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Ancient places can be found all over America. Their fascinating histories and impressive artifacts open intriguing glimpses to times past, and open up a window on America’s history. Visiting such historical places in America can be an unforgettable experience.

Science is constantly discovering new archaeological places and uncovering more evidence into what we once thought we knew about our history, therefore offering new pieces to the ever changing puzzle of humanity’s past and altering how we interpret it. This section will present American history articles, highlighting the most interesting archaeological sites all over America, as well as new discoveries of ancient places that are worth paying a visit.

Is the mythology surrounding the Tower of Babel somehow connected to that of the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico?
13 February, 2021 - 21:42 Mark A. Carpenter

Parallel Twin Ziggurats: The Tower of Babel and Pyramid of Cholula

From the oasis sands of the biblical cradle of Mesopotamia all the way to the volcanic Valley of Mexico, parallel pyramids and mirroring myths have endured across the ages. Isolated from each other...
Moai on Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island. Source: thakala /Adobe Stock
7 February, 2021 - 18:05 Mark A. Carpenter

Hidden Rapa Nui: Easter Island’s Cults, Cannibals, and Cultural Connections

Two-thousand-and-two-hundred miles (3,500 km) west beyond the coast of Chile, in the dark blue belly of the southeastern Pacific Ocean, hides Easter Island. A slightly more appropriate name of this...
Mule Canyon: Ancestral Pueblo Village of the Anasazi
22 January, 2021 - 01:13 Aleksa Vučković

Mule Canyon: Ancestral Pueblo Village of the Anasazi

The Four Corners region of the United States is a unique place in North America . It is the meeting place of the four corners of Utah, Arizona , New Mexico, and Colorado . With its distinct...
Crimes and Confessions of the Effigy Mound Superintendents
14 January, 2021 - 13:59 Mark A. Carpenter

Crimes and Confessions of the Effigy Mound Superintendents

In the center of the United States, nestled within the dense red oak and black willow tree forests of northeastern Iowa, slumbers the Effigy Mounds National Monument. This area is designated by the...
Builders of Teotihuacan Had Remarkable Knowledge of Science and Engineering
2 January, 2021 - 22:02 Mark A. Carpenter

Builders of Teotihuacan Had Remarkable Knowledge of Science and Engineering

In the heart of central Mexico, surrounded by majestic mountains and volatile volcanoes, is the Valley of Mexico Basin. There, hidden in plain sight stands Teotihuacan, a vast vexing complex of...
Maya Animation? Breathing Newfound Vitality into Ancient Maya Art
7 December, 2020 - 21:47 Jennifer and Al...

Maya Animation? Breathing Newfound Vitality into Ancient Maya Art

This article presents a major breakthrough in Maya art and archaeology, revealing the sophisticated way that Maya artists animated ancient artworks. There is a lot of excitement surrounding the...
On The Edge Of A Blade: Grasping Aztec Violence and Human Sacrifice
5 December, 2020 - 17:53 Aleksa Vučković

On The Edge Of A Blade: Grasping Aztec Violence and Human Sacrifice

The ancient history of the Aztec civilization is one of the most fascinating historical subjects, and for numerous reasons. Still largely shrouded in mystery, this colorful, complex culture was one...
Saving the Forgotten Castle of Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
20 November, 2020 - 00:42 dhwty

Saving the Forgotten Castle of Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

There are castles and then there are chateau castles and France is the winner in this category. The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is a castle located in the west-central part of France. The castle...
The Anasazi and Anakim: Nephilim Ruins and Evidence of Ritual Murder
17 November, 2020 - 22:04 Mark A. Carpenter

The Anasazi and Anakim: Nephilim Ruins and Evidence of Ritual Murder

Across the ancient world, from the rocky deserts of the American West all the way to the shores of the Mediterranean, enigmatic parallels between ancient myths and archaeological sites are emerging...
Waipio Valley: Home of Demons, Demi-Gods, and Despots
15 November, 2020 - 13:59 Mark A. Carpenter

Waipio Valley: Home of Demons, Demi-Gods, and Despots

Hidden deep in the dark blue heart of the Pacific Ocean drifts the Hawaiian Archipelago. One of the youngest landmasses on the planet, made up of 137 volcanic islands covering an area of 1,500 miles...
Forbidden Zone of The Grand Canyon: Legends, Landmarks & Lies
1 November, 2020 - 17:51 Mark A. Carpenter

Forbidden Zone of The Grand Canyon: Legends, Landmarks & Lies

In the last decade or so, controversies and wild speculations have swirled online around Grand Canyon National Park and a newspaper article published by the Arizona Gazette on April, 5 th 1909. The...
Does Newfoundland Island Have the Oldest Intact Ancient Ships in the World?
31 October, 2020 - 20:43 Ron Ryan

Does Newfoundland Have the Oldest Intact Ancient Ships in the World?

In relatively shallow ocean waters on the north east coast of Newfoundland Island there are the remains of several ships with the most unusual characteristics. It has been determined that these ships...
Ik-Kil cenote, Chichen Itza, Mexico
3 October, 2020 - 01:51 Kerry Sullivan

Sacred Cenotes: Portals to the Maya Underworld

The ancient Maya who populated the Yucatan Peninsula in the first millennium AD believed that there were three ways for the living to enter Xibalba, the world of the dead: through deep caves, through...
The Vinland Map: A Most Non-European Artifact
22 September, 2020 - 17:56 Ron Ryan

The Vinland Map: A Most Non-European Artifact

The Vinland Map carries with it the air of mystery and, some would say, the stench of deception. In the vaults of Yale University, and insured for $25 Million, it is either a colossal fraud or an...
There seems to have been a concerted effort to keep scientific data conducted after the 1952 discovery of the remains of Pakal the Great under wraps. What are they hiding? Source: Jeffrey Holstein
9 September, 2020 - 18:50 Mark A. Carpenter

The Secret Skull of Pakal the Great: An Academic Cover-Up?

In 1952, deep within the smoldering cedar and mahogany forests of southern Mexico , and after four years of arduous toiling, the archaeologist Alberto Ruz Lhuillier finally finished removing the...
Chumash cave paintings at Painted Cave in the mountains above Santa Barbara
4 September, 2020 - 21:20 Riley Winters

The Colors of the Wind: Hidden Messages of the Chumash Cave Paintings

Take a moment, and close your eyes. Breathe deeply, and inhale the salt of the air and feel the light brush of low-hanging tree branches caressing your face. Feel the rocky ground beneath your toes,...
The Column of Death at Mitla has been closed off from hugging by the public for a long time, as repeated hugging causes damage. But the column in the top photo is exactly identical, in every way, to the true Column of Death hugged by Mesoamericans for centuries.
28 August, 2020 - 22:57 dhwty

The Column of Death at Mitla, Hugged by Mesoamericans For Millennia

The Column of Death is the name given to a pillar at the archaeological site of Mitla , in the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca . The column was named for a legendary ritual in which it appeared...
Do the rainbows over Machu Picchu end in the long-lost “pot of gold” that is Paititi, the last city of the Incas. Source: Photography by KO / Adobe Stock
20 August, 2020 - 13:50 Shannon Powelson

Locating Legendary Paititi: Long-Lost Last City Of The Inca

A nearly five-hundred-year-old secret lies deep within the Peruvian Andes . The desire to know this secret impassioned the hearts and minds of many explorers from all different time periods and...
Petroglyphs at boca de Potrerillos, Nuevo León México. Source: theneonjaguar /Adobe Stock
16 August, 2020 - 14:07 dhwty

Boca de Potrerillos: Mysterious Rock Art in a Mexican Desert

More than 4000 pieces of rock art, the majority being petroglyphs, have been recorded at the site of Boca de Potrerillos in Nuevo León, Mexico. This is considered one of the most important rock art...
One of the famous and still largely unexplored tunnels of Château de Brézé. (Marc Ryckaert / CC BY-SA 4.0)
2 August, 2020 - 19:09 Aleksa Vučković

The Underground Mysteries of Château de Brézé

Pretty and charming on the outside, but deeply enigmatic and ancient down below: Château de Brézé is a place of many mysteries. Located in the scenic Loire Valley in France, this castle and the...
African slave turned king. Credit: Max / Adobe Stock
1 August, 2020 - 19:05 B. B. Wagner

Slave Turned King: The Rule of Miguel De Buria of Venezuela

In Venezuela’s early history, between 1552 to 1555, lies the first and most famous historical account of a slave revolt in the new world. This rebellion was led by Miguel de Buria, who not only won...
Chan Chan – The Largest Mud-Brick City in the World
10 July, 2020 - 00:03 dhwty

Chan Chan – Among the Largest Mud-Brick Cities in the World

The Inca civilization is one of the most notable Pre-Columbian civilizations that existed in Peru. Prior to its rapid rise to power, however, there were other prominent civilizations, which today,...
DNA genetic analysis proves link between Ancient Polynesians and Indigenous South Americans. Source: Ruben Ramos-Mendoza / Nature
8 July, 2020 - 22:59 Ed Whelan

Genetic Analysis Shows Early Contact Between South Americans and Polynesians

New evidence is emerging about the links between Polynesian and South American populations in the Pacific before the arrival of the Europeans . The theory that South Americans first colonized Easter...
The Maya pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza in Mexico. Source: IRStone /Adobe Stock
3 July, 2020 - 02:07 dhwty

Chichen Itza: Ancient Maya City Built Above A Gateway to the Underworld

Chichen Itza is an ancient Maya city located in the northern part of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The city is thought to have been founded around the 6th century AD. Nevertheless, it only rose to...

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