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A megalithic tomb in the Golan Heights has been discovered to contain unique rock carvings. The rock art on the dolmen may provide insight into the mysterious culture that inhabited the area and built numerous dolmens between 4,000-4,500 years ago. Zoomorphic Depictions Hidden in Plain Sight The rock art was discovered in the dolmen about two years ago by a park ranger during one of her daily walks, according to archaeologist Uri Berger, who works with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). When the IAA arrived to examine her discovery, Berger says they “looked inside we saw this is not just lines carved or some stains on the wall, this is rock art.” The carvings have been hidden in plain sight

[READ PART 5] Technology began with Hephaestus, or Vulcan, the world´s first metallurgist, according to Greek mythology. His workshop – a sparkling dwelling of bronze- was on Mount Olympus. But eventually he settled in Sicily on Mount Etna, and legends affirm that the smoke from the crater comes from the furnaces of the god. Although the author has seen this smoke from Taormina, he could not find out whether Hephaestus was still at his anvil or not. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"39691","attributes":{"alt":"‘Thetis receiving the arms of Achilles from Vulcanus’ (1630-1635) by Peter Paul Rubens.","class":"media-image","height":"514","style":"width: 610px; height: 514px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] ‘Thetis receiving the arms of Achilles from Vulcanus ’ (1630-1635) by Peter Paul Rubens. ( Public Domain ) The Four (or more) Ages of Man Greek myths

This series has highlighted many real modern world phenomena that don’t quite fit the conventional wisdom regarding the ancient history of the world as we think we know it. In this section, we will look at anomalies in skulls and some mysterious early metallurgy. [READ PART 4] Suspicious Skulls On the ground floor of the Museum of Natural History in London, a human skull is displayed. It comes from a cavern in Northern Rhodesia, and has a perfectly round hole on the left side. There are no radical cracks which are usually present if an injury is caused by a cold weapon. The right side of the skull is shattered. The skulls of soldiers killed by rifle bullets have identical

Archaeologists and historians have produced a number of curious finds which still await a logical explanation. The story of man will appear in a different light if the answers are ever found. If the following facts are well-founded, civilization might have had a much earlier source. [ READ PART 3] Foreigners in Ancient China In excavations at Choukoutien (Zhoukoudian), a cave system near Beijing in China, Dr. F Weidenreich discovered a number of skulls and skeletons in 1933. One skull belonged to an old European, another to a young woman with a narrow head, typically Melanesian in character. A third skull was identified as belonging to a young woman with the distinctive traits of an Inuit. A male European, a

A cluster of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea is giving up some of its deep secrets, as diving archaeologists have now found eight shipwrecks dating back thousands of years. Six Greek and Roman shipwrecks, all Aegean origin cargos, have been discovered so far, revealing patterns of trade during antiquity. The Fourni Underwater Survey, a joint Greek-American expedition, has previously located an astonishing number of 45 shipwrecks, during their survey around Fourni. Now, the divers can add another 8 wrecks to this hotspot for sunken ships, bringing the total number to 53 shipwrecks discovered in Fourni, making it the largest concentration of shipwrecks currently known in the Mediterranean. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"38357","attributes":{"alt":"Archaeologists and the ROV robot work to recover an ancient North African

The achievements by modern science are phenomenal. But with our background of spaceships, skyscrapers, wonder drugs, and atomic reactors we are apt to minimize the scientific accomplishments of the ancients. This is a mistake. [ READ PART 2] Dealing with Traffic Issues The peoples of the past had many of the problems which confront us today and they sometimes solved them in almost the same manner. For example, ancient Romans would change some street arteries to one-way traffic during peak hours. The people of Pompeii also used arm waving traffic police to cope with rush hours. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"38109","attributes":{"alt":"Two examples of ancient Roman roads: one at Leptis Magna, Libya (top","class":"media-image","height":"700","style":"width: 495px; height: 700px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"495"}}]] Two examples of ancient Roman roads: one at Leptis

Until documents of bygone ages are unearthed, located and recovered we are stuck with sacred texts, classical writings and myths of the past. Can these documents we know of now be considered as reliable material for reconstructing the picture of the past? [ Read Part I ] Lost Places One hundred and fifty years ago, no scholar took the Iliad or the Odyssey of Homer as history. But Heinrich Schliemann put faith in it and discovered the legendary city of Troy. Then, like a sleepwalker, he followed the homeward route of Odysseus and discovered golden Mycenae. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"37554","attributes":{"alt":"Gold artifacts from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece","class":"media-image","height":"394","style":"width: 610px; height: 394px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Gold artifacts from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece ( CC BY

Much of modern science was known in ancient times. Robots and computers were a reality long before the 1940´s. The early Bronze Age inhabitants of the Levant used computers in stone, the Greeks in the 2nd century BC invented an analogue computer known as the Antikythera mechanism. An ancient Hindu book gives detailed instructions for the construction of an aircraft –ages before the Wright brothers. Where did such knowledge come from? [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"36809","attributes":{"alt":"The amazing Antikythera Mechanism found in a shipwreck off the island of Antikythera in Greece.","class":"media-image","height":"427","style":"width: 610px; height: 427px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] The amazing Antikythera Mechanism found in a shipwreck off the island of Antikythera in Greece. (Tilemahos Efthimiadis / CC BY 2.0) The Days and Nights of Knowledge 1500 years ago, people

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 mysterious structures have left archaeologists around the world bewildered. Who built them and what were they used for? They may be some of Israel’s most mysterious structures. They are easy to miss from the roadside but can clearly be seen from the skies or beneath the sea. The prehistoric stone monuments of Gilgal Refaim, Jethro Cairn and the circular structure found in the sea of the Galilee went unnoticed for centuries in the disputed regions of the Golan and the Galilee but still archaeologists don't know who

Three hikers discovered rare engravings of a menorah and a cross in an ancient water cistern in south-central Israel this past weekend. The religious symbols were found amongst other interesting icons from antiquity in a cave which was used for ritual sacrifices in the Second Temple period. The members of the Israel Caving Club were exploring in what is called the Judean Shephelah (meaning “Lowland”), a region between Palestine’s central mountain range and the coastal plains of Philistia. This area was covered with sycamore trees in ancient times. Speaking on the discovery, hiker Ido Meroz said: “We heard that there are interesting caves in the region. We began to look about and came upon this cave, which is extremely impressive