December 2021

Mummy Of Pharaoh Amenhotep I Digitally Unwrapped For The First Time In 3,000 Years

Mummy Of Pharaoh Amenhotep I Digitally Unwrapped For The First Time In 3,000 Years

Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – All the royal mummies found in the 19th and 20th centuries have long since been opened for study. With one exception: egyptologists have never been bold enough to open the mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Not because of any mythical curse, but because it is perfectly wrapped, beautifully decorated with flower […]

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Ancient DNA study reveals large-scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain

Ancient DNA Has Traced Large-Scale Migrations Into Bronze Age Britain And The Emergence of The Celtic Language

Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A major new study of ancient DNA has traced the movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age. In the largest such analysis published to date, scientists examined the DNA of nearly 800 ancient individuals. The new study, led by the University of York, Harvard Medical School, and

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Mimbres bowl from Maxwell collection. Credit: University of New Mexico

What Happened To Mimbres People – Recently Examined Puzzle Gives Some Clues

Archaeology, News

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – For the past century, Southwestern archaeologists have debated what happened to the Mimbres people of southwestern New Mexico after AD 1150, a group known for their vibrant pottery with its distinctive geometric and animal designs. Mimbres bowl from Maxwell collection. Credit: University of New Mexico Starting in the 1970s, several

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DNA Taken From Ancient Mummies Shed Light On South American Ancestry

DNA Taken From Cement On Hairs Belonging To Ancient Mummies Shed Light On South American Ancestry

Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Human DNA can be extracted from the ‘cement’ head lice used to glue their eggs to hairs thousands of years ago, scientists have found, which could provide an important new window into the past. In a new study, scientists for the first time recovered DNA from cement on hairs taken

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Ancient Bronze Ring Bearing The Image Of St. Nicholas May Have Been Worn For Protection

Ancient Bronze Ring Bearing The Image Of St. Nicholas May Have Been Worn For Protection

Archaeology, Artifacts, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – This weekend, Christmas was celebrated worldwide and here in Israel, with decorated fir trees, colorful lights, and of course with hats and figures of the famous bearded man – Santa Claus! Several years ago, an Israeli gardener named Dekel Ben Shitrit found an intriguing object in the Jezreel Valley. Credit:

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Magnificent Underwater Treasure Recovered From Two Ancient Shipwrecks Off The Coast Of Caesarea

Magnificent Underwater Treasure Recovered From Two Ancient Shipwrecks Off The Coast Of Caesarea

Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com –  Underwater archaeologists diving off the coast of Caesarea, Israel have recovered a magnificent treasure from two ancient shipwrecks. The treasure consists of hundreds of coins, silver and gold rings, rare gems, figurines, bells, and remains of the shipwrecks. Left: An octagonal gold ring set with a green gemstone and carved

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Remote North Atlantic Islands Were Settled By Unknown Groups Of Humans Centuries Earlier Than Thought

Remote North Atlantic Islands Were Settled By An Unknown Group Of Humans Centuries Earlier Than Thought

Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – New evidence from the bottom of a lake in the remote North Atlantic Faroe Islands indicates that an unknown band of humans settled there around 500 AD—some 350 years before the Vikings, who up until recently have been thought to have been the first human inhabitants. The settlers may have

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DNA Study Sheds New Light On Ancient Britain's Language, Ancestry, Kinship, Milk

DNA Study Sheds New Light On Ancient Britain’s Language, Ancestry, Kinship, Milk

Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – New research revealing a major migration to the island of Great Britain offers fresh insights into the languages spoken at the time, the ancestry of present-day England and Wales, and even ancient habits of dairy consumption. The findings are described in Nature by a team of more than 200 international

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What Routes Did Homo Sapiens Take On His Way From Africa To Europe And Asia? Out Of Africa Path Examined

What Routes Did Homo Sapiens Take On His Way From Africa To Europe And Asia? Out Of Africa Path Examined

Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – What routes did Homo sapiens take on his way from Africa to Europe and Asia in the previous millennia? The climatic conditions changed, and with them the living conditions. The advance was hampered in some places by deserts, in others by dense forests. Over the past twelve years, a team

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