Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Rapa Nui, also known as Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world) or Easter Island, is one of the most isolated inhabited locations globally. Situated in the Pacific Ocean, it is over
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In a significant discovery near Kumluca, Antalya, in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey, underwater archaeologists have retrieved a remarkable 3,600-year-old bronze dagger linked to the Minoan civilization. This dagger,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Recent groundbreaking research reveals that teens from the Ice Age, approximately 25,000 years ago, experienced puberty stages akin to those of contemporary teenagers. Published today in the Journal of Human Evolution, this study addresses a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Until recently, there was no evidence the Clovis people had settled the Great Lakes region. They appeared in North America about 13, 000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. Independent researcher Thomas Talbot and University
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously undescribed lineage. This lineage diverged from other known Neanderthals around 100,000 years ago and remained genetically isolated
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Early and Middle Neolithic Pitted Ware Culture (PWC), dating from 3500 to 2300 B.C.E., migrated from the East and settled in modern-day Scandinavia. This hunter-gatherer culture is named after its distinctive pottery, which features deep
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists present compelling evidence challenging the long-held theory of a violent Steppe invasion in the Iberian Peninsula. Their findings suggest a more nuanced understanding of historical events, urging us to reconsider and refine our perspectives on
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Since the catastrophic pandemics of the Middle Ages, one disease has almost proverbially symbolized contagion and death: the plague. It is now established that the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis has been present in Central and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – After months of examination, two University of Colorado Boulder scholars deciphered significant new fragments of works by Greek tragedian Euripides. In November 2022, Basem Gehad, an archaeologist with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, sent
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Like many ancient civilizations, the ancient Maya profoundly appreciated board games. Recent excavations in Mexico by archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have unveiled nine patolli engravings along Section 7 of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient Masada stronghold is situated on an isolated rock plateau at the western end of the Judean Desert, near the Dead Sea’s western shore. This site was the last stand against the Roman Empire
AncientPages.com – In 1534, King Henry VIII infamously broke away from the Catholic Church, becoming the head of the Church of England. Following this, two lesser-known acts were passed, the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 and the Suppression of Religious Houses Act
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The archaeological excavation at the Burghead fort in Moray has yielded a significant discovery: a Pictish ring with an intricate setting. This find is particularly noteworthy given the site’s previous reputation as being “archaeologically vandalized”
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The village of Drumelzier has long been associated with the legendary figure of Merlin, purportedly imprisoned, killed, and interred near the banks of the River Tweed by a Dark Age monarch. This association is primarily derived
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – During a review of historical documents and journals, an intriguing discovery was made that remains unresolved. In Arkansas, a school teacher encountered a large stone bearing unusual impressions. The tracks seem old, but nothing is
AncientPages.com – When we read about the lives of people from the ancient past, we naturally want to know what they looked like. But how do we find this out? In recent years, computer-assisted reconstructions of the faces of famous figures
