Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A remarkable breakthrough in archaeology has emerged from Iraq, where an excavation, conducted in the historic province of Babylon and led by archaeologist Quhtan Abbas Hassan Aboud, has unearthed 478 archaeological artifacts. Image credit: Iraqi
AncientPages.com – Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to wolves and bears, according to our recent study, challenging longstanding theories about how and where our ancestors lived during this glacial period. Image credit:
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University and the National Museum in Copenhagen, meticulously analyzed 450 pottery vessels crafted in Tel Hama. Goblets (top) and miniature vessels (bottom) from Hama Period J. Photo: Stephen Lumsden, courtesy National Museum
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Coastal and underwater caves in southern Sicily hold key clues about early human migration to the island, according to Washington University scientists’ archaeological surveys. Findings may explain the early expansion of Homo sapiens into Mediterranean
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Over 6,500 volunteers have supported accurately identifying approximately 1000 prehistoric burial mounds in the Netherlands in just four months, proving the value of involving volunteers in archaeology. Volunteers and professional archaeologists taking core samples at a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Studying dirt layers from the Tam Pà Ling cave in Laos has given Flinders University archaeologists new insights into some of the earliest evidence of Homo sapiens in Southeast Asia. Local archaeologists excavating in the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The ancient town of Fregellae, situated in the province of Frosinone between Rome and Naples in Italy, was once a significant and thriving settlement with a complex history. Initially founded by the Opici or Oscans
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have made a significant discovery at the archaeological site of Castro de San Vicenzo, situated in the Municipality of Avion in the province of Orense, Spain. A partial view in Santa Tegra oppidum, A Guarda
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A team of archaeologists led by Dr. Marina Ugarković from Croatia’s Institute of Archaeology, has uncovered the remains of an ancient Greek settlement in Stobreč, near Split. Excavation site. Image credit: Ministry of Culture of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The sudden rise of witch trials in early modern Europe might have been influenced by a major intellectual milestone: the invention of the printing press in 1450. Malleus Maleficarum, the Hammer of Witches, a 1486
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Like many ancient civilizations, the ancient Egyptians were deeply fascinated with the night sky, actively studying planets, stars, the moon, and other celestial objects. Astronomy was integral to their lives and is prominently reflected in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers from the Institute of Archaeological Sciences of the Eötvös Loránd University has been investigating the Early Iron Age hillfort at Dédestapolcsány-Verebce-bérc, Carpathian Basin in Northeast Hungary) since 2020. In this year’s season, they discovered
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Do you believe in the existence of Little People or giants? It’s fascinating how some dismiss these tales as mere fairy tales while others deeply respect the lore, cautioning against angering or interfering with invisible
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The recovery works of the ancient Greek shipwreck, Gela II, associated with a cargo of the rare metal known as “Atlantes,” are almost completed. Corinthian helmets. Image credit: Archaeological Museum of Gela These operations are being
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have recently uncovered a Medieval town in Oberschleißheim, a municipality in Munich’s district, Germany, during construction work. This discovery has sparked numerous questions. Credit: Adobe Stock – lucky pics The site on the Federal Office
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The study of our ancient ancestors’ migration paths to the territories they eventually inhabited remains a subject of considerable interest. Researchers have introduced an innovative model elucidating how the first anatomically modern humans settled in
