AncientPages.com – During their expeditions against the various barbarian tribes, the Roman armies reached the territory of the present city of Brno, located in South Moravian, the Czech Republic. Recent archaeological excavations in Brno revealed the remains of a Roman military
AncientPages.com – Once again, it’s time to reconsider our understanding of Stone Age people who were much smarter than we think. In schools today, children learn that Stone people lived in caves, but this was not always the case. A discovery
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The history of Mari is rather obscure, but it is known to have been an ancient kingdom and an important political and commercial center on the western bank of the Euphrates in modern Syria, close
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered impressive Inca agricultural terraces and enclosures in Cusco, Peru. While excavating at Qentepata area of Chinchero Archaeological Park, situated an hour from South Andean Cusco city, scientists found vestiges were buried under the ground following the construction
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable prehistoric site with thousands of artifacts in Israel. It has been described a “paradise” where humans lived 500,000 years ago. The site is located in Jaljulia near the town of Kfar Saba. In ancient
AncientPages.com – Body modification was very important to several ancient civilizations. In Mesoamerica the Aztecs, the Maya as well as the Olmecs practiced extensive body modification often for ritual or ceremonial purposes. Various head-shaping practices were widespread not only in Mesoamerica, but also
AncientPages.com – Nefertiti was one of the most mysterious historical people of ancient Egypt. There is still much we don’t know about her and her sudden disappearance after being elevated to near-equal status by King Akhenaten. As previously mentioned on Ancient Pages,
AncientPages.com – The Dead Sea Scrolls still remain a great ancient puzzle. Discovered back in 1947 near the ruins of Qumran, Israel. The scrolls contain a large variety of writings: fragments of every book of the Old Testament (except the Book
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists think they have discovered the burial chamber of Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun’s wife. It’s very possible her tomb is located somewhere in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt. On February 16, 1923, Howard Carter (1873 – 1939), an English archaeologist
AncientPages.com – A unique knife that belonged to an early medieval scribe has been discovered in the Pasym Castle located at Pasym, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. The knife dated to the 8th or 9th century is the only such object known from
AncientPages.com – A lacquered “dragon bed” that dates back t aboput 2,500 years has been now restored by archaeologists in southwest China after a 17-year effort, the Chengdu Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute said on Monday. The bed was unearthed
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The lost Beverina Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is mentioned in ancient texts and legends, but it has never been found. The castle is mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry and ancient legends tells this
