Latest
Ancient Symbols
AncientPages.com - A study based on analysis of ancient texts, art, artifacts, and archaeobotanical remains reveals that citrus was not “just” a fruit to ancient Romans. It was a
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - When Mount Vesuvius erupted on the morning of August 24, 79 A.D. its great cloud of hot ash, stones and poisonous gases completely buried the whole Roman
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many intriguing ancient stone circles in different parts of the world. Constructing a stone circle is a major undertaking. Our ancestors had
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians, has been found by archaeologists conducting excavations in the City of David, at the Jerusalem Walls National
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A stone quarry dated to the Roman-era and used to make household vessels has been discovered by archaeologists at Reineh, in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel. Archaeologists
Read More
Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Zoroaster is like many other prophets associated with a doomsday prophecy. According to Zoroaster, the end of the world will come about when a
Read More
Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Incas were very strict with the laws and punishments, which were very harsh and severe. Unlike other places, the Inca Empire had low
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Everyone who came in contact with the magical ring Andvaranaut died and Fafnir should have known better than kill his father and steal the
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many look forward to the Great American Eclipse on August 21 this year. We think about eye protection equipment, weather conditions, and the
Read More
Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Boudicca, queen of Iceni people who lived in modern day Norfolk, led her tribe in about 60 AD, in a revolt against the Roman rulers of Britain.
Read More
Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Was it really necessary for great physician Hippocrates to eat earwax? Why did he do it? Hippocrates of Kos (c 360-375 BC) was known as the Father
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Researchers are scratching their heads trying to decipher a set of mysterious carvings and script on a 1,700-year-old stone relic. Known as the Stela of Montoro, the
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The first-century Roman-era stone road was discovered by archaeologists excavating the ruins of the ancient city of Aigai in the western province of
Read More
On This Day In History
AncientPages.com - On August 12, 1099, shortly after the capture of Jerusalem, the Battle of Ascalon was fought, and it is considered the last action of the First Crusade.
Read More
Archaeology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are many fascinating ancient petroglyphs in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Among them is one that researchers think represents an ancient total eclipse
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A beautifully carved head and upper torso of a female figure have been discovered at the archaeological site of Tayinat in southeast Turkey near the Syrian border.
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - On December 26, 1665, the Codex Cospi (or Codex Bologna) was given as a Christmas gift to the Italian nobleman Ferdinando Cospi (1606 -
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Archaeologists say they have discovered the home of Jesus’ apostles in the lost Biblical town Bethsaida, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Apostles
Read More
Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Not everyone may have noticed, but when we look closer we discover that a majority of ancient Roman roads are straight. Some of these
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Ancient giants roaming the Earth are mentioned in several myths and legends from all across the world. Nevertheless, the existence of prehistoric giants is still a subject
Read More
Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - At first glance, these ancient artifacts may look like ordinary bones covered with insignificant dots. That is not the case, however. Closer examination of
Read More
Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ipuwer, an ancient Egyptian sage, was the author of a hieratic manuscript known as "Ipuwer Papyrus" (or Papyrus Leiden 344", even known as
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a remarkable ancient place of great historical and archaeological importance. There is still so much we do not know about this temple complex
Read More
Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Egyptian Papyrus of Ani contains a number of fascinating descriptions of curious encounters with interesting boats. The “boats” are often mentioned in
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Wars of the Roses was a civil war in England that lasted from 1455-1487. This thirty-two-year military conflict was fought between the
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - The ancient Greeks are considered one of the most famous civilizations in Europe, but where did they have their beginnings? DNA samples from thousands of years ago
Read More
Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Choctaw Indians of Mississippi have a fascinating ancient legend about the Nanih Waiya Cave Mound. The Indians say that their ancestors emerged from an
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - From the Bible we learn that Naboth’s vineyard was located near the palace of King Ahav at Jezreel. This place is mentioned in 1 Kings in the
Read More
Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many ancient cultures left their traces in Mesopotamia and these cultures had very much in common. They cultivated the same kinds of crops
Read More
Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The puzzling knowledge of the Dogon tribe remains a great ancient mystery that raises a number of thought-provoking questions. About 5,000 years ago, something
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - It was far less likely that someone would give obscene messages directly to a postman. Until the 1800s, people who wanted to send their letters, had
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mongolian messengers had to travel 48 kilometers (30 mi) a day and being in a possession of a "magic" badge (see left image) they
Read More
Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is still much to be learned from our ancestors who were familiar with several types of advanced technologies. Dougong brackets were used a
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - King Sargon of Babylon, who ruled about 3800 B.C. established a regular postal service for his official letters which could reach recipients even
Read More
Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - When the Sumerian civilization began to flourish, also daily life in Mesopotamia began to change. New cities and large towns created new possibilities
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient legends tell that an antediluvian city is inhabited by immortal sages hidden deep in the Himalayas. This mysterious place is so well
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Thousands of years ago, the mysterious Canaanite people lived in a part of the world we now recognize as Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, establishing a
Read More
Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Did the Phoenicians discover America by mistake? The Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle (384 – 322 B.C.) wrote an intriguing account of how the
Read More
Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - Located about 35 miles (55 km) southeast of modern Mérida, Yucatán state, Mexico, the Mayan city of Mayapan was the largest city between 1100 to 1450. The
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Draupnir was a magical ring that belonged to God Odin. In Norse mythology, there are many references to special rings that possess unique qualities
Read More
Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Past studies have revealed that forebears of modern humans in Asia and Europe interbred with other early hominin species, including Neanderthals and Denisovans. Researchers have now found
Read More
Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Aztec religion offered a formal confession in case of sin or some serious crimes. According to tradition, the Aztecs had the possibility
Read More