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Abu Rawash: Egypt’s Legendary Lost 4th Pyramid? (Video)
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Montezuma's Treasure: Unveiling the Shadow Cave Mystery (Video)
A secret tunnel known as the Shadow Cave has been discovered, potentially leading to Montezuma's Treasure. Following the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Hernan Cortes, Emperor Montezuma and his people allegedly transported substantial wealth to seven separate locations in what is now the American Southwest.
Robbie Mitchell - 22/06/2023 - 01:00
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360° Tour inside the Great Pyramid of Giza (Video)
The BBC's 360° tour through the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, provides viewers with an immersive virtual reality experience. The video tour starts in the heart of the pyramid, the ceremonial passage known as the Grand Gallery, and continues to the King's Chamber.
Joanna Gillan - 28/07/2023 - 20:58
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Geishas: The Truth Behind These Fascinating Women (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 07/12/2023 - 15:54
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The Ancient Roman and Viking Origins of Yorkshire (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 19/12/2023 - 00:55
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What Happened to Cleopatra’s Children? (Video)
... The Final Fates of the Children of Cleopatra VII The Enigma of Cleopatra's Death: Was it Suicide or Murder? Her ...
Robbie Mitchell - 19/03/2024 - 00:00
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Megalithic Peru, Nazca & Bolivia
... and collaboared with David Hatcher Childress on "The Enigma of the Elongated Skulls". He is a regular guest on ...
ancient-origins - 20/03/2013 - 17:04
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The Nazca Head-hunters and their Trophy Heads
The Nazca culture of Peru is perhaps most well-known for the enigmatic Nazca Lines, hundreds of lines and stylized images built into the Peruvian coastal plain. Yet, there is more to this ancient South American civilisation than the mysterious geoglyphs. For instance, the Nazca culture is known to have engaged in the practise of headhunting. This is evident in the so-called ‘trophy heads’.
dhwty - 07/06/2014 - 03:11
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High winds expose previously unknown Nazca geoglyphs
Strong winds and sandstorms reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour, which occurred in the region of Ica last week, have revealed previously undiscovered Nazca lines in the Valley of El Ingenio in the Nazca plains of Peru, according to a news release in El Comercio.
aprilholloway - 04/08/2014 - 03:01
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The Fiery Cosmic Egg of Hildegard von Bingen
The language of prophecy is frequently enigmatic, bewildering, and even disconcerting. Most of us are familiar with some of the cryptic messages of Nostradamus, Mother Shipton, Edgar Cayce, and other seers.
garydavid - 10/10/2019 - 04:01
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The Cerveteri Necropolis, Etruscan City of the Dead
Prior to the rise of Rome, Italy was inhabited by a number of different peoples. The coastal region of southern Italy and Sicily, for instance, was colonized by the Greeks, whilst the interior of that area was home to various Italic tribes. Further up north, in the area of modern day Tuscany, western Umbria and northern Lazio, the Etruscans built their impressive civilization and competed with Rome for the control of central Italy.
dhwty - 28/05/2018 - 21:24
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Unravelling the Mysteries of Ancient Artifacts Ebook
To mark the occasion of our Two Year Anniversary, we are releasing a Free Ebook titled ‘Unravelling the Mysteries of Ancient Artifacts’. This ebook is a compilation of exclusive articles written for Ancient Origins by authors, researchers, and experts from a variety of different fields. The book explores the most enigmatic and fascinating relics uncovered from our ancient past, and presents new theories to explain the mysteries surrounding some of the world’s more unique and unusual artifacts.
aprilholloway - 22/02/2015 - 01:48
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La Quemada civilization in Mexico ate their enemies and displayed their bones
... Commons ) La Quemada is considered somewhat of an enigma among historians and archaeologists. Given the ...
aprilholloway - 05/05/2015 - 15:56
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The Statues and Symbolic Gestures that Link Ancient Göbekli Tepe, Easter Island, and Other Sites Around the World
Ancient monuments left by mankind present an unsolved enigma: why do humanoid statues from many prehistoric ...
Ozgur - 09/06/2015 - 00:48
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Silver cups from ancient Peruvian civilization change Chachapoya history
Two decorated silver cups found in the Chachapoyas region of Peru may rewrite the history of the enigmatic ancient people, who had never been known to do metalworking before this discovery.
Though the “people of the clouds,” as the name Chachapoya means, had cities, a form of Inca writing, and long-distance trade, they were not known as metalsmiths. It is still possible, however, that the two cups were from the Inca people, with whom the Chachapoya had warred.
Mark Miller - 23/06/2018 - 05:28
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Scientists Believe they Have Found the Origins of the Unique Basque Culture
The Basque people have been an enigma to anthropologists for years. With a unique language, ...
Alicia McDermott - 09/09/2015 - 00:38
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The Legendary Hyperborea and the Ancient Greeks: Who Really Discovered America?
In his story of Atlantis, written at around 360 BC, Plato mentioned a grand island or continent across the Atlantic, one larger than Libya and Asia combined. This continent was so enormous, he said, “it encompassed (wrapped around) that veritable ocean”.
Christos Djonis - 08/09/2021 - 01:53
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Alchemy & Mysticism
The Hermetic Museum takes readers on a magical mystery tour spanning an arc from the medieval cosmogram and images of Christian mysticism, through the fascinating world of alchemy to the art of the Romantic era. The enigmatic hieroglyphs of cabalists, Rosicrucians, and freemasons are shown to be closely linked with the early scientific illustrations in the fields of medicine, chemistry, optics, and color theory. Even for those with no knowledge of the fascinating history of alchemy, this book is a delight to explore.
ancient-origins - 11/03/2016 - 23:30
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Moon Rituals, Head-Binding, and Ground-up Bones: Highlighting the Mysterious Beaker People
Ground up bones rubbed into pots, possible skull binding, and alignment of megaliths for rituals involving the southern moon are coming to light with exciting new research into the enigmatic Beaker people of northern Scotland. These mysterious people arrived in Scotland about 4,500 years ago and brought bronze metallurgy, the wheel, and a new type of stone circle with them.
Mark Miller - 05/01/2017 - 00:51
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Realm of the Ring Lords: The Myth and Magic of the Grail Quest
... battles between good and evil. Shrouded in supernatural enigma, its legacy lives on in fascinating tales of fairies, ...
ancient-origins - 03/02/2017 - 14:07