Ancient Places

Ancient places can be found all over the world. Their fascinating histories and impressive artifacts open intriguing glimpses to times past, and visiting such ancient places in the world 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 the most interesting archaeological sites all over the world, as well as new discoveries of ancient places that are worth paying a visit.

Ancient Cave of Chauvet

13 June, 2013 - 08:22 stevem

Has the 30,000 year old cave art of Chauvet been decoded?

If it has, then it makes the Da Vinci code look like an old trick used again. Deep in a cave in the Ardeche region of France there is a set of paintings that have left the world stunned and amazed by...

Kuntillet Arjud Inscriptions

8 April, 2013 - 19:37 johnblack

Kuntillet Ajrud: The Ancient Fortress that puzzles archaeologists

In the Sinah desert stands Kuntillet Ajrud, a remote settlement that was found in 1975 by the archaeologist Ze’ev Meshel of the University of Tel Aviv. The settlement is dated to the 8 th century BC...

Bosnia Pyramids

16 March, 2013 - 18:47 samosmanagich

World History and Bosnian Pyramids

Dr. Sam Semir Osmanagich, Ph.D. Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Anthropology Professor and Director of the Center for Archaeology and Anthropology at the American University...

Gobekli Tepe inTurkey

8 March, 2013 - 14:46 ancient-origins

The Mysterious Gobekli Tepe in Turkey

Less than ten years ago, Professor Klaus Schmidt and his team made one of the most important archaeological discoveries of our century. In south Turkey, close to the city of Urfa, Professor Schmidt...

Great Pyramids - Egypt

16 February, 2013 - 12:42 aprilholloway

Great Pyramids - Egypt

When you say the word pyramid, Egypt immediately comes to mind. Of the 138 pyramids identified in Egypt—many of which are world-renowned pyramids —the three pyramids of Giza are certainly at the top...

Kaimanawa wall - New Zealand

16 February, 2013 - 12:21 ancient-origins

Kaimanawa wall - New Zealand

Near Lake Taupo in New Zealand is an enigmatic wall called the Kaimanawa wall . It faces north and consists of smooth, megalithic stone blocks with symmetrical corners. The blocks form perfectly...

Pyramid in Bosnia

30 January, 2013 - 21:05 johnblack

Pyramid in Bosnia

In the town of Visoko in Bosnia stands one of the largest pyramid s—only this pyramid is in the form of a hill. The hill is comprised of all the necessary elements needed to classify it as a pyramid...

Kalkajaka: Australia's Black Mountain

30 January, 2013 - 19:03 johnblack

Kalkajaka: Australia's Black Mountain

Black Mountain, known to the Aboriginals as Kalkajaka meaning ‘the place of the spear’, is located in Queensland, Australia. The mountain consists of large piles of black granite rocks and huge...

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