THE LEGACY OF MORTARLESS STONEWORK: AN ARCHITECTURAL MYSTERY OF THE INCA IN CUSCO
The stonework of the Inca civilization remains one of the most extraordinary achievements in ancient engineering, admired for its precision, durability, and aesthetic harmony. The example depicted…
THE MYSTERY OF THE STAKE-PIERCED SKELETON: A MEDIEVAL BURIAL RITUAL IN EASTERN EUROPE
The discovery of a skeleton pierced by an iron stake is one of the most striking examples of medieval burial practices rooted in fear, belief, and supersтιтion….
EARLY MODERN SEALED ECOSPHERE VESSEL (20th CENTURY): DISCOVERY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION
This study examines a rare ecological artifact dating to approximately 1960–1970: a sealed glᴀss ecosphere vessel preserved in remarkable condition. Discovered in a private storage area in…
Hezekiah’s Tunnel: An Archaeological Testament of Survival and Engineering Brilliance (ca. 701 BCE)
Hezekiah’s Tunnel, also known as the Siloam Tunnel, stands as one of the most remarkable engineering achievements of the ancient Near East. Carved beneath the bedrock of…
📜 The Rock-Cut Shrine of Anatolia: An Archaeological Window Into Early Sacred Architecture
The rock-cut shrine shown above is one of the lesser-known yet remarkable archaeological features of the Anatolian region of modern-day Turkey. Dating from approximately the 8th–6th century…
The ‘Chronos Ring’ Anomaly: A Sci-Fi Hypothesis on the Interstellar Origins and Temporal Displacement of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
The image captured, often dubbed the ‘Chronos Ring,’ is, in the speculative annals of the Aethelian Project (a fictional, classified think tank dating back to 2042 AD),…
The Cylindrical Cut Stone Block: A Mystery of Ancient Craftsmanship
The cylindrical-cut stone block—found in 1978 in the Precambrian granite fields of Karelia—is one of the most puzzling objects encountered by the research team led by Dr….
AN IRON KNIFE EMBEDDED IN AN ANIMAL VERTEBRA: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN–WILDLIFE INTERACTION IN THE LATE PREHISTORIC TO PROTOHISTORIC PERIOD
The artifact is dated to approximately 800–1,200 years ago, corresponding to the transitional period between late prehistory and early protohistory in northern regions such as Alberta, Canada….
A FOSSILIZED PREHISTORIC EQUINE-LIKE FORM IN MUD PRESERVATION: ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A UNIQUE DISCOVERY IN THE ARCTIC PERMAFROST
The estimated age of this specimen ranges between 28,000 and 30,000 years, corresponding to the late Pleistocene, a period when the thick layers of Arctic ice and…
Early 20th-Century Archaeologists and the Ritual Stone Monument
The engraved monolith depicting a multi-armed anthropomorphic figure and surrounding symbols, shown in the vintage pH๏τograph, is believed to date from the early 20th-century era of European…