AncientPages.com – Two fossils of the species Graecopithecus freybergi, discovered in Greece and Bulgaria have now been dated to between 7.2 and 7.1 million years ago. The discovery is quite intriguing because it suggests first human ancestors came from Europe and
AncientPages.com – A huge Viking winter camp has been unearthed in Lincolnshire, England by archaeologists at the Universities of Sheffield and York. Thousands of Vikings established the site in Torksey, on the banks of the River Trent in Lincolnshire, as they
AncientPages.com – A rare stone slab that was most probably used in fire making was excavated in Ramat Beit Shemesh, not far from Jerusalem, Israel. “The ancient people who lived here during the Pre-pottery Neolithic B period (around 8500-5500 BC) prepared
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Mosaics unearthed during excavation works in the ancient city of Perge in the southern province of Antalya are known as “Turkey’s second Zeugma” for their very attractive appearance. They are located in the antique town of
AncientPages.com – A collection of silver coins dating back to the days of Ivan the Terrible. was recently unearthed during construction work in downtown Moscow, Russia. Ten silver coins found in an ivory chess bishop, were probably hidden from thieves or
AncientPages.com – Where did the earliest Indians come from? This subject has been long debated among researchers. The Indian Subcontinent is a great place of languages, cultures and religions: it is also a place that harbors huge genetic diversity. Scientists have
AncientPages.com – A 6m long boat made from a tree trunk has been discovered by archaeologists in a silted-up channel of the Witham, near Washingborough, East Midlands, England. It is still too early to determine the boat’s age; a tiny sample
AncientPages.com – A 1,700-year-old Roman-era underground Mithras temple has been discovered at the at the Zerzevan Castle located in Diyarbakır’s Çınar district of Turkey. Earlier, archaeologists also unearthed an underground church, an underground shelter that could accommodate 400 people, ruins of ancient homes, secret passages,
AncientPages.com – The discovery of Homo naledi some years ago, an extinct hominin species caused a sensation. Suddenly we had a new human ancestor that could re-write our history and fill in gaps in the evolutionary record. Now, new discovery of
AncientPages.com – Two 18th century ‘Collata Quipu’ artifacts preserved in a wooden box by elders of the region located in San Juan de Collata, in the province of Huarochiri, Peru may offer clues to understanding how some quipus kept and relayed information. Inca used combinations of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Researchers have deciphered an ancient tablet believed to depict the Biblical Tower of Babel that stood in Babylon during Biblical times. The tablet, which was discovered a century ago, was never studied or exhibited until
AncientPages.com – A 4,000-year-old funerary garden has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt. This is the first such garden ever to be found and its analysis will provide valuable information about both the botany and the environmental conditions of ancient Thebes, of
AncientPages.com – When did humans first appear in North America? That’s a question no scientist can answer. There are of course several hypotheses based on archaeological evidence, but new discoveries force researchers to re-evaluate previous theories, and that can sometimes lead
AncientPages.com – The discovery of lost ancient underground city of Samen is proof of how rewarding painstaking archaeology can be. Archaeologists have been excavating at this site for 12 years and now they can finally announce the have found a
AncientPages.com – Do you look like Cleopatra or Julius Caesar? Do you perhaps resemble an ancient genius or someone you may never even have heard anything about? Who was your Doppelganger? The idea that we all have a Doppelganger is an
AncientPages.com – Few manuscripts have caused as much controversy and debate as the mysterious Voynich manuscript. Is it a hoax or a genuine book? It seems the verdict is still out on this puzzling manuscript. This ancient medieval text is a
