Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The impressive castle in the town of Cēsis in central Latvia recently revealed one of its ancient secrets. The ruins of Cesis – the Livonian Order of Cēsis Castle – are of great importance for
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A 1,200-year-old soap factory has been unearthed in the Negev Desert by a team of Israel Antiquities Authority researchers, and local high school students. Israel’s most ancient and first identifiable soap factory was discovered in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An important outpost of the Roman Empire once located in what is now the modern city of Nîmes, located in the Occitanie region of southern France, was excavated by INRAP archaeologists. Pile foundations of the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Excavations at Seyitömer Mound (Seyitömer Höyük) in western Kütahya province, Turkey started in May, and archaeologists already unearthed some of the Early Bronze Age layers from the mound. source The researchers focus on an important
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a teenage girl who was buried at the ancient Tepe Ashraf in Isfahan, during the Parthian-era (247 BC – 224 CE. The place of this burial is only ten
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An ancient castle known as Zerzevan Castle is considered as one of the best-preserved Roman garrisons of the world. Both architecture and style of this ancient castle are unique. Carried out for six years, excavations
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Our ancestors understood the importance of having a comfortable bed and a good night’s sleep. A cave can provide shelter but sleeping on the ground is not very comfortable, so ancient people came up with
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While excavating at the Kultobe settlement in Turkestan, archaeologists made an impressive discovery of great historical significance. Researchers found not only fragments of a stunning, ancient khanqah, but also a large underground crypt, rituals halls,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Probably one of the biggest troves of gold and silver coins dated to the 14th century was discovered on the territory of the Czech Republic. This accidental discovery was made by a young couple out
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Renewed excavations at the Neolithic site of Beisamoun (Upper Jordan Valley, Israel) has resulted in the discovery of the earliest occurrence of an intentional cremation in the Near East directly dated to 7031–6700 c, write
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists are excavating a memorial tomb of the ancient Greek didactic poet Aratus in the Mediterranean province of Mersin’s Mezitli district, Turkey. The teams, led by academic Remzi Yağcı from Dokuz Eylül University have reached
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A unique Medieval sword has been found in the Odra River in Poland. It will take some time before scientists can tell more about this valuable discovery, but it is already obvious this is a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In Armenia, there are many old megaliths, especially in the region of Carahunge (Karahunge) that predates England’s famous Stonehenge, and is one of the most mysterious sights of Armenia. This very ancient place often referred to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The year was 586 B.C. and the month was August. It’s a historical date, well-remembered among people in Israel because this was when Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians. The Siege of Jerusalem is associated
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A fourth-century coin depicting the emperor Constantius II, who ruled between 337 and 361 AD was unearthed in a town Spišské Vlachy, in eastern Slovakia. Findings in Spišské Vlachy. Image credit: TASR / Dano Veselský
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient city of Tyana is another Turkish city that can show much of its rich history thanks to archaeological excavations that are conducted in the area. The Roman aqueduct of Tyana. source Excavations are
