Thousands of intriguing ancient artifacts have been discovered world-wide. Some of these ancient artifacts give us a deeper understanding of our ancestors’ customs, traditions, beliefs, level of technology and scientific achievements. Many of the artifacts are also mysterious and puzzling because we haven’t yet been able to determine their true purpose.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When ancient Romans explored new territories and expanded their Empire, they encountered new European cultures whose people were sophisticated and intelligent. One such example is the Vinca-Tordos Culture of Yugoslavia and western Romania that flourished
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Almost everyone is familiar with the Biblical story of how Noah managed to survive the Great Flood. The story of an ancient catastrophe that nearly wiped out our entire world is familiar in different parts
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient Viking hoard was a national treasure and should have belonged to the public, but it was stolen by greedy metal detectorists who have deprived us of our heritage. The men have now received
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A medieval ring from the late 9th to mid 10th century, discovered in the stronghold (a medieval ring-fort) in Grzybowo near Gniezno, a city in central-western Poland, is one of the rarest Christian artifacts to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – There is little information about these ancient ivory manikins that have been a bit of medical mystery until now. Ancient ivory manikins are small anatomical sculptures thought to be used by doctors. Made in the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Havering Hoard consists of more than 450 bronze objects dating between 900 and 800 B.C. These objects are ancient weapons, including axe heads, spearheads, fragments of swords, daggers, knives, and some unusual objects. Credit:
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – There is a mysterious ancient carving on a jade cylinder kept in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in the city of Hangzhou. The strange figure is incised on a jade cong, one of the most perplexing
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – School children in Sweden have accomplished what adults failed to do. A group of fifth-grade students deciphered runes that were previously impossible to read. The information we now gain from these mysterious runes can contribute
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A mysterious 3,200-year-old sword accidentally discovered near a stone megalith on the Spanish island of Majorca (Mallorca) sheds new light on a long-lost civilization. Named the Talayot Sword the artifact seems to have been left
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A unique, ornate sword has been discovered in a mysterious pre-Viking tomb in Uppsala, Sweden. The sword belonged to a person of high status who was closely connected with the royal family around 1,500 years
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The jars of Laos are long-lasting mystery. No one was ever able to establish how these enigmatic artifacts got onto the plain, nor what purpose they once served. It’s important to mention that similar very large
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we talked about legends that explained why this sacred artifact was believed to have mystical powers. Some people claimed they located the object but it’s uncertain if they found the
