How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
Around 4500 BCE humans settled in Mesopotamia. Within a few centuries, the Sumerians developed what we today call the cradle of civilization. SUMMARY Mesopotamia, between the Tigris…
Pyramid of Menkaure: The smallest of the Giza Pyramids
Unveiling the enigmatic allure of ancient Egypt’s architectural marvels, the Pyramid of Menkaure stands as a testament to both grandeur and mystique. Amidst the illustrious Giza Plateau, dominated by…
The Pharaoh Erased From History
When archaeologists found this bust in the sands of North Africa in the 19th century, nobody knew who this guy was. Well, it is Pharaoh Akhenaten, and…
Winged genie
Winged genie is the conventional term for a recurring motif in the iconography of ᴀssyrian sculpture. Winged genies are usually bearded male figures sporting birds’ wings. The Genii are a…
Mycenaean Civilization
The Mycenaean civilization flourished in the Late Bronze Age (c. 1700-1100 BCE), peaking from the 15th to the 13th century BCE. The Mycenaeans extended their influence throughout the Peloponnese in Greece and across the Aegean from Crete to the…
Stunning Proof of Ancient Alien Encounters Stuns the World.
Stories about aliens have long captured the human imagination, from science fiction films to theories quietly circulating in research communities. Recently, a series of evidences that are…
A Bizarre UFO Sighting: Authentic Footage Captured by Lakeside Surveillance Cameras.
The night of August 12th, 2019, will forever be etched in the memory of Lakeview residents. It was the night when an unidentified flying object, or UFO,…
Huge! The Mysterious Megaliths Sprawled Across the Carnac Landscape
Carnac is the world’s largest ᴀssemblage of prehistoric stone monuments. In 2023, a minor cultural scandal hit Carnac, northwest France. Mr. Bricolage, a home improvement chain, was opening…
This 4,000-Year-Old Labyrinthine Monument Is the First of Its Kind to Turn Up in Crete
Workers installing a radar system ahead of an airport construction project in the town of Kastelli in Crete stumbled on a large architectural monument, one unique for…
The Caryatid of the Erechtheion
In the time around 420 BC in Athens, the creation of one of the world’s most classic pieces of architecture was taking place. The Persians had destroyed…