The Phaistos Disc: A 3,800-Year-Old Archaeological Mystery
The so-called Phaistos disc is a circular clay artifact recovered from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete in 1908, by archaeologist Luigi Pernier. Most scholars agree…
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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.
Methuselah in the Bible: How Old Was He and What Genesis Says
Methuselah is remembered for one number: 969. According to the genealogy in Genesis, he lived longer than anyone else named in the Bible. That makes him an easy figure to…
Lake Baikal Mysteries: Strange Sightings and the Disputed 1982 Incident
Lake Baikal in southern Siberia holds more water than any other freshwater lake in the world. Its depth of 1,642 meters and age—estimated at up to 30 million years—make it…
20 ancient engineering wonders that prove advanced skills existed long before modern history
These 20 ancient engineering wonders reveal how prehistoric builders shaped stone with an accuracy and scale that challenges modern technology. From Egypt to the Andes, the ancient world was filled…
The Eridu Genesis: What the Oldest Sumerian Flood Tablet Actually Says
A small, damaged clay tablet in the Penn Museum preserves one of the oldest written flood narratives from Mesopotamia. It is catalogued as CBS 10673, comes from Nippur in modern…
Jupiter doesn’t orbit the center of the Sun and the strange reason why reveals how gravity really works
Jupiter doesn’t orbit the center of the Sun, and that’s not just a catchy headline—it’s a physics reality. The gas giant is so massive that the point it shares with…
30 facts about the Great Library of Alexandria and the mysterious disappearance of ancient knowledge
The Great Library of Alexandria was ancient history’s most ambitious attempt to gather all known human knowledge in one place. From scientific breakthroughs to poetic masterpieces, it held hundreds of…
Why Was Baghdad’s Round City Built as a Circle?
Why was Baghdad’s Round City built as a circle? In 762 CE, the Abbasid caliph Abu Ja‘far al-Mansur chose a site on the Tigris and ordered a new capital for…
What Are the Oldest Cities in the World? Ten Cases Explained
What is the oldest city in the world? Jericho is often given that title, but an archaeological settlement can be older than the city that later grew on the same…
Does the Piri Reis map of Antarctica really show the continent before it was covered in ice?
Does the Piri Reis map of Antarctica really depict the continent without its ice sheet? Over the years, this fragmentary 16th-century map has sparked intense debate among researchers, skeptics, and…
The Osiris Shaft at Giza: What Archaeologists Actually Found
Below the Giza plateau, the monument most often associated with Osiris is not a pyramid. It is a deep, rock-cut complex known as the Osiris Shaft, a set of passages…
These are the strangest places on Earth—natural and ancient wonders that still defy explanation
The strangest places on Earth aren’t just the work of nature—they’re chapters in humanity’s deep, mysterious past. For thousands of years, humans have left strange markings, built impossible structures, and…
Does the quantum theory of consciousness prove the soul returns to the universe?
Does the quantum theory of consciousness prove the soul returns to the universe? According to two leading scientists, consciousness may be more than a product of brain chemistry—it could be…
The case for the Younger Dryas comet impact that set Earth ablaze at the dawn of civilization
The Younger Dryas comet impact hypothesis presents one of the most dramatic explanations for a global cataclysm near the end of the last Ice Age. Around 12,800 years ago, a…
The surprising science behind reincarnation and quantum consciousness
The surprising science behind reincarnation and quantum consciousness is challenging the line between life and death. While mainstream science remains skeptical, a small but growing group of researchers believes consciousness…
The Face of the Inca at Machu Picchu: Natural Formation or Sacred Landscape?
From one angle, the mountains around Machu Picchu seem to form a human profile: a brow, nose, lips and chin cut into the ridgeline. Visitors and photographs often call it…
Could the galactic zoo theory explain why aliens haven’t contacted us yet?
A hypothesis debated by researchers suggests advanced civilizations may be observing Earth while avoiding contact, reframing the long-running Fermi paradox as a problem of choice rather than distance. For more…
Cosmic Perspective: 50 Images That Will Make You Rethink Your Existence
The Universe. No one knows how big it is. It is huge, alright, but just how much? When we say Universe, what are we actually referring to? The best definition…
Did ancient astronomers carve the stars into Brazil’s Inga Stone 6000 years ago?
The Inga Stone is one of the most mysterious archaeological monuments in Brazil, covered in ancient carvings that some believe represent constellations and celestial events. Could this 6000-year-old rock be…
Vatican Library’s digitization drive brings rare manuscripts to the public
The Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the world’s most important research collections, is steadily moving a core part of its holdings onto the open web, digitizing fragile manuscripts and making…
How Tall Is the Great Pyramid of Giza? Height, Dimensions and Weight
The size of the Great Pyramid of Giza can be difficult to take in from a distance; it can look like a clean geometric silhouette on the plateau outside Cairo.…
Noah’s Ark was pyramid-shaped a hidden line in the Dead Sea Scrolls shows
A small change in a damaged line of text has revived an old argument about one of the Bible’s best-known construction projects: what Noah’s Ark was supposed to look like.…
This documentary explores building the Great Pyramid with ancient technology
The Great Pyramid of Giza has been measured, mapped and argued over for centuries, yet the basic question remains stubborn: how did Old Kingdom builders raise a mountain of stone…
This zoomable Milky Way image reveals 84 million stars hidden behind cosmic dust
This zoomable Milky Way image reveals more than 84 million stars packed into the dense, dust-obscured heart of our galaxy. Captured by the VISTA telescope using infrared light, this record-breaking…