10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were Inventions of the Roman Empire
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It is unimaginable how much of our modern life has been influenced by ancient civilizations. Following my previous articles on…
5 Untold Secrets You Probably Didn’t Know About the Vatican’s Necropolis
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You can’t visit the Vatican and not ask about the Pope, St.Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Library, or Vatican Necropolis. Today’s article…
Treasure Trove of Ancient Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid
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The Egyptian Ministry of tourism and Antiquities has recently revealed a sensational discovery; archeologists excavated 59 ancient sarcophagi not far…
10 Longest Wars in Ancient and Medieval History You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
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Unfortunately or not, war has occupied a significant part of human life from the dawn of humanity. The earliest historical…
8 Secrets You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient City of Petra
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The ancient city of Petra, also known as AL-Batra in Arabic, is well known for being carved into the bedrock….
10 Ancient Mythological Beasts That You Have Probably Never Heard Of
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The gods are omnipotent. They embody the basic characteristics of nature or human nature and social life. Accordingly, They can…
Here Are 10 Deities Worshipped by the Ancient Romans
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The mythology and religious ideas of the ancient Romans were initially extremely simplistic. In other words, their ancient deities were…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ancient Bamiyan Buddhas of Afghanistan, Destroyed by the Taliban
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The monumental statues of the Bamiyan Buddhas were the most significant historical site in Afghanistan for more than a millennium…
10 Unique Examples of Ancient Paracas Textile That Will Leave You in Awe
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The Paracas Textile creations are among the most exquisite treasures found from the pre-Colombian period of South America. It is…
Caral – the Ancient Pyramid City of Peru Explained in 7 Facts
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“Sometimes I’ll pick up the “heart of the jungle” fossil on my bookshelf, or pull out my old field notebooks…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient Paracas Culture
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The culture of Paracas was one of the first complex societies known in South America. Its name comes from the…
10 Ancient Monuments You Probably Didn’t Know Are Oriented Towards the Solstices
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For most, the summer and winter solstices are nothing more than regular days that mark the longest and shortest days…
Here are 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Stonehenge
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It is indeed immensely picturesque. I can fancy sitting all a summer’s day watching its shadows shorten and lengthen again…
10 Things You Should Know About the “Guardians of the Ocean”, the Jellyfish Robots
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Think about it – what miracles have not come to market in recent years. Technology is advancing to such an…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About North America’s Serpent Mound
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When the European settlers of North America first set out west, they discovered strange earth mounds in the Midwest and…
The Deeply-Rooted Symbolism of the Snake in Ancient Civilization
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The symbolism of the snake is one of the most complex and commonly seen images in world mythology. It is…
Unwritten Mystery: 5 Secrets The Great Sphinx Refuses to Reveal
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Of all the monuments in ancient Egypt, not is as imposing as the Great Sphinx of Giza. Carved out of…
Top 10 Things You Should Definitely do When Visiting Sweden
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“Once the travel bug bites there’s no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ancient Chinese Pyramids
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Due to China’s relative secrecy, any find, especially an unexpected one obtained as a result of a random flight or…
Hopes of Alien Life on Mars Increase After New Satellite Images Reveal Network of Hidden Lakes
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Thanks to the MARSIS radar of the ESA Mars Express orbiter, a team led by Sebastian Emanuel Lauro and Elena…
8 Magical Places to Visit While Exploring Iceland
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“On Iceland, you can see the contours of the mountains wherever you go, and the swell of the hills, always…
TOP 8 Places to Visit in Beautiful Denmark
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“If Copenhagen were a person, that person would be generous, beautiful, elderly, but with a flair. A human being that…