The Evidence is Cut in Stone: A Compelling Argument for Lost High Technology in Ancient Egypt
Most people know of the great construction achievements of the dynastic Egyptians such as the pyramids and temples of the Giza Plateau area as well as the…
Mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Known Analogue Computer
The Antikythera mechanism, a marvel often heralded as the oldest known analogue computer, reveals a saga of ancient ingenuity and modern discovery. Front part of the Antikythera…
This Is the Oldest Known Map of the World, Made in Babylon About 2,600 Years Ago
Understanding the historical significance and symbolic representations within the Babylonian Map of the World, the first known world map, gives us an unparalleled insight into the lives…
The Truth About the Famous ‘Human Remains’ at Pompeii
The look like fossils, but are they really? Victims at Pompeii in their death poses. PH๏τo: Collector of Experiences If you have ever visited Pompeii or seen pictures…
Why the Olmec Colossal Heads Are One of Archaeology’s Greatest Mysteries
Deep in Mexico’s Gulf Coast region stand some of the most puzzling ancient monuments ever created – the colossal Olmec heads. Dating back over 3,000 years, these…
Cal Orck’o in Bolivia Has the Most Dinosaur Tracks at a Single Site – And It’s Almost Vertical!
Until the 1990s, the Dinosaur Plateau in Turkmenistan was thought to have preserved the largest concentration of dinosaur footprints in a single area. But then, deep in Bolivia, near…
Has AI Decoded the Voynich Manuscript, the 600-Year-Old Enigma No One Could Crack?
The development of AI has brought promising results in decoding the mysterious 600-year-old manuscript, but are we really getting there? Pages from the Voynich Manuscript depicting strange…
Pedro: The Mysterious mountain mummy
Pedro: The Mysterious Mountain Mummy In June of 1934, two prospectors, Cecil Main and Frank Carr, were using explosives to mine for gold in the San Pedro Mountains of Wyoming….
Pᴀssport of 3,000-year-old Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued for Travelling to France for the necessary repair
Pᴀssport of 3,000-year-old Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued for Travelling to France for the necessary repair Pharoah Ramesses was one of the strongest leaders in ancient…
Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope
The infant mummy covered in a silk coat. (Nerlich et al., Frontiers, 2022) For centuries, the crypt of one of the oldest aristocratic families in Austria has preserved…