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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Ancient Gadgets: The Instruments that Shaped Humanity
The ability to create and use tools was a defining mark in the evolution of humans. Over time, many of…
Unwritten Mystery: Why Doesn’t Tutankhamun’s Dagger Rust?
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In 1922, Howard Carter unearthed a burial in the Valley of the Kings, containing many unique objects of ancient Egyptian…
The Handbag Of The Gods: An Unexplained Symbol Depicted in Ancient Monuments Worldwide
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More and more convincing evidence found over the last two or three decades proves that humanity is a species with…
Unwritten Mystery: Is The Babylonian Tablet of Shamash Proof of Advanced Ancient Technology?
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Shamash is the ancient Mesopotamian God of the Sun, justice, morality, and truth, known for his kindness and generosity. He…
How an Ancient Babylonian Map of Jupiter Helped Rewrite History
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Babylonian astronomers calculated the motion of the planet Jupiter using an idea that led to integral calculus. This is a…
Here are 5 Archaeological Sites in Peru You Probably Never Heard of
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I do not understand at all why the historical significance of Peru is often overlooked when compared to other cradles…
What do the Mysterious Triangle-Shaped Heads of the Ancient Vinca Culture Depict?
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In the beginning, the Vinca culture was considered a cultural site and part of a larger civilization and therefore remained…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient Sumerians
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“Sumer, the land which came to be known in classical times as Babylonia, consists of the lower half of Mesopotamia,…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were Inventions of the Roman Empire
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It is unimaginable how much of our modern life has been influenced by ancient civilizations. Following my previous articles on…
10 Longest Wars in Ancient and Medieval History You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
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Unfortunately or not, war has occupied a significant part of human life from the dawn of humanity. The earliest historical…
10 Fascinating Underwater Discoveries You Probably Never Heard About
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Covering more than 71% of the planet, the Еarth’s oceans are rugged and unexplored. We can only guess what’s under…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the 5000-Year-Old Egyptian Abydos Boats
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The ancient Egyptian site of the Abydos boats represents a whole fleet of ships found in the sands of Abydos…
10 Things You Should Know About the “Planisphere”, a 5500-Year-Old Star Map
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The ancient Sumerian civilization may have been underdeveloped in the sense of a written script, for example, but they sure…
10 Reasons Why Göbekli Tepe Changes the Historical Mainstream Narrative
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If you ask anyone which ancient monument impresses him the most, chances are they will say the pyramids. It doesn’t…
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…
Göbekli Tepe the Source of All Megalithic Monuments Including Stonehenge?
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The geometric complexity of Göbekli Tepe, considered by experts the oldest temple in the world, is a wonder to scientists…
There’s An Extraordinarily Strange Theory of “Immortals” Circulating the Internet
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A strange conspiracy theory suggests that some people are immortal and that they’ve found the elixir of immortality. Well, they…
10 Ancient and Lost Cities in History You Probably Didn’t Know About
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Throughout our planet’s long history, countless civilizations have risen and fallen. Yet, they left a mark in antiquity by building…
This Ancient City Predates The Great Pyramid by Around 8,000 Years
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Several millennia before Egypt’s first pyramid was erected, an ancient city was built in present-day Syria. Its importance resides in…
This 5,100-Year-Old Ancient Sumerian Star Map Details a Massive Cosmic Impact
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Around 3,000 BC, an ancient Sumerian astronomer was observing the sky as he usually would. While he was making observations,…
The Ancient City of Armageddon Predates the Egyptian Pyramids by 4,000 Years
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According to the “Book of Revelation”, Megiddo – an ancient “city” located 90 kilometers from Jerusalem – will be the…