AncientPages.com – The funerary complex of the first Chinese emperor of the Qin dynasty (3th century BC) is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. This is of course due to the discovery of the statues of the terracotta army, intended to accompany the emperor in the afterlife. Much less known than the […]
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AncientPages.com – A unique 9,000-year-old stone mask was uncovered several months ago and is currently being studied by experts of the IAA and the Geological Survey of Israel. The impressive artifact dates to the Neolithic (new stone age) period. It was originally excavated in the Pnei Hever region of southern Har Hevron. “The mask is a unique
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – On a small island in Japan there is a very interesting cave filled with astonishing ancient paintings. The cave’s narrow entrance and passage make the place difficult to access. Many years ago, one person investigated the cave and found something quite extraordinary. Inside the cave there were dozens of extraordinary images
AncientPages.com – Some of the world’s oldest cave paintings have revealed how ancient people had relatively advanced knowledge of astronomy. The artworks, at sites across Europe, are not simply depictions of wild animals, as was previously thought. Instead, the animal symbols represent star constellations in the night sky, and are used to represent dates and mark
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It’s time to re-write some history, or at least one part that concerns England’s famous Domesday Book. As previously mentioned on Ancient Pages, the “Domesday Book” is closely related to William The Conqueror (or “William the Bastard”), king of England and Duke of Normandy, (ca. 1028 -1087). Left: William the Conqueror . Credit:
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It is said that there was only one copy of this precious ancient book that contained remarkable stories revealing who we are and where we come from. A mysterious substance prevented the book’s pages from being copied and there are no reproductions of this long-lost work. Filled with enigmatic symbols and
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David Tee – AncientPages.com – The earliest records anyone has of the Japanese myth Susanoo-no-Mikoto appear in the 8th century AD. These records tell the story of the Japanese storm and sea god who could not control himself when he got excited. In fact, it was his uncontrollable nature that got him banned from heaven. Susanoo
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we discussed strange encounters with mysterious races of giants. From Native American myths and legends, we learned that men of great stature once walked the Earth and shaped our history in more ways than we can imagine. As we continue our journey through North America,
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AncientPages.com – To A Viking a sword was much more than a deadly weapon. It was a symbol of power and it was believed that Vikings believed a man and his sword were bound together. The sword gave power to the warrior, but warrior’s strength could also be transferred to the sword. Still, swords were very
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AncientPages.com – An ancient city dating back 2,700 years was uncovered in Turkey’s northwestern province of Çanakkale after three years of work in the area, reports Daily Sabah. The city known as Limnai was already mentioned earlier in ancient texts. However, its exact location was not certain. Excavation works for the city first started in the Salt Lake
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