Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to revolutionize the world in the coming decades. An example of this comes from Google’s AI research division (DeepMind) which has used the technology to decipher broken and fragmentary ancient Greek texts.
30 January, 2013 - 12:23
aprilholloway
The Antikythera mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism was discovered in 1900 during the recovery of a shipwreck off of the Greek island, Antikythera, in waters 60 meters deep. It is a metallic device which consists of a complex...
30 January, 2013 - 09:14
johnblack
The Dendera light
The Dendera light is a particularly controversial topic since it is not exactly an artefact of potential ancient technology, but the possible depiction of an artefact on a wall of one of the best...
30 January, 2013 - 04:42
johnblack
Egyptians and the beginning
According to archaeologists, Egypt—alongside Sumer—produced one of the first known civilizations. There are many Egyptian myths related to creation; however, all of them share a common theme: that...
30 January, 2013 - 04:15
johnblack
The Baghdad battery
One of the most interesting and highly debated artefacts of the Baghdad Museum in Iraq is a clay pot. It is 5-6 inches high and encapsulates a copper cylinder. Suspended in the center of this...
29 January, 2013 - 17:15
aprilholloway
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
In the Northern Territory of Australia lies the single largest monolith rock in the world: Ayers Rock, or Uluru . At a staggering height of 346 meters and running about 2 miles in length and width,...
28 January, 2013 - 20:56
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“Gate of the Sun” at Tiahuanaco, Bolivia
In western Bolivia, at a height of 13,000 feet, lies the ancient city of Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku). It is the capital of an empire that extended into present-day Peru and Chile, flourishing from 300 to...
28 January, 2013 - 20:53
johnblack
Lake Titicaca – Gate of the Gods
In the distant Peru, close to the Lake Titicaca , an ancient site was rediscovered in 1996 by Jose Luis Delgado Mamani, a local tour guide. The name of the site was ‘Puerta de Hayu Marca’ or ‘The...
28 January, 2013 - 20:44
aprilholloway
Celtic Myths on creation
Celtic mythology does not propose a single version or description of the creation as a whole, as other religions and mythologies do, but a few Celtic myths mention that heaven and earth was created...
28 January, 2013 - 10:07
aprilholloway
Aztec Creation myths
The Aztecs civilization flourished in Central America a few hundred years after the Mayans. The creation myth according to the Aztecs is a continuous story of creations and destructions, called suns...
28 January, 2013 - 06:32
johnblack
Pyramid in Argos, Greece
When we hear the word pyramids, our minds immediately go to Egypt; however there are pyramids scattered all over the world : America, Europe, Asia and India. One of those pyramids that few know is...
27 January, 2013 - 18:42
johnblack
Jericho ruins
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. Have...
27 January, 2013 - 15:47
aprilholloway
Glastonbury Tor, England
Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, where a very important hill exists known as the Glastonbury Tor. On top of the Tor stands the remains of St. Michael’s Tower, with a strange system...
27 January, 2013 - 07:05
johnblack
Greek fire/sea fire
‘Υγρό Πυρ’, or ‘Liquid Fire’ if translated in English, is known as ‘ Greek Fire ’, or ‘Sea Fire’, in literature, and was a weapon invented in the 7 th century AD by the Byzantine Empire. According to...
26 January, 2013 - 21:35
johnblack
Abydos carvings
Abydos, 1848 – In this ancient city in Egypt, the temple of Seti I was discovered. On one of the ceilings of the temple, strange hieroglyphs were found that sparked a debate between Egyptologists...
26 January, 2013 - 07:58
johnblack
Derinkuyu – the underground city in Cappadocia
Under the town of Nevsehir , near Cappadocia in Turkey, lies an extraordinary underground complex known as the Derinkuyu underground city. There have been more than forty underground cities...
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