3 Stumping Examples of Cave Art That Predate Civilization by at Least 40,000 Years
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Tens of thousands of years ago, our ancestors roamed the planet searching for shelter and food. From time to time,…
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7 Stumping Examples of Amazing Ancient Hindu Stonemasonry
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Throughout the long history of the human race, different cultures living on distant continents built incredible ancient temples. Some of…
3 Striking Reasons Why We Still Don’t Know The Exact Age of the Great Sphinx
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There is a massive, monolithic statue at the foot of the Pyramids at Giza called the Sphinx. Carved at an…
Rare Buried Sphinx Statue Discovered in Egypt South of the Pyramids
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Archeological excavations in Egypt have revealed the presence of a rare buried Sphinx made of limestone. An archaeological mission in…
The Great Sphinx Is So Old It Was Restored For the First Time 3,500 Years Ago
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None of all the carved monuments on the planet are as enigmatic and mysterious as Giza’s Great Sphinx. Cut from…
Here Are 10 Close-Up Images of the Great Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is the most unique ancient statue in the world. Not only is it unique because…
3 Remarkable Discoveries Made Beneath the Great Sphinx of Egypt
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After surveying and excavating the Sphinx from 1925 to 1936, Emile Baraize discovered a tunnel starting at the rump of…
3 Confounding Anomalies Concerning the Identity of the Great Sphinx
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Of all the ancient monuments that have been built by ancient civilizations across millennia, none compares to the great Sphinx…
Why No Ancient Texts Mention the Origin and Purpose of the Sphinx
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There’s a massive monolithic statue right next to Egypt’s most famous pyramids, and no one knows its purpose, exact age,…
3 Reasons Why the Great Sphinx is the Most Mysterious Monument on Earth
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Of all the ancient monuments built on Earth thousands of years ago, there is one that excites and causes confusion…
3 Entrances to the Sphinx that Lead into a “Subterranean World” Beneath Giza
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There are ancient monuments, and then there’s the Sphinx. Like many others, I call it The Vigilante or the Guardian…
5 Baffling Discoveries Made Beneath Egypt’s Golden Sands
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The Ancient Egyptian civilization rightfully holds a place in the list of the most advanced, sophisticated, and developed civilizations of…
The Oldest Still Operating Astronomical Clock on Earth
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Mounted on the wall of Old Town City in Prague, in the Czech Republic, is the oldest working, intact example…
Here Are 5 Stunning Images of the Ancient Rani Ki Vav Stepwell in India
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There’s a fascinating stepwell in India known as Rani ki Vav, and it is one of the most intricate stepwells…
Here Are 3 Ancient Sphinxes Discovered in Egypt You Probably Never Heard of
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We agree; the Great Sphinx of Giza is a unique, stunning statue that may very well predate the Pyramids themselves….
The Fascinating Story Behind the Ancient Rock-Cut Ajanta Caves
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Starting around the second century BC, in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India, the ancients decided to create a series of rock-cut…
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,…
The Konark Sun Temple: A Wonder of Ancient Engineering
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The Konark Sun Temple (believed to have been built during the 13th-century CE) is a massive stone-built temple in the shape of…
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…
Carved Out of a Mountain: The Ancient Rock-Cut Temple Complex of Ellora
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The construction of only ONE temple required removing three million cubic feet of stone, weighing more than 200,000 tons. Located…
A Mysterious X-Shaped Ancient Tomb has been Excavated in China
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Archaeologists have recently excavated a mysterious x-shaped tomb in China. The tomb’s surface has revealed an eerie similarity to, guess…
Experts Find Incredible Similarities between Ancient Chinese and Maya Civilizations
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Astonishing Parallels Discovered Recent archaeological excavations in Copan have unveiled remarkable similarities between the ancient Chinese and Maya civilizations. Despite…