Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered a large palace at the Mayan city of Kulubá in Yucatán. According to the first reports, it seems the structure was used over two periods of Mayan history as far back as
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Road construction works in central Turkey led archaeologists to a discovery of an ancient sarcophagus that contained a female human skeleton, pieces of glass and a perfume bottle made of terracotta. The 2,000-year-old sarcophagus has
AncientPages.com – By many measures, Nicolas Bourbaki ranks among the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. Largely unknown today, Bourbaki is likely the last mathematician to master nearly all aspects of the field. A consummate collaborator, he made fundamental contributions
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The mysterious Trzciniec culture is revealing more of its ancient secrets, but the latest discovery raises more questions than answers. An unusual grave, a peculiar skeleton, ceramics and tools discovered in Kraków, Poland contribute to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists are still trying to determine the age of the unearthed tomb that belonged to Priest Monoha, but preliminary studies show the burial is very old. The tomb was discovered next to the historical Hasuni
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists and Biblical scholars have not given up their attempt to learn the truth about the Ark of the Covenant. Bible’s lost Ark has led to many myths, theories, and claims, but without physical evidence,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Sweden’s capital Stockholm may be famous for many things, but discovering a rare 500-year-old shipwreck in the middle of the city was an unexpected event. The shipwreck is most likely from the Swedish cargo ship
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About 400,000 years ago, Homo erectus essentially vanished and researchers have tried to determine when and where one of modern humans’ direct ancestors was last present. A recent study reveals the last Homo erectus lived
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ancient Egyptians believed that a person’s soul had many parts. One of these parts was called the ka, and the Egyptian symbol was sometimes depicted on top of the head of the statue to reinforce its
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – When and where the first Hellenistic temple was constructed has long been a bit of archaeological puzzle, but the ancient and beautiful city of Terracina may offer some answers. Once a long time ago, Terracina
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists were surprised when they unearthed 8,500-year-old-teeth that appeared to have been intentionally drilled to be worn as beads in a necklace or bracelet. While excavating at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey, scientists
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient Rapanui carvers worked at the behest of the elite ruling class to carve nearly 1,000 Moai because they, and the community at large, believed the statues capable of producing agricultural fertility and thereby critical
AncientPages.com – A grave on Lena River sand bank ‘proves site north of Yakutsk city is not historic original Cossack settlement’ in coldest region. An exceptionally well-preserved mummified body of a woman in traditional Yakut clothes with a copper cross
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Robber’s Cave in Nebraska is a beautiful, historical place rich in folklore. Inside the 5,000-plus square feet cave, thousands of enigmatic engravings have long been shrouded in mystery. Robber’s Cave is older than the city
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In a region regularly visited by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, Romans, Seljuks, and Ottomans, among others, archaeologists have unearthed remarkable structures that open a new page in our history books. At a site
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have once again discovered evidence supporting the existence of Amazon warriors who have previously been considered merely mythological characters. Russian archaeologists currently conducting excavations in the Voronezh region have discovered an intriguing grave that
