10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egyptian Obelisks and Their Meaning
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Eye captivating obelisks built by ancient Egyptian kings still cause awe and wonder among Egyptologists, architects, and visiting tourists from…
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Here Are 8 Ancient Egyptian Obelisks the Roman Empire Took From Egypt
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Ancient Egyptian obelisks are a hallmark of Rome. There is no other city in the Christian world that boasts as…
5 Things You Should Know About 3 Obelisks of the Ancient World
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We’ve probably seen obelisks at least once in our lifetime. These ancient structures have survived for thousands of years and…
Egyptologists Find Surprising Ancient Temple of One of the Last Rulers
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Archaeologists excavating the ancient Heliopolis on the territory of Cairo discovered parts of an ancient Egyptian temple built during the…
Ancient Gadgets: The Instruments that Shaped Humanity
The ability to create and use tools was a defining mark in the evolution of humans. Over time, many of…
Here Are The Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries Made In 2020
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Hundreds of new artifacts of the ancient world fall into the hands of scientists every year, but few are capable…
Measuring Time; How Did The Ancient Romans Keep Track Of Time?
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Ancient Romans divided the day into daytime and nighttime but the way they measured time was different. The day consisted…
A Look Into The Supermassive Stones Used In The Construction Of The Temple Of Baalbek
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Scholars believe that in 27 BC, the Roman Emperor Augustus decided to build absolutely and irrefutably the greatest, most powerful,…
Archaeologists Excavate Ancient Settlement That May Predate 12,000-Year-Old Gobekli Tepe
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In a new social media post about Karahan Tepe, the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy stated…
Here Are The 10 Most Influential Ancient Roman Emperors in History
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The Roman Empire left a lasting impression both in Italy and throughout Europe, as far as it stretched, and today…
Otherworldly Origin? Where did Nikola Tesla’s Futuristic Knowledge Originate From?
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All great artists, inventors, and creators, including Nikola Tesla, feel that they are instruments of a higher purpose. Is there…
10 Things About Ancient Rome You Won’t See in History Books
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Ancient Rome was much more than emperors, philosophers, and gladiatorial battles. The Romans left us many mysteries and had traditions…
10 Things You Should Know About How Granite Was Quarried in Ancient Egypt
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For many centuries, limestone and sandstone were the predominant materials used by the ancient Egyptians. As their quarrying techniques improved,…
Unrecorded Mystery: Why No Ancient Records From 4,500 Years Ago Mention the Great Sphinx
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Although the pyramids of Egypt are their greatest tourist attraction, the land of Pharaohs has much more to offer. From…
Unrecorded Mystery: What Happened to the Capstones of Egypt’s Ancient Pyramids?
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Throughout history, and starting around 4,700 years ago, the ancient Egyptian civilization erected impressive pyramids. There are around 120 pyramids…
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s 1,000-Ton Unfinished Obelisk
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Although Egypt’s pyramids are the greatest tourist attraction of Egypt, and despite millions of people travel to Egypt to see…
Electricity in Ancient Egypt? The Temple of Hathor and the Controversial Dendera Light
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There is a curious illustration inside Hathor’s temple at Dendera, known as the “Dendera Light.” In addition to Egypt’s mighty…
10 Discoveries From Ancient Egypt That Left Experts Awestruck
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The Land of the Pharaohs is beyond fascinating. Filled with ancient history, myths, legends, and incredible structure dating to a…
These Are 20 of The Oldest Cities Ever Built
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Some of these ancient cities date to a time when history as we know it was still not written. According…
Buried Sphinx Uncovered by Archaeologists at Kom Ombo Temple Near Aswan
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Egypt is truly a land full of mysteries. Ancient Egypt’s history dates back thousands of years. Some of it remains…