Europe Archive
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Deep in the vaults at Nationalmuseet, Denmark, is a unique axe. The Medieval axe is unusual for many reasons. It was put in
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It took scientists centuries, but the secret code of Holy Roman Emperor Charles C has finally been cracked. Cryptographers and other scientists from
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A rare and well-preserved bone flute has been unearthed in Kent, UK. Scientists discovered the flute dating back to the 13th-15th Century while
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists report sonar images reveal an intriguing shipwreck resting at the bottom of Lake Mjøsa in Norway. Though this is Norway's largest lake
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A rather incredible discovery occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland, where a woman found a 135-year-old message in a bottle under her floorboards. Everything started
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The results of the archaeological studies at the Acropolis of Falasarna in Crete, Greece, are complete. While excavating at the site, scientists have
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Piecing together the story of human evolution is an undeniably complex task. However, new research has brought us closer to understanding how early humans in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Norway's stave churches were built on remarkable technology that contributed to their uniqueness. The structures are impressive and highly unique examples of medieval
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A unique forest submerged under water 6,000 - 8,000 years ago has re-emerged along the Welsh coast. Dozens of tree stumps, trunks, and
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Researcher and GRS Radioisotopes technician Jorge Rivera, from the University of Seville, has participated in an incredible discovery that is unique in Europe.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed 24 ancient bronze statues at the San Casciano dei Bagni thermal bath site in a discovery described as
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - As the ice melts, archaeologists keep making fascinating discoveries shedding light on the ancient past. The science team involved in the Secrets of
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AncientPages.com - When you imagine life for ordinary people in ancient Britain, you'd be forgiven for picturing quaint villages where everyone looked and spoke the same way. But
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - On December 21, 2021, Pawel Bednarski made the discovery of a lifetime using a metal detector. It was actually a bit of a
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A beautiful and exceptionally rare golden artifact has been found near Blairdrummond in Scotland. Experts estimate the pommel is about 1,300-year-old, and most
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When the bell begins to toll, Lord, have mercy on the soul.’ - wrote The Venerable Bede, (672-735). In days past, when good
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A farmer found a beautiful ancient golden belt near Opava in the Czech Republic. The belt was unearthed when the farmer was harvesting
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Marine archaeologists from Vrak - Museum of Wreck have found the wreck of the naval vessel Äpplet, Vasa's sister ship. The ship was
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers at the University of Gothenburg has shown that the Skaftö wreck had probably taken on cargo in Gdansk in Poland and was
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The first genetic data from Paleolithic human individuals in the U.K.—the oldest human DNA obtained from the British Isles so far—indicates the presence
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - To most children finding something unusual and unexpected is a joy, but discovering a precious, rare ancient artifact must be a memory for
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - New excavations in Uppåkra, Sweden are at the forefront of cutting edge archaeological techniques. By combining big data, data modeling and DNA sequencing,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sarcophagus of the Amazons is a large Etruscan sarcophagus of an unknown artist, dated back to the third quarter of the 4th century BC and preserved in the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new study has shown milk was used by the first farmers from Central Europe in the early Neolithic era around 7,400 years
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hammer of Thor is frequently mentioned in Norse mythology as a valuable object that belonged to the mighty thunder God Thor. Several
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Not far from Brittany's medieval town Dol, the menhir of Champ Dolent has its location. It's northern Brittany's most potent megalithic landmark among
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Crannogs are fascinating ancient artificial islands in Britain and Ireland. Previous studies have revealed hundreds of crannogs, mostly in Scotland, Ireland, and Northern
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Standing atop one of the highest points in Florence, Italy, the San Miniato al Monte Basilica offers a magnificent panorama over the city. Dedicated
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