Why Did Vikings Carry Decorative Swords That Were Useless In Combat?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered that Vikings occasionally carried useless decorative swords that could not be used as real weapons. It seems odd
Barrels With Unique Intact Cargo Found On The Osmundvraket (Osmond Wreck)
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Osmond wreck (Osmundvraket), a remarkable discovery from the 1550s, sheds light on the thriving iron trade during the reign of
What America’s First Board Game Can Teach Us About The Aspirations Of A Young Nation
AncientPages.com – In 2023 alone, the board game industry topped US$16.8 billion and is projected to reach $40.1 billion by 2032. Classics like “Scrabble” are being
Crosby-Schøyen Codex: Ancient Coptic Manuscript Reveals Sermon That Spurred Violence Against Jews
AncientPages.com – The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, an important early Christian book containing five distinct texts all copied by the same scribe, is going up for auction
Who Was The Woman Buried With 25 Warrior Monks Of The Order Of Calatrava At The Castle At Zorita De Los Canes, Guadalajara?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have conducted a fascinating study on the remains of 25 individuals buried between the 12th and 15th centuries in
Strange Ancient Underground Mystery In Connecticut Baffles Residents And Scientists
Ellen Lloyd—AncientPages.com – Residents in Connecticut, New England, have long been perplexed by a peculiar underground mystery that has disturbed their daily lives. This ancient subterranean
Nilometer: Innovative Tool Measuring The Nile’s Water Levels In Pharaonic Egypt
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Since antiquity, the Egyptian civilization has depended on the Nile River, relying heavily on its annual floods for sustenance and
Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis – New Evidence A Comet Crashed Into Earth 12,800 Years Ago
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis proposes that a series of extraterrestrial airbursts or impacts occurred around 12,800 years ago, leading
Great Living Chola Temples: Outstanding Workmanship Of Chola Dynasty Builders Of South India
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com –The Great Living Chola Temples were built by powerful kings of the Chola Empire, which stretched across southern India, and the
Weird Archaeological Discovery In Ancient Scottish Cave – A Neolithic And Celtic Mystery
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When archaeologists ventured into the narrow Scottish cave, they had no clues of what they might uncover, if anything at