As Greek mythology goes, the universe was once a big soup of nothingness. Then, two things happened: either Chaos or Gaia created the universe as we know it, or Ouranos and Tethys gave birth to the first beings.
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27 July, 2022 - 01:57
susan
The Disc of Life in Ancient Texts
In 1988 Lana Corrine Cantrell wrote The Greatest Story Never Told , a book that combined multiple ancient culture histories turned-into-myth as one story – the story of our ancient, off-world, or...
25 June, 2022 - 18:51
Robbie Mitchell
Ancient Egyptian Weapons: The Evolution of Warfare
Anyone interested in the history of warfare or weaponry should make sure to look at ancient Egyptian weapons and how the Egyptian armies utilized their technological superiority. Whilst most famous...
14 May, 2022 - 22:56
johnblack
The Cataclysm of Ra: Saving Humankind from Hathor Using Beer
The concept of cataclysm is very common in almost all mythologies and religions. It is when the god or gods decide that humanity is not serving them anymore and, thus, they order humanity’s...
7 May, 2022 - 01:58
Cecilia Bogaard
Helicopter Hieroglyphs? Debunking the “Mystery” of the Abydos Carvings
In the ancient city of Abydos, within the famed temple of Seti I, strange hieroglyphs were discovered on the ceiling. Appearing to depict modern or extraterrestrial vehicles, some claim that the...
20 April, 2022 - 18:57
Sahir
A First of Its Kind - 8,500-Year-Old Wooden Ladder Found at Çatalhöyük
Turkey’s Çatalhöyük settlement, which developed between 7,500 BC and 6,400 BC, is often referred to as the world’s first, and oldest, metropolitan city, and for good reason. The two most revealing...
17 April, 2022 - 18:58
Sahir
Oldest Recorded Celestial Aurora Event Found in Ancient Chinese Text!
The oldest known evidence referring to a “celestial aurora event” from a section of the famous Bamboo Annals Chinese text dated to the 10th century BC has been researched by scientists from Nagoya...
11 April, 2022 - 14:58
dhwty
Brutal Draconian Laws of Ancient Greece Were Etched in Blood
Athens is perhaps most famous for being the birthplace of democracy. One of the cornerstones for the establishment of Athenian democracy was the introduction of a written law code that could only be...
1 April, 2022 - 01:57
aprilholloway
Ten of the Biggest and Best Geoglyphs from the Ancient World
The most well-known geoglyphs in the world are undoubtedly the Nazca Lines of coastal Peru. Yet, scattered across the globe are thousands of other geoglyphs that are equally as impressive. The earth...
20 March, 2022 - 21:59
aprilholloway
Legend of The Lost City of Caesars, The Invisible Land of Patagonia
The City of Caesars, otherwise known as the Wandering City, is a legendary land that is said to have existed in Patagonia, in between present-day Chile and Argentina. According to historical accounts...
8 March, 2022 - 13:59
ashley cowie
40,000-year-old Tools Used by Ancient Humans Unearthed In North China
Archaeologists in China have unearthed a hoard of intricately crafted stone blades and ochre processing activities attributed to ancient humans living less than 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of...
23 January, 2022 - 18:10
Chris Morgan
Curse of the Buried Pearl: The Hunt for Ancient Treasures – Part I
In economics one hears talk of “the curse of oil” – and one might say wherever there is buried treasure there will be a curse, hyper-real or real. The most famous of all curses is of course that...
31 December, 2021 - 17:38
Joanna Gillan
The Ancient Origins of New Year’s Celebrations
On January 1st of every year, many countries around the world celebrate the beginning of a new year. But there is nothing new about New Year’s. In fact, festivals and celebrations marking the...
19 November, 2021 - 00:48
mariaw
Secret Stonehenge: Mounds, Artifacts, and Intrigue
Stonehenge stands within a vast ritual landscape. Encircling the towering stones, over 800 round mounds once added to the temple’s splendour. From within these enigmatic mounds some of the finest...
1 October, 2021 - 02:03
Caleb Strom
Ancient Advanced Technology: 2,400-Year-Old Yakhchals Kept Ice in the Desert
The ancients were cleverer than some people today assume. They didn’t have rockets or electricity, at least no indisputable proof has been found of such technologies, but they did come up with...
19 September, 2021 - 18:40
Sahir
Ancient DNA Rewrites Story of Japanese Ancestry
The archipelago nation of Japan has been occupied since the Upper Paleolithic period (36,000 BC), and dual genomic Japanese ancestry has been the dominant theory, up until now. A new study carried...
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Greek mythology is full of terrible monsters. Although it is difficult to choose the worst or most terrible of the Greek monsters, Typhon and Echidna are strong contenders.
When we think of historically significant diseases we tend to think of diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, tuberculosis, or more recently, COVID-19.
Decades of cinema have accustomed us to the living realities extreme size life forms, from giants to leprechauns. To be fair, ogres, trolls, fairies, sylphs, and goliaths were believed in by humans...
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Archaeologists in China have uncovered a human skull that is almost unimaginably old. While performing excavations in the central province of Hubei
Myths & Legends
Nestled beneath the winding streets of Istanbul, just 490 feet (149 meters) from the Hagia Sophia, lies an ancient cistern that may have been the final resting place of Medusa!
Human Origins
Buried for millennia in the rear of a rock-shelter in the Lapedo Valley 85 miles north of Lisbon, Portugal, archaeologists uncovered the bones of a four-year-old child, comprising the first complete Palaeolithic skeleton ever dug in Iberia.
Ancient Technology
The ancients were cleverer than some people today assume. They didn’t have rockets or electricity, at least no indisputable proof has been found of such technologies, but they did come up with technology that we don’t usually associate with the ancient world. The yakhchal (meaning ice pit) was a type of ancient refrigerator built in the deserts of Persia (now Iran), which was made without electricity, modern coolants, or most elements of modern refrigerators.
Ancient Places
The Mitanni Empire was established in 1475 BC and was disestablished in 1260 BC. It was one of the biggest and most powerful nations of its time, and its influence spread far and wide.
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What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? I am sure you are familiar with his legend which states that he was born in a manger surrounded by shepherds
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