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Utsuro-Bune—which essentially means hollow ship—refers to a supposed “otherworldly encounter” of an unknown object that washed ashore the coast of Japan in the Hitachi province in 1803. The odd encounter…
Egypt has always attracted great attention to itself – an absolute magnet for any seeking mind. Even the ancient Greeks showed an endless interest in the majestic pyramids and magnetic…
There are numerous paintings created hundreds of years ago with enigmatic and unexplained objects incorporated by artists. Still, this painting from the 15th century is considered by many experts an…
There’s an unusual formation in present-day Pakistan, known as the Balochistan Sphinx, or the Lion of Balochistan. Located in Lesbela, Pakistan, the oddly-shaped structure seems to resemble, in some details,…
Throughout thousands of years, different ancient civilizations built impressive ancient monuments. No matter where we decide to look, we will find stupefying ancient monuments that challenge our understanding of history…
There are strange places across the world. But these places make our planet such a wonderful and unique place. Among its many oddities and beauties, Earth has living stones. Although…
Let’s face it, for archaeology and history lovers, seeing ancient monuments such as the Sphinx or the pyramids is a unique and wonderful experience. Examining these ancient structures up close…
According to reports, while going through aerial images of a region in the Ural mountains, a group of explorers claims they may have come across a massive pyramid several times…
Spoiler alert: It was not aliens. There are many megalithic stones around the globe that are powerful tourism magnets. Many of them are ancient and were carved and worked thousands…
Beyond a reason of a doubt, Egypt’s ancient pyramids are the most famous monuments in existence and continue fascinating people to this day. The massive stone-made structures have stood for…
Academics acknowledge a massive structure as the oldest temple ever constructed on the surface of the planet, located in present-day Turkey. It is the oldest found to date, and its builders…
The Great Pyramid of Giza is a striking ancient structure for more reasons than one. In addition to its incredible age—some say it even predates the Egyptian civilizations—, its massive…
No matter where we look, we will find mind-boggling structures built by ancient civilizations thousands of years ago. Some of the most impressive architectural achievements took place thousands of years…
The largest Pyramid on the planet’s surface, the Great Pyramid of Cholula, has an estimated total volume of over 4.5 million cubic meters and is nearly twice as large as…
A former director of the French Republic’s foreign intelligence agency (DGSE), Alain Juillet, spoke without reservations on a subject that, for man, is still a massive conspiracy: the UFO phenomena…
When thinking about the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, and the temples at the Giza plateau, an image of deteriorated monuments bearing the weight of several millennia comes to mind. The…
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…
There is a geographical area in the shape of an equilateral triangle in the Atlantic Ocean between the Bermuda Islands, Puerto Rico, and Miami in, Florida. If one joined these…
Throughout the extensive history of Egypt, this ancient civilization has managed to construct some of the most challenging and daring structures the history of archeology has ever witnessed. The ancient…
There is a curious illustration inside Hathor’s temple at Dendera, known as the “Dendera Light.” In addition to Egypt’s mighty pyramids, some of which were built more than 4,700 years…
Could Edgar Cayce’s readings tell us anything about a third world war? His warnings about conflict still invite questions, especially when familiar places appear in passages written decades ago. But…
There is a massive, monolithic statue at the foot of the Pyramids at Giza called the Sphinx. Carved at an unknown time, the statue was shaped like a lion’s body…
How old are the Egyptian pyramids? The answer depends on which pyramid a person means. Egypt’s pyramid tradition began with the Step Pyramid of Djoser in the Third Dynasty and…
Mainstream Egyptologists generally agree that Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid of Giza as his eternal resting place around 4,500 years ago. But is there physical evidence to back this…