Ancient Artworks: 8 Iconic Works of Art from the Ancient World
I recently wrote about some of the instruments that shaped humanity and realized that amidst the development of civilization, a…
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Researchers Find Ancient China’s 4,000-Year-Old Great Flood Was Real
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Almost 4,000 years ago, a landslide caused huge rock masses to collapse in the Yellow River Valley. The landslides create…
Here are 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Stonehenge
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It is indeed immensely picturesque. I can fancy sitting all a summer’s day watching its shadows shorten and lengthen again…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Phaistos Disc
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Greece, with its myriad islands, stands as a bastion of ancient mysteries and inspiring history. There’s an enduring humor among…
The Ancient Worship of the Sun; 5 Ancient Civilizations That Venerated It
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Thousands of years ago, cultures around the globe worshipped the sun. This is no surprise since the sun is the…
Stonehenge Was Able to Amplify Sound and Contain it Within
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According to new research, the megaliths’ original configuration amplified the sonance generated inside the stone circle and contained it as…
Archaeologists Excavate 3,200-Year-Old Chinese Figurine That Resembles a Character from the Angry Birds Game
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Archeologists have discovered an odd ancient Chinese figurine that strangely resembles one of the characters (the green pig) from the…
This 13,000-Year-Old Bird Statue is One of the Oldest Pieces of 3D Art
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A 13,000-year-old statue discovered in China is now regarded as the oldest statue ever discovered in the Asian country to…
How Ancient DNA Sheds Light On the Origin of the Biblical Canaanite Civilization
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A comprehensive study of ancient DNA offers an intriguing window into the past, illuminating the heritage of the Canaanites, an…
Why Does This Ancient Megalith Seem As if It Was Cut With Laser-Like Precision?
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Spoiler alert: It was not aliens. There are many megalithic stones around the globe that are powerful tourism magnets. Many…
Oldest Connection Between Native Americans and Siberia
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With the help of human population genetics, ancient pathogen genomics, and isotope analysis, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for…
Lost 3,400-Year-Old Kingdom Found by Archaeologists in Stumping Discovery
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A discovery by Chance: A stone stele discovered in Turkey and covered in strange symbols revealed the presence of a…
The Oldest Defensive Wall on Earth Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid by 5,300 Years
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Archeological excavations have shown that the earliest wall on the planet’s surface dates back to around 8,000 BC. Around 10,000…
Oldest Megalithic Stone Tower On Earth Predates First Egyptian Pyramid by 8,300 Years
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An ancient site located in northern Syria is one of the rare sites which dates to the Younger Dryas period….
3 Stumping Archaeological Enigmas of Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greece is generally acknowledged as the seminal culture that served as the basis for Western civilization. Greece’s culture had…
Archaeologists Find a Massive Ancient City Dating Back 5,000 Years in Israel
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Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remnants of an “enormous” 5,000-year-old city, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced, offering new details…
3 Puzzling Ancient Standing Stone Monuments on Earth
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What are some of the most puzzling ancient standing stone monuments on Earth? Let us take a look. The word…
3 Most Puzzling Ancient Megaliths in the World
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There are countless megaliths scattered across the globe. The word megalith originates from two ancient Greek words: Megas, Great, and…
Remains of 5,000-Year-Old Siberian “Birdman” Discovered by Archaeologists
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An odd but significant discovery has been made in Siberia, shedding light on the customs and religious practices of people…
4,700 Years Ago, Humans Witnessed a Massive Volcanic Eruption and ‘Recorded it Happening’
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A volcanic eruption in present-day Turkey that had prehistoric humans as witnesses occurred 245,000 years later than initially thought. Using…
Here Are 5 Ancient Artifacts Crafted From Meteorites Thousands of Years Ago
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Call them weapons from the heavens if you wish. Since time immemorial, people have looked to the stars for countless…
Written In Stone: The Sumerian King List and ‘When Gods Walked on Earth’
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There’s a stone tablet, recorded thousands of years ago in a Sumerian language that lists the ancient Kings of Sumer,…