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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists working in Áspero, Peru, have uncovered an ancient structure interpreted as an “observatory” used by the Caral civilization to track the sky long before telescopes existed. This space likely allowed its builders to monitor
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent archaeological discovery is providing important new insights into women’s secret societies in Neolithic Europe. Around the fourth millennium BC, the Funnel Beaker Culture (Trichterbecherkultur, or TRB) emerged in Central Europe and southern Scandinavia.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A large-scale study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 individuals spanning more than 10,000 years in West Eurasia shows that natural selection has influenced modern human genomes much more extensively than previously recognized. Earlier research
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – For more than a century, the National Museum in Denmark has had the privilege of safeguarding a remarkable collection of inscribed tablets from the earliest civilizations of the Middle East—many of which are over 4,000 years old
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of genetic connections among people buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland, suggesting these monumental structures were far more than mere resting places. They may have been enduring symbols of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In a quiet field in Quadring, UK, a small yet magnificent artifact lay patiently beneath the earth, waiting for the moment it would be discovered—and now, at last, it has been found. Polish history enthusiast Rafał Wesołowski,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Who wants war? The majority of people want to live in peace. “War is hell,” as the saying goes, and it is often those who know conflict most closely who long the deepest to leave
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in northern Iraq have made an intriguing discovery. The research team found a deliberately constructed feature that offers new insights into the history of one of the region’s most important ancient cities. The
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – After six years of excavation at Tell El-Farama in North Sinai, archaeologists have uncovered a rare water-focused ritual complex dedicated to the local deity Pelusius. This discovery is prompting scholars to reassess long-standing assumptions about
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It took many years, but the mystery behind a curious ancient artifact found in Kents Cavern in Torquay, U.K., has finally been solved, and the 15,000-year-old object has a fascinating story to tell. Discovered almost
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new scientific study is offering important insights into the Maori diet and burial practices in Aotearoa, New Zealand, before European colonization. Led by the University of Otago – Otakou Whakaihu Waka, and carried out in
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have analyzed ash residues from ancient incense burners in Pompeii and nearby villas, revealing new insights into Roman trade and religious practices. Thanks to the exceptional preservation caused by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
