The Monolith of Tlaloc: Did Moving This Mᴀssive Stone Statue Incite the Fury of the Aztec God?
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a giant stone carving of the Aztec god of rain, water, lightning, and agriculture, Tlaloc. This monolith was once located near the…
Bosnian pyramid claims
The Bosnian pyramid claims are pseudoarchaeological theories put forward to explain the formation of a cluster of natural hills in the area of Visoko in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 2005, Semir Osmanagić, a…
Bronzi di Riace: 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Riace Bronzes
Walking on a sandy beach, most of us don’t have much more hope than of spotting a decent seashell. There are those who hunt for treasures, armed…
Latidan Bridge: A Historical Landmark of the Safavid Dynasty
The Latidan Bridge, a remarkable structure from the Safavid dynasty, stands as one of the most significant landmarks in Iran’s Hormozgan Province. Constructed in 1627 during the reign of Shah Abbas…
A Whale Graveyard Beneath Greenland’s Ice: Anna Von Boetticher’s Dive
Under the icy layers of Greenland’s pack ice lies a haunting and mysterious sight—a whale graveyard. This extraordinary location, captured in an award-winning pH๏τograph by Alex Dawson,…
Pamukkale
Pamukkale meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The area is famous for a carbonate mineral left by the flowing of thermal spring water. It is located…
Prehistoric rock art at Achnabreck
There are few historical sites about which absolutely nothing is known: even when folklore and tradition have little to say, there’s usually some carbon dating of organic…
Dinosaur of Ta Prohm
The “dinosaur of Ta Prohm“ is a bas-relief in the Khmer Empire temple-monastery of Ta Prohm. Numerous reliefs of various different animals are present in the temple; the “dinosaur” is one of its…
Hamadan, Iran, a city that dares to flaunt its extraordinary circular layout
Hamadan, city, capital of Hamadān province, west-central Iran. It is situated at the northeastern foot of Mount Alvand (11,716 feet [3,571 metres]). Itself at an elevation of 6,158 feet (1,877…
The Mystery of Eleon’s Polygonal Wall
Upon arriving at ancient Eleon, I was amazed by the site’s polygonal wall, which boasts a complex architectural design and stands partially intact defiantly upon the east…