The Herodotus Machine: An Ancient Device That Helped Build the Egyptian Pyramids
Finding out how the Pyramids of Egypt were built is like finding the long-lost city-continent of Atlantis. It’s a mystery…
Finding out how the Pyramids of Egypt were built is like finding the long-lost city-continent of Atlantis. It’s a mystery…
One of the most mysterious boats from the ancient world was described some 2,500 years ago by Greek Historian Herodotus….
In 524 BC, King Cambyses sent an army of 50,000 soldiers to enslave the city of Ammonians (Modern day Siwa…
Nowadays, we are accustomed to skyscrapers that have long crossed the half-kilometer mark. Until about 1300, however, the pyramid of…
Paleogeneticists analyzed the DNA of 82 individuals from Etruria and Southern Italy, who lived between 800 BC and 1000 AD,…
During excavations in northern Egypt, at the site of the ancient city of Buto, archaeologists have discovered objects associated with…
Underwater archaeologists have discovered wicker baskets containing oil palm fruits and grape seeds at the site of the sunken ancient Egyptian port of Heracleion. Apparently, these items were used as grave goods, which allowed them to survive to this day from the 4th century BC.
Ancient Greece has been fundamental for creating the culture of the Western world and the development of modern civilization. This…
When analyzing the text of an ancient Egyptian medical papyrus of the 15th century BC, Egyptologists discovered the oldest known…
Cruelty to water in one form or another seems to have been common among the Persian monarchs of the Achaemenid dynasty….
Of all the problems concerning the pyramids, their construction is the most puzzling. Even Roma writer Pliny, who condemned the…
The more we explore our planet, the more mysteries we encounter. Thousands of years ago, countless ancient civilizations called the…
I am completely and utterly in love with ancient Egypt and its history. But if you ask me to pick…
The Serapeum of Saqqara has remained a mystery since its re-discovery in 1850. It is the cemetery of the personified…
The evolution of the Egyptian civilization bore evidence to the culture of different nations. First, it was seized by the…
Throughout thousands of years, different ancient civilizations built impressive ancient monuments. No matter where we decide to look, we will…
Although many people have had the opportunity to visit some of the most incredible pyramids on Earth, not many people…
Thousands of years ago, and after a series of “lesser” pyramids, a Pharaoh of the fourth dynasty is thought to…
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most remarkable ancient structures ever built by the hands of man….
Many people have dreamt about traveling to Egypt and seeing the pyramids up close, but few have had the opportunity….
The largest Pyramid on the planet’s surface, the Great Pyramid of Cholula, has an estimated total volume of over 4.5…
Just how were the ancient Egyptian pyramids built? How old are these magnificent structures? What tools were used in their…