Europe Archive

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Nestled near the enchanting medieval town of Dol in northern Brittany, the menhir of Champ Dolent stands as a magnificent testament to human

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Lead exposure has been linked to various health issues, particularly affecting children's cognitive development, even at low levels. Researchers from DRI (Desert Research

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In most countries, children await the arrival of St. Nicolaus or Santa Claus, who will bring them gifts. In Italy, children eagerly count the

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On December 31, Scotland celebrates Hogmanay. It’s a very old tradition, and the celebrations continue into the first couple days of January. Many local

Jan Bartek -  AncientPages.com - Pompeii, situated near modern-day Naples in Italy, was catastrophically destroyed and buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. This eruption

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the 1970s, archaeologists uncovered the remains of at least 37 individuals in a 15-meter-deep shaft at Charterhouse Warren, Somerset, UK. This group

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - In Icelandic folklore, Gryla (Grýla) is a giantess living in Iceland's mountains. In Snorre Sturluson's Prose Edda, from the 13th century, she is

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Massacre of Glencoe occurred in Glen Coe, located in the Highlands of Scotland, on February 13, 1692. Approximately 38 members and associates of

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have been investigating the enigma of the Zuytdorp, an 18th-century trading vessel from the Dutch East India Company. Dispatched on August 1,

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  The Army Museum in Bialystok, Poland, has unveiled a significant historical artifact: a Viking-era sword dating back to the 9th or 10th century.

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For the first time ever, a fragment of a tenth-century Viking sword has been unearthed near the Frisian town of Witmarsum in the

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you ever visit Sweden during Christmas, make sure to go to the city of Gävle, where you can see a colossal goat

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Los Angeles, have revealed new insights into how ancient

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most archaeologists say excavating in Italy is as exciting as challenging. The country's rich and complex ancient history, with human habitation dating back

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have recently confirmed the durability of ancient Roman roads with a significant discovery. A well-preserved section of a 2,000-year-old Roman road was

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the sixth millennium BC, early farmers in Central Europe swiftly spread across diverse forested landscapes. A model of LBK cattle herding and

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - King Arthur's Hall, a megalithic enclosure located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, has recently been re-evaluated to be significantly older than previously

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have recently uncovered a small house in Pompeii, providing valuable insights into the distinctive decorative styles of Roman residences. This discovery occurred during

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An extraordinarily rare 3,500-year-old wooden spade has been discovered by archaeologists in the wetlands near Poole Harbour on England's south coast, where Wessex Archaeology

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The mystery surrounding the location of Alexander the Great's tomb continues, but scientists have made significant progress by identifying his family's burials at

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During archaeological excavations in the Danube plain near Riedlingen, Germany, a burial chamber from the early Celtic period was uncovered. This chamber is