10 of The Most Important Figures in the Colonization of America
Although there has been a great discussion around the roots of the New World in America, along with the domination…
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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…
10 Facts About El Caracol, An Ancient Observatory Where the Maya Studied the Stars
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Hidden in the Yucatan rainforest are many ancient structures, many of which were built thousands of years ago. Throughout the…
10 Space-Themed Movies All Astronomy Lovers Should See
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Despite the dozens of space missions yearly, our achievements in space exploration do not even come close to the famous…
What Caused The Human Brain To Double Suddenly And Abruptly 200,000 Years Ago?
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Approximately 200,000 years ago, the early human brain evolved at an extreme rate, almost suddenly. What caused this major change?…
Did A Massive Comet Impact Destroy an Advanced Civilization on Earth 13,000 Years Ago?
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As the best-selling author and researcher Graham Hancock explains in his book “Magicians of the Gods: The Forgotten Wisdom of…
10 Things You Should Know About The Sarcophagi of Carajia, Peru’s “Ancient Wise Men”
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When it comes to the historical significance of Peru’s ancient cultures, we usually mention the Incas and their wondrous achievements….
10 Facts About The Step Pyramid of Djoser That History Books Won’t Tell You
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Thousands of years ago, a man called Djoser ruled over the land of Egypt. Mainstream Egyptologists placed his reign around…
Caral – the Ancient Pyramid City of Peru Explained in 7 Facts
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“Sometimes I’ll pick up the “heart of the jungle” fossil on my bookshelf, or pull out my old field notebooks…
Unwritten Mystery: 5 Secrets The Great Sphinx Refuses to Reveal
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Of all the monuments in ancient Egypt, not is as imposing as the Great Sphinx of Giza. Carved out of…
10 Things You Should Know About Female Gladiators
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Knowing that women had limited rights in Ancient Rome, especially when it came to warfare and combat, it may surprise…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s Great Sphinx
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Of all the monuments on Earth, not one is as striking, magical, and mysterious as the Great Sphinx of Giza….
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Unwritten Mystery: Did Ancient Egyptians Really Use “Ramps” to Build the Pyramids?
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Of all the problems concerning the pyramids, their construction is the most puzzling. Even Roma writer Pliny, who condemned the…
Unwritten Mystery: Did Ancient Civilizations Know the Secrets of Levitation?
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The more we explore our planet, the more mysteries we encounter. Thousands of years ago, countless ancient civilizations called the…
Unwritten Mystery: 5 Things You Should Know About Ancient Egypt’s Lost City of Thinis
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Egypt’s ancient monuments are demanding. They necessitate attention and have been “fed” with the admiration and praise of people through…
10 Curiosities You Probably Didn’t Know About Peru’s 2,000-Year-Old Nazca Lines
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Despite over 80 years of study of the Nazca Lines, the geoglyphs have remained a mystery to researchers who have…
Tenochtitlan: 10 Facts About the Ancient Aztec Capital You Probably Didn’t Know
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Tenochtitlan, the great capital of the Mexica (as the Aztecs referred to themselves), became one of the most important cities…
3 Important Reasons the Diary of Merer Isn’t Evidence of How the Great Pyramid Was Built
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The pyramid building fever is thought to have begun in Egypt during the Third Dynasty reign of Djoser. He is…
Unwritten Mystery: Here’s Why King Khufu May Not Have Built Egypt’s Great Pyramid
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It is generally acknowledged that the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only ancient wonder of the world still standing today,…
Here’s Why Pyramids Are the Greatest Legacy Left Behind by the Ancients
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Throughout thousands of years, different ancient civilizations built impressive ancient monuments. No matter where we decide to look, we will…
What You Probably Didn’t Know About Ollantaytambo
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Some 90 kilometers from the present-day city of Cuzco in Peru lay the remains of one of South America’s most…