The Emerald Tablet’s Strange Journey Into Isaac Newton’s Papers
Newton copied and interpreted the Emerald Tablet. His surviving manuscript reveals how its Sun, Moon and earth imagery became alchemical instructions.
Browse Curiosmos
Ivan Petricevic
Ivan Petricevic is an investigative journalist and researcher with more than a decade of experience covering ancient history, UAP phenomena, space, and science. He writes about space, science, and history for Večernji list and has appeared as an expert on Discovery Channel and History Channel. He founded Curiosmos, where he reports from primary sources, archaeological research, and field investigations.
The Betz Sphere: A Florida Family’s Strange Find and the Tests That Followed
A metal sphere found in 1974 became a national mystery. Contemporary reports preserve a more detailed investigation than the familiar retellings.
Two Wooden Posts May Have Marked the Solstices Near Stonehenge
A reconstruction of the ancient horizon places two Bulford posts on a solstice axis. The alignment belongs to the era of Stonehenge’s earliest earthworks.
Houdini’s Egyptian Nightmare Was Written by H. P. Lovecraft
Under the Pyramids joined Houdini’s public persona with Lovecraft’s horror. Reading the original reveals how a fictional journey acquired the texture of an eyewitness account.
The Atacama’s Flowering Desert Begins Long Before the First Bloom
Rain can turn parts of the Atacama into fields of flowers. Seeds, bulbs and the timing of each species explain what happens beneath the spectacle.
Ancient Egyptians Carved Ears in Stone to Make Their Gods Listen
Egyptian ear stelae pictured the act of listening. Museum objects from Memphis and Deir el-Medina show how worshippers asked gods to hear them.
The Search for Cana Leads to a Galilean Village and a Pilgrims’ Cave
Excavations at Khirbet Qana have uncovered a Jewish settlement and a later Christian shrine. Together, they explain why the site is a candidate for Cana.
The Songline Nyikina Warrwa Elders Chose to Sing Again
The Marlaloo songline follows two serpents across Nyikina Warrwa Country. Its elders chose new custodians while recording and mapping the journey.
Vera Island’s Megaliths Reveal a Prehistoric World in the Southern Urals
Stone chambers on Lake Turgoyak raise questions about prehistoric gatherings. Excavated animal bones offer a glimpse of the people around them.
The Kilisik Sculpture’s Strange Embrace Links It to a Lost Stone Age World
The Kilisik sculpture combines a T-shaped head, a carved face and an ambiguous embrace. Comparing it with excavated Neolithic art reveals more than its unusual appearance.
Radioactive Material in Egyptian Tombs? The Theory Behind the Pharaoh’s Curse
A 2024 paper proposes that Egyptian tombs held radioactive material. We examine its textual argument, the measured radiation and the tests that could clarify the claim.
Shiprock’s Stone Wings Expose the Heart of a Lost Volcano
Shiprock’s jagged peak and radiating dikes reveal a vanished volcanic landscape. Geology, satellite images and Diné guidance explain what survives.
Webb Finds Clues to Violent Planetary Collisions in Warm Dust
Spectra from 21 extreme debris disks reveal heated minerals that may trace impacts between growing rocky worlds, including bodies roughly the size of Mars.
Qin Shi Huang Turned the Search for Immortality Into State Business
Replies preserved in the Liye archive turn Qin Shi Huang’s search for immortality from a later legend into a glimpse of how the empire worked.
Twelve Cuts on an Eagle Bone Hint at Neanderthal Ornament-Making
Twelve cut marks on a Neanderthal-era eagle toe bone may record the removal of its talon. Researchers argue it was taken for symbolic use, though the claw itself was not found.
Gnirshöhle’s Ice Age Canids and the Origins of Dog Domestication
A wolf jaw, bone chemistry and ancient DNA have all been used to investigate whether Ice Age hunters fed wolves at Gnirshöhle. A 2026 genome study found modern dog DNA contamination in several cave samples.
Six Wasp Nests Date a 17,300-Year-Old Kangaroo Painting
Charcoal from six mud-wasp nests, layered above and below the ochre, dates a Kimberley kangaroo painting to between 17,500 and 17,100 years ago.
Happisburgh Footprints Preserve a Walk Along an Ancient Estuary
Photographed before the tide wore them away, the Happisburgh footprints preserve a small group crossing an estuary in Norfolk between about 1 million and 780,000 years ago.
Lake Michigan’s “Mastodon Stone”: What Divers Actually Found
A line of stones beneath Grand Traverse Bay became an “underwater Stonehenge” online. Here is what divers recorded, what remains unproven and how Lake Huron offers a useful comparison.
Inside Ecuador’s Cueva de los Tayos: The 1976 Expedition Record
Cueva de los Tayos is an oilbird cave in Shuar territory in Ecuador. The 1976 expedition documented cave passages, birds and archaeological questions, not a catalogue of metal books.
The Montoro Stela: 31 Engraved Signs That Defy a Single Script
The Montoro stela bears 31 engraved motifs, some resembling signs from Mediterranean scripts. Researchers cannot date it precisely or identify a readable language.
Homer’s Achilles and the Archaeology of the Real Troy
Troy was a real Bronze Age city, but no inscription or burial identifies Achilles. Homer’s poem preserves a powerful story shaped by generations of oral tradition.
The Sea Peoples and the End of the Bronze Age: A Crisis with Many Causes
Egyptian records describe an attack by groups later called the Sea Peoples. Drought, disrupted trade and political strain were also reshaping the eastern Mediterranean.
Cannabis Smoke at a 2,500-Year-Old Pamir Funeral
Researchers found cannabis residues in braziers and heated stones from Jirzankal Cemetery in the Pamirs. The chemistry links the plant to a mortuary ritual, while its meaning remains unknown.