Where the West Actually Meets the East—The Tarim Mummies

Ancient Rome and China were on opposite sides of the world as far as both civilizations were concerned. Although both cultures were aware of each other’s existence…

Earthquake in Ecuador Reveals Bizarre Burial of a Mummy in a Jar with a Little Mouse

On August 5, 1949, an earthquake struck the small town of Guano in Ecuador, causing buildings to crack open and crumble. The disaster led to the strange…

Usermontu’s Knee Screw Baffles Experts: 2,600-Year-Old Medical Marvel

A team of experts, including (from left) BYU professor C. Wilfred Griggs, Utah county medical doctors Bruce Mcliff and Richard Jackson, and San Jose, Calif., Dr Grady Jeeter,…

Study of Atacama Skeleton Slammed as Scientifically Flawed and Unethical

University of Otago-led international collaborative research calls into question the ethics of skeletal and genomic analysis surrounding research into the much publicized “Atacama mummy.” University of Otago…

The Grand Canyon

We left Zion National Park via the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel. Bored and blasted through the sandstone cliffs above Pine Canyon this amazing engineering feat blows the mind. Construction…

Why Graham Hancock thinks everything we know about human prehistory is wrong

His ‘contrarian’ theories about lost civilisations and hidden numerical patterns feature in a new Netflix series. But how much is true? I’ve been talking to Graham Hancock…

This incredibly preserved 4,000 year old wagon made of just oakwood, unearthed in Armenia.

Made of oak, they are the oldest known wagons in the world. Now on display at the History Museum of Armenia Incredibly Preserved 4,000-Year-Old Oakwood Wagons Unearthed…

Where the West Actually Meets the East—The Tarim Mummies

Ancient Rome and China were on opposite sides of the world as far as both civilizations were concerned. Although both cultures were aware of each other’s existence…

Ancient Persians Used Refrigerators in the Middle of the Desert Before Anyone Else Did

These days, everyone takes refrigeration technology for granted. They open their fridge or freezer doors and take out a food or drink item of their choice, then…

110-Million-Year-Old Toothless Dinosaur Species Elaphrosaur Discovered in Australia

110-Million-Year-Old Toothless Dinosaur Species Elaphrosaur Discovered in Australia Is anyone a fan of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’? We know, it’s random, but the main dragon was…