AncientPages.com – Archaeologists call this unique glass bead, dated to the time of Jesus a sensational find. It is in many ways a remarkable and valuable artifact we still know little about. Was this ancient artifact put in the grave as
AncientPages.com – During excavations in the ruins of Machaerus, a citadel built by King Herod on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, a team of Hungarian archaeologists has unearthed a large ritual bath most probably used the royal family. The
AncientPages.com – The Egyptian blue is the world’s oldest artificial pigment. It appeared about 5,000 years ago in a tomb painting dated to the reign of Ka-sen, the last king of Egypt’s First Dynasty. Scientists have discovered that the Egyptian blue
AncientPages.com – A secret escape tunnel built by the Crusaders in their fortress in Tiberias, 800 years ago, has been discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists. It is believed the tunnel was used to flee attacking Muslim armies besieging Tiberias.
AncientPages.com – Famous by the Greco-Trojan War that is the subject of Homer’s epic poem The Iliad, the ancient city of Troy remains one of the most important and interesting archaeological sites. With its 4,000 years of history, the city of
AncientPages.com – Not far from the town of Varberg, in the small community of Sunnsvära in Sweden, archaeologists have discovered 82 ancient pits. The mysterious pits are 3,000-year-old and their purpose is not entirely known. Based on the artifacts unearthed at
AncientPages.com – Beautiful, elaborate mosaics, statues, ancient Roman silver and gold coins are among artifacts unearthed by archaeologists excavating a 1,700-year-old villa in Ptolemais, an important trading port for the ancient Romans on the Libyan coast. Most of the coins were
AncientPages.com – Sophisticated technology can shed new light on many prehistoric mysteries. Despite many theories and speculations, we still don’t know who the first Americans were and where they came. A controversial 3D reconstruction of Apiuna man who lived 10,000 years
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – During excavations conducted in Peru’s Nepeña Valley in the 1960s, archaeologists discovered an artificial mound or pyramid with a crater at the top. At the time of the discovery, the find was dismissed as a
AncientPages.com – More than 200 previously unknown remains of villages and an ancient city have been discovered by Polish archaeologists excavating in northern Mesopotamia – present day Iraqi Kurdistan. Most works are concentrated on the western and eastern banks of the Great Zab
AncientPages.com – Aratus was an ancient Greek poet who lived between 315 and 245 B.C. He is today famous for his works describing various constellations and other celestial phenomena. Aratus was not very familiar with Greek astronomy, but his poems
AncientPages.com – More than thousand years ago, superstitious inhabitants placed a clay pot with a sour soup, under the floor of their hut. It was their sacrificial offering to the gods. This surprising discovery was made in the 10th century cottage
AncientPages.com – Deep beneath the city of Rome, Italy there is a vast ancient underground labyrinth. Here, we find the Domitilla catacombs that represents the roots of Christianity. Stretching over 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) and descending four levels with 26,250 tombs,
AncientPages.com – Located on the slopes in the State of Veracruz, Mexico there is a very intriguing ancient Olmec site known as Tres Zapotes. A Professor of Anthropology who has investigated this enigmatic place has found evidence that the Olmecs practiced
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Peru have discovered traces of an ancient civilization inhabited by humans nearly 15,000 years ago during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene ages. The groundbreaking discovery was made in Huaca Prieta in coastal Peru, home to
AncientPages.com – During the Middle Ages, many graves were re-opened. It has previously been assumed that this was because thieves wanted to steal valuable items such as jewellery and weapons that were often buried with the deceased. However, there is now
