The Metal-Pinned Stone of the Ancient Shore: An Archaeological Analysis of a Controversial Artifact
In the late 1990s, a curious artifact was widely publicized in the amateur archaeological community: a pumice-like stone with a small metal attachment, resembling a plug or…
The Lithic Resonance Cylinder of Saqqara: An Archaeological Examination of Form, Function, and Ancient Craftsmanship
In early 2024, during a renewed archaeological survey in the western sector of the Saqqara necropolis in Egypt, a research team from the Cairo Insтιтute of Archaeology…
Mysterious Discovery: The Remains of a Pharaoh-Style Monument in a Tropical Jungle – An Archaeological Report (1907–1912)
1. Historical Context and Dating Between 1907 and 1912, during a geological–botanical expedition in a remote tropical rainforest of Central America (likely near modern-day Honduras), a small…
ᴀssyrian Divers and the Leather Underwater Breathing Bag: Decoding an Ancient Technique Through Archaeological Evidence
I. Archaeological Background The two images—a modern reconstruction and an ancient bas-relief—depict an ᴀssyrian technique of underwater navigation using an air-filled leather bag. The relief was discovered…
The Buried Lotus Column Base: A Remarkable Archaeological Discovery from a Middle Eastern River Basin
The object depicted is a large stone column base intricately carved with lotus motifs—an iconic stylistic element of ancient Near Eastern art, especially ᴀssociated with cultures of…
Archaeological Report on the Zoomorphic Pillars of Göbekli Tepe
Discovered on the limestone plateau of southeastern Anatolia, the monumental zoomorphic sculptures ᴀssociated with Göbekli Tepe represent some of the earliest known examples of large-scale symbolic stonework…
Archaeological Report on the Wandjina Rock Art
Discovered within the rugged sandstone overhangs of the Kimberley region in northwestern Australia, the rock paintings known collectively as the Wandjina figures represent one of the most…
A Single Language, Carved in Two Worlds.
In the quiet earth of Tuscany, the Roman stones of Cosa rest, their polygonal forms locked together since the 3rd century BCE. Across the globe, in the…
July 26, 2016: Tiwanaku, Aliens in Ancient Bolivia, and the Ruins of an Old World
Author Charles C. Mann has called Tiwanaku a combination of the Vatican and Disney World, and he may be spot on in that description. Just check out…
MYSTERY OF GIANT SKELETONS IN THE CAVE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY CAUSES SHOCK IN THE REGION
The excavation was conducted in a limestone cave deep in the ancient rock mountain range in the (presumed) Northwest region of the Southeast Asian peninsula, which has…