cloud warriors

9 July, 2019 - 01:48 dhwty

Kuelap, Peru - Ancient Fortress of the Cloud Warriors

Built by the Chachapoyas, the fortified citadel of Kuelap was home to the Warriors of the Cloud in Peru before they were conquered by invaders. Massive stone walls and hundreds of ruins stand as a...

Myths & Legends

The Greek god Apollo slaying the giant serpent, ‘Python’ Source: Choo Yut Shing / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The Greek God Apollo and His Mystical Powers

Apollo was a Greek god, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He was one of the most important gods in the Greek pantheon, and was believed to have jurisdiction over a range of different aspects, including prophecy, music and healing.

Creepy Cradle: Unsettling Traditional Lullabies Sung Around the World

The Powerful Symbol of the Swastika and its 12,000 Year History

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

Doppelgangers and the mythology of spirit doubles

Temples of Palenque Reveal Story of Lady Cormorant and Her Three Sons, The Triad Gods

Human Origins

Reconstruction of what a Neanderthal may have looked like in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany

The Widespread Appearance of Neanderthal DNA: Africans Have It Too

It has long been argued that Neanderthal derived DNA is found in all non-Africans. As a result, it has been assumed that Africans fail to carry Neanderthal ancestry… even though Neanderthal skeletons have been found in North Africa at Jebel Ighoud and Haua Fteah.

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

Where are Ashkenazi Jews from? Their Origins May Surprise You

The Outstanding Story of Osiris: His Myth, Symbols, and Significance in Ancient Egypt

The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts

The human skull that challenges the Out of Africa theory

Ancient Technology

Native American parents crafted mini weapons to teach their children vital life skills. Source: mmilliman /Adobe Stock

Mini Weapons Taught Children Survival Skills in Oregon

Researchers believe that some weapons found at the Par-Tee site in Oregon, USA were purposely made for little hands to train children and youth life skills. These weapons for children were carefully crafted to teach the future adults how to survive.

The Ancient Invention of the Water Clock

The Man Who Stopped a Desert Using Ancient Farming

Ten amazing inventions from ancient times

Medieval Japanese Weapons Influenced Culture Long After the Middle Ages

The revolutionary invention of the wheel

Ancient Places

Tiya Stones, Intricately Carved Monoliths of Ethiopia

The Intricately Carved Tiya Megaliths of Ethiopia

The Tiya stones are part of an archaeological site located in central Ethiopia, in an area known as the Gurage Zone. The 46 large, decorated Tiya megaliths have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage...

Murder in the Eden Brown Estate – Another Paradise Lost

The Greek God Apollo and His Mystical Powers

Atlantis in India: Did Plato’s Lost City Exist in the East?

The Great Ziggurat of Ur

Temples of Palenque Reveal Story of Lady Cormorant and Her Three Sons, The Triad Gods

Opinion

Nephilim - Giants - Sons of God And Daughters Of Man

The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?

Who were the nephilim ? The word nephilim appears twice in the Old Testament of the Bible. They are first mentioned in chapter 6 of the book of Genesis and then again in Number 13:33. But their brief...

Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain

Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms

Pharaoh Akhenaten: An Alternative View of the Heretic King

Changing Colors and Scampering Across the Night Sky: What Did the Ancients Say about Sirius?

Cracking the Code to Discover Ancient Tarot Symbolism and Forgotten Universal Knowledge

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