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Investigations into enduring mysteries from history, archaeology, and science. We examine claims, track the evidence, and highlight what researchers know (and what remains uncertain).
Researchers argue the West Java hill is a layered, man-made structure, but other archaeologists say the evidence does not yet support the oldest-pyramid claims. On a steep hill in West…
There are certain ancient artifacts that defy explanation and continue to puzzle experts who examine them. Human history might be far older than we think. Beneath the layers of earth…