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AncientPages.com - The discovery of Homo naledi some years ago, an extinct hominin species caused a sensation. Suddenly we had a new human ancestor that could re-write our history
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Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - This Cherokee tale is interesting because it relates a philosophy of life which was practiced by many Native Americans. They used every part of
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Two 18th century ‘Collata Quipu’ artifacts preserved in a wooden box by elders of the region located in San Juan de Collata, in the province of Huarochiri, Peru may offer clues
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Archaeology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Researchers have deciphered an ancient tablet believed to depict the Biblical Tower of Babel that stood in Babylon during Biblical times. The tablet,
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A 4,000-year-old funerary garden has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt. This is the first such garden ever to be found and its analysis will provide valuable information
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Symbols played an important role in ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptian religion had many gods and symbols, some of which were only associated with the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is an ancient, superstitious, and almost universal belief that certain people possess the supernatural power to cause disaster, illness, calamity, and even
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - When did humans first appear in North America? That's a question no scientist can answer. There are of course several hypotheses based on archaeological evidence, but new
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A Sumerian epic poem entitled "Inanna and Enki" says that the art of writing was among many essential elements of civilization, transferred from Eridu, the City
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many people have never heard of the mysterious Biblical Q source. That’s not very strange because so far no-one has been able to prove
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Archaeological excavations and examinations of bones, caves, and various ancient artifacts reveal that the Neanderthals were not as primitive as previously thought. Neanderthals are our closest extinct
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Myths & Legends
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hopi Indians' encounter with Maasaw was very emotional and frightening. His physical appearance was so horrifying that many of the Hopi Indians
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among three prominent Tamil dynasties that ruled in Southern India, the Chola Dynasty, which ruled for four hundred years, is considered to be the
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We know that ancient civilizations burned or buried their dead. That was common practice in ancient times, and the same applies today. What
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a wonderful, snow-white horse, in Hindu mythology, which is known as Uchchaihshravas. Uchchaihshravas is considered the best of horses, archetype, and king
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The first Pharaoh in Egyptian recorded history was Menes-Narmer and his reign marks the beginning of human civilization. As recorded on the Palermo Stone,
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Ancient History Facts
Cynthia McKanzie - AncientPages.com - Without access to modern technology, calculating the circumference of the Earth in ancient times was by no means an easy task. Yet, two
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Vahanas are incredible animal vehicles of the Hindu gods and goddesses. From Hindu mythology, we learn that each deity has an animal
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - The discovery of lost ancient underground city of Samen is proof of how rewarding painstaking archaeology can be. Archaeologists have been excavating at this site for
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many controversial ancient scrolls, documents, manuscripts, and books that reveal intriguing and surprising information about humanity’s distant past. We can either
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Do you look like Cleopatra or Julius Caesar? Do you perhaps resemble an ancient genius or someone you may never even have heard anything about? Who was
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - In Wyoming's Bighorn Basin there are hundreds of remarkable ancient petroglyphs that were carved thousands of years ago by prehistoric people who lived in the region. In this
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages. com - Native Americans believe that we were put on Earth for a special reason, but we often do not know why, and without
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Icelandic Viking warriors known as ‘berserkers’ (in Old Norse: ‘berserkr’) were feared by enemies and even their battle companions. These warriors - half-naked and covered
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Few manuscripts have caused as much controversy and debate as the mysterious Voynich manuscript. Is it a hoax or a genuine book? It seems the verdict is
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Few manuscripts have caused as much controversy and debate as the mysterious Voynich manuscript. Is it a hoax or a genuine book? It seems the verdict is
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Etzanoa, a Native American city has been missing for 400 years and not it has finally been found! The long-lost city was the size of Cahokia, a
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - You've seen him, alright. A slightly funny-looking man dresses in red, white, and blue. He wears a stars-and-stripes suit top hat and looks straight
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - While examining ancient astronomical symbols, scientists found evidence that confirm a comet swarm struck the Earth around 11,000 B.C. During this event, many large animal species were
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - According to Genesis, Abraham built an altar between Bethel and Ai. Where are the ancient ruins of the Biblical city of Ai? How and
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a great scientist and a man ahead of his time. His vast knowledge and scientific curiosity resulted in a number of incredible inventions.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient sacred texts, precious artifacts, archaeological discoveries, myths, and legends open a window to the past. Sometimes ancient stories may seem to be
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - The discovery in 2013 in Indonesia of a tiny species known as the Hobbit, named Homo floresiensis caused a sensation among scientists. Who were these mysterious beings?
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Mahabharata there is a very interesting legend about the Kauravas who were 100 sons of the King of Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra, and his wife
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mjölnir (also known as Miölnir, Mjølne, Mjǫllnr) was a terrible ax hammer that belonged to Norse god Thor. The word Mjölnir means ‘crusher’ (or
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News
AncientPages.com - On April 20, 1535, an atmospheric optical phenomenon known as the “Sun Dog” was observed over Stockholm. 17th-century painting of Stockholm, a copy of the so-called Vädersolstavlan,
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - If you are a fan of Jules Verne, then you’ll find this news exciting. A metal bow belonging to Jules Verne has been discovered in the vicinity
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Long forgotten, the magnificent ancient step pyramid of Koh Ker stands abandoned in the forest of Cambodia. It was once an important structure
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AncientPages.com - On April 19, 1770, Captain James Cook spotted and claimed the East Coast of Australia Cook was born in northeast England in 1728, and in his late
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Located in the Great Rift Valley of northern Tanzania, today there are nothing but ruins left of what was once an Iron Age farming community. Researchers have
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Here is a little ancient mystery for you to solve. Some years ago, archaeologists unearthed four mysterious ancient copper plates close to a
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AncientPages.com - On the evening of April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren instructed Paul Revere, a Boston silversmith, to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Sam Adams and
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