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Early Human Settlement Unearthed In Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley Gives New Insights Into Human Expansion
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A multi-layered archaeological site in central Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley, revealing early human settlement in the region, has been unearthed by archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. Stone artifacts from Soii Havzak. Credit: Yossi Zaidner and Team The Soii Havzak site findings show Central Asia’s vital role…
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Supernatural Beliefs Of Medieval People – From Elves And Fairies To Abductions And The Undead
AncientPages.com – Medieval people have a reputation for being superstitious – and many of the supernatural phenomena found in the pages of medieval chronicles, miracle stories and romances are still alive in modern culture. Think ghosts, werewolves, demons, vampires, fairies and witches. But while (almost all) people today regard these beings as entirely fictional, many medieval people believed in them. A…
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Surprising Ancient Signs Found On The Ceiling Of An Egyptian Temple In Saqqara Could Rewrite History
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The ancient Egyptian civilization, with its magnificence and power, has left us a legacy that continues to inspire awe and wonder. The Great Sphinx of Giza, the enigmatic pyramids, and the intriguing temples adorned with cryptic hieroglyphs all stand as testaments to a glorious past that beckons us to explore further. Our understanding of this…
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What 12 Ancient Skeletons Discovered In A Mysterious Tomb In Petra Could Tell Us About The Ancient City
AncientPages.com – Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh (“Treasury”) in the city of Petra in Jordan. Alongside them, excavators have discovered grave goods made of pottery, bronze, iron and ceramics. There is much excitement among archaeologists because of what the rare opportunity to investigate this site might tell us about Petra’s…
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Who Is Buried In The Extremely Well-Preserved 2,600-Year-Old Celtic Chamber Tomb Found Near Riedlingen, Germany?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During archaeological excavations in the Danube plain near Riedlingen, Germany, a burial chamber from the early Celtic period was uncovered. This chamber is centrally located within a substantial burial mound, measuring 65 meters in diameter and currently standing just under 2 meters high, though it likely originally exceeded 6 meters in height. Such dimensions classify…
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8,000-Year-Old House Remains Discovered In Svinjarička Čuka, Serbia Raises Questions About Europe’s First Farmers
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An extraordinary archaeological discovery in southern Serbia offers valuable insights into the early history of settlement in Europe. In Svinjarička Čuka, researchers have uncovered an 8,000-year-old house that provides crucial evidence about the development of early agricultural societies and the dissemination of Neolithic innovations throughout the Balkans. The excavation sections after completion of the excavations…
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Previously Unknown Early Christian Church Unearthed In Ancient City Of Artaxata
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have made a groundbreaking discovery of a previously unknown early Christian church in the ancient city of Artaxata. Armenian-German archaeologists working at the excavation site. Image credit: The Armenian-German Artaxata Project. The discovery of an octagonal building with cruciform extensions is a…
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Early Expansion Of Homo sapiens: Underwater Caves Give New Clues About Sicily’s First Residents
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Coastal and underwater caves in southern Sicily hold key clues about early human migration to the island, according to Washington University scientists’ archaeological surveys. Findings may explain the early expansion of Homo sapiens into Mediterranean islands. Coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early…
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Carved Symbols Related To The Galician Castro Culture Discovered At Castro de San Vicenzo, Orense, Spain
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have made a significant discovery at the archaeological site of Castro de San Vicenzo, situated in the Municipality of Avion in the province of Orense, Spain. A partial view in Santa Tegra oppidum, A Guarda (Galicia)- Image credit: Henrique Pereira – CC BY-SA 3.0 The team found sculpted symbols related to the Galician Castro culture,…
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Hidden Bronze and Iron Treasures Found In Prehistoric Hillfort In Northeast Hungary
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers from the Institute of Archaeological Sciences of the Eötvös Loránd University has been investigating the Early Iron Age hillfort at Dédestapolcsány-Verebce-bérc, Carpathian Basin in Northeast Hungary) since 2020. In this year’s season, they discovered a collection of the Early and Middle Iron Age iron and bronze artefacts at the site of the settlement destroyed…
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