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Unusual Ancient Roman Miniature Spear Puzzles Archaeologists – A Unique Find In Britain
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists and historians are investigating the purpose of unusual ancient Roman miniature weapons. While some of these items appear to be votive offerings, a common find at Roman religious sites in Britain and other regions under Roman influence, one artifact stands out for its unique characteristics, setting it apart from typical votive objects. The sharpness…
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Rare Medieval Bronze Wheel Cross Found In Brandenburg Shows Christian Symbols Were Widespread Before The Slavic Uprising Of 983
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A rare bronze wheel cross dating back to the 10th or 11th century was recently discovered by Juliane Rangnow, a volunteer archaeological monument conservator, during authorized metal-detecting surveys in western Havelland near Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. Credit: Brandenburg Ministry of Science, Research and Culture, Germany According to Dr. Manja Schüle, Minister of Culture, this small bronze…
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Kaupang – Flourishing Viking Trade Hub And Transit Port For North Sea Trade
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The settlement traces found at Kaupang in southern Norway represent the remains of one of the many seasonal market sites of the early Viking Period. It is located in Skiringssal (now known as Huseby), not far from Larvik, in Vestfold, at the mouth of the Oslofjord. Vestfold (meaning “West of the Fold”) and Fold is…
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Extremely Well-Preserved Mummy Of Female Yakut Shaman Discovered In Siberia
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Yakuts are the largest Indigenous group in Yakutia, located in northeastern Siberia, with a population of approximately 500,000. They live in one of the world’s coldest regions, where temperatures can fluctuate by more than 100°C throughout the year and winter lows can fall below -60°C. Credit: Stasyan117 – CC BY-SA 4.0, Svetlana Ivanova – CC…
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Never-Before-Seen Ancient Roman House Of The Griffins Buried Underground Opens To The Public
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The House of the Griffins (Casa dei Grifi), one of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes, is now accessible to the public for the first time. The name “Casa dei Grifi” originates from a decorative motif featuring griffins—mythological creatures depicted with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle. This distinctive decoration…
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Baku’s Mysterious Maiden Tower – Legend Of The Daughter Of Fire Who Saved The Sacred Temple May Be True
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Located in the heart of Baku, Azerbaijan, the Maiden Tower is the city’s most mysterious and impressive ancient structure. Being 29.5 meters (97 feet) tall and 17 meters (54 feet) in diameter at the base, the monument is impossible to miss, but why was it built and by whom? Many theories seek to explain the…
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Robert Fortune’s Dangerous Mission To Obtain Tea From The Chinese
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – After four months, Scottish botanist Robert Fortune arrived in Shanghai, China. It was a hot September day in 1848, but he had no time to rest. Fortune had to disguise himself as a Chinese official, adopting local appearance, clothing, speech, and behavior to create a new identity. His mission was dangerous: he was to steal…
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How A Solar Eclipse Saved George Davidson In Alaska
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientific curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge can sometimes be dangerous. This is a lesson American astronomer and geographer George Davidson learned when he traveled with his research team to Klukwan, near Haines in southeast Alaska, in 1869. Ancient people have always been fascinated by solar eclipses, but their understanding of this natural phenomenon varied…
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Uruk – The Hero Gilgamesh’s City With A Sophisticated, Carefully, And Intentionally Planned Layout
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Old Testament mentions the city Uruk as Erech, and its original Sumerian name is Unug. What we know today about Uruk comes from archaeological excavations at the site, now known as Warka. The oldest settlement was built in this place during the Ubaid period (5000 BC). Between 4000 and 3000 BC, Uruk became Mesopotamia’s…
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Symbolic Silver Necklace Depicting Mesopotamian Goddess Ishtar Discovered In The Ancient City Of Amos
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ishtar, known in earlier Sumerian tradition as Inanna, was a prominent Mesopotamian goddess associated with love, fertility, and war. Her worship spanned thousands of years across the Ancient Near East, leaving a lasting impact visible in ancient art, sculptures, and artifacts. Credit: AA. Image compilation by AncientPages.com Recently, archaeologists working at the ancient city of Amos…
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