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Who Was The Sapa Inca?

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Who was the Sapa Inca? The ruler of the Inca people, known as the Sapa Inca, held a unique and significant

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Lady Midday – ‘Poludnica’- An Evil, Elusive Female Field-Spirit In Slavic Beliefs That Comes To Kill At Noon

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Slavic mythology, a figure known as “Lady Midday,” also referred to as “Midday Spirit” or “Poludnica,” is a female,

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Fate Of Those Who Found Magical Calabashes Owned By Unusual Little People – Blessing Or Curse?

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Throughout history, many ancient cultures have believed in the existence of the Little People—mysterious, tiny beings said to inhabit various

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Laocoon – Trojan Priest Who Offended The Gods And Was Strangled By Sea Serpents

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com  – Laocoon’s story is dramatic. According to Greek mythology, Laocoon was a Trojan priest who offended the gods. As punishment, Laocoon

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Controversial Roman Emperor Elagabalus Wanted To Be A Woman And Much More

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There is no shortage of strange personalities in our history books. Some queens and kings were mad, while others were

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Black Gold: Sumerian Bitumen Recipes Worked Like Asphalt, 4,000 Years Ago

Getting your audio player ready… Sumerian craftspeople in Mesopotamia didn’t simply scoop up natural bitumen and slap it on boats or bricks. A new materials

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Viking Age Burial With An Unusual Individual Discovered By Cambridge Students

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A burial pit discovered on the outskirts of Cambridge offers significant insight into a turbulent period in English history, possibly dating

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Celts: Facts And History About The Powerful And Intriguing People Of Central And Northern Europe

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Celts are a mysterious people who played a crucial role in the history of ancient Europe. In this article,

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Cynane: Talented Female Military Leader Assassinated While Giving A Speech

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Cynane was a Macedonian princess and the half-sister of the celebrated Alexander the Great. She was born in 357/358 BC

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Babylon’s Kiln-Fired Bricks Almost Erased The City From History – King Nebuchadnezzar II’s Dream Became A Nightmare

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – King Nebuchadnezzar II (c. 605 BC – c. 562 BC) was the most prominent ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and