Scattered over 700,000 square kilometers (270, 271 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean are the Tonga islands. On one of the 176 islands that make up Tonga, there stands one of the strangest megalithic… Read More "The Megalithic Gate of Ha-amonga a Maui"
‘The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages’ by Shane Bobrycki review
Early medieval history is a crowded field. Despite the small source base, which only grows meaningfully in terms of archaeological data, the period has enjoyed the sustained interest of a large (and, until recently, growing)… Read More "‘The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages’ by Shane Bobrycki review"
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The role of the cupbearer has a rich history that dates back thousands of years, with many notable individuals having served in this position. Traditionally, the cupbearer was responsible for… Read More "Cupbearer Was Privy To Conversations And Political Secrets Hidden Behind Closed Doors"
Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Kevin Hatala & Purity Kiura/The Conversation Human footprints stir the imagination. They invite you to follow, to guess what someone was doing and where they were going. Fossilized footprints preserved in rock… Read More "Footprints Reveal 2 Extinct Hominin Species Living Side By Side"
When, in 1816, John Keats began reading an Elizabethan translation of Homer, he became so enthralled that he stayed up all night. By morning, he had written the famous sonnet that includes the couplet: Then… Read More "What Counts as a Planet?"
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Early humans in the Ethiopian highlands selected specific rocks for tool-making purposes as far back as 1.5 million years. Now, an international team of researchers focuses on this important subject of… Read More "Acheulian Culture Of Ethiopian Highlands And Their Prehistoric Tool Selection To Make Society’s Life Easier"
As genetic research into the characteristics of ancient DNA has increased, scientists have uncovered a wealth of valuable information about how prehistoric people really lived. In a study conducted by an interdisciplinary team of experts… Read More "Neolithic Communities in Europe Featured Surprising Gender Equality"
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
Disputing Disaster is a book about the First World War’s origins and causes, not – as its title suggests – the war itself. It discusses six historians who have written on a century-old debate that… Read More "‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review"
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Massacre of Glencoe occurred in Glen Coe, located in the Highlands of Scotland, on February 13, 1692. Approximately 38 members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by… Read More "Untold Story Of The Glencoe Massacre In1692 Revealed By Archaeologists In Scotland"
Gnosticism is an esoteric religious movement which has flourished in the first centuries AD. It offers a truly unique view on existence, and blends theology, mysticism and cosmology. Divine wisdom, human redemption, and cosmic error… Read More "Sophia and the Fall: The Gnostic Creation Myth Explained"