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.
AncientPages.com – An astrolabe was not only a very a beautiful ancient object. It was also a sophisticated very old astronomical computer especially created for solving problems relating to time and the position of the Sun and stars in the sky.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Scientists are confronted with an intriguing Medieval puzzle. It’s the first time ever such sculptures have been found in India, but who made them and why? Image credit: Scfhu.ru While excavating in the Himalayas on the
AncientPages.com – Queen Ankhesenpepi II was the important Egyptian queen of the 6th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, around 2350 BC. A French-Swiss archaeological team reports have unearthed the head of a wooden statute of Queen Ankhesenpepi II near her pyramid in the
AncientPages.com – A beautiful and unique hoard of ancient Roman bronze artifacts has been discovered in Gloucestershire. The hoard includes a remarkable sculpture of a ‘licking’ dog, never found before in Britain – and archaeologists have a fascinating theory about its
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An extraordinary 1,000-year-old Viking sword has been discovered in Cork, Ireland. The sword is a little over 30 cm in length and made of wood. The artifact is still in good condition and archaeologists say
AncientPages.com – A cache of religious objects, commonly known as ‘favissa’, is considered to be difficult to date and document. One of such intriguing collections was unearthed in 2014 and the place of this important discovery is the temple of Ptah
AncientPages.com – We are all familiar with the symbol “0”, but when and where zero first appeared is far from certain. There is evidence of counting that stretches back five millennia in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia. The concept of zero, initially banned
AncientPages.com – If you are interested in the power of magic, then a huge collection of ancient spells discovered in Germany may interest you. Some of these Abracadabra spells are up to 1,600-year-old. The topics vary from anything how to summon
AncientPages.com – Researchers are scratching their heads trying to decipher a set of mysterious carvings and script on a 1,700-year-old stone relic. Known as the Stela of Montoro, the artifact was discovered in a farmer’s field in Spain. Stela of Montora
AncientPages.com – The Shroud of Turin is one of the most controversial Christian relics. It has been examined by many experts, but conclusive evidence that can shed light on whether it is authentic or a forgery is still lacking. Now, researchers
Ancient Pages.com – An ancient writing left on a 3000-year-old pottery shard has been revealed by a team of researchers at Tel-Aviv University. Using a new advanced imaging technology, researchers have been able to decipher 50 characters, comprising 17 words, on
AncientPages.com – More than thousand years ago, superstitious inhabitants placed a clay pot with a sour soup, under the floor of their hut. It was their sacrificial offering to the gods. This surprising discovery was made in the 10th century cottage
