Europe Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new study suggests that Neanderthals dived into the cool waters of the Mediterranean Sea to gather clam shells. Researchers have focused their
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Civilizations
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com - Life for the Lemko people has always been challenging. Being a small but distinctive minority, they have been under pressure from many European
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Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the most famous runestones, the Rök stone reveals Vikings feared climate change. Located in Östergötland County, Sweden, the - Rök Stone (in
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com – Archaeologists, who investigated an ancient cemetery discovered several swords, spears and other artifacts that belonged to the Yotvingians, a long-forgotten ancient warrior culture
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – At first glance, the Viklaumadonna appears to be a merely beautiful ancient sculpture, but she is much more than that. If you didn’t
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Following the assassination of Domitian of the Flavian Dynasty (81–96) on September 18, 96, a new Emperor appeared on the same day. Domitian
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Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient stone circles can be found in many places around the world. It’s still unclear why our ancestors created a circular alignment of
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Among the most fascinating, magnificent and technically accomplished objects made during the late Middle Ages is a group of microscopically intricate small sculptures
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Two Bronze Age tombs dating back to 3,500 years ago, containing a trove of engraved jewelry and artifacts, have been discovered by a
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It may sound somewhat surprising, but the celebration of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer, and Saint's Day was forbidden in Scotland for a very long
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The mysterious Trzciniec culture is revealing more of its ancient secrets, but the latest discovery raises more questions than answers. An unusual grave,
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Sweden’s capital Stockholm may be famous for many things, but discovering a rare 500-year-old shipwreck in the middle of the city was an
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When ancient Romans explored new territories and expanded their Empire, they encountered new European cultures whose people were sophisticated and intelligent. One such
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Christmas Traditions
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Kallikantzaroi are naughty and sometimes evil underground goblins who emerge during the 12 days of Christmas and then disappear into the Earth
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Jan Hus (1372 – 1415) was a controversial Czech thinker and reformer in the Roman Catholic Council of Constance (1414–18). He was convicted
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Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – When and where the first Hellenistic temple was constructed has long been a bit of archaeological puzzle, but the ancient and beautiful city
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Civilizations
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It is known today that 95% of modern Europeans can be traced to seven female genetic lines. These ancient women referred to as
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It’s always nice to see that ancient traditions and customs are still alive in our modern society, but sometimes festivals can go too
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is no ordinary Roman Catholic chapel. Located in Sedlec, in the suburbs of Kutna Hora, this
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Science in Poland reports that the remains of twelve iron smelting furnaces used by the Celts 2,400 years ago have been discovered in
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Giant 7,000-year-old ring-shaped structures have been discovered in the village of Nowe Objezierze, located within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - There is little information about these ancient ivory manikins that have been a bit of medical mystery until now. Ancient ivory manikins are
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Francis Walsingham was an English politician and most trusted adviser to Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603). He served her faithfully for about 30 years,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Gefjon (Gefion) was the Aesir goddess of fertility, plow, and agriculture in Norse mythology. She also possessed extraordinary mental abilities, and just like
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Warrior graves dating back 2,000 years have been found by archaeologists near Bejsce in the province Świętokrzyskie (Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship), situated in southeastern Poland.
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News
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The beautiful island of Unkonsaari in Lake Inari, northern Finland is sacred to the Sami people. Unfortunately, this holy place has also been
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Previously unknown motifs depicted on south-west Sweden’s best-preserved rock paintings have now been revealed by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The art
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - These tiny gold foil figures are mainly associated with the Pre-Viking Age, but what were they used for? A metal detector discovered an
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - What is hidden beneath the waters has been revealed once again. This time archaeologists report they have found a stunning underwater Stonehenge that
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The most famous sword in stone is the Excalibur associated with the Arthurian legend. The Excalibur was said to have had magical powers.
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - Chances are that when you hear the words “medieval magic”, the image of a witch will spring to mind: wizened old crones huddled over a cauldron
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 of this series we discussed the existence of a mysterious ancient European civilization that somehow doesn’t belong in this part
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Demons are mentioned in myths, legends, folklore and various religions worldwide. Known under a variety of names, demons and other diabolical creatures represent
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Havering Hoard consists of more than 450 bronze objects dating between 900 and 800 B.C. These objects are ancient weapons, including axe
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many ancient European civilizations have been traced and their history has been documented. Based on discovered artifacts, buildings, scripts, etc. it’s possible to
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