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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Deep within a riverbed, a sword lay buried for nearly 1,000 years, remarkably preserved by the oxygen-poor soil. The sword was discovered during
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a mysterious runestone in Ontario, Canada, has sparked significant interest and provided new insights into an intriguing archaeological puzzle. This journey
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - New research questions claims that an incestuous elite ruled ancient Ireland over 5, 000 years ago. Newgrange before, during and after excavation (top:
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The fascinating tales of pirates and their thrilling escapades have intrigued audiences of all ages. Their lives, often depicted in films and literature,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A closer examination of the damaged statues of the well-known female pharaoh Hatshepsut challenges the long-held notion that they were intentionally destroyed as
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists are often ready to embrace the unexpected, a fascinating aspect of their field. The thrill of uncovering something extraordinary from thousands of
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Linguistic Discoveries
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent research has introduced new perspectives on the origins of a well-known insult directed at William Shakespeare, suggesting that it may have originated
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Vikings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A fascinating new discovery from the Viking Age has been made in Denmark. Located seven kilometers north of Aarhus, near the town of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376) was the eldest son and heir of England's King Edward III Plantagenet. Historically speaking, he was a very talented
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the heart of northern Poland, near the Baltic coastal city of Kolobrzeg, a remarkable discovery has emerged—a figurine that stands as one of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Every year on June 21, a global community comes together to celebrate the summer solstice. These vibrant and enchanting festivals, deeply rooted in
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. For nearly ten years, scholars have actively debated the origin of
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Vance Holliday jumped at the invitation to go do geology at New Mexico's White Sands. The landscape, just west of Alamogordo, looks surreal –
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Puck, also called Robin Goodfellow or "Hobgoblin," is undoubtedly one of the most popular characters in English folklore. Famous for mischievous pranks and
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The issue of the family in ancient Egypt presents considerable challenges for comprehensive analysis due to the absence of detailed sources that could
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent study has provided new insights into the tradition and purpose of medieval bed burials, primarily found in Germany, England, and Scandinavia.
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Linguistic Discoveries
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The European Huns had Paleo-Siberian ancestors and did not descend from Turkic-speaking groups. A recent linguistic study presents a new evidence to demonstrates a common
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Evolution
Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - A new study provides for the first time direct fossil evidence of frugivory in South American mastodons and shows the lasting ecological
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission has now completed a restoration project at the Southern Chapels of the Akh Menu Temple within the Karnak
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Magical swords are frequently mentioned in myths and legends, but did you know Paracelsus had a very unusual sword that had a life
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Holger Danske, also called Holger or Ogier the Dane, was a fearsome Viking warrior. He was a legendary knight and national hero of
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - During excavations in Chichester’s Priory Park, archaeologists unearthed remains of a Norman-era defensive tower that defended Chichester's Castle. Shortly after the Norman Conquest (11th-century
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Late Iron Age (fourth–first centuries BC) district of Carpetania in the Central Iberian Peninsula was long considered 'a marginal territory' without any
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The idea that dwarves walked the Earth in ancient times should not be surprising. Considerable evidence suggests that beings of very short stature
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered a significant find in northern England: a massive leather shoe dating back nearly 2,000 years. This discovery was made at Magna,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometers underwater off the coast of southern France. Credit: Drassm –
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Vikings
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When a strange prophecy is fulfilled, we can either call it a coincidence or say we believe it’s possible to predict future events.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers conducted an examination of the Bronze Age cemetery of Tiszafüred-Majoroshalom that shed new light on a crucial period in Central European history.
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Vikings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have investigated a significant Viking farm and burial ground located in Täby, near Stockholm, in Sweden. During this exploration, they uncovered the
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - St. Elmo's Fire is a fascinating atmospheric phenomenon that has been observed by sailors for centuries. This natural occurrence is characterized by a
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeological evidence has confirmed the presence of Vikings on the Isle of Man, a strategically located island on the sailing route from Scandinavia to
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - To what extent was the Zanj Rebellion responsible for the abandonment of the vast agricultural system in the Mesopotamian plain? More than 7,000
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many ancient civilizations held dreams in high regard, often interpreting them as omens or divine messages. However, the Toltecs stand out in discussions
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Evolution
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent research has revealed that Neanderthals undertook a second significant migration from Eastern Europe to Central and Eastern Eurasia between 120,000 and 60,000 years ago.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An extensive 15 year-long archaeological research, led by researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University has unveiled compelling evidence of maritime culture dating back
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Various forms of the number 108 appear in many fields of knowledge, culture, and religion. It is not known what should be associated with
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An international team of archaeologists led by Professor Peter M. Fischer of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has unveiled three chamber tombs (the
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History
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - One of the intriguing unsolved medieval murder cases in 14th-century England involves the assassination of a priest near St Paul’s Cathedral in 1337. The
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History
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A wealthy and brave shipowner, Laskarina "Bouboulina" Pinotsis (1771–1825) was a fleet commander who participated in the War of Greek Independence against the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, known for its cold climate, short growing season, and dense forests, presents considerable challenges to farming. However, recent LIDAR (Light Detection
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Makuria was a medieval Nubian kingdom located in what is today northern Sudan and southern Egypt, spanning from the 4th century to 1518. Vessel
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Numerous examples illustrate the profound fascination ancient civilizations held for the color blue. It was considered a divine color, associated with celestial deities believed
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