Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Christopher Columbus’ accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce raiders who abducted women and cannibalized men. These stories have long been dismissed as myths, but it’s now time to re-write ancient history. A
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It’s a well-known fact that most people are afraid of changes and our ancestors liked to follow certain traditions, but why did Neolithic people keep building their houses oriented counterclockwise? According to researchers from the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers confirm now that “yew of gold” of the MNA (National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico) ), originates from the Spanish plunder in the so-called “Sad Night” (“Noche Triste”). That night — June 30, 1520 —
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Alpha Draconis, also known as Thuban, is located about 270 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. Despite its “alpha” designation, it shines as Draco’s fourth-brightest star. Thuban’s fame arises from a historical role it
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the most famous runestones, the Rök stone reveals Vikings feared climate change. Located in Östergötland County, Sweden, the – Rök Stone (in Swedish, Rökstenen’) is a 9th-century memorial granite block covered with the longest runic
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Recycling is definitely not a modern idea and it has its beginning in antiquity. Ancient sources confirm its practice goes back to the Bronze Age (from 3000 to 1000 BC), however, historians are uncertain who
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The 2,500-year-old tomb of a Scythian warrior was recently discovered in the ‘Siberian Valley of the Kings’ in Russia. The warrior was buried with golden ornaments and his weapon, and found in an untouched grave
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A 2,000-year-old small production center with winepresses and other related installations for producing a popular fish sauce (garum) was unearthed during excavations conducted by the IAA archaeologists. The Byzantine wine-producing kilns. Credits: Asaf Peretz, Israel
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A huge statue of the god Horus, was recently unearthed during Egyptian-German archaeological excavations carried out at the Funerary Temple of king Amenhotep III. Colossus was unearthed at the Funerary Temple of king Amenhotep III.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists, who investigated an ancient cemetery discovered several swords, spears and other artifacts that belonged to the Yotvingians, a long-forgotten ancient warrior culture in the Suwalki region of eastern Poland. As many as 500 items
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Have we misunderstood the contents of the famous epic poem Beowulf? According to one professor who spent eight years studying the poem, Beowulf is much older than previously thought, and it was not written in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An ancient slab of limestone, probably engraved about 1,800 years ago was unearthed at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in the Eskipazar district of the Black Sea province of Karabuk, in northern Turkey. The slab’s
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have made a quite remarkable find in an Egyptian sarcophagus. They have retrieved what may be the world’s oldest illustrated book. It’s a 4,000-year-old copy of a book named Book of Two Ways and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient stone circles can be found in many places around the world. It’s still unclear why our ancestors created a circular alignment of standing stones, but these places are believed to have been worshiping sites.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered genetic fingerprints of unknown species in human DNA. Lurking within our genome are traces of genetic material from various ancient humans that no longer exist. These traces reveal a long intermingling history,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Two Bronze Age tombs dating back to 3,500 years ago, containing a trove of engraved jewelry and artifacts, have been discovered by a team of American archaeologists digging in the vicinity of the ancient city
