March 2017 – Ancient Pages – All About The Ancient World

Tourists visit the ancient Pharaoh king Cheops' first solar boat, which was removed in pieces in 1954 and painstakingly reconstructed, during their visit to the boat museum at the Pyramids site in Giza, Egypt, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Experts Restore Ceremonial Boat Of Pharaoh Cheops At On-Site Antiquities Laboratory

AncientPages.com – The vessel, which is believed to be the ceremonial boat of Pharaoh Cheops, known for building the largest of Egypt’s pyramids, will be restored by the largest on-site antiquities laboratory. The project, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Higashi Nippon International University, is set to complete the preliminary phase of repairs […]

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25 Stone Age Caves And Rock Carvings Found In Odisha, India

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AncientPages.com – A team of archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India, discovered about 25 caves located in the north-west of the forest, on the outskirts of Odisha’s capital. The caves were inhabited by humans approximately 4,000 years ago. During a three-month-long research in the wildlife reserve, the team found also ancient stone carvings. The artwork

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Inside the settlement, jars and cooking pots were discovered. These may have been used by Bar-Kokhba rebels. Photo: Assaf Peretz, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.(via Biblical Archaeology)

A 2000-Year-Old Jewish Settlement Near Bet Shemesh – Unearthed

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AncientPages.com – During the Second Jewish Revolt against Rome (132-135 CE), Jewish rebels used hiding places from the Romans in caves and underground complexes throughout Judea. One of such places was recently unearthed at a 2,000-year-old Jewish settlement in the neighborhood of Ramat Bet Shemesh, 19 miles west of Jerusalem in Israel. The settlement, whose ancient name is unknown,

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Illuminati: Facts And History About The Secret Society

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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – They worked in great secrecy. Their goal was to create a society without a King and a church. Their ideas were controversial, and their members were considered so dangerous that they were quickly banned. Some think members of the Illuminati are still active, working in secrecy to create a New

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El Palenque royal palace has been excavated. Image credits: Elsa M. Redmond and Charles Spencer.

Gigantic Ancient Palace Unearthed In Mexico’s Valley Of Oaxaca

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AncientPages.com – Giant ancient palace unearthed in Mexico was the ruler’s home and the seat of government. Archaeologists say it is the oldest ever palace excavated in Mexico’s Valley of Oaxaca. “Recently completed excavations at the site of El Palenque in Mexico’s Valley of Oaxaca have recovered the well-preserved remains of a palace complex dated by associated

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Was The Tree Of Knowledge Perhaps The Hall Of Records? – A Mysterious Ancient Library Containing Forbidden Knowledge

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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There is no universal agreement regarding the interpretation of the Tree of Knowledge mentioned in the Bible. What was the Tree of Knowledge really? Is it possible that the Tree of Knowledge was a mysterious ancient library filled with books that mortal humans were not allowed to read? Could the Tree of

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Skull with traces of healed trauma (the arrow) from Tell Majnuna, Syria, late Chalcolithic (c. 3500 BC). Photo by A. Sołtysiak

Physical Violence In Ancient Mesopotamia Much Less Common Than Ancient Texts Suggest – New Study

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AncientPages.com – “Many texts from ancient Mesopotamia contain colourful descriptions of wars and other physical atrocities, such as mass beheadings or stripping the skin. Meanwhile, bioarchaeology research paints the picture of a community, in which physical violence appeared to be rather uncommon”, according to researcher. Analysis of the bone remains leads to conclusions about the social

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Aboriginal Creation Story Of Marala Was True – World’s Largest Dinosaur Footprints Confirm Ancient Creation Myth

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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – World’s largest dinosaur footprints have been discovered in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. Dubbed “Australia’s Jurassic Park”, footprints belonging to 21 different dinosaurs have been identified at the site so far. One of the footprints measures nearly 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters). It was made by a

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On This Day In History: Terracotta Army Buried With Emperor Qin Shi Huang Discovered – On Mar 29, 1974

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AncientPages.com – On March 29, 1974, local farmers in Lintong District, Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China, discovered the Terracotta Army buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, in the third century BC. Pit one, which is 230 metres (750 ft) long and 62 metres (203 ft) wide,[30] contains the main army of more than 6,000 figures.[31]

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Ancient Town Pontefract, England Reveals Some Of Its Secrets

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AncientPages.com – Recently more than 30 Roman skeletons have been discovered during archaeological excavations at Pontefract town in West Yorkshire, England. Pontefrac is a historical town located on an old Roman road (now the A639), described as the “Roman Ridge”. The region was first occupied after the retreat of the ice age about 8000 BC. Later,

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