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Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com - Two tiny Ice Age artifacts, hidden for 40,000 years, may help explain why our species survived. Archaeologists recently excavated these nearly 40,000-year-old figures from a German cave, offering important clues about the success of early modern humans in Europe. The Hohle Fels cave. Credit:  A. Janas, Universität Tübingen Scientists have annou...

Conny Waters -  AncientPages - Pompeii, located near modern-day Naples, was destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Today, its legacy endures as efforts continue to preserve its history for future generations. Archaeologists in Pompeii have recently unveiled a partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling in a banquet hall, depicting scenes from […]

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have reopened the largely forgotten Grønhaug burial mound on Karmøy, on Norway’s western coast, and have already discovered remains beneath the Viking grave. Grønhaug is situated on Karmøy among several large burial mounds from various periods, including the Bronze Age. Marie Ødegaard, an archaeologist at the University of Stavanger...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - People have reported seeing strange underwater lights for hundreds of years, but the earliest stories were not well recorded. Witnesses said the lights moved in odd ways beneath the surface. Some thought they might be alien ships, glowing sea creatures, unknown natural events, or even secret operations. Many of these […]

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether feared or admired, trees have always held a special place in the beliefs of ancient people. We encountered sacred trees in every corner of the world. There was a time when many of our ancestors were forest dwellers and relied on natural resources. Trees could offer shelter, healing, and […]