Discovery of 4,500-year-old palace in Iraq may hold key to ancient civilisation
Sumerian Lord Palace of the Kings found in archeological collaboration with British Museum
Sumerian Lord Palace of the Kings found in archeological collaboration with British Museum
The early days of ancient Sumer predate recorded history, but the culture’s impact has transcended the millennia. Here is what we know about Sumerian civilization….
Breathtaking Italian cemetery statues are a tourist’s delight at Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa, Italy! It is one of the largest cemeteries in
A geometric amphora with a battle scene including a chariot. 8th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Paros, Greece)
Over the last 30 years one of the saddest areas in Istanbul was the neglected ruins of an Imperial palace that was built into the seawall. I first saw it in
In this compilation I will be adding the strangest or most impressive artifacts that have been found and placed in museums. I will be updating as I find out
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Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash (centre); Bill of sale of a field and house, from Shuruppak; c. 2600 BCImage Credit: Public Domain, via…
British Museum experts say discovery of ancient ruins and relics in southern Iraq could shed light into origins of civilisation
Ellen Lloyd – Ancientpages.com – Sumerians made several ancient statues of beings who had huge and blue eyes. These ancient statues were then placed in the
The Piri Reis map, one of the oldest surviving maps that shows the Americas, has been the subject of much debate and speculation among historians, geographers, and conspiracy theorists.
As far back as 8000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in Siberia constructed complex defense structures which challenge our understanding of how early human societies developed.
The mysterious Aboriginal rock art of the Wandjina sky beings reveal a lot about an ancient culture, but one question remains to be answered.
Walking the water 6,000 years ago.
Concealed within the desolate, rocky landscape of the Makran coastline of Southern Balochistan, Pakistan, is an architectural gem that has gone unnoticed and unexplored for centuries. The ‘Balochistan Sphinx’, as it is popularly called, came into the public eye only after the Makran Coastal Highway opened in 2004, linking Karachi […]
Amadiya city or Amedi city is a town in the Duhok Governorate of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is based on a plateau in…
Here is one solution for the continuing enigma of Peruvian precision stone carving, which resembles puzzle pieces (or dozens of soap bubbles) more than modern bricklaying….
The church of Abune Gebre Mikael is located a short distance south of Abune Yemata Guh, about 16 kms far. It is set upon the…
In the Shar-Planina mountain range in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, scientist Ismet Smiley found a mysterious object that does not belong to…