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…
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5 Ancient Languages Still In Use Today
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Could you imagine that there are over 7000 languages in use today? At least, that is what experts believe, even…
Ancient Petroglyph Of Half-Human Half-Mantis Creature Stuns Experts
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A rare, strange, and extraordinary rock carving has been uncovered at the Teymareh Iranian rock art site. The mysterious carving…
Cosmic Connection: The Intricate Location of Ancient Greek Temples and the Stars
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Were ancient Greek temples built entirely randomly? Do these ancient structures hide secrets embedded in stone? And is there something…
3 Lesser-Known Ancient Pyramids You Should Know About
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It’s no secret that when people speak about pyramids, we immediately picture in our minds the Pyramids at the Giza…
The Ancient Olmec Incorporated Magnetism in their Statues, and Made Use of Magnetic Anomalies
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The earliest description of magnetism was made by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus in the 6th century BC. However,…
Robots Guarded Buddha’s Tomb According to Ancient Hindu Legends
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As early as Homer, more than 2,500 years ago, Greek mythology explored the idea of automatons and self-moving devices. By…
7 Surprising Ancient Artifacts That Continue To Puzzle Experts
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Earth’s history, as well as human history on our planet, stretches back further than we ever imagined. It’s not surprising…
Here’s What you Need to Know About the Pyramid in Scotland
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There are Pyramids located all across the globe. Although the Great Pyramid of Giza is the most famous in the…
Seneca the Younger: 10 Stoic Quotes for Valuable Life Advice
Seneca the Younger’s Stoicism has been one of the most important schools of philosophical thought, and it provides values that…
Planck Time and Length—Key Points to Help You Understand
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We are used to living in a world of large, macroscopic things. Everything that the average person encounters during the…
10 Incredible Photographs of Jupiter You Need To See
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If you look at the northwest part of the sky after sunset (southwest in the northern hemisphere), you will find…
2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Found Off the Coast of Croatia
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The Adriatic Sea is a place full of wonders. Its coast is a treasure trove of history. I happen to…
Microblade Engraving Technology Revealed at 12,000-year-old Göbekli Tepe
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Göbekli Tepe, the starting point of civilization and the place considered the world’s first temple, holds many mysteries amidst its…
King Cambyses’ Lost Army: 10 Mysteries Surrounding the Vanished Persian Army
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In 524 BC, King Cambyses sent an army of 50,000 soldiers to enslave the city of Ammonians (Modern day Siwa…
Alexander the Great: His 10 Most Tremendous Battles
Alexander III (Macedonian) lived from July 356 BC to June 323 BC and is commonly known as Alexander the Great….
Machiavelli and His 10 Most Controversial Statements About War
Have you ever wondered why Niccolo Machiavelli has been amongst the most analyzed and talked about philosophers in the entire…
Judaism And Christianity: Top 10 Historical and Contemporary Similarities
Judaism & Christianity: Introduction When it comes to the creation and the development of Judaism, one isn’t only talking about…
Augustine of Hippo and His 10 Most Valuable Statements and Meanings
Who was Saint Augustine? Augustine of Hippo or Saint Augustine was a theological philosopher from the Imazighen, an ethnic group…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Pyramids of Meroe
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Everyone has heard of the Egyptian pyramids, but few people know that there are almost 200 pyramids in the desert…
How The Plague Helped The Spartans Defeat Athens
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The first major epidemic in history with documentary evidence (for example, in the stories of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, who…
What Were the Marital Duels in Medieval Germany?
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Medieval justice was very peculiar. I can give a quick and curious example with animal trials. Cats, dogs, bulls, caterpillars,…