This 14,000-Year-Old Bison Cave Sculpture Is a Fascinating Example of Ancient Art
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A cave located in present-day France is home to one of the most amazing ancient sculptures in history: two bison…
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Archaeologists Discover Intricate 11,000-Year-Old Pillars Near Gobekli Tepe
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Archaeologists have discovered that the 11,000-year-old Karahantepe complex in Turkey was used for ceremonial activities before it was deliberately buried…
Aztec Discovery Rewrites History of Spanish Conquests
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Mexican archaeologists reported incredible discoveries made during excavations of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco. They discovered 36 burials, six of…
1,800-Year-Old Offering to the Gods Discovered Beneath Pyramid of Teotihuacan
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Archaeologists who have been exploring an ancient tunnel under the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacan since 2003 discovered…
Researchers Recover Objects from Egypt’s Sunken “Atlantis” Heracleion
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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.
10 Ancient Egyptian Megastructures You Probably Didn’t Know About
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Everyone thinks of the Pyramids of Giza or the Valley of the Kings when it comes to Egypt. And it…
Ancient Artworks: 8 Iconic Works of Art from the Ancient World
Recently, I wrote about some of the instruments that shaped humanity and realized that amidst the development of civilization, a…
10 Cultural Achievements of the Ancient Sumerians You Probably Didn’t Know About
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The Sumerians were an ancient civilization that inhabited the region of southern Mesopotamia (modern-day southern Iraq), between the Tigris and…
Happy Birthday Da Vinci: 5 Quotes and His Most Impressive Inventions
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A few people have stunned civilization throughout its history, like Leonardo da Vinci. With his inventions and revolutionary thinking, the…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Shigir Idol
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When archaeologists discovered the Shigir Idol more than 100 years ago, it was impossible to date it accordingly. All the…
3,000-Year-Old Chinese Sanxingdui Ruins Reveal Stunning Ancient Artifacts
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Chinese archaeologists have unveiled the results of new excavations carried out recently in the sacrificial pits of the ruins of…
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Bas-Relief of Golden Eagle Beneath Destroyed Ancient Pyramid
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Mexico City is not only the capital but also the largest city in Mexico. There are many historical and architectural…
Queen Zenobia of Palmyra, The Woman That Challenged The Roman Empire
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From ancient times the image of a woman is associated with that of life because the woman is the one…
7 Things You Should Know About The 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World
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Every person has thought about how our ancestors lived, what they thought about, what did they strive for? Well, probably,…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Massive Hand Protruding From The Chilean Desert
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What do people usually associate the desert with? Most often with an endless surface devoid of hills, bushes, and trees….
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…
Buried In The Sand For Over A 1000 Years, This Is The Ancient Roman Ghost City
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Lost in the Algerian desert, the ancient outpost of the Roman Empire, Timgad is one of the most impressive abandoned…
The Most Powerful Queens Of Ancient Egypt
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The Egyptian queens played a significant role back in the olden days. Quite a few of them accompanied and helped…
Unwritten Mystery: Why Do Statues of Egyptian Pharaohs Have Broken Noses?
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Scientists have noticed that many ancient Egyptian pharaoh statues lack noses. At first, it was attributed to the fact that…
How Roman Emperors Were Turned Into Gods In Ancient Rome
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After the death of a Roman emperor, it was time for his apotheosis. This was the name of the complex, lengthy,…
The Roman Colosseum: From Cruelty to Perfection
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The Roman Colosseum – one of the most impressive ancient structures known to modern man. When built in antiquity –…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Pyramid of Chichén Itzá
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The structures of the olden days fascinate me for some unfathomable reason. I still remember gravitating towards a small book…