Temple of Aphrodite Discovered in Egypt’s Sunken City of Heracleion
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Exploration in the submerged city of Heracleion unveils a remarkable ancient gem: a temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, shining…
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The Konark Sun Temple: A Wonder of Ancient Engineering
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The Konark Sun Temple (believed to have been built during the 13th-century CE) is a massive stone-built temple in the shape of…
Legendary Creatures of Asia: Dragons, Kitsune, and More
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As much as I love Egyptian mythology, I honestly also appreciate that of Asia. Asia’s diverse cultural landscape is home…
Beyond the Stone: Discovering the Secrets of the Gate of the Sun in Bolivia
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The Gate of the Sun, or Puerta del Sol in Spanish, is an iconic archaeological site located in Bolivia. The…
Researchers Find Secret Tunnels Beneath 3,000-Year-Old “Pyramid Temple” in Peru
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A group of researchers has discovered a secret tunnel and gallery beneath an ancient pyramid temple in Peru, dubbed Chavín…
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…
Rare Ancient Shipwreck Found in the Ruins of a Sunken Egyptian City
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The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has reported discovering an ancient shipwreck in the ruins of a sunken city called Heracleion,…
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,…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Megalithic Temples of Malta
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Few people know much about the southernmost country in Europe, the country that ranks among the top places with the…
10 Things You Should Know About The Lost Sunken City of Dwarka
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Throughout history, countless ancient cities have been built across the globe. Some of these cities were so impressive that poems…
The Ancient Aztec Sun Stone: 5 Things You Should Know
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Although the Aztec Sun Stone (Piedra del Sol) is commonly known as a calendar for keeping a count of the…
Cosmic Connection: The Intricate Location of Ancient Greek Temples and the Stars
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Were ancient Greek temples built entirely randomly? Do these ancient structures hide secrets embedded in stone? And is there something…
10 Images of Ancient Egypt’s Sunken City of Heracleion You Should See
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Many ancient cities around the world were mentioned in ancient texts but never found. Some of them are thought to…
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Rock-Cut Temples of Abu Simbel
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By far, the most formidable building project begun during the reign of Ramesses II was the two stone temples carved…
Unfinished Wonder: Why the Ancient Builders Abandoned the Construction of the Sphinx and its Temple
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The enigmatic Great Sphinx of Giza has sparked a wealth of speculation concerning its age, its creators, and its original…
Here Are 3 of the Most Astounding Ancient Hindu Temples ever Built
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There are so many ancient temples built across the world. There are many astounding temples too. It’s nearly impossible to…
Huaca del Sol: A Massive Ancient Temple Made of More Than 130 million adobe bricks
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Have you ever heard about a monument called Huaca del sol? The Massive Structure, made of over 130 million adobe…
Heracleion; Ancient Egypt’s Sunken “Atlantis”
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Tales of sunken cities, incredible civilizations, and gods walking on Earth are many. However, one of the most-searched-for ‘sunken cities’…
Carved Out of a Mountain: The Ancient Rock-Cut Temple Complex of Ellora
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The construction of only ONE temple required removing three million cubic feet of stone, weighing more than 200,000 tons. Located…
How did the ancient Andean civilizations build without mortar?
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Have you ever wondered how did the ancient Andean civilizations (cultures) build their magnificent sites without using mortar? I have,…
5 Extraordinary Reasons Why the Megaliths of Ollantaytambo Should Be on Your Must-See List
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Discover the captivating allure of Ollantaytambo’s ancient megaliths and their significance in Inca history. Nestled within the heart of the…
Here are 5 Archaeological Sites in Peru You Probably Never Heard of
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I do not understand at all why the historical significance of Peru is often overlooked when compared to other cradles…