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There’s a fascinating ostrich eggshell held at the Nubian Museum in Aswan, Egypt, that depicts, among its various illustration, three pointy triangles that some experts say depict the most prominent…
There’s an unusual formation in present-day Pakistan, known as the Balochistan Sphinx, or the Lion of Balochistan. Located in Lesbela, Pakistan, the oddly-shaped structure seems to resemble, in some details,…
Researchers have discovered what they believe is the oldest ochre mine in the Americas. The ancient mine is believed to date back around 12,000 years and was discovered in underwater…
A group of scientists has detected four mysterious objects in deep space that are said to be “unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.” There is something unusual swarming in the…
Declassified papers have revealed that the United States government had secret plans to blow up the Moon; the idea was to detonate a nuke on the lunar surface, something reminiscent…
A team of scientists from the Breakthrough Listen initiative, dedicated to looking for signs of extraterrestrial life, has created an Exotica Catalog listing each type of astronomical object where technologically…
New Zealand is only the exposed edge of a much larger piece of Earth’s crust. Beneath the southwest Pacific lies Zealandia, a broad block of continental crust that is almost…
The notion that the ancient Egyptians were an extremely advanced civilization is no surprise. Thousands of years ago, they were pioneers in numerous sciences, including mathematics, astronomy, and biology. They…
During a time when humankind’s ancestors were learning to walk upright, use their hands, and create the first primitive tools, cosmic events left a mark in our galaxy that our…
A group of researchers believes it has discovered what is now considered the oldest known Viking settlement in Iceland, and it dates back several decades before the Ancient Vikings were…
Alaska’s Okmok volcano eruption is linked to a previously unexplained period of extreme cold weather in ancient Rome. This is according to an international multidisciplinary team of scientists, who has…
On October 27, 1966, the Regional Museum of Ica discovered a unique object of unseen proportions; a massive granary bowl, until then the largest pre-Hispanic pot found in Peru. The…
Throughout thousands of years, different ancient civilizations built impressive ancient monuments. No matter where we decide to look, we will find stupefying ancient monuments that challenge our understanding of history…
Some 66 million years ago, Antarctica was a different place. Instead of Ice, lush forests covered most of its surface, and the icy desert we see today was inhabited by…
Two thousand two hundred years ago, an ancient people living in present day-Colima carved an intricate map on a massive piece of volcanic rock. It remained forgotten for millennia until…
For millennia have humans gazed upon the stars, wondering what else is out there among the distant suns and planets in the cosmos? Are we alone in the universe? Despite…
Some 90 kilometers from the present-day city of Cuzco in Peru lay the remains of one of South America’s most impressive ancient archaeological sites. Not many people know of Ollantaytambo,…
Several millennia before Egypt’s first pyramid was erected, an ancient city was built in present-day Syria. Its importance resides in the fact that, given its age, it is one of…
To the surprise of many researchers, a thorough analysis of seismic echoes has revealed vast heterogeneous structures – areas composed of unusually dense, hot rock – at the boundary between…
A 13,000-year-old statue discovered in China is now regarded as the oldest statue ever discovered in the Asian country to date. Carved from burned bone, the miniature bird statuette has…
Search for the largest pyramid in the world and you will often get a single name. The problem is that “largest” can mean several different things: the greatest volume of…
Archaeologists have discovered a massive monument. Excavations have revealed a triangle-shaped stone platform believed to date back around 8,000 years in Northern Saudi Arabia. Archaeologists have revealed that The ancient…
There are strange places across the world. But these places make our planet such a wonderful and unique place. Among its many oddities and beauties, Earth has living stones. Although…
Let’s face it, for archaeology and history lovers, seeing ancient monuments such as the Sphinx or the pyramids is a unique and wonderful experience. Examining these ancient structures up close…