How Did the Ancient Egyptians Transport Massive 200-ton Stones?
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Throughout the extensive history of Egypt, this ancient civilization has managed to construct some of the most challenging and daring…
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Electricity in Ancient Egypt? The Temple of Hathor and the Controversial Dendera Light
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There is a curious illustration inside Hathor’s temple at Dendera, known as the “Dendera Light.” In addition to Egypt’s mighty…
A 40,000-Year-Old “Cave-Art Code” May Have Given Rise to Human Writing
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Tens of thousands of years ago, ancient people saw the necessity to leave behind them not only a legacy but…
3 Striking Reasons Why We Still Don’t Know The Exact Age of the Great Sphinx
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There is a massive, monolithic statue at the foot of the Pyramids at Giza called the Sphinx. Carved at an…
Mystery in Stone: How Did the Ancient Egyptians Move Massive 720-ton Statues?
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In the middle of what is now Egypt stand two towering ancient statutes dubbed the Colossi of Memnon. Each of…
Cosmic Connection: The Intricate Location of Ancient Greek Temples and the Stars
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Were ancient Greek temples built entirely randomly? Do these ancient structures hide secrets embedded in stone? And is there something…
Archaeologists Scan Ancient Egyptian Cat Mummy and Make Unexpected Find
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The method of embalming or treating the deceased body that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using distinctive methods,…
3 Stumping Archaeological Enigmas of Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greece is generally acknowledged as the seminal culture that served as the basis for Western civilization. Greece’s culture had…
This is the Oldest Known Map of the Ancient Egyptian Underworld
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The map is illustrated in the form of engravings that were discovered inside a 4,000-year-old sarcophagus. The “map of the…
7 Things You Should Know About Camazotz, the Ancient Maya Bat Man God
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Like many other ancient cultures around the globe, the ancient Maya had a very developed religion where they worshipped numerous…
10 Images of Ancient Egypt’s Sunken City of Heracleion You Should See
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Many ancient cities around the world were mentioned in ancient texts but never found. Some of them are thought to…
5 Remarkable Reasons Why Saqqara is Ancient Egypt’s Most Important Site
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Egypt is a land with an incredible history. The land of Pharaohs, pyramids, and golden sands is perhaps every archeologist’s…
Here Are 10 Close-Up Images of the Great Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is the most unique ancient statue in the world. Not only is it unique because…
3 Remarkable Discoveries Made Beneath the Great Sphinx of Egypt
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After surveying and excavating the Sphinx from 1925 to 1936, Emile Baraize discovered a tunnel starting at the rump of…
The Face of Antarctica: Claims of Massive Face Buried Beneath the Ice
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Over the years, numerous weird things have been reported by news outlets around the globe, from Pyramids in Antarctica to…
3 Profound Reasons why the Great Sphinx May be Older than Ancient Egypt
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Throughout many millennia, the ancient Egyptian sculpted and crafted hundreds of mind-bending statues across the country. Ranging from a few…
3 Confounding Anomalies Concerning the Identity of the Great Sphinx
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Of all the ancient monuments that have been built by ancient civilizations across millennia, none compares to the great Sphinx…
Why No Ancient Texts Mention the Origin and Purpose of the Sphinx
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There’s a massive monolithic statue right next to Egypt’s most famous pyramids, and no one knows its purpose, exact age,…
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Rock-Cut Temples of Abu Simbel
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By far, the most formidable building project begun during the reign of Ramesses II was the two stone temples carved…
The Great Sphinx of Giza: The Unacknowledged Eighth Wonder of the World
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The Great Sphinx at Giza is, and remains, the most enigmatic and mysterious monolithic statue on the planet’s surface. Around…
The “Civilization” That Gave Rise to Ancient Egypt Found by Archaeologists
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Archaeologists have excavated six ancient sites dating back to a time of pre-Pharaonic times in Egypt. The discoveries have allowed…
A 2,200 Ancient Egyptian Glider? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Saqqara Bird
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Ancient Egypt is home to a treasure trove of history. Amidst its pyramids, temples, lost cities, and mummies, certain discoveries…