Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Limestone spheroids, enigmatic lithic artifacts from the ancient past, have perplexed archaeologists for years. While they span from the Oldowan to the Middle Paleolithic, the purpose behind their creation remains a subject of intense debate.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists conducting mining archaeological investigations have discovered an extremely well-preserved 2,000-year-old child shoe in a salt mine! The special find was made by the German Mining Museum Bochum, Leibniz Research Museum for Georesources. Excavations were
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In 2007, a passerby discovered a scarab seal at Tel Gerisa, located in northern Tel Aviv, bearing the image of a walking lion. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority “Since time immemorial, lions have been a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During excavations in Jerusalem’s heart, archaeologists recently unearthed an intriguing fragment of a Byzantine-era jar handle. They estimate the artifact is approximatly 1500 Years. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority “On the handle fragment, an engraving
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During excavations of an ancestral sod house on the shore of Karluk Lake, Kodiak Island, Alaska, archaeologists uncovered rare fragments of woven grass artifacts estimated to be 3,000 years old. The fragments, which appear to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists in Spain have unearthed a huge 2,000-year-old Roman forum at the site of an ancient unknown city. This fascinating discovery was made by an archaeology team from the Institute of Heritage and Humanities of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A group of impressive monumental ancient structures have been unearthed by archaeologists excavating at Garibin Tepe in Van, Turkey. Scientists say the large building complex is from the Urartian period. Before it was destroyed, the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered an outstanding unfinished ancient marble carving of a lion’s head in Sicily. During excavations led by Professor Dr. Jon Albers, archaeologists from the Ruhr University in Bochum made the spectacular find on
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old wood structures in a deep and long tunnel used by the ancient Hittite civilization. One of the most fascinating aspects of this discovery is that the tunnel is mentioned on ancient
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – According to a new genetic study, something strange happened to our ancestors about 900,000 years ago. Suddenly, the ancestral population of humans was reduced to very low numbers. As few as 1300 breeding individuals were
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ancient past, a team of researchers led by Barbara Huber of the MPI of Geoanthropology has recreated one of the scents used in the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Curly hair does more than simply look good. It may explain how early humans stayed cool while conserving water, according to researchers who studied the role human hair textures play in regulating body temperature. The
