The Story of the Phoenician Sarcophagi of Cádiz and the “Man Who Was Never Thanked”
In 1887, on the occasion of the celebration of the International Maritime Exhibition in Cádiz (Spain), the dismantling of the grounds where it would be located took…
The Sumerians: A Civilization with Advanced Knowledge of Astronomy and Medicine
Over 6,000 years ago, in the fertile plains of Mesopotamia, an ancient civilization emerged that would forever leave a mark on the annals of history. The Sumerians,…
The Medieval Garderobe: Sanitation, Survival, and Society in the Middle Ages
A hole in the wall with a view to the seaOn the windswept coastlines of Europe, many medieval castles still stand as silent witnesses of a bygone…
The Mystery of the Sleeping Giant on Greece’s Naxos Island
The Mystery of the Sleeping Giant on Greece’s Naxos Island The “Kouros of Apollonas,” also called the “Colossus of Dionysus,” is a 10.7 meter (35 foot) tall…
Statue heads of Greek gods found in ancient city of Aizanoi in Turkey
The statuary heads of the mythological Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, and the god of wine, Dionysus, have been unearthed in the ancient city of…
The Valley of the Whales: Echoes of a 40-Million-Year-Old Ocean
In the heart of Egypt’s Western Desert, far from the life-giving waters of the Nile and surrounded by endless waves of golden sand, lies a place that…
An outline overlay reconstructs the damaged Heidentor, a 4th century AD roman victory monument
The remains of Carnuntum, an ancient Roman city and military fort complex, sprawl out along the edge of the Danube River in Austria near Vienna. Visitors travel from…
The Forgotten Stone Circles of Dartmoor: Ancient Pathways to the Unknown
An ancient landscape of mysteryAmid the windswept moors of Devon in southwest England lies Dartmoor, a rugged plateau that holds one of the richest concentrations of prehistoric…
The Black Mummies of the Chinchorro: The Oldest Embalmed Bodies in Human History
Ancient origins before EgyptWhen we think of mummification, the image that most often comes to mind is that of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, wrapped in linen…
Echoes of the Sky Beings: Mysterious Winged Petroglyphs Found in Japan, Utah, and Azerbaijan
A mystery carved in stoneAcross continents and cultures, from the cliffs of Japan to the deserts of Utah and the rugged landscapes of Azerbaijan, ancient petroglyphs reveal…