AncientPages.com - Many mysterious ancient manuscripts with hidden secrets have been discovered over the years. Sometimes, researchers examining ancient manuscripts have found hidden text or ghostly faces. On other

AncientPages.com - Great Native American Chiefs had unusual names, but how exactly did they get their names? To become an Indian chief, you had to prove that you were

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Located deep in a cave in France, two mysterious ancient stone rings were made by a group of people who mastered the underground

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Pagan Vikings worshipped several gods and goddesses. However, unlike other ancient civilizations, the Vikings had neither an organized priesthood nor a hierarchy

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Dodona (Greek Dōdōnē) was an ancient Greek town located in Epirus; the historical region now shared between Greece and Albania. Dodona was also the

AncientPages.com - On May 23, 1430, Joan Of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, who sold her to the English. The Burgundians had allied with the British against the French

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Eight Immortals in Chinese mythology are said to know the secrets of nature. These beings are regarded as super-humans who control all

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Native American Sun Dance is an important religious ceremony of the Plains Indians of North America. The tribes of the Great Plains

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the Berber Arabs of the Sahara Desert, they are known as foggaras but these people do not remember all their history because it

AncientPages.com - On 19 May 1536, Anne Boleyn was led from her quarters to Tower Green, and a French swordsman granted her the 'mercy' of beheading. Anne was

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - To improve their agriculture, the Aztecs built so-called chinampas. These were small, artificial islands created on a freshwater lake. The chinampas resembled floating gardens.

AncientPages.com - On May 17, 1970, the reed boat Ra II with Thor Heyerdahl, accompanied by an international crew, set sail from Safi in Morocco on course for Barbados.

AncientPages.com - Clapping is a common international behavior when we wish to show our appreciation of something. It's something we simply do, especially when we are in large groups.

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient Irish had their own version of the Olympic Games called the Tailteann Games. In an area along the banks of the Blackwater

AncientPages.com - On May 14, 1787, fifty-five State delegates from every state - except Rhode Island - met in Philadelphia to convene a Federal Convention (Constitutional Convention). The

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Scottish legends tell of mysterious supernatural sea creatures called the Blue Men of the Minch. These odd beings were half-humanoid and half-mermen

AncientPages.com - When the Spaniards arrived in the 16th century they discovered the ancient Maya, as well as the Aztecs were fond of sweet houses. To the ancient Maya,

AncientPages.com - On May 12, 1820,' Florence Nightingale known as Lady with the Lamp' -was born. She was a great person, widely acknowledged as the pioneer of modern nursing;

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are about 3,600 known prehistoric grooves on stones scattered throughout the island of Gotland in Sweden. As many as 700 of them are

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Fabel is the world’s first licensed archaeology dog. He is a great asset to archaeologists because his sensitive nose can accomplish more than

AncientPages.com - Frescoes discovered in ancient Egyptian temples illustrating daily life reveal men often wore makeup. In facts, it’s almost impossible to find a portrait of an ancient Egyptian