When They Fed Toilet Paper Into a ’50s Supercomputer to Keep It Running
NIST’s archives house valuable historical scientific and technical equipment, and among them is a securely stored roll of toilet paper. Image credit: National Insтιтute of Standards and…
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…
The Sacred Well of Santa Cristina – A Subterranean Mystery of the Nuragic Civilization
The Well of Santa Cristina is an ancient structure located on the Italian island of Sardinia. The name of the structure is somewhat misleading. In spite of…
Ancient Roman Bathtub: Where Luxury and Elegance Met Everyday Life
Hidden within an ancient villa in Pompeii—the city buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD—this Roman bathtub stands as a testament to the refinement and opulence of…