Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Almost everyone is familiar with the Biblical story of how Noah managed to survive the Great Flood. The story of an ancient catastrophe that nearly wiped out our entire world is familiar in different parts
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is no ordinary Roman Catholic chapel. Located in Sedlec, in the suburbs of Kutna Hora, this is one of the most unusual chapels you can visit. Nicknamed Church
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A number of fragments of royal colossi and a huge mud-brick wall from the New Kingdom have been unearthed at Heliopolis Temple in Matariya, by an Egyptian-German team of archaeologists from the Georg Steindorff Egyptian Museum
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A 3,500-year-old fragmented skull and femur that probably belonged to the Hittite period were recently unearthed in Sapinuwa (now Çorum) in central Anatolia, Turkey. The skull and femur discovered are thought to belong to the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Three wooden coffins have been uncovered in the courtyard of Padiaménopé tomb (TT 33), by an archaeological team led by from the Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale (IFAO) and the University of Strasbourg directed by Dr.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient Viking hoard was a national treasure and should have belonged to the public, but it was stolen by greedy metal detectorists who have deprived us of our heritage. The men have now received
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A manuscript translation of Tacitus’s Annales, completed in the late sixteenth century and preserved at Lambeth Palace Library, was done by Queen Elizabeth I, according to a recent article in the Review of English Studies.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Science in Poland reports that the remains of twelve iron smelting furnaces used by the Celts 2,400 years ago have been discovered in archaeological excavations in the village of Warkocz near Strzelin in southwest Poland.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Giant 7,000-year-old ring-shaped structures have been discovered in the village of Nowe Objezierze, located within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. These structures (used for religious rituals) could have been as entrances to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A medieval ring from the late 9th to mid 10th century, discovered in the stronghold (a medieval ring-fort) in Grzybowo near Gniezno, a city in central-western Poland, is one of the rarest Christian artifacts to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The lost Kingdom of Urartu is as mysterious and interesting as the Amazon warriors. Archaeological discoveries are slowly revealing the truth about the magnificent ancient kingdom that disappeared rapidly from history. The latest discovery of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Inbreeding and population/demographic shifts could have led to Neanderthal extinction, researchers say. Neanderthal extinction could have occurred without environmental pressure or competition with modern humans. Neanderthals disappeared around 40,000 years ago — about the same
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – There is little information about these ancient ivory manikins that have been a bit of medical mystery until now. Ancient ivory manikins are small anatomical sculptures thought to be used by doctors. Made in the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – How and when modern humans originated and spread throughout the world is still in draft form. Last year, scientists announced that a human jawbone and prehistoric tools found in 2002 in Misliya Cave, on the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It may not be possible to trace the game of chess with absolute certainty, but the popularity of this board game goes back thousands for years. People enjoyed playing chess in ancient India, China, and Persia.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Hurriyet Daily News reports that an ancient city, about 1.5 kilometers in diameter, was discovered four to 10 meters below the ground in Antalya’s Demre district. Ruins of Myra’s famed theater. Image credit: Demirören News Agency
