January 2020

Tombs of High priests

Tombs With Sarcophagi Of High Priests Including One Dedicated To Sky God Horus Unearthed In Egypt

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During the first excavation of the year 2020, archaeologists have unearthed 16 ancient Egyptian tombs containing 20 sarcophagi (some of them decorated with hieroglyphics), coffins and other artifacts from a vast burial ground. The coffins are of various shapes and sizes, including five anthropoid sarcophagi made of limestone and engraved […]

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The four skulls analyzed in this study. Photos: Alejandro Terrazas Mata

Early North Americans Much More Diverse Than Previously Believed

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An analysis of four ancient skulls found between 2008 and 2015 in submerged caves in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, in Mexico suggests that the first humans to settle in North America were more biologically diverse than scientists had previously believed. Underwater recovery of the skull named El Pit I.

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Chagyrskaya Cave in southern Siberia’s Altai Mountains. Credit: IAET

Siberian Neanderthals Were Intrepid Nomads – They Started Their Journey In Eastern Europe

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An international team of researchers from Russia, Australia, Ukraine, Poland, Germany and Canada, including the University of Wollongong geochronologist Professor Richard ‘Bert’ Roberts, announced that Siberian Neanderthals were intrepid nomads. Chagyrskaya Cave in southern Siberia’s Altai Mountains. Credit: IAET Neanderthals made an intercontinental trek of more than 3000 km to

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Khor Virap is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat plain in Armenia

Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Aqueduct Discovered Near Ancient Monastery Khor Virap In Armenia

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Armenian and German archaeologists discovered an ancient water supply system in Armenia with almost two thousand years of history. The foundations of an aqueduct – a water conduit for supplying water from sources located above them – are located in the vicinity of the ancient monastery of Khor Virap. Khor

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Makara sea creature

Ancient Statue Of Makara, Legendary Sea-Creature Found In Cambodia

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers are conducting research on a large Makara animal statue carved on a rock at the Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap province’s Svay Loeu district. Ancient statue found carved in rock in Siem Reap. image credit: Khmer Post The statue was made of sandstone during the sixth century

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The mummified body of Nesyamun being CT scanned at Leeds General Infirmary.Courtesy of Leeds Museums and Galleries

Voice Belonging To 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummified Priest – Recreated

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have mimicked the sound of voice belonging to a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummified priest Nesyamun, by recreating much of its vocal tract. In this research, the researchers used medical scanners, 3D printing, and an electronic larynx. The mummified body of Nesyamun being CT scanned at Leeds General Infirmary. Courtesy of

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Ancient Flying Canoes And Magic In The Pacific - Arrival Of Strange People - Part 1

Ancient Flying Canoes And Magic In The Pacific – Arrival Of Strange People – Part 1

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Sometimes clues to our ancient mysteries can be found between the lines, but we overlook them because we don’t make proper associations. This is especially true when myths and legends are investigated. Natives maintain their myths and legends are based on true historical accounts, but we often dismiss this claim

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Glorious And Scary Orava Castle - Realms Of Nosferatu And A Historical Landmark Of Slovakia

Glorious And Scary Orava Castle – Realms Of Nosferatu And A Historical Landmark Of Slovakia

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The glorious and eerie Orava Castle is often associated with the world of Nosferatu today, but its history dates back much further. The castle’s ancient past is fascinating, especially since this beautiful structure was nearly erased from the pages of history. In 1922, when the horror movie Nosferatu was filmed,

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Secrets Of The Two Half Crescent Moons And The Serpent People

Secrets Of The Two Half Crescent Moons And The Serpent People

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com –  Among the myths and legends of ancient civilizations we encounter curious tales of strange celestial objects related to the Serpent People. Sometimes it’s wise to pay attention to small details, even if they seem insignificant at the time. One man who observed an interesting ancient ritual performed in Arizona noticed

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Bowls and jars were found in the tomb.

2,000-Year-Old Historical Tombs Unearthed In Close Vicinity To Ancient City Of Laodicea 

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Survey excavations, carried out in a field for the construction of a stadium, archaeologists unearthed a rectangular 2,000-year-old family burial chamber. During the drilling, carried out in the south of Laodicea highway, archaeologists excavated a rectangular 2,000-year-old family burial chamber. The area in the western province of Denizli was declared a

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