11 of the Most Mysterious Archaeological Discoveries Ever Made
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As Best Selling Author Graham Hancock has said, we are a species with amnesia. And most scholars would agree with…
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Los Millares—The largest Known Fortified Neolithic Settlement in Europe
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Located in Santa Fe de Mondújar in Almería, Spain, we find an ancient settlement surrounded by intricate, complex walls built…
Did a Meteor Impact Destroy Ancient Biblical City of Sodom 3,700 Years Ago?
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Did a meteor impact destroy the ancient Biblical city of Sodom some 3,700 years ago? A groundbreaking archaeological discovery has…
Climate Change Caused Demise of Ancient Indus Valley Civilization 4,000 Years Ago
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Climate Change: The Hidden Culprit Behind the Demise of the Indus Valley Civilization A Mystery Unraveled: The Fall of a…
The Gigantic Monoliths Worked by Ancient Civilizations
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There is something very interesting about gigantic stones (monoliths) and ancient civilizations. Scattered across the globe, colossal monoliths hewn by…
10 Fascinating Facts About the Mary Rose Shipwreck
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Dive into the History of Henry VIII’s Ill-Fated Warship The Mary Rose shipwreck is a captivating historical relic that has…
Xoloitzcuintle: The 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Mexican Dog Breed That Dodged Extinction
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I had a great honor, due to my parent’s work, to travel the world. One of the most amazing places…
Soaring High: 7 Astounding Facts About the Aquila, Rome’s Majestic Legionary Symbol
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7 Facts About the Aquila The aquila, or eagle, has long been a symbol of power, courage, and nobility. For…
10 Astonishing Facts About the Antikythera Mechanism – The World’s First Computer
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A Mysterious Marvel of the Ancient World An enigmatic artifact, the Antikythera Mechanism has piqued the curiosity of historians, archaeologists,…
The Origin of The Ancient Roman Dodecahedron
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After we discussed the mysterious Roman Flexible Glass, we continue our Roman Inventions journey with an object that, at least,…
Ancient Macedonia: Top-10 Crazy Facts about Macedonian History
Introduction The history of Ancient Macedonia is a fascinating topic that, even today, is still not well understood by many…
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…
Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Helped Scientists Find 14 Living Male Descendants
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Imagine finding out that you are a descendant of one of the greatest historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci.
7 Things You Should Know About The 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World
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Every person has thought about how our ancestors lived, what they thought about, and what they strive for. Well, the…
Here Are 8 Factors That Led To The Collapse of The Western Roman Empire
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On the border between the 4th and 5th centuries, after almost 500 years of hegemony in the ancient world, the…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Peruvian Citadel of Sacsayhuaman
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The fortress-temple complex of Sacsayhuaman, located at the borders of Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire, is yet another…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ancient Bamiyan Buddhas of Afghanistan, Destroyed by the Taliban
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The monumental statues of the Bamiyan Buddhas were the most significant historical site in Afghanistan for more than a millennium…
10 Most Significant Treasures Found in Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Pictures
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Tutankhamun’s subjects regarded him partly as a god and partly as a man. In 1323 BC, his death put an…
10 Things You Should Know About How Granite Was Quarried in Ancient Egypt
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For centuries, limestone and sandstone dominated as the primary building materials of ancient Egypt. However, as Egyptian quarrying techniques evolved,…
10 Most Significant Ancient Chinese Inventions We Use Today
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We are so used to the amenities of our modern lives that we hardly think about how most of our…
The Utsuro-Bune Encounter: An Ancient UFO in Japan, or Misinterpreted Folklore?
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Utsuro-Bune—which essentially means hollow ship—refers to a supposed “otherworldly encounter” of an unknown object that washed ashore the coast of…
The Ancient Egyptians Harnessed Solar Energy Thousands of Years Ago
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The notion that the ancient Egyptians were an extremely advanced civilization is no surprise. Thousands of years ago, they were…