The ancient windmills: Astonished by the millennia-old natural wonders of Nashtifan
In the arid landscape of Nashtifan, Iran, witness to over a millennium of history, stand the ancient vertical-axis windmills – still operational to this day. More than…
Hegra: Saudi Arabia’s Ancient Rock-Cut City and UNESCO Treasure
02 Th1 Hegra, also known as Mada’in Salih, is a breathtaking testament to the Nabataean kingdom’s architectural and cultural achievements. As Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage…
The strange similarities of ancient structures
There are ancient structures in the world belonging to different civilizations on opposite sides of the hemisphere, but their architectural styles are strangely similar. Richard Cᴀssaro has…
The 18th-Century Mummies of Vác: Unlocking Tuberculosis’ Hidden Past
07 Th2 A Discovery Beneath the Church In 1994, researchers exploring the Dominican church in Vác, Hungary, made an astonishing discovery—265 naturally mummified bodies, perfectly preserved in…
Unveiling Nan Madol’s Mysteries: The 800-Year-Old City of Spirits on Coral Reefs
The Forgotten City Rising from Micronesian Waters In the emerald embrace of Pohnpei’s shoreline, a remarkable story etches itself into the landscape—the extraordinary tale of Nan Madol….
Peru’s Ancient Secrets Revealed: 22 Child and Infant Burials Discovered
A Remarkable Discovery in Peru’s Pativilca Valley In the heart of Peru, a team of Polish and Peruvian archaeologists has made a groundbreaking discovery that’s sending ripples through…
Huge! The Mysterious Megaliths Sprawled Across the Carnac Landscape
Carnac is the world’s largest ᴀssemblage of prehistoric stone monuments. In 2023, a minor cultural scandal hit Carnac, northwest France. Mr. Bricolage, a home improvement chain, was opening…
This 4,000-Year-Old Labyrinthine Monument Is the First of Its Kind to Turn Up in Crete
Workers installing a radar system ahead of an airport construction project in the town of Kastelli in Crete stumbled on a large architectural monument, one unique for…
The Caryatid of the Erechtheion
In the time around 420 BC in Athens, the creation of one of the world’s most classic pieces of architecture was taking place. The Persians had destroyed…
This natural “sea of stones” was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
Despite often looking like a scree slope of very large stones, this Felsenmeer (or Blockfield) has a unique history. . These stones did not come from the…