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Fossils
Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - What did long-necked dinosaurs eat – and where did they roam to satisfy their hunger? How did massive dinosaurs live during the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The boundary between what we define as reality and the invisible world is thin. To ancient Celts, hidden realms were just as significant
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Evolution
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The enzyme AMPD1 is crucial for muscle energy production and maintaining normal muscular function. Genetic mutations leading to a loss of AMPD1 activity are
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A sword similar to Tyrfing is Dainsleif. It was made by Dain, one of the dwarves mentioned in the Voluspá, one of the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant archaeological discovery was made off the coast of Adrasan, Kumluca, Turkey, where a cargo ship from the Late Hellenistic to Early
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Millet is among the earliest domesticated crops, and have a rich history that extends back 7,000 years. This crop has served as a
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient Greece, women had limited rights, and they were considered less valuable than men. Greek Queen Artemisia I of Caria was luckier
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Peruvian city, Peñico, which was a bustling trade hub over 3,000 years ago. Situated just 12 kilometers from the
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Underwater Discoveries
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Last year, during underwater research in Lake Lednica (Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship), Polish archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University discovered a fragment of defensive
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have traditionally believed that monumental architecture—large, human-constructed structures designed for visibility—was a hallmark of societies with established power structures, including social hierarchies,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - North America’s petroglyphs at Winnemucca Lake are the oldest known. Cut into several boulders located within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation in western
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have unraveled the intricate history of the ancient aqueduct system in Arles, Provence. Barbegal aqueduct. Image credit: maarjaara - CC BY 2.0
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A research team led by Professor Eske Willerslev from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge has made significant strides in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whatever you do, never approach the river, because something exciting, yet dangerous, might happen. Beyond the river lies an intimidating island, from which
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A medieval literary puzzle which has stumped scholars including M.R. James for 130 years has finally been solved. Cambridge scholars now believe the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Deir el-Bahri, a sacred resting place for the pharaohs, is a mountain valley on the western bank of the Nile River near Thebes,
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Social Sciences
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scholars suggest that alcohol promoted cooperation and the development of complex societies. An analysis of 186 non-industrial societies found a small positive link
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DNA
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the challenging Himalayan environment. Himalaya from the International Space Station. Source:
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many stories of incredible ancient treasures that were deliberately hidden when the Spaniards conquered the Incas. One of these remarkable and
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recently discovered rock art panel located near Aswan, Egypt, may illustrate a rare image of an elite individual from the First Dynasty. This
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Volunteer archaeologists have uncovered three Bronze Age cremations beneath a popular playing field as they continue their excavations. Trelai Park. Credit: Vivian Thomas This
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During the excavation of the Kani Koter cemetery, located on the eastern border of what was once the Assyrian Empire, scientists uncovered a fascinating
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent research has revealed that during the Stone Age, early humans in southern Africa traveled long to obtain colorful stones, which served as
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Nabu was one of the most esteemed deities in the Babylonian-Assyrian pantheon, gaining significant prominence later in the first millennium BC. At one
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Visiting a Medieval marketplace could be a pleasant experience. However, honesty was crucial because practices such as fraud and theft were subject to
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent study suggests that the Roman Emperor Caligula, often remembered for his notorious bloodlust, may have possessed a considerable understanding of medicine. This
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the University of Houston have made a significant discovery at Caracol in Belize, Central America, uncovering the tomb of Te K'ab
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you travel to the Glens of Antrim, a few miles from the seaside town of Ballycastle, in Northern Ireland, you may or
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Paleontology
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the
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