Category: History & Life Story

Mysterious Neolithic ‘Devil’s Arrows’ Megaliths Ne...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have long discussed whether ice-age glaciers or an enormous human effort moved giant ...

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Feud Between The Medici And The Borgia Families – ...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether in ancient or modern times, family feuds have always occurred, and sometimes a small inci...

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Excavation On The Banks Of The River Main: A 2,400...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In March 2026, workers found wooden elements while constructing an overflow basin in Aschaffenbu...

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Early Hominins Walked Farther And More Efficiently...

Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - Most people walk heel to toe, taking thousands of steps each day. A new study shows that h...

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Wyoming Discovery Reveals Odd Jurassic Squid Prese...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Researchers in Wyoming, U.S., have uncovered two rare fossils of a Jurassic squid-like species tha...

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Why Do We Say “Close, But No Cigar”?

Most people believe the phrase "close, but no cigar" comes from a fairground tradition, but a paper trail reveals something strang...

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10 Common Children’s Toys in the Middle Ages

These toys were found through excavation reports, museum catalogue records, and the margins of one very expensive book.

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5 Experiences the Internet Quietly Made Obsolete

From rewinding VHS tapes to waiting for songs on the radio, the internet quietly wiped out these nostalgic daily experiences.

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What Did People Really Eat in Medieval Taverns?

Medieval taverns served much more than ale, with hearty everyday foods making up most of the menu.

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The Chance Studio Recording That Launched Otis Red...

At the very end of another musician's recording session, Otis Redding was given a chance to try out the mic. He took it.

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The Happiest—And Least Happy—States in 2026, Ranke...

WalletHub’s 2026 study ranked all 50 U.S. states on happiness using metrics like depression rates, work hours, and community safet...

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5 Things the Mercator Map Gets Wrong

The Mercator map, which most of us grew up with, makes Africa look smaller and Greenland much larger than they are—but that's just...

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Hidden Manuscripts Unearth Guernsey’s Forgotten Li...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -With support from Kent manuscript expert Dr David Rundle, seventeen medieval manuscript fragments...

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Why Troy Matters: Ancient Ruins Reflect Modern Rea...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Periods of prosperity can contain the roots of future collapse. In ancient Troy, ambition led to e...

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Protected: Blog Post: Pathways, Environmental Hist...

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Blog Post: Pathways, Environmental History, and BBIH  ap...

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The 5 Best Places in the U.S. For a Cozy Fall Geta...

These five places offer a mix of crisp fall weather, seasonal festivities, access to nature, and small-town charm. Here are the fi...

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Every State’s Favorite Classic Disney Movie, Mappe...

Disney fans don’t mess around when it comes to their favorite movies. Where does your state land when it comes to the classics? Ch...

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Did Captain Kirk Ever Actually Say “Beam Me Up, Sc...

The popularized phrase supposedly comes from ‘Star Trek,’ but was it actually ever said in original series?

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Bruce Springsteen's Favorite Song Is a Frank Sinat...

When asked what song he'd pick if he could only listen to one for the rest of his life, The Boss chose this Frank Sinatra tune—but...

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The Surprisingly Easy Way the Story of 'Practical ...

The idea for 'Practical Magic' came to Alice Hoffman easily—almost, one could say, like magic. Here's the story of how Hoffman cam...

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The Surprising Reason Buddy Holly Changed the Spel...

Buddy Holly wasn’t the one who changed the spelling in the first place.

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11 Sounds That Defined Back-to-School Season in th...

Some of these nostalgic sounds include compressed air, Velcro, and a newscast your school got paid to show you.

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The Biggest News Headline the Year You Were Born

These were the stories making front-page news in the U.S. the year you came into the world.

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The Beatles Album That Helped Inspire Otis Redding...

Otis Redding's "(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay" was inspired in part by the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's" and became his biggest hit....

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The Most Popular Dog Breed in Every State, Mapped

Discover the most popular dog breed in every U.S. state based on new data from Trusted Housesitters, plus the rare breeds house si...

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Radar Detects Anomalies And Unknown Burial Mounds ...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Viking Age settlement of Birka on the island of Björkö in Sweden has long interested archaeolo...

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Mystery Of The Mesoamerican Turquoise Mosaic Skull...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A year ago, the skull of a Mixtec ancestor was returned to Mexico from the Netherlands. It had bee...

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Medieval England: People Worked Closely Together W...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - As populations expanded in Medieval England, key changes occurred in the use of cattle and sheep...

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Fomorians: Mysterious Race Of Terrifying Monsters ...

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Long before any other groups set foot on Irish soil, the mysterious Fomorian tribe called the l...

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Fire Dragons, UAPs And Ancient Mechanical Monsters...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 2 of our weekly series, we continue exploring strange ancient sightings and the physical ...

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6 Defunct Breakfast Chains That Used to Fill Ameri...

From 24-hour skillet breakfasts to all-you-can-eat buffets, these six iconic American breakfast chains defined the morning routine...

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Trivia of the Day for September 1, 2026: Only Know...

Start a new month with a new batch of trivia questions. How well do you know September 1 in history?

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How Josephine Baker Became a Spy for the French Re...

Josephine Baker was one of the biggest stars of the 20th century. She used that status to collect information on the Nazis and fig...

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11 Forgotten Cookies That Used to Fill Every Pantr...

Cookies rarely disappear because people stop liking them; they usually disappear because a bakery closes, a lawsuit lands, a priva...

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What Ancient Egyptians Really Ate for Breakfast

Find out what Ancient Egyptians ate (and drank) to fuel a day of pyramid building.

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9 Travel Experiences People Don't Have Anymore Bec...

Cell phones have replaced paper maps and printed tickets, and have fundamentally changed the experience of travel—making it easier...

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The Best Labor Day Trivia Questions to Put Your Br...

Fire up your mind this holiday weekend with 66 fun Labor Day trivia questions. Test your knowledge of work history, cookout facts,...

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The Most Popular Music Genre in Every State, Mappe...

Find out America's favorite music genres, and vote for yours!

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Trivia of the Day for September 2, 2026: We Bet Yo...

Get in some mental exercise this Wednesday with the latest entry of Mental Floss’s Trivia of the Day.

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11 Forgotten Books Every ’90s Kid Loved Growing Up...

Inescapable at the Scholastic book fair, most of these are out of print now. From 'Animorphs' to Wishbone and 'Sweet Valley Twins,...

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‘Cosmic Monster’ Zoomorph At Quiriguá Ruled By Cau...

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Inhabited since the 2nd century AD, Quiriguá was the capital of an autonomous and prosperous st...

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Another Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Undeciphered Tab...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During excavations at the prehistoric settlement of Lucone di Polpenazze near Lake Garda, northern...

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Reconstructing A 1,500-Year-Old Tax Scandal: New I...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In 480, Roman officials in western Asia Minor engaged in tax fraud for over a decade, leading to...

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Czech Monument Near Chleby Predating Stonehenge In...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A prehistoric sanctuary near Chleby, over 6,500 years old, served as a ritual center aligned with ...

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Sunken Land Of Lyonesse: Legendary Kingdom That In...

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Tales of drowned cities and lands lost beneath the waves echo through the myths and histories o...

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Why Robert De Niro Was Nicknamed “Bobby Milk” as a...

The childhood nickname had a surprisingly simple origin.

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5 Medieval Jobs That Never Really Disappeared

Believe it or not, these jobs from the Middle Ages still exist in 2026.

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7 Summer Traditions Kids Today Will Never Experien...

From streetlight curfews and landline phone chains to Blockbuster runs, here are seven nostalgic summer traditions from the pre-sm...

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Trivia of the Day for August 19, 2026: 25 Question...

August 19 marks a significant day in history. Put your trivia expertise to the test with today’s 25 questions.

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Mapped: See Every State's Favorite Pasta Recipe

See which pasta dish is the favorite in every state, from Alfredo and stuffed shells to penne alla vodka, pesto, and more.

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5 of the Most Common Jobs in Ancient Greece

The average person in ancient Greece wasn't fighting monsters—they might have been a farmer, a physician, or a practitioner of mou...

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The Strange History Behind the Word Nightmare

A lot of people think that the “mare” in “nightmare” refers to a horse—like the one ominously poking its head past the curtain in ...

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The Real Reason Purple Became the Color of Royalty

Why is purple associated with royalty? The answer dates back thousands of years to an incredibly expensive dye made from sea snail...

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The Family Feud That Helped Create Aldi and Trader...

Aldi founders Theo and Karl Albrecht reportedly split their companies in two due to a disagreement over cigarettes. Here's the sto...

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5 Foods Families Really Ate During the Black Death

The plague devastated Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but gave peasant families an unexpected advantage at the dinner table.

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What Important Role Did Almost 3,000 Year-Old Roya...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Assyrian ribbed vessels represent elite pottery and metallic tableware that belonged to royals. ...

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Buried Time Capsule In Cave Reveals Previously Unk...

Jan Bartek -  AncientPages.com -  In a remote part of the world, scientists explored a cave high in the mountains. Long ago, this ...

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Rare Medieval Runestone Found In The Faroe Islands...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Very few runestones have ever been found in the Faroe Islands, so this discovery is especially imp...

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Tusayan Pueblo Ruins And Split Twig Figurines Tell...

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - People have continuously occupied the Grand Canyon for at least the past 4,000 years, and they ...

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Secrets Of The Andean Cloud Forest – LiDAR Reveals...

Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com - A new archaeological find at Machu Picchu has caught the attention of scientists. Researchers u...

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Native Americans’ Encounters With Star People Who ...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  Throughout history, Native Americans have shared compelling accounts of encounters with the Star...

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Unidentified “Ghost” Population Contributed DNA To...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new computational method can find traces of ancient hominin ancestry in modern humans without ne...

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3,000-Year-Old City Of Tralleis Under Greek-Roman ...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The city of Tralleis is a special place. It has a rich history, and for a long time, it was unde...

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Enormous 2,500-Year-Old Marble Statue Discovered I...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Sardis in Türkiye has experienced frequent changes in rule, from the Greeks and Romans to the Ot...

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Why Was Grette The Strong, Icelandic Poet And Warr...

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Grettir's saga is considered one of the Sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur) written down in ...

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London’s Surprising Medieval Ban on Tennis Balls

This blog has been written by Eliot Benbow During Wimbledon season one discovery from our AHRC/DFG funded project London’s medieva...

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Unexpectedly Large Hominins Identified From 1.4-Mi...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new study documents a set of fossil footprints preserving a snapshot of “fossil behavior” from a...

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Does A Cryptic Runic Stone Describe An Unknown Tra...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A large boulder found in Canada, inscribed with a few enigmatic characters resembling Norse runes...

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What Is The Connection Between Ancient Egyptian Go...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom, writing, magic, and the moon, was represented by two an...

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Tullus Hostilius: A Warlike Roman King Who Succeed...

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -  Traditionally counted, there were seven kings of Rome. However, it is difficult to attribute t...

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Massive Medieval Bridge Unearthed Under William Th...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Chester Castle, located in Chester, Cheshire, England, stands at the southwest edge of the city wa...

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“History Is What Everyone Should Study It Is Very ...

History is not just about reading old stories — it’s about understanding life itself. Every time we open a history book or listen ...

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Mythical Maya Hero Juun Ajaw Reconstructed On A Ca...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  Knowledge of ancient Maya mythology has expanded as archaeologists have identified what is beli...

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Ancient Mystery Of The Submerged Platinum Coffins ...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  Standing atop the mountain, he reflected on legends of the ancient submerged city beneath the oc...

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Princesses Of Ancient Egypt Trained In Sophisticat...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  For decades, scientists have disputed the meaning of the weapons found in the burial chambers of ...

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DNA Solves Renaissance Mystery: Death Of The Medic...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  Analysis of the centuries-old remains of two Medici brothers has resolved a long-standing Renaiss...

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The Forgotten Finnish Vikings: Why Their Story Is ...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Erik the Red, Leif Erikson, Ragnar Lothbrok, Björn Ironside, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, Cnut the Great...

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The Complete English Tradesman

On the 300th anniversary of Daniel Defoe’s book The Complete English Tradesman, this guest post by Jenny Mayhew makes the case for...

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Protected: London’s Surprising Medieval Ban on Ten...

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Organization Name Change History

The Organization DIDI-OMAH was founded in Rivers State, 2022 as doac, Charitable Foundation (Didi-Omah Augustine Chinazaekpere, Ch...

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Uncovering The Sailing Chart Secrets Of The Red Se...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  Experts have uncovered information concealed for two centuries in a navigational chart created fo...

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1,600-Year-Old Genius, A Roman Guardian Spirit Dis...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A well-preserved Roman relief depicting a protective guardian spirit was found at Vindolanda in ...

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Homo Naledi Fossil In Rising Star Cave Could Repre...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists have extracted and analyzed the first-ever ancient proteins from the fossils of Homo na...

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The Enchanted Mead Of Suttung: Odin’s Elixir For G...

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Odin is a god of war, death, poetry, and wisdom in Norse mythology. He often spoke in beautiful...

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Forgotten Ancient Maya City El Yesal And Its Large...

Conny Waters - Ancientpages.com - Hidden within the thick forests of the Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve are the ruins of El Yesal, one...

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3,800-Year-Old Sacred Offerings Found At Peñico, H...

Jan Bartek -  AncientPages.com - The ancient Peruvian city of Peñico was once a thriving trade hub and home to one of the oldest c...

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Brutus Of Troy: First King Of Britain Or Just A My...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether Brutus of Troy was Britain's first king and London's founder remains a controversial subj...

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Bigger Brains, Smaller Faces: Rethinking Human Evo...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new study challenges established views on human skull evolution. Researchers suggest that brain ...

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Can A Mysterious Knight’s Relic Reveal The Hero Be...

Ellen Lloyd -  AncientPages.com -  In a small English town, time now passes quietly, yet the area has a rich history. It features ...

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First-Ever DNA Study Of The Scythian Saka ‘Golden ...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent ancient DNA study suggests that Scythian elites may have passed down political power th...

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Protected: The Complete English Tradesman

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“No One Is The Expert Of The Future, We Only Have ...

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026; During NYSC lecture at Wannune Permanent Orientation Camp, one of the speakers, who happened to be a male...

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Unique 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Chariot Adorned With ...

Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a remarkable find in southwestern Spain, where a 2,500-year-old bronze...

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Legendary Johnny Appleseed Who Planted Apple Trees...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Thomas Jefferson once said – “The greatest service which can be rendered to any country is to add...

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Fossil From Spain Shows What The Skin And Color Pa...

Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AnientPages.com - The soft tissues preserved in Montsecosuchus depereti, a Lower Cretaceous crocodylomorph fr...

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Visionary Irish Hero Fionn Mac Cumhail Who Led His...

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com -The legendary Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhail, stands out as the leader of the fearless Fianna, a...

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2,000-Year-Old Vesuvius Papyrus Scroll PHerc. 1667...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An ancient scroll that survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD has finally given up its s...

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Massive 2,600‑Year‑Old Marble Stele Discovered At ...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Iraq’s Nineveh province have discovered a rare Assyrian stele dating to the reig...

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Engraved Toltec Tombstones And Elite Structure Une...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Tollan-Xicocotitlan, or Tula, was once the capital of the Toltec civilization. It sits in Tula d...

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Into Thin Air: Unexplained Human Vanishings And My...

Special Edition No. 2 (Members' only) Welcome to another special edition! In issue no.2, Into Thin Air: Unexplained Human Vanishin...

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Haughey’s Fort – Ireland’s 3,000-Year-Old Bronze A...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  New research reveals that a major prehistoric center in Ireland was among the earliest large, o...

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Ancient Underground Circle Discovered At Machrie M...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Machrie Moor, nestled on the Isle of Arran, continues to reveal its ancient mysteries. Machrie M...

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Djémila – Lost City Of The Ancient Kingdom Of Numi...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When Albert Camus (1913 -1960) wrote about Djémila, a ruined Roman city in the mountains of Northe...

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Three-Decade Mystery Of 17th-Century Shipwreck Dom...

Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com - A centuries-old shipwreck discovered off the south coast of England, containing 400 gold coins,...

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Prince Madoc In North America: New Evidence Or Per...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  The legend of Madoc has sparked fierce debate ever since the days of the Tudors. Today, archaeol...

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Connection Between The ‘Lost City’ Of Bassania And...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Researchers from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana have discovered a large Hel...

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Britain’s Only Known Anglo‑Saxon Die Stamp Sheds N...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A rare Anglo-Saxon die stamp found near Lynsted, Kent, may alter our understanding of the origin...

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Trident: Powerful Religious Symbol Found In Many A...

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - According to Greek legends, Poseidon (equated with the Roman god Neptune) possessed a magical ...

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Ancient Clay Tablets Rewrite Northern Mesopotamia’...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent archaeological discoveries near Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq are transforming our ...

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New Scientific Method Can Now Tell Real Van Goghs ...

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The study, developed at the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, introduces a pioneer...

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Post-Roman Europeans: Ancient DNA Traces the Emerg...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  A new study from the HistoGenes project, co-led by Patrick Geary, Professor Emeritus in the Sch...

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Amergin: First Druid And ‘Wondrously Born’ Son Of ...

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Among the shape-shifting magicians of the Celts in Irish mythology, there was once Amergin (Am...

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Bibliography of British and Irish History June 202...

What’s new in BBIH?   The June 2026 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds 3678 new publications. The new up...

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Famous Viking History Questioned After Professor R...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A prominent Professor has questioned traditional views of Viking history, and his expertise in the...

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Yew: Mysterious Ominous And Sacred Tree Revered By...

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com -The yew tree stands out as mysterious, sacred, and even a little ominous among the many trees t...

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Discoveries At Herakleopolis Magna: Rare Marble Ap...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists recently uncovered inscriptions linked to King Senusret III, the remains of a Rom...

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Mysterious 2,500-Year-Old Holes Scattered All Over...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Several thousand years ago, extensive excavations took place throughout Denmark. Thousands of hole...

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A Mycenaean Queen’s Mysterious Disappearance And T...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  In contrast to Clytemnestra, the renowned Queen of Mycenae, her story did not end in murder. The...

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Creative historical practice: an eighty-year famil...

Kate Wilcox, Library Services Manager at the IHR, recently completed the IHR’s MA in History, Place and Community, embracing the o...

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Enigma Of The Tepantitla Mural And Its Complex Myt...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Tepantitla mural is a renowned 1,500-year-old fresco discovered in a residential compound at...

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Remarkably Intact Iron Age Timber-And-Stone Struct...

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Workers discovered archaeological structures dating to the 4th century BC while building a stormwa...

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Intriguing Sámi Burial At Lake Kitka In Kuusamo: N...

Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com - A new study by the University of Turku and partners provides fresh insights into an individual ...

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The Unseen Horrifying Presence In The Valley Of Th...

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Telling an archaeologist in Egypt to keep away from certain artifacts or forbidden tombs is point...

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War God Ares Was Brutal, Merciless And Disliked By...

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Ares was the god of war and violence, but was not nearly as prominent in a...

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