AncientPages.com – The earliest example of our alphabet — a possible mnemonic phrase that helped someone remember “ABCD” — has been discovered on a 3,400-year-old inscribed piece of limestone from ancient Egypt, a scholar believes. Three of the words start with the
AncientPages.com – It’s still possible to find interesting runes in Scandinavia. While excavating in Norrköping, Sweden, archaeologists had unearthed unusual runes that seem to have been deliberately created to protect against dark, evil forces and curses. The belief in the power
AncientPages.com – During continuous excavations conducted in the area of ancient Zerzevan Castle, archaeologists found two new corridors in a 1,700-year-old Roman-era temple linked to the Mithras religion. The Zerzevan Castle is located in southeastern Diyarbakır province, southeastern Turkey. It is
AncientPages.com – A Roman temple from the 2nd century CE has been unearthed in the village of Al-Hag Ali in the Siwa Oasis near the “Mountain of the Dead” Gabal Al-Marwa, Egypt. Archaeologists found the foundation of a large rectangular limestone building
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About a year ago (summer 2017), archaeologists from Tübingen’s Institute for Ancient Near Eastern Studies found 92 Assyrian cuneiform tablets, hidden in a pottery vessel and wrapped in a thick covering of clay along with
AncientPages.com – The debate how, and when the first Native Americans populated the Americas continues. An analysis of DNA sequences suggests the Native American founding population that migrated from Siberia consisted of approximately 250 people who came from Siberia about 15,000
AncientPages.com – Several discovered stone artifacts have just re-written ancient history of the Philippines and reveal humans lived in the country 700,000 years ago, hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously thought. The artifacts were unearthed by an international team
AncientPages.com – Excavations conducted in Kenya’s Panga ya Saidi cave site, have delivered evidence for long-lasting human occupation ranging from the Middle Stone Age to the Iron Age. This evidence shows gradual (not dramatic) changes in cultural, technological and symbolic innovations
AncientPages.com – The Leaning Tower of Pisa is world famous for its unintended tilt. Located in Italy, in the city of Pisa, the tower is one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe. The construction of Tower of Pisa
AncientPages.com – Once again Egypt, the land of the pyramids offers a new wonderful surprise. This time, archaeologist announce they have found the tomb of Great Ramessess II era general Iwrkhy in the New Kingdom necropolis south of the Causeway of King
AncientPages.com – Several mysterious scrolls and artifacts have been found inside a 700-year-old Buddha statue, in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara. It’s an astonishing discovery and researchers report there is no sign that the items have ever been taken out.
AncientPages.com – Once again, the Atacama Desert in Chile delivers an archaeological surprise. The region has long been of interest to archaeologists, historians and now, also astronomers. A team of researchers have discovered the desert is by no mean an empty
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A flint flake from the Middle Paleolithic of Crimea was likely engraved symbolically by a skilled Neanderthal hand, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Bordeaux, France, led by archaeologist Ana Majkić
AncientPages.com – The quest for the elusive Planet Nine continues. The mythical “Planet X” may actually be real, and scientists are calling it “Planet Nine.” Over the years, several astronomers claim they have found evidence for a planet 10 times more massive than
AncientPages.com – Scientists continue to examine the interesting Dead Sea Scrolls that were discovered in West Jordan in 1947, near the ruins of Qumran. Infrared imaging has revealed a hidden text on one of the Dead Sea Scroll fragments. The text
AncientPages.com – The Bora people are an indigenous tribe of the Peruvian, Colombian and Brazilian Amazon. Scientists have discovered the tribe us their manguaré drums not to only to produce music, but to speak over large distances. Basically, the Boras can not
