To Vikings, Yule was the most important festival of the year, and they certainly celebrated it all they could. When the cold and dark winter approached,

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21.12.2024

Mysterious Plant Fossil Belongs To A Family That No Longer Exists - Ancient Pages

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – This mysterious plant fossil belongs to a family that no longer exists.

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21.12.2024

Ancient Bone Reveals Syphilis May Have Originated In The Americas - Columbus Theory Questioned By Scientists - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In the spring of 1495, Charles VIII of France's Italian campaign was disrupted by a severe outbreak of a mysterious illness.

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21.12.2024

Beware Of The Shapeshifting Gaelic Bodach Who May Be Difficult To Trick - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When darkness falls and the days get colder, we gather around the fireplace to embrace the warmth. In the old days, when

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21.12.2024

Magnetic Survey Finds Huge Previously Unknown Ancient Buildings In Abandoned Assyrian Capital Khorsabad - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - Ancient Pages.com - Around 700 B.C., the Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II embarked on an ambitious project to build a new capital city in the

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20.12.2024

Ptolemaic Period’s Mummies With Nails And Tongues Of Gold Among Unique Remains Unearthed At Ancient City Of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have finished their latest excavations at Oxyrhynchus, an ancient city and archaeological site in Egypt with

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20.12.2024

Mesopotamians Worshipped An Unusual And Peculiar-Looking Creature - Archaeology And Sacred Texts Reveal - But What Was It? - Ancient Pages

However, its documented existence is undeniable - a reality we must acknowledge. Recent archaeological discoveries alongside ancient texts offer insights into

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20.12.2024

Beautiful Legend Of Giant Olentzero Who Brings Christmas Presents To Basque Children - Ancient Pages

A particularly intriguing Basque legend features Olentzero, a Christmas giant with roots in ancient mythology. Unlike typical holiday figures, Olentzero was

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20.12.2024

More Than 1, 300 Prehistoric Burial Mounds In Western Azerbaijan Have Been Systematically Surveyed For The First Time - Ancient Pages

The research of the ROOTS team focuses on two areas in the administrative district of Goranboy in Western Azerbaijan, along the margins of the piedmont of the

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19.12.2024

Why Is Caganer, The Pooping Man Part Of The Catalonian Christmas Tradition And Nativity Scene? - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most of us would think twice before placing this little pooping guy known as Caganer at home during Christmas. Our friends

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19.12.2024

Untold Story Of The Glencoe Massacre In 1692 Revealed By Archaeologists In Scotland - Ancient Pages

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19.12.2024

Ancient Temple At Taposiris Magna In Alexandria, Egypt, Reveals Some Of Its Secrets - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists working at the Taposiris Magna temple complex, located west of Alexandria, have made noteworthy discoveries.

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18.12.2024

Gene Inherited From Neanderthals That Determines Tooth Shape - Identified - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A team of researchers, co-led by experts from University College London (UCL), has formally identified genetic variants that

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18.12.2024

Ancient Secrets Of Mistletoe - Sacred Celtic Plant With Magical Powers - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today, we associate mistletoe with Christmas. We decorate with mistletoe and don't think much about how this wonderful plant

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18.12.2024

Scientists Found Mysterious Prophecies In Ancient Egyptian Pyramid - Are They Linked To The Strange Visions Some Experience Inside? - Ancient Pages

The topic becomes even more compelling when we learn about mysterious prophecies found within ancient Egyptian pyramids—prophecies said to encompass the

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17.12.2024

Large Pre-Columbian Pyramid Discovered Under Highway In Mexico But It Will Not Be Excavated - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In June, construction workers in Hidalgo, Mexico, were expanding the Pachuca-Huejutla highway when they stumbled upon an

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17.12.2024

Perchta: Evil Witch Of The Alps - An Old Tradition That Still Continues - Ancient Pages

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ancient legends of Perchta (also known as Berchta or Berta) are native to Austria, especially Salzburg, the Alpine

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17.12.2024

Mystery Woman's DNA Reveals Intriguing Relationship Between Neanderthals And Modern Humans In Europe - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - After modern humans migrated from Africa, they encountered and interbred with Neanderthals, leading to the presence of

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17.12.2024

Origin Of The Genetic Code – Study - Ancient Pages

The authors argue that the current understanding of how the code evolved is flawed because it relies on misleading laboratory experiments rather than

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16.12.2024

Unexplained Ancient Encounters With Shining Beings Who Appeared Out Nowhere - Who Were They? - Ancient Pages

Something Unexplained Is Happening In Ancient English Caves – Reports From Numerous People

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14.12.2024

Shangshan Culture Drank Ancient Rice Beer 10,000 Years Ago - Archaeological Evidence Found In China - Ancient Pages

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14.12.2024

Why We Celebrate Saint Lucy's Day - The Bringer Of Light And Patron Of The Blind - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On December 13, the Feast of Saint Lucy is celebrated in some countries. This memorable Christmas holiday is of great

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14.12.2024

DNA Reveals Neanderthals Interbred With Modern Humans For 7,000 Years - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has provided a more precise timeline for

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13.12.2024

Evidence Of Ritualistic Gatherings 35,000 Years Ago Found In The Manot Cave In Galilee, Israel - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Manot Cave in Galilee, Israel, has provided significant insights into early human history. It reveals evidence of ritualistic

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13.12.2024

Ancient Cosmic Event And Unearthed Artifacts May Solve An Enduring Viking Mystery - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Scientists have embarked on a fascinating journey to unravel a Viking mystery, potentially illuminated by thousands of

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13.12.2024

Chain Mail Reveals Roman Soldiers Recycled And Repaired Their Own Armor - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress in Bonn, Germany, sheds light on the

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12.12.2024

Ginnungagap From Which The World, Gods, Humanity And All Life Emerged In Norse Beliefs - Ancient Pages

Ginnungagap stood as the universe's heart, where creation unfolded in its most magnificent form. It was here that the sons of Bor transformed Ymir's body

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12.12.2024

Fashion Police Enforced Gender Norms In Early Modern Genoa - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Although fashion magazines and social media significantly impact contemporary dressing styles, it's fascinating to consider

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12.12.2024

Has The Mystery Of The Lost Trading Ship Zuytdorp Been Solved? - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have been investigating the enigma of the Zuytdorp, an 18th-century trading vessel from the Dutch East India

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11.12.2024

Magnificent Ancient Treasure Discovered In Crimea - But Who Does It Belong To? - Ancient Pages

This significant finding raises an important question: who rightfully owns these ancient treasures? As is often the case with such sensitive issues, opinions

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11.12.2024

Unusual Ancient Skeletons Found In Minnesota - But Some Are Not What They Seem - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The discovery of several intriguing ancient skeletons in Minnesota invites a deeper reflection on the region's rich history.

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11.12.2024

Is An Ancient Temple Dedicated To The Lioness Goddess Repit Hidden In The Cliffs Of Athribis? - Ancient Pages

Since 2022, researchers from Tübingen have collaborated with Mohamed Abdelbadia from the Egyptian Antiquities Authority and an Egyptian team in Athribis to

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10.12.2024

Artifacts From Shakhi Kora Reveal The Rejection Of Early Centralized Governance In Ancient Mesopotamia - Ancient Pages

The research team explained that the excavations at Shakhi Kora have revealed a fascinating sequence of structures that span several centuries, illustrating a

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10.12.2024

Tyrannosaur Teeth Discovered In Bexhill-On-Sea With Help Of Retired Quarryman - Ancient Pages

An Early Cretaceous floodplain in southeastern England, 135 million years ago: a spinosaur (centre) takes over the carcass of an ornithopod, much to the

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10.12.2024

World's Oldest Hand Stencils Were Made By Neanderthals In The Maltravieso Cave 66,000 Years Ago - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Inside the Maltravieso Cave in Spain, researchers have carefully examined several fascinating ancient rock paintings. Dating

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09.12.2024

The Wild Hunt And The Danger Of Seeing The Phantom Army Of Odin - Ancient Pages

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09.12.2024

Ancient Mystery Of The Strange, Small Underground Being Who Secretly Emptied Casks - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Could there be an undiscovered underground world beneath our feet, hidden from the eyes of modern scientists? Might such

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07.12.2024

Magnificent Viking Era Sword Found By Divers In The Supraśl River, Poland - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Army Museum in Bialystok, Poland, has unveiled a significant historical artifact: a Viking-era sword dating back to the

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07.12.2024

Scientists Suggest Neanderthals And Modern Humans Should Be Classified As Separate Species - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study by researchers from London's Natural History Museum and the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven has

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Origin Of The Genetic Code – Study - Ancient Pages

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Shangshan Culture Drank Ancient Rice Beer 10,000 Years Ago - Archaeological Evidence Found In China - Ancient Pages

Why We Celebrate Saint Lucy's Day - The Bringer Of Light And Patron Of The Blind - Ancient Pages

DNA Reveals Neanderthals Interbred With Modern Humans For 7,000 Years - Ancient Pages

Evidence Of Ritualistic Gatherings 35,000 Years Ago Found In The Manot Cave In Galilee, Israel - Ancient Pages

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Chain Mail Reveals Roman Soldiers Recycled And Repaired Their Own Armor - Ancient Pages

Ginnungagap From Which The World, Gods, Humanity And All Life Emerged In Norse Beliefs - Ancient Pages

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Has The Mystery Of The Lost Trading Ship Zuytdorp Been Solved? - Ancient Pages

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Unusual Ancient Skeletons Found In Minnesota - But Some Are Not What They Seem - Ancient Pages

Is An Ancient Temple Dedicated To The Lioness Goddess Repit Hidden In The Cliffs Of Athribis? - Ancient Pages

Artifacts From Shakhi Kora Reveal The Rejection Of Early Centralized Governance In Ancient Mesopotamia - Ancient Pages

Tyrannosaur Teeth Discovered In Bexhill-On-Sea With Help Of Retired Quarryman - Ancient Pages

World's Oldest Hand Stencils Were Made By Neanderthals In The Maltravieso Cave 66,000 Years Ago - Ancient Pages

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