, clothes,

Neferkhewe and his family in chapel 31. Credits: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

Archaeology

Niches With Six Figures Cut In Rock Discovered At Gebel Al-Silsila, Aswan

AncientPages.com | December 27, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists discovered two niches with six figures cut in rock inside two New Kingdom chapels in the Gebel Al-Silsila area, Egypt’s largest sandstone quarries located to the

Archaeology

Luna Settlement: First Multi-Year European Settlement Identified In Pensacola, Florida

AncientPages.com | December 26, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists of the University of West Florida recently identified the archaeological site of the Luna settlement – the first multi-year European settlement in the

Silver scroll (above) and lead case (below) after separation by conservator. Silver scroll (above) and lead case (below) after separation by conservator. Photo credits: Rubina Raja

Archaeology

CT Scanning And 3D-Modelling Used To ‘Unfold’ Ancient Silver Plate Found In Jerash

AncientPages.com | December 26, 2015

AncientPages.com - A team of archaeologists led by professor Rubina Raja at Aarhus University, Denmark, have used CT scanning and advanced 3D-modelling to virtually 'unfold' the silver plate

Photo taken on Dec 20, 2015 shows hoof-shaped gold ware unearthed from the main coffin in the Haihunhou (Marquis of Haihun) cemetery, East China's Jiangxi province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Archaeology

Does A 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Belong To Marquis of Haihun? – Search For His Seal Continues

AncientPages.com | December 25, 2015

AncientPages.com - Chinese archaeologists on Sunday opened the lid of the external coffin of a 2,000-year-old tomb, which they believe belong to a marquis of the Western Han Dynasty

Ancient 8.5 kilo gold tool discovered in Jerusalem cemetery ‏. (photo credit:Israel Antiquities Authority)

Archaeology

History Mystery: Gold Tool Found In Jerusalem Cemetery Baffles

AncientPages.com | December 25, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have been unable to determine the use or purpose of an 8.5 kilogram gold tool discovered in a Jerusalem cemetery. The Antiquities Authority turned to the

Archaeologist documenting wooden caisson (V. Tsiairis).

Archaeology

Underwater Excavations: Greek And Danish Archaeologists Research Ancient Harbor Town Lechaion

AncientPages.com | December 25, 2015

AncientPages.com - In Greece, underwater excavations of Lechaion, ancient Corinth’s partially submerged harbour town, reveal the infrastructure of more than a thousand years of flourishing maritime trade. Researchers

The vaults of the side chambers, however, are preserved in an excellent condition. In the interior of the southern side chamber there is a stone pedestal, upon which the bier of the deceased had been placed. Credits: Ephorate of Antiquities of Pella

Archaeology

New Macedonian-Era Tomb With Four Chambers Was Discovered In Pella

AncientPages.com | December 23, 2015

AncientPages.com - A new Macedonian tomb with four chambers have been dicovered within the modern settlement of Pella. Pella Macedonian Tombs' comlex is one of about 100 similar tomb complexes found in

Fort at Kannur (St. Angelo Fort) in Southern India - Pen-and-ink drawing of the fort at Kannur by Thomas Cussans (1796-1870). credits: wikipedia

Archaeology

Thousands Of Cannonballs Discovered In Southern India

AncientPages.com | December 23, 2015

AncientPages.com - One of the largest cache of ammunition has been unearthed in four pits, during the last eleven days of excavation works at the Fort St Angelo, informed

A relief depicting Maia wet nurse of Tutankhamun. Photo credits: P. Chapuis / MAFB © Hypogées

Archaeology

Tomb Of Maia, Tutankhamun’s Wet Nurse In Egypt’s Saqqara Opens To Public

AncientPages.com | December 22, 2015

AncientPages.com - For the first time since its discovery in 1996, the tomb of Maia, the wet nurse of King Tutankhamun in Saqqara, opens to public, according to

Archaeology

“Hittite Forest” That Grew 4,500 Years Ago Will Be Created In Alacahöyük, Turkey

AncientPages.com | December 21, 2015

AncientPages.com - Fifteen ancient tree species that grew 4,500 years ago in Alacahöyük, one of the most important centers of the Hittite civilization will be planted in order

" Both inscriptions and architectural data proved the Zeus Krezimos culture existed only in the ancient city of Metropolis". Credits: AA Photos

Archaeology

Cult Of Zeus Discovered In The Ancient City Of Metropolis

AncientPages.com | December 21, 2015

AncientPages.com - A cult area built for the god Zeus is considered the most important discovery during this year's excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis, located in Aegean

Artist's impression of how a Scythian funeral process may have looked like. A typical Scythian burial mound (or kurgan) is visible in the background. credits: ancient.eu.

Archaeology

‘Cradle Of The Scythians’ Studied By Russian-Polish Archaeologists

AncientPages.com | December 20, 2015

AncientPages.com - An ancient necropolis believed to be the 'cradle of the Scythians' located in the vicinity of Mangerok in the North Altai in Russia has been studied by Russian-Polish team

Archaeology

Ancient Tomb Belonging To Princess Of Ancient Nomads Discovered In China

AncientPages.com | December 20, 2015

AncientPages.com - Chinese archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb belonging to the Tuyuhun Huihua Princess during the early Chinese Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581. The ancient tomb is located in Chang'an

Archaeology

Ancient Egyptians Observed Algol’s Eclipses – Cairo Calendar Analyzed

AncientPages.com | December 19, 2015

AncientPages.com - In 2012, the study of the “Demon star”, Algol, made by a research group of the University of Helsinki, Finland, has received both scientific and public

“This first evidence of the existence of a Jewish settlement strengthens the theory, which until now was considered folklore, that the settlement is Kursi.” Photo Credit: Courtesy Haifa University

Archaeology

1,500-Year-Old Marble Slab With Inscription Found On East Coast Of Sea Of Galilee

AncientPages.com | December 18, 2015

AncientPages.com - An inscription in Hebrew letters engraved on a large, 1,500-year-old marble slab, first of its kind to be found in Israel, was excavated in the Kursi Beach

A turtle-shaped jade stamp unearthed from the tomb in the Haihunhou (Marquis of Haihun) cemetery, east China's Jiangxi Province. Credits: new.cn/Xinhuanet

Archaeology

Rich 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb May Reveal Secret Identity Of Its Owner

AncientPages.com | December 18, 2015

AncientPages.com - Researchers conduct excavations at the Haihunhou cemetery near Nanchang City, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province. It’s the most complete known Western Han Dynasty (206 BC -

Dutch researchers say they have evidence for the first time that Julius Caesar set foot on what is now Dutch soil, annihilating two Germanic tribes in a battle which left around 150,000 people dead.

Archaeology

New Evidence: Earliest Known Battle Fought By Julius Caesar On Dutch Soil

AncientPages.com | December 17, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam have discovered the location of historic battle fought by the Roman the general of eight legions and statesman, Julius Caesar, who massacred

The disk was found by Luigi Pernier, the Italian archaeologist excavating ruins of the ancient Minoan Palace of Phaistos, on Crete in 1908. It's important to add that the enigmatic artifact was spotted in a stratum belonging to the sixteenth century BC, but it may be of much earlier.

Archaeology

Is The Mystery Of Controversial Phaistos Disk Solved?

AncientPages.com | December 17, 2015

AncientPages.com - Many have laid claim to having solved the mystery of the enigmatic round terracotta tablet - Phaistos Disk. The disk was found by Luigi Pernier, the Italian

Archaeology

Ancient Marble Statue Of Sphinx Discovered In Tang Dynasty Tomb

AncientPages.com | December 16, 2015

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A rare sculpture of a sphinx dating back more than 1,000 years has been unearthed in a tomb in northwest China. The marble sculpture

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