3 Stumping Archaeological Enigmas of Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greece is generally acknowledged as the seminal culture that served as the basis for Western civilization. Greece’s culture had…
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5 Reasons Why We Still Don’t Know the True Purpose of the Pyramids
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“…men are capable of perceiving the Pyramid in an astonishing number of ways. Some have thought the Pyramid was an…
More than Pyramids: 5 Discoveries from Ancient Egypt You Should Know Of
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Although many people know Egypt because of its pyramids–the Great Pyramid especially–this African country is more than just pyramids. Egypt…
3 Most Puzzling Ancient Megaliths in the World
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There are countless megaliths scattered across the globe. The word megalith originates from two ancient Greek words: Megas, Great, and…
These Are the 6 Most Ancient Maps Ever Found
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Ever since humans became aware of their surroundings, they started etching the very first maps in stone. Knowing where we…
5 Confounding Treasures of Ancient Egypt that Changed History
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Among its many treasures, Egypt’s lands are home not only to more than 100 pyramids but to ancient cities, temples,…
The Curious Predictions of Baba Vanga; The Bulgarian Prophet
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Vangeliya Pandeva Dimitrova, better known as Baba Vanga, is a Bulgarian prophet who reportedly foresaw numerous future predictions with a…
Here’s an Ancient Novel About Aliens, UFOs, and Robots Written in the 2nd Century
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Nearly two millennia before Jules Verne and H. G. Wells started writing about science fiction, Lucian of Samosata, a Syrian…
Here Are 5 Ancient Artifacts Crafted From Meteorites Thousands of Years Ago
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Call them weapons from the heavens if you wish. Since time immemorial, people have looked to the stars for countless…
Written In Stone: The Sumerian King List and ‘When Gods Walked on Earth’
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There’s a stone tablet, recorded thousands of years ago in a Sumerian language that lists the ancient Kings of Sumer,…
This is The Oldest Continuously Occupied City on Earth, Home to the Most Ancient Walls
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Standing not far from the Jordan River within the borders of Palestine, the city of Jericho challenges history. Experts indicate…
The Ancient ‘Round City of Baghdad’: Mesopotamia’s ‘Modern’ Atlantis
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The original core of Baghdad is the round city of Baghdad, constructed in ancient times by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in AD 762–766…
These Are 20 of The Oldest Cities Ever Built
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Some of the ancient cities date to a time when history as we know it was still not written. According…
A ‘Lost Ancient Underground City’ Beneath the Pyramids of Giza?
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Egypt is the land of Pharaohs and Pyramids. Since time immemorial, Egypt’s lands have been the subject of awe, inspiration,…
King Tut’s Dagger was Crafted Using Alien Metals
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Not that aliens did it, but the intricate dagger, buried with King Tut was found to have been made using…
This 5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Recorded the Impact of a Massive Asteroid
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An ancient clay tablet housed at the British Museum has puzzled experts for more than 150 years. The Cuneiform tablet…
The Archway of Ctesiphon: the Largest Single-Span Free-Standing Vault on Earth
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Located near the town of Salman Pak in modern-day Iraq lie the ruins of an ancient monument commonly referred to…
The Ancient Megalithic Wall of Arwad—Remnants of Cyclopean Structures
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Along the entire eastern coast of the Mediterranean, only one inhabited island exists; Arwad. Home to a massive megalithic wall,…
Ancient Doctors Used Mixture of Medicine and Magic, Reveal 2,700-Year-Old Clay Tablets
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Clay tablets dating back more than 2,700 years have revealed that ancient doctors used a mixture of Medicine and magic…
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…