King Cambyses’ Lost Army: 10 Mysteries Surrounding the Vanished Persian Army
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In 524 BC, King Cambyses sent an army of 50,000 soldiers to enslave the city of Ammonians (Modern day Siwa…
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Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Helped Scientists Find 14 Living Male Descendants
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Imagine finding out that you are a descendant of one of the greatest historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci.
7 Things You Should Know About The 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World
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Every person has thought about how our ancestors lived, what they thought about, and what they strive for. Well, the…
Here Are 8 Factors That Led To The Collapse of The Western Roman Empire
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On the border between the 4th and 5th centuries, after almost 500 years of hegemony in the ancient world, the…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Peruvian Citadel of Sacsayhuaman
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The fortress-temple complex of Sacsayhuaman, located at the borders of Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire, is yet another…
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…
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 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 Most Significant Ancient Chinese Inventions We Use Today
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We are so used to the amenities of our modern lives that we hardly think about how most of our…
The Utsuro-Bune Encounter: An Ancient UFO in Japan, or Misinterpreted Folklore?
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Utsuro-Bune—which essentially means hollow ship—refers to a supposed “otherworldly encounter” of an unknown object that washed ashore the coast of…
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…
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…
7,000-Year-Old Wooden Construction is Oldest on Earth
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Researchers have discovered what is now considered the oldest known wooden construction on the planet’s surface, an ancient well thought…
Archeological Discovery Sheds Rare Light on the Ancient Kingdom of Aksum
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A rare archeological discovery offers scholars unprecedented details on Aksum’s lost ancient kingdom, one of Africa’s most influential ancient civilizations….
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…
3 of the Most Ancient Pyramids in Egypt
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Around 2,700 BC, ancient Egyptian building techniques were reborn. From complex mastabas where Pharaohs and royalty were buried, the ancient…
Heracleion; Ancient Egypt’s Sunken Atlantis
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Tales of sunken cities, incredible civilizations, and gods walking on Earth are many. However, one of the most-searched-for ‘sunken cities’…
Here Are 15 Facts About Pyramids You Won’t Find in History Books
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I call it Pyramidomania. For some reason, ancient civilizations across the globe erected massive pyramids reaching for the skies. Using…
The Mystery of The Terracotta Army’s Strangely Preserved Weapons Solved
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For the past 2,000 years, the intricate weapons of the world-famous Terracotta army in China have remained exceptionally well preserved….
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…
Archaeologists May Just Have Found the Mother Lode of The Dead Sea Scrolls
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Discovering New Potentials: 2,000-Year-Old Pottery Found Near Dead Sea Scrolls Site Archaeologists in search of Dead Sea Scrolls manuscripts have…