10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Last Ice Age
What do you imagine when you hear the words “ice age”? I bet that makes you think of mammoths and saber-tooth tigers, right? In real life, however, the ice age…
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10 Greatest Roman Emperors: The Rulers Who Changed Rome
Roman emperors did not all wield power in the same way. Some built durable institutions; some stretched the empire’s borders; others changed the terms on which Rome governed, worshipped, or…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Nazca Culture
In Southern Peru, hundreds of geoglyphs adorn the surface of the Nazca Desert. Protected from the dry climate, these ancient creations represent the most popular heritage of the mysterious Nazca…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egyptian Obelisks and Their Meaning
Eye captivating obelisks built by ancient Egyptian kings still cause awe and wonder among Egyptologists, architects, and visiting tourists from around the world to this day. However, many people are…
10 Places in the Solar System Where Life Could Exist
Finding life outside of Earth and more specifically, in the Solar System, has always captivated the human mind. For centuries, we have been staring at the stars in search of…
10 Things About Ancient Rome You Won’t See in History Books
Ancient Rome was much more than emperors, philosophers, and gladiatorial battles. The Romans left us many mysteries and had traditions that are rarely written about in textbooks. As a matter…
10 Things You Should Know About The Sarcophagi of Carajia, Peru’s “Ancient Wise Men”
When it comes to the historical significance of Peru’s ancient cultures, we usually mention the Incas and their wondrous achievements. Besides them, there are numerous other unfairly forgotten cultures. I…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Trovants; Romania’s “Living” Stones
Stones are inanimate objects. They are not living organisms. They have no biological processes. They cannot move, they cannot breathe, and they cannot reproduce. At least, this is what we…
9,000-Year-Old Cone-head Humanoids Depicted in Australia’s Rock Art
In the sandstone shelters of Arnhem Land, researchers have documented a body of rock art that immediately catches the eye for its scale and its strangeness: towering red human figures,…
10 Things NASA’s Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 Helped Reveal
Voyager 1 and 2 – perhaps one of NASA’s greatest achievements although it happened more than 40 years ago. In 2019, NASA revealed their new plans for the now quite…
10 Things You Should Know About Cholakova Mound, Bulgaria’s Forgotten Stonehenge
The history of Cholakova Mound began at the beginning of our century when the team of archaeologist Georgi Kitov excavated a burial mound, which immediately aroused the interest of scientists:…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Malta’s Ancient Ggantija Temple Complex
Malta’s Ggantija Temple Complex is an absolute wonder of ancient architecture that has survived thousands of years to reach us in its almost original state. Located on the Maltese island…
10 of the Strangest Moons in the Solar System
Did you know that there are more than 200 discovered Moons in the Solar System? Most of them orbit around the largest planets of Saturn and Jupiter, while Venus and…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Vatican’s Spectacular Bramante Staircase
The Vatican city is one of the locations in Italy that draw the largest number of tourists yearly. The heart of the Catholic Church and also the smallest sovereign state…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Peruvian Citadel of Sacsayhuaman
The fortress-temple complex of Sacsayhuaman, located at the borders of Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire, is yet another testimony to the advancement of the Inca civilization and their…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
As a child, Jean Champollion was a miracle. He learned to read at an incredibly early age and mastered language after language. When he grew up, he achieved things that,…
10 Reasons Why An Advanced “Atlantis-Like” Mother Civilization Could Have Existed in the Distant Past
I have been saying that a fine line divides mythology from facts for quite some time now. And honestly, I believe that. There are things out there that we cannot…
10 Things You Likely Didn’t Know About the Dropa Stones
People love conspiracy theories. Even more, we all love mysterious items of unknown origins that give us a reason to debate and make theories. And when the subjects are artifacts…
10 Crazy Conspiracy Theories About Earth’s Moon You Probably Didn’t Know About
Is there an object in space or anything related to space that has not been subjected to countless conspiracy theories? For instance, the Moon has been one of the greatest…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Olmec Civilization
Several Southeastern tribes have long said that their ancestors received immigrants from Mesoamerica and that these immigrants introduced many cultural changes. Far too few anthropologists were listening. – Author: Richard…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Megalithic Temples of Malta
Few people know much about the southernmost country in Europe, the country that ranks among the top places with the most favorable climate on the planet. And even if you…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Clovis Culture
Theoretical evidence for the existence of ancient American cultures that predated the previously known civilizations existed long before the original discovery of the Clovis Culture, but the artifacts we associate…
10 Things You Should Know About the Ancient Baghdad Batteries
You probably know that electricity was used long before the new era, and batteries were invented more than 2,200 years ago in present-day Iraq… Right? In that case, you probably…
10 Fascinating Ancient Places in Peru You Probably Didn’t Know About
What are some of your favorite ancient places in Peru? “It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. For instance, Angkor Wat and ancient Machu Picchu seem…