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11 November, 2013 - 01:05 aprilholloway

Scientists Refute Tutankhamun Death Theory

A recent investigation and documentary which re-examined the forensic evidence surrounding King Tutankhamun’s death revealed a ground-breaking new theory on how he died. According to researchers, his...

27 June, 2013 - 12:32 aprilholloway

World’s Oldest Full Genome Revealed by Scientists

A new study published in the journal Nature has reported on the oldest ever full genome which comes from a 700,000 year-old horse leg bone leading to the question of how far back we can go in...

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Myths & Legends

The Epic of Gilgamesh. Source: Luca Oleastri / Adobe.

The Epic of Gilgamesh Unveiled: Searching For a Way to the Home Planet

In contrast to many theorists, this unconventional retelling of key parts of the Epic explores the idea that Gilgamesh was not searching for life eternal on Earth, as has been suggested as the theme of the Epic, but was instead searching for the means of transport to return to his goddess mother Ninsun’s home planet in the heavens.

Mythical Ancient Emperors Who Fought Over the Birth of China - Who Started It?

When Kalki the Destroyer Descends, the Apocalypse Begins

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

Atlantis

The Irish Otherworld Lives on with Queen Maeve, Epona, and Halloween

Human Origins

Left: Pictish warrior (public domain) Right: Scythian Warrior with Axe, Bow, and Spear.

Piecing Together the Origins of Ancient Near East Names in Scotland

Thinking of Scotland, as I do from the somewhat similar mountains of northern India, which has been my home for nigh on twenty years, I do so from a rather Indian perspective; I think of families, clans, and tribes living on land that they consider to be their ancestral land.

Mythical Ancient Emperors Who Fought Over the Birth of China - Who Started It?

The Theory of ‘Three Human Species’

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I

Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland?

Ancient Technology

Uncovering Ancient Pyramid Science at Teotihuacan, Where Men Become Gods

Teotihuacan’s Lost Kings, a television special, took an hour long look at the great city, its inhabitants, and the excavation of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, (also known as the Feathered Serpent Pyramid.) The program revealed evidence of advanced engineering built into a tunnel system, and placed directly underneath the Pyramid.

Ten amazing inventions from ancient times

Were Catapults the Secret to Roman Military Success?

Talatat Blocks and Akhenaten’s Failed Architectural Revolution

Roman Weapons: Sharp Blades to Conquer the Ancient World

An Undersea Mystery: The Accidental Discovery of the Ghost Ship in the Baltic Sea

Ancient Places

The Stone Head of Guatemala that History Wants to Forget

Over half a century ago, deep in the jungles of Guatemala, a gigantic stone head was uncovered. The face had fine features, thin lips and large nose and its face was directed up at the sky. Unusually...

A Lost Primeval World Has Been Found in a Giant South China Sinkhole!

Varna Man and the Wealthiest Grave of the 5th Millennium BC

Klaus Störtebeker: The Bizarre Tale of a North German Pirate

Uncovering Ancient Pyramid Science at Teotihuacan, Where Men Become Gods

Secrets of Vilcabamba, Playground of the Inca and Valley of Longevity

Opinion

The Coming Gnostic Civilization, and his most recent book, Sedona: City of the Star People.

The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I

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

Library in Stone: The Ica Stones of Professor Cabrera – Part I

Two Sides to Every Story: The North American Martyrs Shrines and Indigenous/ Roman Catholic Relations

The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I

Curse of the Buried Pearl: The Hunt for Ancient Treasures – Part I

The Enigma of the Shugborough Inscription

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