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Did China discover America 70 years before Columbus?

Recently we reported on a new book by Italian physicist and philologist Lucio Russo who presented the controversial claim that the ancient Greeks discovered America long before Christopher Columbus set foot on American soil in 1492.

aprilholloway - 09/10/2013 - 02:03

Does the Brewer Cave Story Unlock a Hidden History?

Pseudo archaeology, and some of its more controversial claims, have long been the subject of extensive debate among mainstream scholars and the general public.

Aleksa Vučković - 26/10/2019 - 22:51

Graham Hancock

GRAHAM HANCOCK is the author of the major international non-fiction bestsellers The Sign and the Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, The Message of the Sphinx, Heaven’s Mirror,Underworld and Supernatural, and of the epic adventure novels Entangled and War God. His books have sold more than five million copies worldwide and have been translated into 30 languages.

ancient-origins - 17/02/2013 - 06:52

New Rule for Flight Feathers Could Reveal Which Dinosaurs Could Fly

... Of Giant Titanosaur Nesting Ground Discovered in Central India An artist’s impression of the genus Velociraptor, a ...

ancient-origins - 26/02/2024 - 13:45

Scientists estimate fossilized pre-human creature lived 3.67 million years ago

In 2015, scientists announced an earlier time frame than previously estimated for the lifetime of an early proto-human dubbed Little Foot – as much as 3.67 million years ago. The nearly complete fossilized skeleton of the small Australopithecus creature was found in Sterkfontein Cave in South Africa in the 1990s.

Mark Miller - 13/07/2018 - 03:29

Tracking Down Ancient Artwork Carved into Australian Boab Trees

Archaeologists and historians from Australian National University, the University of Western Australia and the University of Canberra recently teamed up with a group of First Nations Australian cultural historians to undertake a unique expedition recording ancient art carved into boab trees.

Nathan Falde - 13/10/2022 - 14:52

Gone Without a Trace: The Curious Case of the Narragansett Runestone (Video)

The Narragansett Runestone, also known as the Quidnessett Rock, has captivated the imagination of many due to its mysterious inscriptions and alleged connections to the Knights Templar. The stone, weighing around 2.5 tons (2,500 kg), is made of metasandstone and was discovered in Rhode Island, United States.

Robbie Mitchell - 17/06/2023 - 21:00

A Real Wiseguy! Witty Sage and Ancient Comedian Nasreddin Hodja Has the Last Laugh

... African cultures, even along the Silk Road to China and India. His messages are so universal that every culture seems ...

MartiniF - 17/02/2017 - 16:24

Jawbone Jewelry: Archaeologists Discover 1,300-Year-Old Painted Bone Pendants in Mexico

Archaeologists have unearthed painted human jawbones at a ceremonial site in Mexico associated with the ancient Zapotec civilization. It is believed the bones were worn as necklace pendants as part of their ancestor veneration rites. Dozens of whistles and statuettes, some honoring the Mesoamerican god Xipe Totec, were also found.

aprilholloway - 18/05/2016 - 21:44

Stay Out of the Water: Does a Prehistoric Shark Still Live in the Ocean?

... for example: Cuba, Jamaica, Australia, Puero Rico, Malta, India, Canary Islands, Denmark, and Antwerp in Belgium. A ...

Natalia Klimczak - 07/09/2016 - 14:50

Military Anarchy Period Of The Roman Empire: Descent Into Hades 235-250 AD

... influence of the Roman world was perceived as far as India. It was under the Antonines that the Empire reached the ...

Mario Bartolini - 13/10/2023 - 16:06

Patrick E. McGovern

Dr Patrick E. McGovern is the Scientific Director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Project for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia, where he is also an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology.

ancient-origins - 05/02/2013 - 01:13

Are These Incredible Historical Coincidences Actually Due to Synchronicity or Mathematical Probability?

... supernatural disappearance of Romulus Five Ways Ancient India Changed the World – With Math Tomb of Galileo Galilei ...

ashley cowie - 05/12/2018 - 18:54

Learning Ancient Greek Helps Dyslexia, Research Suggests

... Theory. The Dalai Lama Wants More Ancient Texts Taught in India to Help Fill a Growing Spiritual and Emotional Void ...

Nathan Falde - 07/03/2021 - 22:00

A War in the Heavens: In the Far Reaches of Outer & Inner Space

... of these beings are often listed. [‘The Gods of India’/Alain Danielou] The concept of other worlds is an ... Ambikananda Saraswati; 2002, Ulysses Press The Gods of India/Hindu Polytheism, Alain Danielou, 1964 Inner traditions ...

susan - 25/05/2013 - 14:23

An Empty Tomb and a Site Full of Faith: Where Was the Virgin Mary Buried?

... and other people who were close with them traveled to India. However, Mary was said to have died in the territory ... Turkmenistan. There is also a tomb for Jesus located in India, but that is a different story… Top Image: Image of ...

Natalia Klimczak - 02/08/2016 - 14:47

Lost ‘Icon’ of an Advanced Universal Religion in the Prehistoric Past

... travel adventures to Egypt, Peru, Mexico, Italy, Spain, India, China, and other ancient sites described in his ...

ancient-origins - 04/08/2017 - 17:46

Adena-Hopewell Cosmology, Community, and Identity at the Robbins Mound

The first people to construct widespread burial mounds and earthworks in the Ohio Valley were participants in the Adena Culture, which began around 500 BC and continued until about 300 AD.

Jason Jarrell - 10/01/2020 - 11:43

People Practiced Anti-Vampire Rituals in Bulgaria Until Three Decades Ago

Thanks to Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel Dracula, many people associate vampires with the region of Transylvania in Romania. However, it was only around 25 years ago that anti-vampire rituals stopped being practiced in Bulgaria. These rituals have been going on since at least the 13th century.

aprilholloway - 06/09/2017 - 02:00