10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were Inventions of the Roman Empire
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It is unimaginable how much of our modern life has been influenced by ancient civilizations. Following my previous articles on…
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5 Untold Secrets You Probably Didn’t Know About the Vatican’s Necropolis
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You can’t visit the Vatican and not ask about the Pope, St.Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Library, or Vatican Necropolis. Today’s article…
Treasure Trove of Ancient Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid
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The Egyptian Ministry of tourism and Antiquities has recently revealed a sensational discovery; archeologists excavated 59 ancient sarcophagi not far…
Here Are 10 Deities Worshipped by the Ancient Romans
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The mythology and religious ideas of the ancient Romans were initially extremely simplistic. In other words, their ancient deities were…
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…
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 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…
Here are 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Stonehenge
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It is indeed immensely picturesque. I can fancy sitting all a summer’s day watching its shadows shorten and lengthen again…
Unwritten Mystery: 5 Secrets The Great Sphinx Refuses to Reveal
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Of all the monuments in ancient Egypt, not is as imposing as the Great Sphinx of Giza. Carved out of…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ancient Chinese Pyramids
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Due to China’s relative secrecy, any find, especially an unexpected one obtained as a result of a random flight or…
TOP 8 Places to Visit in Beautiful Denmark
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“If Copenhagen were a person, that person would be generous, beautiful, elderly, but with a flair. A human being that…
10 Fascinating Underwater Discoveries You Probably Never Heard About
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Covering more than 71% of the planet, the Еarth’s oceans are rugged and unexplored. We can only guess what’s under…
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 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…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s Great Sphinx
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Of all the monuments on Earth, not one is as striking, magical, and mysterious as the Great Sphinx of Giza….
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 Reasons Why Göbekli Tepe Changes the Historical Mainstream Narrative
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If you ask anyone which ancient monument impresses him the most, chances are they will say the pyramids. It doesn’t…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egypt’s Provincial Pyramids
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Ancient Egypt’s history of pyramids is nothing short of magical. Although many experts say that the pyramids of Egypt are…
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…
10 Things You Should Know About Ancient Egypt’s First True Capital, the Lost City of Thinis
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There are many ancient cities that have been lost to the “sands of time,” and Egypt’s first true capital, the…
How The Largest Pyramid on Earth Compares to Egypt’s Great Pyramid
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The most famous pyramid on the planet’s surface is, without a doubt, the Great Pyramid of Giza. According to Egyptologists,…
These Are Some of the Heaviest Stones Moved by Ancient Builders
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How did the ancient civilizations build such grand structures of multiton stones? How did they transport them from hundreds of…