August 2017 – Ancient Pages – All About The Ancient World

Long-Lost Ancient Tomb Of ‘China’s Shakespeare’ Finally Found

AncientPages.com – Archaeologists hope they have finally found the long-lost tomb of Tang Xianzu who has often been described as “China’s Shakespeare. While excavating in Fuzhou, east China’s Jiangxi Province scientists discovered 42 tombs including 40 from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). According to Xu Changqing, head of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, archaeologists […]

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Ancient Scriptures With Lost Languages Discovered Inside Saint Catherine’s Monastery On The Sinai Peninsula

Archaeology, News

AncientPages.com – While chronicling Saint Catherine’s Monastery’s library on the Sinai Peninsula, scientists discovered several scriptures with ancient lost languages. In ancient times monks often wrote copies of the Bible on top of old texts, meaning many ancient texts have been lost. St. Catherine’s Monastery is home to the oldest continuously run library in the world,

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Alliance between the King of England and the King of France, most likely a depiction of the Treaty of Picquigny. Oil on panel, created by an artist from the circle of Jean Chalette (died 1643).

On This Day In History: Treaty Of Picquigny – Negotiations Between England And France – On Aug 29, 1475

News, On This Day In History

AncientPages.com – On August 29, 1475, the Treaty of Picquigny ended a brief war between England and France. It was a significant historical peace treaty that followed the invasion of France by Edward IV of England, in alliance with Burgundy and Brittany. Alliance between the King of England and the King of France, most likely a

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Magical Manuscripts With Thousands Of Ancient Spells Discovered In Germany

Archaeology, Artifacts, News

AncientPages.com – If you are interested in the power of magic, then a huge collection of ancient spells discovered in Germany may interest you. Some of these Abracadabra spells are up to 1,600-year-old. The topics vary from anything how to summon angels or demons, and instructions what a person must do to achieve a specific purpose.

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Five Ancient Roman Tombs With Different Architectural Style Discovered In Egypt

Archaeology, News

AncientPages.com – Five ancient Roman tombs with different architectural style have been discovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis. The tombs, unearthed in Beir Al-Shaghala necropolis in the Western Desert are built in mud brick and contain several artifacts, including the remains of a funerary mask depicting a human face. Some parts of the tombs are still buried in

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Mysterious Clay Tablet Reveals Babylonians Used Trigonometry 1,000 Years Before Pythagoras

Archaeology, News

AncientPages.com – Plimpton 322 is a 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablets that has puzzled mathematicians for more than 70 years. The small tablet was discovered in the early 1900s in what is now southern Iraq and many attempts were made to understand its purpose. Now researchers have finally solved the mystery of this ancient clay tablet and

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On This Day In History: Sack Of Thessaloniki – On Aug 24, 1185

On This Day In History

AncientPages.com – On Aug 24, 1185, the Sack of Thessalonica by Normans of the Kingdom of Sicily took place and was one of the worst disasters to befall the Byzantine Empire in the 12th century. The city’s governor, David Komnenos, had neglected to make sufficient preparations for the siege and even forbade sallies by the defenders to disrupt the Norman siege works.

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Citrus Was An Ancient Roman Symbol Of Status And Luxury

Ancient Symbols, Archaeology, News

AncientPages.com – A study based on analysis of ancient texts, art, artifacts, and archaeobotanical remains reveals that citrus was not “just” a fruit to ancient Romans. It was a symbol of status and luxury for the ancient Roman ruling elite. Archaeobotanist Dr. Dafna Langgut from Tel Aviv University has presented new research that shows citrons and

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This Ancient Roman Painting Survived Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius In 79 A.D.

Archaeology, News

AncientPages.com – When Mount Vesuvius erupted on the morning of August 24, 79 A.D. its great cloud of hot ash, stones and poisonous gases completely buried the whole Roman city of Pompeii. At the time of the destruction Pompeii was a flourishing ancient city with magnificent houses, streets and shops, but now everything would remain lost,

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Evidence Of Babylonian Destruction Of Jerusalem Found At The City of David

Archaeology, Civilizations, Places

AncientPages.com – Evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians, has been found by archaeologists conducting excavations in the City of David, at the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The works concentrate on the eastern slope of the City of David, dwelling places 2,500 years old, once covered by a rockslide, have been revealed.

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