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Founded in 2009, Ancient Pages is today one of the world's largest sites covering all about the ancient world. If you are interested in ancient mysteries, history, myths, legends, sacred writings, Biblical mysteries, and archaeology news - then you have come to the right place.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Vikings were feared, hated, and admired, and their rich history goes far back in time. Vikings changed the history of Europe, and their presence left a legacy in other parts of the world. How could they become so powerful and rich? How were they able to explore distant lands ..read more
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AncientPages.com - According to the World Obesity Atlas, 42% of the global population will be overweight or obese in 2025. Lack of physical activity is one of the primary causes. Experts regard this as a serious health problem and in Greco-Roman times, too, doctors thought being overweight was bad for one’s health. The physician Rufus of Ephesus (active in the 1st and 2nd ..read more
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Vatican is preparing for its upcoming Jubilee year in 2025, a significant event in the Catholic calendar. In anticipation, Rome has initiated extensive renovation projects throughout the city. During construction work in Piazza Pia, near the Vatican, workers made an unexpected archaeological discovery. Experts uncovered the remains of an ..read more
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A peculiar incident has transpired along the Canadian coastline, leaving observers and authorities alike at a loss for words due to the extraordinary nature of the occurrence. An unidentified old vessel has reached the Canadian coast, presenting many enigmatic circumstances. Where did it come from? What happened to the crew ..read more
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A 19th-century sunken shipwreck full of champagne bottles, mineral water, wine, and porcelain was found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Image credit: Tomasz Stachura / Baltictech Polish divers made this impressive discovery was made approximately 20 nautical miles (37km) south of the Swedish island of Oland. Upon closer inspection ..read more
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In the Middle Ages, alchemists, including the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, were known for their secrecy regarding their work. Brahe's alchemical laboratory was located beneath his residence and observatory, Uraniborg, on the island of Ven, which is now part of Sweden. Due to this secrecy, our knowledge of his alchemical ..read more
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Fredericka 'Marm' Mandelbaum didn't believe in hard, honest work. She wanted big money and fast. Her solution was simple. She opened a school for criminals in New York and taught her students how to become successful thieves. For more than 25 years, she received stolen goods, accumulated great wealth, and ..read more
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Egyptian archaeological mission operating at Tel El-Deir in New Damietta, situated in the northeastern region of Egypt, has successfully excavated 63 Late Period tombs. These tombs are constructed either from mud brick or consist of rudimentary burial sites. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary ..read more
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A significant archaeological discovery has been made in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. A team of researchers has accidentally uncovered what is now recognized as the largest known medieval altar. The front panel of the Crusader High Altar as it appears today. About two-thirds of the original stone ..read more
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A Noppera-bo (noppera-bō) is one of many mysterious supernatural creatures of Japanese folklore. Today, it’s time to present a yokai Noppera-bo (”faceless one”) that looks human but has no face. The word “nupperi“ also ,nopperi) means “flat-faced.” It is reasonably believed that the idea of a flat or expressionless face also ..read more