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…
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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.
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…
Are the mysterious ancient symbols of the Cochno Stone a star map?
The Cochno Stone is one of the most intriguing archaeological discoveries in Europe—a 5,000-year-old carved slab covered in spirals, rings, and symbols whose meaning remains unknown. Some believe it’s a…
What Is the 33rd Parallel—and Why Does It Keep Appearing in Mysteries?
Why does the 33rd parallel appear in stories about ancient sites, UAPs and famous events? We map the coordinates and explain what the pattern proves.
How Was the Great Pyramid Built? Stone, Ramps and the Evidence
How was the Great Pyramid of Giza built without a surviving construction manual? The evidence points to a coordinated project: local limestone, granite from Aswan, river transport, skilled crews and…
Multidimensional universe found in brain networks, researchers say
A multidimensional universe found in brain networks—that’s what scientists from the Blue Brain Project claim to have uncovered inside the human mind. Far from science fiction, their findings suggest the…
Here’s what happens when the Nazca Lines are plotted over the entire planet
The Nazca Lines stretch across the southern deserts of Peru—massive geoglyphs etched into the Earth by an ancient civilization more than 1,500 years ago. Their purpose remains unknown, their scale…
Sumerian Star Map: Does the Planisphere Record an Ancient Asteroid Impact?
The Sumerian star map known as the Planisphere may preserve a record of an unusual night sky, but it does not provide a simple, proven account of an asteroid strike.…
The Great Pyramid of Cholula: Mexico’s Monument Built in Layers
The Great Pyramid of Cholula is easy to underestimate. From a distance it looks like a wooded hill with a church on top. Beneath that vegetation, however, is a monumental…
The Archway of Ctesiphon: the Largest Single-Span Free-Standing Vault on Earth
Just outside modern-day Baghdad, near the town of Salman Pak in Iraq, stands one of the most extraordinary architectural relics of the ancient world: the Archway of Ctesiphon. This massive,…
Why Is Padmanabhaswamy Temple’s Vault B Still Sealed?
Why does Padmanabhaswamy Temple’s Vault B remain closed? Here is what court records, the 2011 inventory and temple tradition actually establish—and what they do not.
Built on the core of a volcano, the Sigiriya rock fortress still guards its secrets
Rising abruptly from the plains of central Sri Lanka, the Sigiriya rock fortress is one of the most extraordinary places ever shaped by human hands. Towering 200 meters above the…
Were the Pyramids and Sphinx Ever Underwater? The Fossil Claim at Giza
A reported sea-urchin fossil on a worked temple block is being cited as evidence that parts of the Giza Plateau were once submerged, a view that conflicts with mainstream interpretations…
This controversial book argues that humans are not from Earth
What if we’re not from here at all? That’s the central question behind a provocative theory explored in a controversial book by American ecologist Dr. Ellis Silver. Titled Humans Are…
The Laniakea supercluster is the massive cosmic structure that holds our galaxy
The Laniakea supercluster is one of the most mind-bending structures ever charted in the observable universe. Stretching over 500 million light-years and containing more than 100,000 galaxies—including our own Milky…
The great pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy
The Great Pyramid of Giza, built for the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu, has been studied for centuries as an engineering feat and as a key monument in Egypt’s Old Kingdom…
11 of the most mysterious archaeological discoveries ever made
As bestselling author Graham Hancock once said, “we are a species with amnesia.” And looking at history, it’s hard to argue with that. Humanity has always searched for answers about…
Ancient Wonders of Design: The Stepwell of Chand Baori and its 3,500 Steps
The stepwell of Chand Baori is one of the most astonishing architectural feats of the ancient world. Built over a thousand years ago in the Indian state of Rajasthan, this…
Carved out of a mountain: The ancient rock-cut temple complex of Ellora
The ancient rock-cut temple complex of Ellora is one of the most awe-inspiring architectural achievements in history. Carved directly into the basalt cliffs of the Charanandri Hills in Maharashtra, India,…