AncientPages.com – A group of scientists excavating on the edge of the Siberian Arctic have made a very intriguing discovery unearthing unopened human remains wrapped in birch bark belonging to a mysterious lost medieval civilization. Several of the ancient bodies were
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Peterborough petroglyphs in Ontario, Canada, are just as mysterious as controversial. Could these sacred images offer enough evidence that ancient Celtic explorers visited Canada more than 2,000 years ago? Some are convinced that the
AncientPages.com – The remains of an ancient Egyptian temple have been unearthed near Aswan in what Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh El-Damaty describes as a “very important” discovery A Swedish archaeological mission from Lund University uncovered this week remains of an ancient
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A tiny dragon’s head, one of the most famous symbols of the Vikings, has been discovered during excavations in the harbour at Birka in Lake Mälaren. Birka, on Lake Mälaren, 40kms from Stockholm, is thought to
AncientPages.com – At first sight, the Birka Ring, an ancient Viking artifact, resembles just an old ring. However, a closer examination of the ring revealed a surprising discovery: an unexpected inscription of foreign origin. Image credit: Birka Vikingastaden “More than a
AncientPages.com – Prehistoric fragment of a clay brick with an inscription of King Amar-Suena in Sumerian language, has been brought back to Iraq. The owner of the artifact sent it back in March 2015 to the Museum of the Ancient
AncientPages.com – A team of archaeologists led by Prof. Steve Collins has reportedly unearthed the ruins of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which according to the Bible suffered a catastrophic destruction caused by God. Collins and his team from
AncientPages.com – One of the UK’s most important medieval manuscripts is surprisingly revealing ghosts from the past after new research and imaging work discovered eerie faces and lines of verse which had previously been erased from history, according to new research.
AncientPages.com – Examination of rock carvings in Arizona and New Mexico, has led scientists to the conclusion that “Chinese explorers not only reached the Americas in pre-Columbian times, but that they interacted positively with Native populations, sharing both intellectual and cultural
AncientPages.com – Aboriginal legends could offer a vast untapped record of natural history, including meteorite strikes, stretching back thousands of years, according to new UNSW research. Dr Duane Hamacher from the UNSW Indigenous Astronomy Group has uncovered evidence linking Aboriginal stories
AncientPages.com – An “exceptional” tomb from the 5th Century BC likely to be that of a Celtic prince has been unearthed on the outskirts of Lavau in France’s Champagne region. The grave containing Greek and possibly Etruscan artefacts was discovered in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The whereabouts of the homeland or homelands of the so-called Sea Peoples have been endlessly debated. In fact, not much is known about them; who they were and where they come from, no one knows for
