13 Photographs That Show the Size of Ancient Pyramids Around the World
Pyramids were built on nearly every continent on the surface of the planet. No matter where we decide to look, we will find that some of the most ancient civilizations…
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The Worlds Oldest Temple Predates The Egyptian Pyramids by At Least 7,300 Years
Around 12,000 Years ago, a mysterious people in what is now Turkey erected multi-ton stones into intricate circles forming what is now considered the oldest temple on the planet’s surface.…
13 Rare Images of Egyptian Pyramids That Show Just How Incredibly Ancient They Are
Join us in this magical journey as we explore rare photographs of the Egyptian pyramids that show just how incredibly ancient the monuments really are. Although the ancient Egyptian civilization…
3 Gigantic Mesoamerican Pyramids Shrouded in Mysteries
Of all the ancient pyramids the world has seen, none are as beautiful and awe-striking as those built in Egypt. The three pyramids at Giza–which some say were constructed in…
21 Jaw-Dropping Aerial Images of the Ancient Pyramids You Need To See
The truly gigantic size of the pyramids of Giza is hard to describe. The three main pyramids—perhaps the most famous in the world—are located at the edge of the Western…
The Oldest Defensive Wall on Earth Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid by 5,300 Years
Archeological excavations have shown that the earliest wall on the planet’s surface dates back to around 8,000 BC. Around 10,000 years ago, ancient builders created a massive wall around an…
The Unknown Story of the Samurai Who Traveled to Mexico Hundreds of Years Ago
Samurai’s traveling to Mexico hundreds of years ago isn’t something you probably read in the history books in school and something you most likely never came across while surfing the…
Xelhua: The Giant That Built the Largest Pyramid on Earth According to Aztec Mythology
According to legends, the largest pyramid on the planet’s surface was built by one of the seven mythological giants of the Aztecs; Xelhua. He constructed the pyramid after the “Great…
This 14,000-Year-Old Bison Cave Sculpture Is a Fascinating Example of Ancient Art
A cave located in present-day France is home to one of the most amazing ancient sculptures in history: two bison carved by ancient humans around 14,000 years ago. Thousands of…
Oldest Megalithic Stone Tower On Earth Predates First Egyptian Pyramid by 8,300 Years
An ancient site located in northern Syria is one of the rare sites which dates to the Younger Dryas period. Located not far from the oldest temple on the planet’s…
3 Stumping Examples of Cave Art That Predate Civilization by at Least 40,000 Years
Tens of thousands of years ago, our ancestors roamed the planet searching for shelter and food. From time to time, they would discover cave systems that they would eventually turn…
Egyptian Pyramids Align With Ancient North Star, An Eclipsing Binary According to NASA
The exact reason why Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built with such sophistication and precision has long-bothered experts who have studied the majestic structures for decades. If the timeline set forth…
3 Confounding Monoliths That Are Said to Depict Ancient Stars Maps
Is it possible that thousands of years ago, perhaps at a time when history as we know it was not even written, ancient civilizations studied the stars and etched intricate…
3 Ancient Pyramids You Probably Didn’t Know Are the Worlds Largest
The Egyptian pyramids are by far some of the most popular ancient structures on the planet’s surface. Leading the way is the Great Pyramid of Giza, an ancient monument thought…
3 Ancient Egyptian Cities That Predate The Pyramids By Thousands of Years
Of all ancient cities in Egypt, none is perhaps as important and majestic as Hut-Ka-Ptah. We are talking about Memphis, one of the oldest and most significant cities ever established…
One of the World’s Oldest Cities is 4,000 Years Older Than the Pyramids
There’s an ancient city in Syria that is said to be one of the oldest cities globally, so old that it even predates the Egyptian pyramids. Called Tell Brak, this…
3 Perplexing Videos Showing the Inside of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Though to have been built more than 4,500 years ago during ancient Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty reign of King Khufu, the Great Pyramid of Giza is the most famous pyramid on…
7 Stumping Examples of Amazing Ancient Hindu Stonemasonry
Throughout the long history of the human race, different cultures living on distant continents built incredible ancient temples. Some of these ancient structures were used as places of worhsip. Some…
Why Do No Ancient Texts Mention the Construction of the Largest Pyramid on Earth?
There are pyramids scattered all across the globe. Some of these pyramids are massive; others are no more than a few meters high. They come in all shapes and sizes.…
Enigmatic Message Etched on the Most Famous Viking Monument Deciphered
A new interpretation of the inscription etched on the so-called Rök runestone, the most famous Viking rune monument, deals with the conflict between light and darkness, heat and cold, and…
The Birth of An Ancient Pyramid: How Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Came to Be
Of all the pyramids on Earth, none are as captivating perhaps as the pyramids of Egypt. It is not because the most massive pyramids are hose of Egypt, nor is…
A 40,000-Year-Old “Cave-Art Code” May Have Given Rise to Human Writing
Tens of thousands of years ago, ancient people saw the necessity to leave behind them not only a legacy but a message written on stone through a combination of strange…
Mystery in Stone: How Did the Ancient Egyptians Move Massive 720-ton Statues?
In the middle of what is now Egypt stand two towering ancient statutes dubbed the Colossi of Memnon. Each of them reaching a height of 19 meters (60ft). It has…
Cosmic Connection: The Intricate Location of Ancient Greek Temples and the Stars
Were ancient Greek temples built entirely randomly? Do these ancient structures hide secrets embedded in stone? And is there something more to them? According to several theories, ancient temples were…