Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists are making a new attempt to locate King John’s legendary lost treasure. This time, they focus their attention on an area of land next to Walpole Marsh in the Fenlands in eastern England. The
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers working in the Horn of Africa have uncovered evidence showing how Middle Stone Age humans survived in the wake of the eruption of Toba, one of the largest supervolcanoes in history, some 74,000 years
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists in China have made an incredible discovery. During excavations near the Hexitou village in the Xinfu District, archaeologists located two ruins from the Longshan and Warring States periods. Additionally, 66 tombs spanning the Han,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A massive Old Kingdom mastaba featuring rare and beautiful paintings has been unearthed during an archaeological dig in the Dahshur necropolis, located about 15 miles south of Cairo, Egypt. The excavations were carried out by
Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com – Scientists have found evidence people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using technologically sophisticated boats about 7,000 years ago. A recent research conducted by Juan F. Gibaja and his team from the Spanish National Research Council, Barcelona, has
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Some of the earliest evidence of ice skating comes from Scandinavia. About 4,000 years ago, people in southern Finland used bone skates to glide on frozen lakes and rivers. These skates were made by attaching
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The “Serrote do Letreiro” Site, translated as “Signpost Hill,” located in the Sousa municipality, Paraíba State, Brazil, is of great paleontological and archaeological importance. The site consists of three massive rock formations, collectively spanning an
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from the National Park Service have discovered the archeological remnants of HMS Tyger, a British warship from the 18th century, within Dry Tortugas National Park situated roughly 68 miles west of Key West in
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A late medieval loop for hanging keys or a purse was found near Kamień Pomorski, a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland, on the Baltic coast. The belt loop was discovered by
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A pair of beautiful bracelets, now declared Roman treasure, has been discovered on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. The two copper alloy bands (Treasure Case 23.68) were found by Andrew Hutchinson whilst metal detecting
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists are interested in so-called manuports for several reasons. Derived from the Latin words “manus,” meaning “hand,” and “portare,” meaning “to carry,” a manuport is a natural object that has been intentionally removed by a
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During a field search in the Borki forest in Masuria, Poland, local history enthusiasts discovered intriguing Roman-era artifacts. The society Wendrusz Historical and Exploration Society of the Węgorzewo Land initially anticipated the discovery of buttons
