Europe Archive
Ancient Places
Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com - On the morning of August 24, 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy erupted. It was one of the largest volcanic explosions in recorded
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When you’re an archaeologist you may have to wait a long time before you find something of historical value. Norwegian archaeologists had been
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It’s certainly not an artifact archaeologists can expect to find often so it’s understandable they are excited about this amazing discovery in central
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists found remains of the medieval Stratumse Poort on the small square of Stratumseind in Eindhoven. They discovered what they believe is the
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News
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wondered what Europe smells like? Most likely it’s not something we think about on daily basis, but a group of
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Sometimes one should think twice before throwing away objects that may appear to have no value. About 40 years ago, farmer Håkan Linder
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It’s a race against time and there isn’t much time left to uncover the secrets of a rare Norwegian Viking ship burial before
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - What many hoped would never happen has occurred. After years of protests from Druids, archaeologists, scientists and the public in general, the U.K.
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are still many beautiful Viking Age treasures waiting to be discovered and one of them has just been unearthed on a farm
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Stonehenge’s fate is very uncertain right now and time is running out for this historical ancient site. Druids, archaeologists, historians, and many others
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - We reported recently Viking graves in Norway had been a victim of vandalism and looting. Deliberate destruction of historical sites is a serious
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A man who was out searching for mushrooms in the Jesenicko district of Northern Moravia, Czech Republic made a startling discovery. To his
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Destruction of historical and archaeological sites happens much too often. This time a huge Viking burial complex in Norway has become the victim
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Lady of Bietikow lived during the Neolithic period. All that is left of the woman who died more than 5,000 years ago are
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Ancient Places
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Something strange took place around 2,500 B.C. in Britain. For some reason, Stone Age builders were suddenly in a hurry and they constructed
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com – Sometimes you can stare at something without noticing it all. This carving has been hiding in plain sight for 900 years and millions
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Vikings are often portrayed as lawless individuals who did whatever they wished whether it was wrong or not. It’s true there were troublemakers
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ancient Romans understood the value of salt. Salt was a scarce and expensive commodity, and its value was legendary. In fact, “the word
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - No-one knows his real name or his date of birth and death. His entire life is shrouded in mystery. Some doubt he existed,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A unique 8,400-year-old dog burial has been discovered in southern Sweden. It’s an extraordinary find because it is the oldest dog burial unearthed
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - How many more stunning unknown runestones could still be scattered across Sweden? We cannot answer that question, but we can say with certainty
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Ancient Places
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Every now and then we come across strange and controversial archaeological discoveries that are naturally of great interest to all truth-seekers. In most
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com – A 3,000-year-old hill fort built by the mysterious Votadini tribe has been unearthed on top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. Today, Arthur's
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd- AncientPages.com - The accidental discovery of thousands of mysterious ancient skeletons near Vreta Abbey is currently an archaeological sensation in Sweden. Many interesting discoveries have been
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Hidden among the ruins of a Neolithic house, archaeologists in Poland found a very unusual 7,000-year-old jar shaped like a horned face. While
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Ancient Places
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Romans were skilled builders and throughout their vast empire, we find their impressive, huge, and long-lasting structures. Famous Hadrian’s Wall, also known as
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Ancient Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Knowledge of acoustics was not uncommon among ancient people. Many ancient cultures used and modified architecture for acoustic purposes. The musical sound of
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ancient treasures can be found in the most unexpected places. Sometimes a page from a rare manuscript can be enough to shed new
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The impressive castle in the town of Cēsis in central Latvia recently revealed one of its ancient secrets. The ruins of Cesis -
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A unique Medieval sword has been found in the Odra River in Poland. It will take some time before scientists can tell more
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are not many Viking ship burials in Sweden, or anywhere else for that matter. Viking ship burials are rare finds and whenever
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During the Renaissance great painters like Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and many others produced extraordinary art. Their famous and beautiful paintings are
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Vikings were masters of the oceans. They traveled far and reached new lands because their longships were fast and could sail in shallow
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Excavations carried out by INRAP (National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research) archaeologists revealed a set of graves dated to the first centuries of
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com – It’s not the first time archaeologists find well-preserved food, and these discoveries are important because they help us understand how our ancestors lived
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