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Archaeological excavations in Turkey continue unearthing an extremely rich history that has remained buried beneath the surface for thousands of years. Not long ago, we reported the discovery of a…
Of all the pyramids on Earth–there are thousands of them scattered across the globe–none is as famous as the Great Pyramid of Giza. The pyramid does not get its fame…
Regarded as the oldest pyramid ever built in Egypt, the Step pyramid is a true ancient wonder of ancient Egyptian architecture. Here’s what you probably didn’t know about it. There…
Of all the ancient Egyptian Pyramids— there are about 120—those located at Giza are the rock stars of the ancient world. The three pyramids at Giza—Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure—symbolize the…
No other ancient monument on the planet’s surface has the ability to leave one breathless as the Great Pyramid of Giza. For some people, it is the size of the…
A sensational discovery has been made using LiDAR technology once again as scientists revealed they found the remnants of a long-lost city that predates the Inca capital of Machu Picchu.…
Known also as the False or Rhomboidal Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid of Egypt is a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian engineering, one that clearly marks an important time in pyramid building…
Like all technology, whether it is old or new, when it comes down to building the pyramids, we look at tools, techniques, and operations. Although there isn’t one ancient text…
Thousands of years ago, an ancient civilization contemporary with the ancient Maya and pyramid-city of Teotihuacan settled down in what is present-day Veracruz, in the Gulf of Mexico. A kind…
Whenever the word Pyramid is mentioned, that of Khufu–the Great Pyramid of Giza–springs immediately to mind. It is because the Great Pyramid is the most popular of them all, and…
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors built pyramids across the entire planet. It’s as if for some reason, different cultures, separated by thousands of miles and without communication decided to…
The method of embalming or treating the deceased body that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using distinctive methods, the Egyptians extracted all moisture from the body, leaving only…
Ancient Egypt is a land filled with archeological mysteries, some of which have even turned into legends. Of all the monuments of the ancient world, it is perhaps the pyramids…
Ancient Greece is generally acknowledged as the seminal culture that served as the basis for Western civilization. Greece’s culture had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire, which spread it…
Of all the incredible things about the pyramid, perhaps not many people know that its builders included an intricate, ancient defense mechanism into the pyramid. The Pyramids have fascinated humankind…
One of the most awe-inspiring pyramids built in the ancient Maya world is the so-called Pyramid of La Danta. Built thousands of years ago in present-day Guatemala are the remnants…
We are all very well acquainted with the Egyptian Pyramids, but what do we know about other pyramids around the globe? What about the imposing pyramids of the American continent?…
The map is illustrated in the form of engravings that were discovered inside a 4,000-year-old sarcophagus. The “map of the underworld” illustrates the path that the souls of the dead…
Commander David Fravor is a retired US Navy pilot and the Navy pilot who had a close encounter in 2004 with the so-called Tic Tac UFO. Commander Fravor is one…
The Great Pyramid of Giza–the largest of the three ancient Pyramids at the Giza plateau–is a building worthy of gods. Not only is this massive pyramid impressive because of its…
Some 12,8000 years ago, when relatively developed ancient cultures already populated the Earth, our planet went through a kind of “global reset” as an asteroid smashed into the Earth, causing…
One hundred seventy cairns totaling nearly 17,700 cubic feet—500 cubic meters—of stones were intricately placed by humans more than 5,500 years ago. The exact purpose of the site remains an…
Since it landed on the red planet in November 2018, NASA’s InSight mission has detected more than one thousand Marsquakes successfully. The lander has offered us unprecedented insight into Mars.…
Long before the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty during the Old Kingdom and the founder of this epoch called Netjerikhet revolutionized Egypt in ways that perhaps even…