Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – South African scientists from the University of the Free State have discovered 8,000-year-old carvings, made by Khoi-San people, indigenous peoples of Southern Africa. The rock art is located inside the largest meteorite crater, which has an initial diameter
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Hollow Earth theory is as controversial as ever. The idea that our planet could be hollow sounds ridiculous to most people, and yet there are serious scientists who suggest we must examine this possibility.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com -The ancient city of Carchemish (Karkamış), which was in the past, the most important administration center for the Hittite Empire in the region, will soon be opened to visitors. Carchemish (now located in the southeastern Turkish
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study shows that before arrival of Europeans, climate change had significant impact on people living in the region of Amazon forest, home to dozens of sophisticated communities who lived in flourishing towns and
David Tee – AncientPages.com – The area deemed today as Iran has had a long history. The Medes first ruled the nation in the 9th century BC. However, the Persians occupied Pars, and their name is associated with that region. Different
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in eastern North Carolina were surprised when they came across an ancient tavern along with several mysterious tools that were buried beneath the building. For reasons unknown, the tavern was burned to the ground.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Some 9,000 years ago, residents of Çatalhöyük (on modern Turkey,) one of the world’s first large farming communities experienced overcrowding, infectious diseases, violence and environmental problems. Researchers report new findings built on 25 years of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many interesting, and little-known stories told by African tribes. Africa was once home to several powerful civilizations, but sadly today, the continent is still rather neglected by modern archaeologists. There is much of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists in Rome, Italy have unearthed a magnificent 2,000-year-old marble head of God Dionysus, also known as Bacchus, the ancient god of wine and theater. The well-preserved head was found near the Roman forum. The
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Stonehenge in England is world famous and a major tourist attraction. It is widely believed that the stone circle was constructed in the late Neolithic period, about 2500 B.C. Everyone has heard about Stonehenge, but
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Since the beginning of time, humans have looked at the sky wondering if someone from above was keeping a watching eye on us. Strange and unexplained phenomena in the skies have led the ancients to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Egyptian ministries of antiquities and foreign affairs have called on Christie’s auction house and UNESCO to stop the sale of a quartzite head from a 3,000-year-old stone statue of King Tutankhamun, and return it to Egypt
