Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists had long suspected that something lay hidden beneath the building, though the extent of the ancient structure’s survival was uncertain. In a fortunate development, the excavation team uncovered something extraordinary. A section of wall
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Military personnel and veterans from Operation Nightingale recently took part in an archaeological excavation that yielded unexpected findings. This dig, associated with renovation efforts at the Royal Air Force base RAF Valley on Anglesey Island
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Recent research into the inner ear morphology of Neanderthals and their ancestors offers new insights that challenge the prevailing theory regarding their origins. Previously, it was believed that Neanderthals emerged following an evolutionary event marked
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers led by Dr. Knut Bretzke from Friedrich Schiller University in Jena have presented the oldest evidence of systematic stone blade production on the Arabian Peninsula. Map showing the location of site FAY-NE1, Jebel Faya
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An Egyptian-British archaeological team has made a groundbreaking discovery by uncovering the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, completing the list of royal tombs from Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. This significant find in the C Valley, west
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be the largest Viking Age building found in Britain. Teams of volunteers discovered the Viking Age structure at High Tarns Farm in Silloth in Cumbria. Archaeologists have suggested
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have uncovered a piece of history hidden for centuries. Researchers at the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy, have discovered an intricate network of underground passages. These tunnels were initially sketched by Leonardo da Vinci around
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About 4,900 years ago, humans built a fortress on a hill in present-day Almendralejo, Spain during the Copper Age. The stronghold featured three concentric walls, 25 towers, and three ditches up to four meters wide and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Palmyra, renowned for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains, is one of Syria’s most famous sites. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. Unfortunately, much of its heritage suffered destruction during the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The domestication of maize stands as an exceptional example of humanity’s influence on evolutionary processes. Early farmers transformed corn from an almost inedible plant into a staple food source worldwide through pre-industrial plant breeding. Today, Professors
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Galloway Hoard, showcased with pride at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, is a truly extraordinary treasure from the Viking Age. This remarkable collection, featuring over 100 objects, including more than 5kg of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Two landmark studies have successfully traced the origins of the Indo-European language family, which encompasses over 400 languages spoken by more than 40% of the global population today. Credit: Pixabay – qimono -Public Domain DNA
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have studied 16th-century sources on famine, flooding, and plagues in present-day Romania. The ‘society’s archive’ – contain reports and observations about local climates in bygone centuries. Credit: Gaceu et al., 2024. Image credit: Gaceu
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Domus Aurea has once again revealed an extraordinary discovery related to the workshops responsible for the frescoes in this monumental residence, which Emperor Nero commissioned. The Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s grand palace in ancient
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An archaeological discovery near Sturgeon Lake First Nation is reshaping history and challenging narratives about early Indigenous civilizations in North America. The site is located about five kilometres north of Prince Albert along the North
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Recent excavations at the Chupacigarro archaeological site in the Supe Valley near Caral, a pre-Hispanic city in Peru, have unveiled a previously unknown ancient pyramid. Caral, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is notable
