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Asteroid Ryugu, formally identified as 162173 Ryugu, provisional designation 1999 JU3, is a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo Group. The space rock was discovered in 1999 and is strangely shaped…
Throughout many millennia, the ancient Egyptian sculpted and crafted hundreds of mind-bending statues across the country. Ranging from a few centimeters to dozens of meters in height, the ancient Egyptians…
Of all the ancient monuments that have been built by ancient civilizations across millennia, none compares to the great Sphinx of Giza. Standing at the footsteps of some of the…
The Great Pyramid of Giza is a monument like no other. It has survived (according to mainstream history) for more than 4,500 years since its completion, withstanding the forces of…
A recently published study has revealed new clues about three ancient, skulls discovered in Croatia, two of which were extremely elongated, adopting a nearly alien look. It is believed that…
There’s a massive monolithic statue right next to Egypt’s most famous pyramids, and no one knows its purpose, exact age, or history. We know its old. Like, really old. In…
4,500 years ago, the Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to have been built on the arid Giza plateau, not far from Cairo. It would remain the tallest structure on…
Mainstream experts tell us that all pyramids, at least those in Egypt, were tombs. But what if I told you that there is a 4,600-year-old pyramid that is proof that…
The ancient Egyptians are renowned for their impressive pyramids that still stand as some of the world’s most awe-inspiring structures. While the Great Pyramid of Giza is often the first…
An ancient Egyptian desert, once a vast ocean, guards the secret of one of the most remarkable transformations in the evolution of life on planet Earth. Egypt is known as…
By far, the most formidable building project begun during the reign of Ramesses II was the two stone temples carved into a mountainside near what is now the Egyptian-Sudanese border…
The Great Sphinx at Giza is, and remains, the most enigmatic and mysterious monolithic statue on the planet’s surface. Around 225 BC, Philo of Byzantium penned a paper called “On…
Egypt was a cradle of civilization, allowing the same basic culture and language to prosper for nearly 3,000 years. Even before the rise of the first Pharaoh that united the…
“…men are capable of perceiving the Pyramid in an astonishing number of ways. Some have thought the Pyramid was an astronomic and astrological observatory. Some have thought it functioned as…
Archaeologists have excavated six ancient sites dating back to a time of pre-Pharaonic times in Egypt. The discoveries have allowed us to understand better the enigmatic Neolithic culture of the…
Borobudur is considered the world’s largest Buddhist temple. Erected in the ninth century, the massive structure comprises nine stacked platforms, of which three are circular and six are square. A…
The Pyramid of Ahmose marked the end of the Egyptian Pyramid Building era It was the last pyramid of Egypt, built more than 1,200 years after the Step Pyramid The…
Believed to have been created more than 4,500 years ago as a tomb, the Great Pyramid of Giza has aroused the imagination and interest of countless explorers, adventurers, writers, and…
There are pyramids out there, and then there’s the Great Pyramid of Giza. Also dubbed Khufu’s Pyramid, this magnificent structure rises a towering 138 meters towards the sky, almost as…
Around 2,700 BC, ancient Egyptian building techniques were reborn. From complex mastabas where Pharaohs and royalty were buried, the ancient Egyptians developed Pyramids, which changed the ancient civilization forever. Although…
Ancient Egypt is home to a treasure trove of history. Amidst its pyramids, temples, lost cities, and mummies, certain discoveries have aroused archeologists’ interest because they are not ordinary. They…
Have you ever heard about the so-called Herodotus machine? This device is described by the Greek philosopher Herodotus as one of the tools used by the ancient Egyptians to build…
What are some of the most puzzling ancient standing stone monuments on Earth? Let us take a look. The word Menhir originates from Brittonic languages and signifies “Men” Stone and…
The enigmatic Great Sphinx of Giza has sparked a wealth of speculation concerning its age, its creators, and its original meaning. In the last couple of years, many writers have…