Why Are There So Many Stone Spheres Scattered Across The Globe
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In the second half of the twentieth century, the discovery of mysterious stone spheres made a lot of noise in…
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Most Controversial Map in History; What Secrets Does The Piri Reis Map Hold?
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The Piri Reis map is perhaps the most controversial surviving document from the age of great geographical discoveries, which is…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Nazca Culture
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In Southern Peru, hundreds of geoglyphs adorn the surface of the Nazca Desert. Protected from the dry climate, these ancient…
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 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Clovis Culture
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Theoretical evidence for the existence of ancient American cultures that predated the previously known civilizations existed long before the original…
10 Unique Examples of Ancient Paracas Textile That Will Leave You in Awe
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The Paracas Textile creations are among the most exquisite treasures found from the pre-Colombian period of South America. It is…
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…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient Paracas Culture
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The culture of Paracas was one of the first complex societies known in South America. Its name comes from the…
10 Things You Should Know About the Submerged Yonaguni Monument
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At a depth of 25 meters off the coast of the western Japanese island of Yonaguni are mysterious underwater pyramids…
10 Things You Should Know About Chiribiquete: the Sistine Chapel of Amazonian Rock Art
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One of the most impressive National Parks on Earth is Chiribiquete, dubbed the Amazonian Sistine Chapel thanks to its 70,000…
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…
5 Things We Think Are Unique to “Modern Society” But Already Existed in Ancient Rome
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When we think about ancient civilizations and cultures, many of us wrongly believe that these ancient societies were far from…
3 Mind-Boggling Ancient Sites in Peru You’ve Probably Never Heard About
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The territory of today’s Peru is dotted with the two most important things for a tourist – breathtaking nature and…
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…
Uncanny Similarities Between Ancient Deities In Unconnected Civilizations
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The history of the development of civilization on Earth is far from understood. There are missing links wherever we look….
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…
Ancient Cities That Predate The Pyramids By Thousands of Years
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To us, the pyramids of Egypt are very ancient. However, already in times of ancient Egypt, for example, the reign…
These Three Pyramids Are The World’s Largest, And You Probably Never Heard About Them
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The most famous and most visited Pyramid on the planet is, without a doubt, the Great Pyramid of Giza. Believed…
9.5M: The Largest Recorded Earthquake in History Occurred 60 Years Ago Today
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60 years ago today, a mega-earthquake struck Chile. Also known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, it was the largest recorded…
Here Are 3 Incredible Videos Showing the Interior of Ancient Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid
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One of the oldest pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, is one of the least known and least…
How did the Ancients Move 100-Ton Megaliths at Puma Punku?
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Two of the largest stones of Puma Punku weigh 131 tonnes and 85 tons, respectively. These massive boulders were carved…
World of Pyramids: 3 Ancient Pyramids Bigger Than the Great Pyramid
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Pyramids are a global phenomenon. For reasons we are not entirely sure of, around 5,000 years ago, humankind started building…