Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Haltern, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, say they have made a “sensational” discovery. On the former Roman campsite, they found remains of the foundations of two mini Roman temples and a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Gezer is an ancient southern Levantine city, well known from Egyptian, Assyrian, and Biblical texts and associated with stories of power struggles and significant historical figures. It is also a rich archaeological site with abundant
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Infants and toddlers may be psychologically wired to thrive with high levels of “sensitive care” and personal attention, according to a study conducted with contemporary hunter-gatherer societies. Research led by an evolutionary anthropologist at Cambridge
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists report discovering the oldest human fossil ever unearthed in Vietnam. The skeletal remains that date back 10,000 years were found during an excavation by the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology at the Tam Chuc Pagoda
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An amazing find has been made in central Norway. While investigating a burial mound at Leka in Trøndelag they made a discovery that caused great excitement and re-writes history. The research team unearthed Scandinavia’s oldest
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Among many extraordinary finds reported from the archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Anemurium located in the province of Mersin in southern Türkiye is a Roman-era female statue probably dated back to 1,800 years ago.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many archaeological secrets exist in forests and mountains. Archaeologists can use imaging drones to capture sites from the air in hard-to-get areas. Sometimes, researchers know of a site’s existence, but the place has not yet
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While excavating at Hattusa, the capital of the kingdom of the Hittites in the late Bronze Age, archaeologists unearthed a unique 2,800-year-old object made of ivory. Credit: Kemal Ceylan/AA The beautiful ancient artifact is approximately 30 centimeters long
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study has cast doubt on claims that Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating to between 335,000 and 241,000 years ago, deliberately buried their dead and produced rock art in Rising Star Cave, South
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A massive trove of ancient coins has been uncovered during archaeological excavations in a village in the Sojamachi district, Japan. Archaeologists report as many as 100,000 coins, estimated to be more than 2,000 years old,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During archaeological works at Chichen Itza, Mexico, scientists discovered the sculpted head of an ancient warrior wearing a helmet shaped like a feathered serpent with open jaws. The anthropomorphic sculpture was unearthed at Chichanchob, “the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – We may never know the thoughts and emotions of our long-gone ancestors. Still, we can gain plenty of other valuable information based on archaeological discoveries and DNA studies. It is also fascinating to see what
