Europe Archive
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - There is an interesting ancient mystery on the west slope of Profitis Ilias Hill on the Cyclades Islands in Greece. At the site,
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Archaeoastronomy
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - All around the world there are magnificent ancient structures that show our ancestors have always been interested in studying the skies. Our interest
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in Tartu in Estonia have discovered a Medieval city dating back to the Great Northern War. Tartu, the oldest city of Estonia
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating near the city of Capua, Italy have unearthed two ancient tombs. One of the discovered sarcophagi still remains sealed. The find
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Many treasure hunters spend years searching for something valuable, but sometimes the most precious ancient objects can be discovered by those who don’t
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists are attempting to unravel the mystery of a Roman noblewoman who was buried in a sarcophagus under London's Spitalfields market. Who was
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Etruscans, one of Europe's most mysterious ancient peoples, are believed to have migrated from Lydia in modern western Turkey, settling in northern
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some ancient scientists had great humor, and one of the world's best practical jokes comes from Pythagoras, who invented a cup to punish
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - On March 10, 241 B.C. the Carthaginian fleet was totally defeated near the Aegates Islands off western Sicily by the Romans. The event
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A rush of joy overwhelmed archaeologists today when they discovered a unique runestone that has been lost for 300 years! The runestone was
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The theory suggesting that Norse God Odin can be somehow connected to Attila the Hun may seem far-fetched when you hear about it
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you travel to the island of Öland in Sweden, many locals will tell you they still avoid going near Sandby Borg. It’s
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Archaeology
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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Archaeology
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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News
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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News
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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Archaeology
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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News
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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Archaeology
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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News
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
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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - No one knows his real name or 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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Featured Stories
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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Archaeology
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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