How an Ancient Babylonian Map of Jupiter Helped Rewrite History
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Babylonian astronomers calculated the motion of the planet Jupiter using an idea that led to integral calculus. This is a…
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Here Are The 10 Most Influential Ancient Roman Emperors in History
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The Roman Empire left a lasting impression both in Italy and throughout Europe, as far as it stretched, and today…
Electricity in Ancient Times; Facts and Speculations Uncovered
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By a strange coincidence, archaeologists have discovered a variety of objects whose existence is inexplicable and does not fit into…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ancient Egyptian Obelisks and Their Meaning
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Eye captivating obelisks built by ancient Egyptian kings still cause awe and wonder among Egyptologists, architects, and visiting tourists from…
Does a Long-Lost Atlantis-Like Mother Civilization Predate all Ancient Cultures?
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Could a long-lost, Altnatis-like mother civilization exist on Earth tens of thousands of years ago, predating all other ancient civilizations?…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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As a child, Jean Champollion was a miracle. He learned to read at an incredibly early age and mastered language…
10 Things You Should Know About the Ancient Baghdad Batteries
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You probably know that electricity was used long before the new era, and batteries were invented more than 2,200 years…
10 Facts About The Step Pyramid of Djoser That History Books Won’t Tell You
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Thousands of years ago, a man called Djoser ruled over the land of Egypt. Mainstream Egyptologists placed his reign around…
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…
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…
10 Longest Wars in Ancient and Medieval History You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
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Unfortunately or not, war has occupied a significant part of human life from the dawn of humanity. The earliest historical…
10 Ancient Mythological Beasts That You Have Probably Never Heard Of
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The gods are omnipotent. They embody the basic characteristics of nature or human nature and social life. Accordingly, They can…
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…
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…
Top 10 Things You Should Definitely do When Visiting Sweden
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“Once the travel bug bites there’s no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the…
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 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Phaistos Disc
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Greece, with its myriad islands, stands as a bastion of ancient mysteries and inspiring history. There’s an enduring humor among…
10 Things You Should Know About The Underground City of Derinkuyu
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The underground city of Derinkuyu is the oldest underground city in the Median Empire, and the largest city found in…
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…
Unwritten Mystery: Did Ancient Egyptians Really Use “Ramps” to Build the Pyramids?
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Of all the problems concerning the pyramids, their construction is the most puzzling. Even Roma writer Pliny, who condemned the…
5 Things We Think Are Unique to “Modern Society” But Already Existed in Ancient Rome
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When we think about ancient civilizations and cultures, many of us wrongly believe that these ancient societies were far from…
The History of Ancient Egyptian Writing Resumed in 5 Interesting Facts
The ancient Egyptian Writing, specifically hieroglyphics, took root before the early dynastic period, which is thought to have taken place…