island Archive

Sacred Island Ukonsaari Of The Sami People Will Be Respected – Tourism Company Ends Landings On The Island

AncientPages.com | November 14, 2019

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

Archaeology

Gold Coins Shed Light On The Mystery Of Sandby Borg And Massacre On The Swedish Island

AncientPages.com | October 16, 2017

AncientPages.com - In ancient times, something horrible took place near Sandby borg ringfort on the island of Öland, Sweden. During excavations archaeologists unearthed many skeletons that revealed a massacre

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On This Day In History: Naval Battle Of Rennell Island Fought Off Guadalcanal – On Jan 29, 1943

AncientPages.com | January 29, 2017

AncientPages.com - On January 29-30, 1943, the naval Battle of Rennell Island was fought off Guadalcanal. It was the last major naval clash between U.S. and Japanese forces during the Guadalcanal

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On This Day In History: Island Of St. Helena – Last Residence Of Napoleon Discovered – On May 21, 1502

AncientPages.com | May 21, 2016

AncientPages.com - On May 21, 1502, the island of Saint Helena was discovered by the Portuguese explorer João da Nova. Located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,