Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – January, 793 AD. Over the stormy coast of Northumbria, the night sky above Lindisfarne Priory split open. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that the heavens did more than flash with winter lightning; they brought something much stranger: “exceptional flashes of lightning, and fiery dragons were seen flying in the air.” […]
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Vichama is the Inca god of death, vengeance, and fertility, and the son of Inti, the sun god. The name also refers to a significant archaeological site: the Caral city north of Lima, which flourished between 1800 and 1500 BCE. Archaeologists have uncovered 3,800-year-old artifacts there, revealing stories of struggle
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Interestingly, there are no cult memories of Heimdall being worshiped, and it is doubtful that any cult of Heimdall existed at all during the Viking Age. Apparently, he existed only in myths. It is possible that in much earlier periods he occupied a more significant place in the world of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Something evil was hidden in the vault, and they were never supposed to find it, but they did. At first, the Victorian house seemed charming, a place where time moved gently. Soon, though, it became a nightmare. What was the strange creature, and why did it torment the woman living
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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – People have used meteoritic iron to make tools, jewelry, ritual items, and even magical objects throughout history. The Inuit in northern Greenland made knives and scrapers from the Cape York meteorites. In pre-Columbian America, some meteorites were buried in rituals or turned into jewelry. In Egypt, a meteoritic iron talisman
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A Roman law expert from the University of Cincinnati has edited and translated a Latin legal text that was pieced together from fragments buried in the Egyptian sands for more than 1,600 years. The text deals with taxes. Left: Possible head portrait of Constantius II found in modern al-Bab, Syria (Penn
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Historians sometimes disagree about their topics, and this is a good thing for the field. These debates can help us see history in new ways. Right now, Scandinavian scholars are once again discussing Viking history. If you are interested in the Viking Age, you might enjoy following these debates. Each
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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study offers the most detailed view yet of Neandertal diversity in western Europe shortly before their extinction. By analyzing genetic data from 27 Neandertals from present-day Belgium and France, researchers found that late Neandertal populations were more genetically connected and diverse than previously believed. The study found no
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The recent archaeological campaign at Cova Dones in Millares (Valencia) may establish the site as the cave-sanctuary with the most known Latin inscriptions in both Hispania and the Roman Empire. Conducted in May and June 2026, the campaign documented at least 120 Latin inscriptions, primarily from the 1st and 2nd centuries
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During an architectural history investigation of a 1244 cellar on Konradigasse in Konstanz, Germany, researchers discovered that the ceiling was constructed from parts of a medieval ship. This finding by the State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments offers valuable insights into the region’s maritime history. Credit: Landesamt für Denkmalpflege
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