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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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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ornaments in the shape of beetles are known from the late Paleolithic epoch (10,000 to 20,000 years ago). However, since the Egyptian civilization
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent investigations in northwest Arabia have uncovered a fascinating network of monumental walls enclosing many major oases in the region. A walled oasis,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Fire, an ancient natural phenomenon, has played a key role in shaping our planet for over 400 million years. It can transform habitats, impact
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Sigmund is a notable figure in Norse mythology. He is famous for being the only one to pull out the enchanted sword from
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The mythical Easter Island (or Rapa Nui), located in the Pacific Ocean, over 3,500 kilometers off the coast of Chile, is one of
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Joseph Mallord William Turner RA, commonly referred to as J. M. W. Turner or William Turner during his time, was an influential English
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians loved to dance. In the vibrant world of ancient Egypt, dance was more than just a form of entertainment; it was
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Alaska’s Shuyak Island, the seventh-largest of the Kodiak islands, spans sixty-nine square miles at the northern tip of the archipelago. It measures twelve
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A significant discovery in the form of the complete text of the previously unknown "Hymn to Babylon," was made by Dr. Enrique Jiménez,
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The lost kingdom of Urartu is shrouded in mystery because very little is known about this ancient place and the origin of its
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A SapienCE study reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a tool for crafting stone tools
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DNA
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant scientific breakthrough has been achieved by a team of researchers who have successfully extracted and sequenced the oldest known Egyptian DNA. This
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are numerous striking historical similarities between Ivar the Boneless and Ímar that have led some scholars to suggest that these two Vikings
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, University of Sydney, and ANU, along with First Nations community members connected to the Blue Mountains, have unearthed
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Vitruvian Man is a renowned drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, created around 1490. The writings of Vitruvius, an ancient Roman architect, inspired this
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - When asked about the most fascinating mythical creatures, a random passerby on the street would likely mention the griffin, among others. At least
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