AncientPages.com - Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is one of the world’s most famous astronomers. He defended Copernicus’s sun-centered universe and discovered that planets move in ellipses. Born in Weil der

AncientPages.com - On January 20, 1569, Myles Coverdale who printed the first English Bible -died. Coverdale was a clergyman and Classics scholar who produced the first complete printed

AncientPages.com - A large tomb of the famous Viking chief, Ulv Galiciefarer, may have been discovered in northern Jutland, Denmark. For now, it is perhaps too soon to say

AncientPages.com - On Jan 19, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer, was born in Boston. Poe was a writer, editor, and literary critic, best known for his poetry

AncientPages.com - On January 17, 1781, the Battle of Cowpens took place just north of the town of Cowpens, South Carolina. The American forces were led by Daniel Morgan,

AncientPages.com - On January 16, 378, warlord Siyaj K'ak' (or 'Fire is Born') conquered Tikal, Uaxactun, and the city of Copan. Siyaj K'ak' - the emissary of Spear-Thrower-Owl

AncientPages.com - On January 15, 1929, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was born in Atlanta, Georgia. King was twentieth-century America’s most compelling civil rights leader. After entering Morehouse College

AncientPages.com - On January 14, 1784, the American Revolution ended, after almost a decade of bloodshed. The Congress of the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris, the official

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Unlike many other ancient civilizations, Vikings never worshipped cats, but these wonderful animals had a special place in Viking society. Vikings used to

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The “Domesday Book” is closely related to William The Conqueror (or “William the Bastard”), king of England and Duke of Normandy, (ca. 1028 -1087).

AncientPages.com - On January 10, 1645, William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was executed at Tower Hill in London, England. Laud (1573 – 11645) was the Archbishop of Canterbury

AncientPages.com - Our ancestors were aware of how dangerous natural calamities can be. The Harappan civilization that inhabited the Indus Valley several thousand years ago was familiar with ancient

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1879, the body of a woman was found by workers digging peat turfs at Huldremose, Denmark. Examination of the body revealed the woman

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - This artifact is very peculiar and intriguing. It is a small nail with six faces and six eyes. Can you solve this ancient mystery?

AncientPages.com - On January 8, 378 AD,  a warlord Siyaj K'ak', conquered Waka (El Perú), now known as a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site occupied from about 500 BC

AncientPages.com - On January 7, 1131, Canute Lavard (Danish: Knud Lavard) (1096 - 1131) was killed by his cousin Magnus I of Sweden, who saw him as a

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Located in a forest behind a church, Dunino Den is an ancient site in Scotland shrouded in mystery. It was once an important

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -  "Can someone make sure I get rid of this troublesome priest?" These were the words the king of England,  Henry II shouted out

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - People have always believed in vampires. This very old belief was deeply held in the Celtic culture and very widespread in ancient Europe.

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Our ancestors were fascinated with the night sky. They watched the movements of celestial bodies, observed solar and moon eclipses and created calendars

AncientPages.com - On January 4,  871 AD, the Danes surprised the people of Wessex by arriving on horseback in a lightning raid that swiftly took the town of Reading.