10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Olmec Civilization
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Several Southeastern tribes have long said that their ancestors received immigrants from Mesoamerica and that these immigrants introduced many cultural…
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10 Fascinating Ancient Places in Peru You Probably Didn’t Know About
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What are some of your favorite ancient places in Peru? “It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy…
Scientific Study Predicts Upcoming Global Catastrophe
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The Ecological Threat Register for 2020, published in September of 2020, received a wide response in Europe, predicting a global…
10 Ancient Monuments You Probably Didn’t Know Are Oriented Towards the Solstices
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For most, the summer and winter solstices are nothing more than regular days that mark the longest and shortest days…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient Astronomical Complex of Chanquillo
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The thirteen towers of Chanquillo are considered the oldest astronomical complex in the Americas. Thousands of years ago, complex cultures…
Drones Discover Astronomical Observatories in Long-Lost Ancient City
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Drones and special types of photography are helping scientists make incredible discoveries, like long-lost astronomical observatories. Archaeology and technology have…
Pyramid Evolution: Did Egypt’s First Pyramid Arise From an Ancient Mastaba?
When it comes to the impressive and famous monuments of ancient Egypt, Pyramids fascinate everyone, even to the present day….
Tenochtitlan: 10 Facts About the Ancient Aztec Capital You Probably Didn’t Know
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Tenochtitlan, the great capital of the Mexica (as the Aztecs referred to themselves), became one of the most important cities…
10 Strange Places On Earth That Scientists have Struggled To Understand
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Our planet is so far the most unique in the universe since it’s the only one that harbors—apparently intelligent —life….
13,000 Years Ago, a Long-Lost Civilization Built Megalithic Temples
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Around 13,000 years ago, before the invention of technologies such as the wheel, the pulley, pottery, and metallurgy, and even…
Zealandia: Unprecedented Maps of Earth’s 8th Sunken Continent Reveal a Never-Before-Seen World
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There’s a sunken continent off the coast of Australia; its name is Zealandia. You probably never heard about it, but…
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…
The 2,400-Year-Old Giant Clay Vase Discovered in Peru You Probably Never Heard About
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On October 27, 1966, the Regional Museum of Ica discovered a unique object of unseen proportions; a massive granary bowl,…
Here’s Why Pyramids Are the Greatest Legacy Left Behind by the Ancients
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Throughout thousands of years, different ancient civilizations built impressive ancient monuments. No matter where we decide to look, we will…
Zealandia: 9 Things You Should Know About Earth’s “Lost” Continent
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If you were to ask how many continents the Earth has, what would you say, 5 or 6? The correct…
A Look Into the Secret Behind The Great Pyramid’s Stumping Alignment
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Several thousands of years ago, countless pyramids were built around the globe. Although we are all familiar with one pyramid,…
The Worlds Oldest Temple Predates The Egyptian Pyramids by At Least 7,300 Years
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Around 12,000 Years ago, a mysterious people in what is now Turkey erected multi-ton stones into intricate circles forming what…
NASA Releases Spectacular 4K Video of Apollo 13 Views of the Moon
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Behold! NASA has released a video of Apollo 13’s views of the moon in 4k, and we can’t stop watching….
12,800-Year-Old Settlement Destroyed by Massive Cosmic Impact
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A group of researchers has discovered conclusive evidence of a cosmic impact that most likely destroyed one of the earliest…
21 Jaw-Dropping Aerial Images of the Ancient Pyramids You Need To See
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The truly gigantic size of the pyramids of Giza is hard to describe. The three main pyramids—perhaps the most famous…
Meet Stupendemys Geographicus: the Largest Turtle to Ever Live on Earth
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A turtle, the size of a car, dubbed Stupendemys Geographicus, is thought to have been the largest turtle ever on…
Bermuda Triangle: 4 Sinister Theories That May Explain the Mystery
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There is a geographical area in the shape of an equilateral triangle in the Atlantic Ocean between the Bermuda Islands,…