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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 Lost labyrinth of Egypt

What Remains of Hawara’s Labyrinth?

At Hawara, Petrie mapped a vast area of ruins beside Amenemhat III’s pyramid. Later VLF-EM and ground-penetrating radar surveys found buried anomalies, but they have not confirmed Herodotus’s labyrinth.

The magnificent ancient Mayan structures of Uxmal. Credit: Shutterstock

Five Maya Mysteries That Refuse to Stay Buried

The Maya built cities of stone, calendars of startling precision, and systems of writing, astronomy, and engineering that still command respect. Yet some of the biggest questions about their world…

A view of the Sphinx still covered in sand. Behind it, the Great Pyramid.

The Sphinx and the Secret Life of Stone

The world’s most famous stone guardian is far more than a postcard relic, and the closer you look, the less fixed it seems. The Great Sphinx is usually introduced as…

The Pyramid of Cestius. Wikimedia Commons.

Five Pyramids Outside Egypt That Will Blow Your Mind

When you think of pyramids, Egypt’s towering monuments to the pharaohs likely come to mind first. But what if I told you that pyramids are far from exclusive to Egypt?…

A photograph of the stones at Carnac. Wikimedia Commons.

Ten Megaliths That Push Stonehenge Into a Wider World

Stonehenge still earns its reputation. Its first earthwork enclosure was raised about 5,000 years ago, and the famous sarsen circle belongs to the late Neolithic, around 2500 BC. It sits…

An illustration of different tools and inventions. Curiosmos.

What Ancient Tools and Inventions Shaped Human Civilization?

The ability to create and use tools defined humanity’s rise from primitive survival to building complex civilizations. These tools were not just practical but transformative, enabling early humans to shape…

The James Webb Space Telescope has found a galactic question mark

How Did Our Universe Begin?

The origins of the universe have intrigued humanity for millennia. From ancient myths to modern science, we’ve sought to answer the profound question: how did everything begin? While our ancestors…