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Discover the world’s most mysterious ancient civilizations, from lost cities and megalithic structures to forgotten knowledge and unsolved archaeological puzzles.
What makes an ancient city “lost”? Usually, it is not a dramatic disappearance. People move, rivers change course, buildings are dismantled, and later communities build over the same ground. A…
TV, AC electricity, the Tesla Coil, fluorescent lighting, neon lights, Radio-controlled devices, robotics, X-rays, radar, microwave, and dozens of other amazing inventions were invented by one of the most incredible…
“…there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.” Is it possible that thousands of…
More than 4,000 years ago, ancient people in present-day Russia built a true ancient wonder. Comparable in complexity to Stonehenge, an ancient society envisioned a settlement shaped like a circle,…
Around 13,000 years ago, before the invention of technologies such as the wheel, the pulley, pottery, and metallurgy, and even before writing, a long-lost civilization in present-day Turkey built one…
Mexican archaeologists have confirmed, using non-invasive techniques, the discovery of a cave and a series of tunnels beneath a pyramid at Teotihuacan. This city is one of the largest pre-Hispanic…
There’s a fascinating ostrich eggshell held at the Nubian Museum in Aswan, Egypt, that depicts, among its various illustration, three pointy triangles that some experts say depict the most prominent…
Researchers have discovered what they believe is the oldest ochre mine in the Americas. The ancient mine is believed to date back around 12,000 years and was discovered in underwater…
The notion that the ancient Egyptians were an extremely advanced civilization is no surprise. Thousands of years ago, they were pioneers in numerous sciences, including mathematics, astronomy, and biology. They…
A group of researchers believes it has discovered what is now considered the oldest known Viking settlement in Iceland, and it dates back several decades before the Ancient Vikings were…
Alaska’s Okmok volcano eruption is linked to a previously unexplained period of extreme cold weather in ancient Rome. This is according to an international multidisciplinary team of scientists, who has…
Two thousand two hundred years ago, an ancient people living in present day-Colima carved an intricate map on a massive piece of volcanic rock. It remained forgotten for millennia until…
Some 90 kilometers from the present-day city of Cuzco in Peru lay the remains of one of South America’s most impressive ancient archaeological sites. Not many people know of Ollantaytambo,…
Several millennia before Egypt’s first pyramid was erected, an ancient city was built in present-day Syria. Its importance resides in the fact that, given its age, it is one of…
Archaeologists have discovered a massive monument. Excavations have revealed a triangle-shaped stone platform believed to date back around 8,000 years in Northern Saudi Arabia. Archaeologists have revealed that The ancient…
Although the pyramids of Egypt are their greatest tourist attraction, the land of Pharaohs has much more to offer. From mesmerizing temples to massive obelisks reaching for the stars, Egypt…
Thousands of years ago, and after a series of “lesser” pyramids, a fourth-dynasty Pharaoh is thought to have commissioned an unprecedented construction process. He chose the desert plateau not far…
There are various considerations why Göbekli Tepe is a history-changing site. Here are three reasons I think Göbekli Tepe is unlike any other ancient monument we’ve found. More than 12,000…
Around 3,000 BC, an ancient Sumerian astronomer meticulously recorded his nightly observations on a clay tablet—a star map that captured the celestial wonders above. On one fateful night, as he…
Recognized as the oldest pyramid in ancient Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser is an architectural marvel from the era of the Third Dynasty. This pyramid is believed to have…
We’ve probably seen obelisks at least once in our lifetime. These ancient structures have survived for thousands of years and even the evolution of society, yet managed to retain their…
One of the oldest known board games on Earth is called Senet. Archaeological excavations of tombs from the First Egyptian dynasty have revealed that already around 3,100 BC, more than…
The Aztec Sun Stone is one of the most recognisable objects from pre-Hispanic Mexico, yet it is often introduced in a way that makes it smaller than it is: as…
Long before the most impressive pyramids were erected in Egypt, a powerful, prosperous civilization developed. It is usually acknowledged that the oldest Egyptian pyramid was built during the Third Dynasty…