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30 December, 2015 - 14:52 Natalia Klimczak

The Terrifying Doomsday Prophecy of the Tiburtine Sibyl

The word sibyl comes from the Greek term sibylla , meaning prophetess. Legends of the sibyls have been known since ancient times. In the beginning, their prophecies were foretold at holy sites, often...

The Temple of Mars Ultor, constructed under Caesar Augustus in Rome’s Forum of Augustus

7 March, 2015 - 00:20 Mark Miller

Researcher won’t render unto Caesar his claim of transforming Rome to marble

It turns out Caesar Augustus was an undeserving braggart. He claimed, “I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.” But new research by a university professor has found that only a...

1 January, 2014 - 03:54 aprilholloway

Virtual Reconstruction Reveals Secret to Ancient Sundial

Scientists have used latest technology to produce virtual simulations of an Egyptian obelisk and the famous Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) in ancient Rome to solve a mystery surrounding the ancient...

6 October, 2013 - 23:15 aprilholloway

Phalli engraving on 2,000-year-old stone reveals birth date of Italian city

Archaeologists have found a 2,000-year old stone with two penises engraved on it , as well as the Capricorn zodiac sign, in the city of Aosta in northern Italy. The phalli may shed light on the...

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Myths & Legends

The Native American Legend of the Sleeping Giant and the Whiteman

Not very long ago, a Native American tribe known as the Ojibwa tribe roamed the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. They were much loved by the powerful god, Nanabozho, who was very...

Unravelling the True Story of the Legendary Trojan Horse

The Cult of Horus: Myths That Stretch From Egypt To Rome

The Sisyphus Myth: Cruel King Gets Eternal Punishment for Annoying Zeus

Crossing the Veil: The Pre-Christian Origins of Halloween and Samhain

The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon

Human Origins

Asherah: God’s Forgotten Wife

Those raised in the Judeo-Christian tradition may be surprised to learn that the god we were told was singularly sacred once had a wife. How do we know? Asherah figures prominently as the wife of El—...

The Theory of ‘Three Human Species’

Ancient Anomalous Human Skeletons: Humanity Could be Much Older Than We Think

The Christ And The Buddha: How Can You Explain the Uncanny Similarities?

The ‘Dynastic Race’ and the Biblical ‘Japheth’ – Part I: After the Deluge

Rh-Negative Blood: An Exotic Bloodline or Random Mutation?

Ancient Technology

Romans Mastered Nanotechnology and Used it for Eye Catching Decoration

A strange chalice made its way into the British Museum’s collection in the 1950s. It is a 1,600-year-old jade green Roman artifact called the Lycurgus Cup. The image on the chalice is an iconic scene with King Lycurgus of Thrace...

Norimitsu Odachi: Who Could Have Possibly Wielded This Enormous 15th Century Japanese Sword?

The Evidence is Cut in Stone: A Compelling Argument for Lost High Technology in Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Blue – The Oldest Known Artificial Pigment

Secrets Behind the Creepy Plague Doctor Mask and Costume

Han Purple: A 2,800-year-old artificial pigment that quantum physicists are trying to understand

Ancient Places

The circular structure was first detected in a sonar survey of part of the sea in the summer of 2003.

Enormous Underwater Structure in the Sea of Galilee is a Mystery to Archaeologists

A gigantic monument at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee, as well as several mysterious structures, including a gigantic stone wheel and a moon-shaped monument, were recently found in northern Israel...

The Colossal Hand of Hercules, So Where is the Rest of Him?

Men from the Land of Amber: The Shocking History of the Fierce Curonians

The Hidden History Of Egypt: Khemitology

Dumbarton Castle: Ancient Stronghold and Symbol of Scottish Defiance

Rock art: Life-sized Sculptures of Dromedaries Found in Saudi Arabia

Opinion

Petroglyphic Features of Portable Rock Art

Paleo rock art from around the world ranges in style, method, and age, and includes cave paintings, petroglyphs, pictographs, polished and engraved stones such as effigies, stone sculptures, and portable ceremonial objects.

The Northern Mysteries Current: Futhark and Mystery Schools of the Viking Age

Was There Ever a Trojan War?

Floki and the Viking Discovery of Iceland

Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time?

3 Problems to Remember When Trying to Find Atlantis

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