Europe Archive
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A pair of beautiful bracelets, now declared Roman treasure, has been discovered on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. The two copper alloy
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During a field search in the Borki forest in Masuria, Poland, local history enthusiasts discovered intriguing Roman-era artifacts. The society Wendrusz Historical and
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Underwater archaeologists researching the Island of Kasos have made remarkable discoveries. In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the Hellenic National Research Foundation science
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Natural landmarks held significant importance in the daily lives and cultural practices of the Pagan Vikings and Norse people. In contrast to other
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Etruscans, a fascinating ancient civilization, lived between the 8th and 3rd century B.C. in what we now know as Tuscany, western Umbria, and
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Human Beginnings
Jan Bartek - Ancientpages.com - The question of when the genus Homo first migrated from Africa to Europe has been a subject of ongoing research. Previously, it was
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Paleontology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have unearthed remnants of what is believed to be the Earth's most ancient fossil forest on the northern coastline of Devon and Somerset
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Locals knew there was something strange about her as soon as she arrived. She behaved differently, and her odd behavior was one of
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Trevor Penny, an amateur fisherman from Oxfordshire, UK, had quite the surprise when he pulled up a rusty metal object from the River
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For the past two years, archaeologists have excavated in the Old Town of Kalmar, Sweden. Recently, at a press conference held at Kalmar
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A medieval pilgrim's badge depicting a basilisk dragon in a circle enclosed was found in Wólka Nieliska, Zamość district, in southeastern Poland. Image credit:
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are moments when people stumble upon discoveries so astounding that they compel us to question our understanding of the world beneath us.
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A remarkable discovery was made using a metal detector during an archaeological expedition in Vilnius castle in Lithuania. The archaeologists unearthed a rectangular
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In a recent environmental survey conducted before harvesting in Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye, remains of a post-medieval township were
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - On Corsica - 'the island of statue-menhirs' - human habitation began at least 7000 BC. The island is home to remarkable granite figures—some
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Sometimes, when archaeologists look for one thing, they find something entirely different. This is exactly what happened in Switzerland when researchers were excavating,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It was an ordinary day in a small, sleepy town in France. There were no indications anything strange was about to happen. Yet,
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A few years ago, archaeologists excavating an Iron Age site known as Irulegi in northern Spain discovered a flat bronze artifact shaped like
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The creation of the decimal point was a game-changer. It paved the way for the decimal system, revolutionizing calculations across various fields. This
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Philip Christoph Königsmarck, a Count from Sweden who lived from 1665 to 1694, was a man who had adversaries. Looking back at history,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It is time for a historical mystery today. We delve into an intriguing ancient mystery that unfolds in the heart of ancient France.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During an excavation near the Holborn Viaduct in London, UK, archaeologists discovered a remarkably rare Roman funerary bed. This find, according to MOLA
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - While conducting a mineral survey on the Baltic Sea floor, scientists stumbled upon an unanticipated discovery that provided evidence of early European hunting
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The beautiful Treasure of Villenna was discovered in 1963 by archaeologist José María Soler in the sands of a dry riverbed in Villena,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In ancient times, the black henbane plant was as fascinating as feared. Ancient physicians knew that when administered in appropriate quantities, this toxic flora
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The exploration of caves and hidden underground tunnels offers an experience similar to stepping into a mysterious realm. One never knows what can
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Underwater archaeologists exploring the depths off the coast of Sicily have made a remarkable discovery. They found an exquisite marble fragment that was
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The rope is one of the oldest human tools, and it played a crucial role in the daily lives of many ancient civilizations.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The activities of Stone Age people extended beyond hunting and seeking shelter. Prior research indicates that the practice of personal adornment has been
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Human Beginnings
AncientPages.com - The period between 50,000 to 40,000 years ago saw a crucial biological and cultural transformation for humans: this was the time when local groups of Neanderthals
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Admired or hated, it is fair to say that no one was indifferent to Alexander the Great, who is today recognized as one
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Featured Stories
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Three metal deposits were extracted by a detectorist inside the site, dated to the Middle Bronze Age 2 (1450- 1300 BC) at Kerouarn, Prat,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The first analysis of the Early Neolithic stone burial chamber unearthed in Tiarp, near Falköping in Sweden, is now completed. Archaeologists say the
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Earth Changes
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Stone Age people must have been surprised and horrified when the gigantic water waves reaching 20 meters wiped out their dwellings. Some of
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lusatian culture dates back to the Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age (14th-4th century BC), occupying the broadest range of central Europe.
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