Unwritten Mystery: 5 Things You Should Know About Ancient Egypt’s Lost City of Thinis
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Ancient texts and archaeological clues place Thinis near the center of Egypt’s earliest dynastic history, but the city itself has…
10 Ancient Greek Monuments That Influenced History
No matter where you live, it is unusual not to be aware of the monumental treasures that have glorified the…
5 Things You Should Know About Senet; a 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Board Game With Ties to The Netherworld
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One of the oldest known board games on Earth is called Senet. Archaeological excavations of tombs from the First Egyptian…
The Enigmatic Water Glyphs of the American Southwest
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The American Southwest hosts an array of enigmatic petroglyphs known as water glyphs, with over 300 discovered across the region….
How Roman Emperors Were Turned Into Gods In Ancient Rome
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After the death of a Roman emperor, it was time for his apotheosis. This was the name of the complex, lengthy,…
Caral — the Oldest Civilization in the Americas
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Caral, an archaeological site in Peru’s Supe Valley, is widely regarded as the earliest known center of civilization in the…
Top 10 Unexplained Mysteries About the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization
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In the Early 1900, there were frequent incidences of soapstone seals, stone sculptures, pottery, and human figurines popping up around…
These ancient astronomical observatories are older than the pyramids
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There are several ancient astronomical observatories that date back thousands and thousands of years. One of the oldest observatories on…
10 interesting facts about the Cult of Mithras
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Everyone who reads me on Curiosmos knows how much I love history. In this Article, I touch base with a…
Columbus lunar eclipse trick reveals how stargazing saved his life and fooled an entire island
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The so-called Columbus lunar eclipse trick is one of history’s most fascinating examples of astronomy used for survival, when the…