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Alexander the Great founding Alexandria (Placido Costanzi, 1737) In conquests from Greece and Egypt to Afghanistan, the Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) founded cities-often named for himself-in key military and trading locations.

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Lost City Believed Founded by Alexander the Great Discovered in Iraq

An ancient city considered to have been founded during the reign of Alexander the Great has been discovered in Iraq, after hiding under tons of sand for more than 2,000 years. The discovery was made...

Myths & Legends

The Last of the Siberian Unicorns: What Happened to the Mammoth-Sized One-Horned Beasts of Legend?

Elasmotherium, also known as the Giant Rhinoceros or the Giant Siberian Unicorn, is an extinct species of rhino that lived in the Eurasian area in the Late Pliocene and Pleistocene eras. They have been documented from 2.6 million years ago, but the most recent fossils come from around 29,000 years ago.

Vlad the Impaler: The Real Count Dracula?

Nasty Nauplius: The Revenge-Seeking Sailor Who Ruined Trojan War Heroes’ Lives

The ancient origins of the legendary griffin

The notorious and much feared ancient order of Hashshashins

A Pilgrimage of Thought: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Human Origins

The human skull that challenges the Out of Africa theory

This is the account of the discovery of a skull that has the potential to change what we know about human evolution, and a suppression and cover-up which followed. In 1959, in an area called...

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

The Little Ice Age and Its Giant Impact on Human History

The Morbid Legacy Of The Doctor Who Tried To Weigh The Human Soul

Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism

"I am the Lord God Dionysus": Parallels between Yahweh and Dionysus

Ancient Technology

Roman weapons were vital to protecting and conquering the ancient world.

Roman Weapons: Sharp Blades to Conquer the Ancient World

The Romans were arguably one of the most successful conquerors of the ancient world. So what weapons helped them achieve that status.

Surprising Stone Age Knowledge Revealed on a Mammoth Bone Bracelet

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

Secrets Behind the Creepy Plague Doctor Mask and Costume

Ten amazing inventions from ancient times

Medieval Hygiene Might Have Been Better Than You Think

Ancient Places

Who Destroyed the Great Library of Alexandria?

The destruction of the great library of Alexandria has been lamented as one of the biggest losses of the ancient world. Nearly one million documents from across Assyria, Greece, Persia, Egypt, India...

Was Makhunik an Ancient Iranian Lilliput?

The Vinland Map: A Most Non-European Artifact

Who Were the Ancient People that Built the Remarkable Megalithic Tombs of Malaga?

The Triumphal Arch of Orange in France - Symbol of the Roman Empire

Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism

Opinion

3 Problems to Remember When Trying to Find Atlantis

It is perhaps the greatest unsolved mystery of all time: Did the lost city of Atlantis actually exist? And if it did once exist, where was it located before its watery demise? Fortunately, the...

Naupa Iglesia: An Egyptian Portal in the Andes?

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

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

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