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1. From Magic to Science: The Intriguing Ritual and Powerful Work of Alchemy

   Throughout time, history has recorded numerous rituals and magic practices, some more bizarre than others. While alchemists were preoccupied with finding the Philosopher's Stone and the elixir of immortality, some magicians experimented with methods of revealing hidden treasures. It is said that at the great library of Alexandria many experiments, studies, and rituals were conducted, some of which were believed to have resulted in the creation of fantastic creatures like the Sphinx.

   valdar - 02/12/2015 - 14:49

2. 650-Year-Old Temple to Aztec Wind God Unearthed Under Supermarket in Mexico

   A temple dedicated to the Aztec wind god, Ehécatl-Quetzalcóatl, has been unearthed during the demolition of a supermarket in Mexico City. The circular temple is about 650 years old and is the second of its kind to be found in the area.

   Alicia McDermott - 03/12/2016 - 21:50

3. The Bullroarer: An Instrument That Whirls Through Cultures and Time

   ... in Turkic warrior burial in Kazakhstan The Music of the Maya: Mysterious whistles Confound Experts The Origin of ...

   dhwty - 14/12/2015 - 14:46

4. Surprising Offering of a Hallucinogenic Cactus Discovered in Prehispanic Temple in Lima

   ... of Rosslyn Chapel Treasures of Mexico: The Mixtec, Aztec & Maya Codices that Survived the Conquistadors On January 15, ...

   Marilo - 29/08/2016 - 14:35

5. Colonization of the Americas Caused Climatic Change

   ... global environmental implications. Societies such as the Maya, Aztecs, and Inca depended on agriculture. The team from ...

   Ed Whelan - 01/02/2019 - 22:56

6. Did the mythical Saraswati river of the ancient Vedas really exist?

   Coming together, glorious, loudly roaring, Saraswati, Mother of Floods.

   aprilholloway - 07/10/2014 - 01:45

7. Does Elba the ‘Shepherdess’ Reveal Early Animal Domestication?

   A Mesolithic woman, now known as “Elba the Shepherdess, who lived 9,300 years ago has been brought back to life by facial reconstruction engineers. However, Elba the Shepherdess’s remains were discovered with three animals, likely wild cattle or aurochs. Was she really an early “shepherdess,” as some scientists are calling her?

   ashley cowie - 08/06/2021 - 22:50

8. Deciphering the Deities of Hinduism

   There are no ancient civilizations that have not practiced some kind of religion. When we study the history of the oldest and the earliest civilizations, we do not find exact dates or traces of events with much accuracy. With the help of preserved manuscripts, stone inscriptions, artifacts, and archaeological findings, we find many traces of civilization and its religions.

   manharsharma - 06/06/2020 - 01:48

9. Rediscovering the Lost Code of the Inca Cosmic Power Matrix

   The National Museum in Quito, Ecuador exhibits an otherworldly collection of sheet-gold masks representing the Andean sun god Inti. Zig-zag rays of golden light burst from his face and some end in tiny stylized human figures, animals and insects. Most Inti masks were crafted by the La Tolita culture which extended along the coast from the Esmeralda area of Ecuador to the Tumaco Region in Colombia between 300 BC and 400 AD. However, a sun-burst Inti mask was discovered 2000 miles south in Cusco.

   ashley cowie - 17/05/2017 - 15:37

10. Severed Hands Reveal Gruesome Trophy-Taking Practices in Ancient Egypt

    ... Skulls Provide New Clues In Explaining the Collapse of the Maya Headhunting and Shrunken Heads: Gruesome Ancient War ...

    ashley cowie - 01/04/2023 - 23:00

11. Nahuatl, The Language of the Aztec Nation

    ... plural endings in some dialects. Writing System Unlike the Maya, the Nahua did not have a full alphabet. Their writing ...

    Caleb Strom - 01/08/2018 - 01:56

12. Did an Astronomical Body Cause the Global Floods of Ancient Myths with Its Gravitational Tidal Floods? - Part 1

    The following is a unifying scientific hypothesis that connects diverse ancient flood myths with mainstream scientific fact. Currently the biblical narrative of the great flood falls short of explaining some observable scientific facts. Here are a few examples:

    Kirk Kirchev - 26/04/2018 - 19:00

13. The Blue Lotus: A Narcotic Lily That Mesmerized Ancient Egypt

    ... thousands of years, across cultures as varied as Egypt, Maya, Syrian, Thai, to name a few, and is renowned for its ...

    Sahir - 15/02/2023 - 13:57

14. Shiva: Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana

    ... and alienation in human life, for Shiva is the wielder of maya who does not fall under its spell. While Ganesha is ...

    ancient-origins - 08/06/2019 - 03:00

15. Ancient Indian Sages Who Held Advanced Knowledge on Science and Technology

    Many modern-day scientists see themselves as the first to create all the technological advancements we use today. Yet many of the so-called discoveries are nothing more than re-inventions created by examining the knowledge of the ancients. Many things related to science and invention have their origins in the thoughts and imagination of the sages of Ancient India.

    valdar - 24/06/2018 - 18:59

16. Pre-Hispanic Symbols Found in a Mexican Tunnel Will be Reburied

    ... Discovered! Ancient Mexican Spiral of Death 1,000-year-old Maya pyramid might collapse into sacred ancient sinkhole in ...

    ashley cowie - 24/07/2021 - 23:02

17. Pumas, Cougars And Jaguars: Feline Deities Of Prehistoric South America

    ... . Top Image : Kukulcan's Jaguar Throne, from the Maya site of Chichen Itza (HJPD / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) By Ashley ...

    ashley cowie - 20/01/2021 - 20:48

18. Clotilda, the Last Ship Used in U.S. Slave Trade Found Remarkably Intact

    ... Run!” Roman Slave Collars Came With A Warning Wreck of Maya Slave Ship Found in Gulf of Mexico Captives being ...

    Nathan Falde - 28/12/2021 - 14:00

19. Oldest Shark Attack Victim Ever, Found in an Ancient Japanese Mound

    A prehistoric Japanese man's dying moments have been recreated in astonishingly gory detail based on the forensic evidence found on his final remains. Not only do those details include almost 800 tooth marks on the man’s bones, but he was missing a hand and a leg! This was death by shark attack, and it occurred 500 years before the first documented shark attack in Greece, making it the oldest such occurrence on record.

    ashley cowie - 25/06/2021 - 00:21

20. Oldest Known Saltworks in Britain Found on North Sea Coast

    ... Bulgarian Cult Site Salt: A Mover and Shaker in Ancient Maya Society Saltern viewed from the north, showing intense ...

    Nathan Falde - 31/03/2021 - 01:45

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