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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Jarlshof is an ancient settlement located near Sumburgh Ness, at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northern Scotland. It is one of the most distinctive and well-known prehistoric archaeological sites in both the British Isles and Scotland. Scottish archaeologists have been conducting excavations here since 1930. The site […]

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Constructed by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization between the 8th and 12th centuries CE, El Castillo is far more than an ancient structure—it is compelling evidence of the Maya’s extraordinary architectural, religious, and astronomical sophistication. It served as a temple dedicated to Kukulcán, the Feathered Serpent deity of the Yucatec Maya, ...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  A remarkable discovery has been made in the ancient city of Laodicea in southwestern Türkiye, where a two-meter-tall white marble statue of the goddess Athena has been uncovered in the stage area of the Western Theatre. Found lying face down in a pile of rubble, the statue is missing its […]

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Two metal detector enthusiasts expected a quiet start to their season, but their plans changed when their detector began beeping continuously in a field near Rena in eastern Norway. The signal led to the discovery of what is now recognized as the largest Viking Age coin hoard ever found in Norway. […]

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  Many Native Americans feel no need to be persuaded that the Little People exist; to them, their presence is simply a known reality. These small beings are described in different ways—spirits, magicians, fierce dwarves, fairies, or even devils—depending on each tribe's traditional stories. Yet, they are regarded as every bit […]