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Underwater Discoveries
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A 3, 300-year-old shipwreck with intact amphorae was found 90 km offshore at 1. 8 km depth in the Mediterranean Sea. Image credit:
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Myths & Legends
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Irish lore, the god Ogma (Ogme, Oghma) was the son of Danuand Dagda and belonged to one of the eldest of the Tuatha
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent research has revealed new insights into the repopulation of central Europe following the last Ice Age. The study indicates that human resettlement occurred
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DNA
AncientPages.com - Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction some 30,000 years ago. Genetic studies are revealing ever
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - There is no doubt. Archaeologists are convinced "something" of historical importance is buried in the fields in south-eastern Norway, but what is it?
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Pömmelte, often called "Germany's Stonehenge," is an ancient monument in Saxony, eastern Germany. This archaeological site bears several similarities to its more famous
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The end of the last Ice Age 11,700 years ago resulted in widespread global flooding due to melting ice and rising sea levels.
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In the rugged terrain of Alberta, Canada, a peculiar incident that intrigues historians and archaeologists alike unfolded. A police officer, while on duty,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The formation of Sussex is a complex historical process that spans several centuries. In 410 AD, following the departure of Roman legions from
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Artifacts
AncientPages.com - The Parthenon marbles are rarely out of the news. Most recently, Turkish officials have rejected claims by the British Museum that British diplomat Lord Elgin was
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Being well-dressed has a long and fascinating history that extends far back into human civilization. Archaeological evidence suggests that our ancestors' appreciation for
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News
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Techniques developed to analyze the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the 21st century’s most sensitive pieces of scientific equipment have helped
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Historic shipwrecks are often associated with the possibility of discovering submerged treasures on the ocean floor. However, for the Cornell research team investigating
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation's archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a civilian settlement surrounding an auxiliary Roman fort dating from approximately
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York, have documented the first known instance of Down syndrome in Neandertals. An international team
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The recent reassembly of the only known surviving Roman lorica squamata armor marks a significant milestone in archaeological research. This exceptional find, unearthed
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egypt, less than 1% of the population could read and write during the Old Kingdom period. This was primarily due to
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Exploration of North America's pre-Columbian history reveals a complex tapestry of potential early visitors. Archaeological evidence suggests several ancient civilizations reached the continent
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from Innsbruck have made a significant discovery during excavations on the Burgbichl hill in Irschen, southern Austria. The team, led by Gerald
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Fossils
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Recent research has called into question a widely circulated theory regarding the origin of the griffin, a mythological creature. Painting of a
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent archaeological discoveries on the island of Janitzio in Lake Patzcuaro, central Mexico, have shed new light on the region's pre-Hispanic past. The island,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating near Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet have discovered six unusual stone artifacts. These objects measure approximately half the length of
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A peculiar and unsettling phenomenon has been occurring in a small Oregon town, drawing significant attention from residents and researchers alike. The incident
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a rare historical artifact by Sarah Brackstone, a 47-year-old amateur historian and mudlarker from the East Midlands, exemplifies the rewards
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent archaeological excavations in the Czech Republic have unearthed one of Europe's oldest monumental burial monuments. This significant discovery was made during a
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Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Approximately 1,000 years ago, a group of Polynesian settlers embarked on a remarkable journey across the Pacific Ocean, ultimately colonizing a remote, uninhabited
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Civilizations
Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com - The origin of ancient Egyptian civilization remains a subject of scholarly debate, with diverse perspectives on its ethnic and cultural roots. Whether ancient Egyptian
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - Investigation of a sacred area at Avon Downs in Jangga Country, Central Queensland, has uncovered evidence of stone tool production in a place that was traditionally
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Paleontology
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The discovery of a 246-million-year-old nothosaur vertebra on New Zealand’s South Island has provided valuable insights into the early evolution of sea-going reptiles
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