AncientPages.com – More than 3,000 years ago in what is now the lower Chao Valley in Peru, ancient people created five geoglyphs out of angular rocks, forming designs that may have shown heavenly constellations. These geoglyphs had stone doorways leading into them. Archaeologists
AncientPages.com – The site of Anzick contains the only known Clovis burial. The skeletal remains of a young child and the antler and stone artifacts found there. were buried at the same time, raising new questions about the early inhabitants of North
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists discovered ruins and mosaics in Turkey’s southwestern city of Muğla and the findings are confirmed to belong to the villa of fisherman Phainos who lived in the 2nd century AD in the ancient Greek
AncientPages.com – One of the most famous gemstones with long history is turquoise. This almost legendary blue-green stone appeared in ancient Egypt around 6000 BC where it was used to produce protective and royal amulets for both King Tut and Cleopatra.
AncientPages.com – Polish archaeologists discovered over 2,000 years old lost city in northwestern Albania, in the area of today’s Shkoder. The city was three times larger than the ancient Shkoder – massive stone walls surrounded an area of about 20 hectares. The
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Deccan College, India have excavated the ancient capital of Nandivardhan (present day – Nagardhan). The great city was ruled by the Vakataka dynasty during 250-550 CE. The Vakatakas are known for building India’s architectural wonder– the cave
AncientPages.com – An enigmatic sculpture of a king’s head dating back nearly 3,000 years is for now a great enigma to solve for archaeologists, who do not know whose face it depicts. The 2-inch sculpture – a small faience head dates
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Even with a highly skilled neurosurgeon, the most effective anesthesia, and all the other advances of modern medicine, most of us would cringe at the thought of undergoing cranial surgery today. After all, who needs
AncientPages.com – Ashes from one of the large volcanic eruptions of Thera in 10,000 years have been discovered in the ancient town of Smyrna, reports Daily Sabah. Thera is located on the island of Santorini and the ancient city of Smyrna, about
AncientPages.com – Three chariots dated to Bronze Age” (2000-1800 BC) have been unearthed at Sanauli village some 60 km drive from Delhi, in northern India, reports Outlook India. The three chariots are decorated with copper triangles, symbolic of the rays of
AncientPages.com – Is it possible we can find proof of an alien apocalypse on Easter Island? Did climate change wipe out all the aliens we are looking for? An astrophysicist has put forward an interesting theory suggesting severe climate changes may
AncientPages.com – The question of how to place a 13-ton hat on a giant statue is currently being investigated by a team of researchers. Their study focuses on the statues of Easter Island and the red hats that adorn some
AncientPages.com – An intact sarcophagus with two skeletons belonging to a tall, middle-aged man and a young woman, decorated with gold and silver adornments has been unearthed by Serbian archaeologists at the site of the ancient Roman city of Viminacium. A preliminary
AncientPages.com – Hundreds of ancient stolen tablets, seized from the company Hobby Lobby and returned to Iraq, provide clues about what a lost 4,000-year-old city called Irisagrig was like. Billionaire and Hobby Lobby owner Steve Green started collecting artifacts in 2009 and soon
AncientPages.com – Archaeological discoveries keep reminding us of Peru’s remarkable ancient history. Many places in Peru are still shrouded in mystery and we can look forward to interesting archaeological discoveries in the near future. Several ancient sites are difficult to access
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – With a population of 330,000, Iceland is a country with its own peculiarities. Genes are no exception: isolation and inbreeding throughout its history make this northern Atlantic island a paradise for genetic studies. But who
