Spectacular eight-mile frieze of Ice Age beasts found in Amazon rainforest
Thousands of rock art pictures depicting huge Ice Age creatures such as mastodons have been revealed by researchers in the Amazon rainforest. The paintings were probably made around 11,800 to…
The Mysteries of Kerbstone 15: A 5,000-Year-Old Neolithic Artifact
. The Design of Kerbstone 15: A Complex Neolithic Creation Kerbstone 15 stands out due to its exceptional carvings, which feature a central cupmark surrounded by 20…
Archaeologists uncover advanced engineering in 6,000-year-old Spanish dolmen
A recent study published in Science Advances has unveiled that the Menga Dolmen, a 6,000-year-old megalithic burial mound in southern Spain, was constructed using “advanced engineering” techniques….
Lchashen Wagon, the Amazingly Preserved Ancient Wooden Wagon
When excavating ancient sites, archaeologists are often left with remains that are made from non-perishable items. Wood, leather, flesh, cloth, and any organic items are almost never…
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 Lost City of Heracleion
It was barely more than a legend. Appearing in a few rare inscriptions and ancient texts, the city of Thonis-Heracleion was hidden away for thousands of years,…
In his 1976 book The Twelfth Planet, Russian-American author Zecharia Sitchin claimed that the Anunnaki were actually a race of extraterrestrial beings from the undiscovered planet Nibiru
Zecharia Sitchin (July 11, 1920 – October 9, 2010) was an author of a number of books proposing an explanation for human origins involving ancient astronauts. Sitchin attributed the creation of…
Meet a Briton From 10,000 Years Ago
The bones of Cheddar Man, found in 1903 in a cave in Somerset, England, tell us an awful lot about this hunter-gatherer from many thousands of years ago….
The Famous Burney Relief: Who Was the Mysterious Mesopotamian Goddess?
The Burney Relief (known also as the Queen of the Night) is a terracotta plaque from ancient Mesopotamia. The relief is dominated by a ɴuᴅᴇ female figure with wings and…
This is one of the only terracotta warriors that was found almost completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and traction were considered in footwear even 2,200 years ago.
This is one of the only terracotta warriors that was found almost completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and…