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20 December, 2016 - 02:17 Charles Christian

The Wold Newton Meteorite: An Extraordinary Stone and the Birth of a Superhero

In a remote part of North-East England called the Yorkshire Wolds, an incident took place on Sunday 13th December 1795 that not only became talking point of late 18th century London society but also...

22 September, 2013 - 07:05 johnblack

Universe may not be flat as we thought

One of the main perspectives in the scientific community regarding the shape of the Universe is that it is flat. However, new research done at the University of Edinburgh in the UK suggests that the...

Myths & Legends

Were the Merovingians Descended from a Monster? Meet the Quinotaur

You’ve probably heard of a Minotaur (half-man, half-bull), but what about a Quinotaur? In early Frankish history, there was a “beast of Neptune,” which was said to look like a creature called a Quinotaur.

The ‘Dynastic Race’ and the Biblical ‘Japheth’ – Part I: After the Deluge

The Fearsome Wicker Man: An Eerie Way Druids Committed Human Sacrifice

The Legends and Archaeology of Devil’s Lake: A Place of Ancient Power in Wisconsin

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

Craniums and Controversies of the Chachapoya Cloud Warriors

Human Origins

Noah's Sacrifice - watercolor circa 1896–1902 by James Tissot

The ‘Dynastic Race’ and the Biblical ‘Japheth’ – Part I: After the Deluge

The imperfect state of archaeological researches in the Near East impedes any definite identification of the original race or races that created the earliest civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. According to Gordon Childe, however, the predominant racial element in the earliest graves in the region from Elam to the Danube is the ‘Mediterranean’.

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

The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts

The Faravahar: The Ancient Zoroastrian Symbol of Iran

Legendary Locks: Can Hair Act as a Sixth Sense, Protecting us from Danger?

Edgar Cayce, Six-fingered Giants and the Supernatural Creation Gods of Atlantis: Part 1

Ancient Technology

Secrets Behind the Creepy Plague Doctor Mask and Costume

The plague doctor mask is one of the most recognizable symbols of the Black Death. Though the image is iconic the relationship may be a little anachronistic. While plague doctors have been plying their trade since the Middle Ages, it was only after this period, during the 17th century, that they acquired their creepy trademark costume. But what does it mean?

Egyptian Blue – The Oldest Known Artificial Pigment

Han Purple: A 2,800-year-old artificial pigment that quantum physicists are trying to understand

Romans Mastered Nanotechnology and Used it for Eye Catching Decoration

Bombshell Study Calls Astronomical Theories of the Nebra Sky Disk “Obsolete”

Philip’s Fountain: The Oldest Still-In-Use Hydraulic Work in the World

Ancient Places

One of the mounted skulls found in Motala, Sweden. Credit: Anna Arnberg.

This is What a Man from the Tomb of Sunken Skulls Looked Like

When archaeologists were excavating a dry prehistoric lake bed in Motala, Sweden in 2009, they stumbled upon one of the most peculiar archaeological discoveries the nation had seen – the so-called ‘...

Built to Last: The Secret that Enabled Roman Roads to Withstand the Passage of Time

Sans-Souci: The Ruined Palace of King Henry I of Haiti

The Great Serpent Mound of Ohio, the Largest Earthen Effigy in the World

The Great City of Uruk Became Sumerian Powerhouse of Technology, Architecture and Culture

What Makes Spartan Women So Different From Other Ancients?

Opinion

Petroglyphic Features of Portable Rock Art

Paleo rock art from around the world ranges in style, method, and age, and includes cave paintings, petroglyphs, pictographs, polished and engraved stones such as effigies, stone sculptures, and portable ceremonial objects.

The Northern Mysteries Current: Futhark and Mystery Schools of the Viking Age

Was There Ever a Trojan War?

Floki and the Viking Discovery of Iceland

Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time?

3 Problems to Remember When Trying to Find Atlantis

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