HISTORY
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Red-Sailed Revenge: Jeanne de Clisson, The Lioness Of Bretagne, Haunts The English Channel
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Among many brave and rebellious women of old times who conquered the world was also Jeanne de Clisson (1300-1359). She took revenge for the death of her husband. Known as the ‘Lioness of Bretagne,’ she became a famous pirate who stalked the English Channel and ravaged the French coastline. Background image: Clisson Castle at night.…
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Microscopic 13mm Gemstone Offers Unprecedented Look At Ancient Greek Drama
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – About 2,100 years ago, an ancient artisan achieved the near-impossible: carving an intricate, multi-character theatrical scene onto a single gemstone measuring a mere 13 millimeters wide. For centuries, surviving artifacts from this era have followed a strict, predictable rule—one well documented in institutions like the British Museum. But a newly analyzed discovery has just shattered that…
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When Crete Dictated The Terms: The Bloody Debt Of Athens To King Minos
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The contacts between King Aegeus (Aigeus) of Athens and King Minos of Crete in Greek mythology were marked by hostility, war, and a tragic agreement that forced Athens under Crete’s rule. One day, Minos ‘ son, Androgeos, traveled to Athens to participate in the Panathenaic Games. He was so skilled that he defeated all his…
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LiDAR Reveals How The Ancient Maya Civilisation Shaped Today’s ‘Pristine’ Rainforests
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Central America’s untouched tropical rainforests may look like the epitome of wild, pristine nature, but a groundbreaking new study reveals they are actually growing in the invisible footprints of the ancient Maya. Archaeologists using advanced airborne laser scanning have found that the structure of the Belizean jungle—including tree height and canopy thickness—is still heavily shaped…
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Vanished Without A Trace: The Ocean’s Most Baffling Ghost Ship Mystery And Its Silent Survivor Who Can Never Reveal What Happened
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Atlantic Ocean hides many dark secrets, but few are as haunting as the waters off North Carolina. Known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, this lethal trap claimed a massive five-masted vessel in the winter, triggering an investigation that would completely baffle federal authorities. When lookouts spotted the stranded schooner, every sail was fully…
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Fearless Legionary Who Defended Rights Of The Plebs In Difficult Times Of Early Roman Republic
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – He was a Plebeian hero and a warrior of heroic courage and enormous physical strength who wanted to help the people fight the oligarchs and foreign enemies. He was a powerful individual. Everyone listened to his words as he shouted against the Decemvirs’ unjust rule. There were, however, those who opposed and disagreed with his…
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Archaeologists Uncover Largest Collection Of Roman Cave Inscriptions, Revealing Ancient Women’s Cult
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered the largest collection of Latin cave inscriptions ever found in the Roman Empire at the Cova Dones site in eastern Iberia. Cova Dones. Credit: Olaf Tausch – CC BY 3.0 The unprecedented find of at least 120 inscriptions reveals an underground sanctuary dedicated to a female deity, proving that women held prominent ritual…
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The Real Norsemen: Stripping Away Centuries Of Viking Propaganda
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – History is written by the survivors—and the survivors absolutely hated the Vikings. For more than a thousand years, our view of the Norsemen (Northmen) has been shaped by frightened monks and priests who suffered most from their raids. To these writers, the Vikings were not just enemies. They were seen as filthy, godless beasts sent…
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They Didn’t Open The Door: The Terrifying Sighting Of The Giant Blue Men
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – He never told his father what happened on the field that night. Frightened and fearing disbelief, he kept the chilling encounter secret until his official testimony: he and his brother had come face-to-face with giant, god-like “Blue Men” wielding terrifying, unknown powers. For centuries, Native American and Mesoamerican oral traditions have preserved stories of these…
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How Ramesses II Engineered His Own Legend To Become Egypt’s Greatest Pharaoh
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Confident in himself and believing he was destined to become a great ruler, Pharaoh Ramesses II wanted the world to remember him long after his death. His wish was fulfilled, and Ramesses II is today widely recognized as the greatest and most powerful Pharaoh in the history of ancient Egypt. Image of Ramesses II of…
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