We in the west share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years.
In Destiny Disrupted, Tamim Ansary tells the...Read more
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Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 17:04
This carefully crafted study presents the fascinating story of the development and establishment of India’s culture and civilization from early pre-history through to the early second millennium.
Encompassing topics such as the...Read more
Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 16:34
According to Churchward, the lost Pacific continent of Mu “extended from somewhere north of Hawaii to the south as far as the Fijis and Easter Island.” He claimed Mu was the site of the Garden of Eden and the home of 64,000,000...Read more
Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 16:09
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode of the Trojan War. At its center is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his conflict with his leader...Read more
Saturday, August 15, 2020 - 03:07
In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start...Read more
Saturday, August 15, 2020 - 03:06
Throw out everything you think you know about history. Close the approved textbooks, turn off the corporate mass media, and whatever you do, don't believe anything you hear from the government. The Rise of the Fourth Reich reveals the...Read more
Saturday, August 15, 2020 - 02:48
A copper scroll was unearthed in a cave at the Dead Sea in 1952. Astonishingly, it described sixty four sites where enormous amounts of gold and silver treasures were supposed to be buried in biblical times. The scroll also outlined the...Read more
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 02:50
Nikola Tesla, Giuseppe Calligaris, Ferdinando Cazzamalli, Raffaele Bendandi, Marco Todeschini, Guido Cremonese, Pierluigi Ighina and various other 'eccentric' researchers. What do these characters have in common? They, without any doubt...Read more
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 02:49
Investigates and questions the scientific consensus on the origins of civilization
Do we, the human species, really know who we are or where we came from or how we originated or our place in the cosmos? Or is much of what we have...Read more
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 02:35
Revealing the truth behind the life of a royal princess in medieval England, the colorful story of the five remarkable daughters of King Edward I.
Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome...Read more
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 02:34
In 15th-century England, two royal families, the House of York and the House of Lancaster, fought a bitter, decades-long civil war for the English throne. As their symbols were a red rose for Lancaster and a white rose for York, the...Read more
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 02:32
In November 1519, Hernando Cortes walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has been told many times, but always...Read more
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 02:31
Austerlitz, Wagram, Borodino, Trafalgar, Leipzig, Waterloo: these are the places most closely associated with the era of the Napoleonic Wars. But how did this period of nearly continuous conflict affect the world beyond Europe? The...Read more
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 02:29
The dramatic story of the rise and collapse of Europe's first great urban experiment
The growth of cities around the world in the last two centuries is the greatest episode in our urban history, but it is not the first. Three...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:44
It has been a mystery how humans suddenly ‘discovered’ civilization around 8000 BC.
But ask indigenous people the world over and they will state that, 12,000 years ago — during a period called the Younger Dryas — another...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:44
First published in 1985 this remarkable book has stood both the test of time and peer review, to become a classic amongst specialists in the human origin subjects. As archaeological science has broadened its base, to cover many new and...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:43
Reveals how Stonehenge was an extraordinary astronomical calendar used in the cultivation of ingredients for long-forgotten botanical cures
- Explores how Stonehenge and other stone circles were ancient healing sanctuaries and
...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:39
The wise Hebrew sages of old possessed a secret knowledge of astronomy where they had the indices and formulas for their prophets to map out the future in time. To safeguard the knowledge from the uninitiated, the sages disguised the...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:22
Examines how the similarities of symbols and wisdom across many cultures point to an ancient civilizing plan and system of ancient instruction
- Reveals the shared cosmological knowledge of Dogon and Maori cultures, ancient
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Saturday, July 25, 2020 - 03:38
Childress opens the door to the amazing world of ancient technology, from the computers of the ancient world to the 'flying machines of the gods'.
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Greek Mythology
There are many interesting creatures in the world of Greek mythology, but some of the most daunting are the harpies.
Famous People
The first Norman king of England met an untimely and turbulent death, although, to be fair, the situation really ‘exploded’ after his death.
Unexplained Phenomena
Significantly, the magical-religious “attire” of the tradition of ancient Araucania and the now disappeared Araucanians of the south-central and southern zone of Chile are related to the pagan Buttnmandl tradition of southern Germany, specifically the Berchtesgaden Valley.
Important Events
A new genetic research project has revealed evidence of the profound impact highly infectious and dangerous diseases may have had on the Bronze Age collapse in the Mediterranean and Near East region.
Top New Stories
While performing excavations near the city of Biharia, Romania, archaeologists working for the Tarii Crisurilor Museum in Oradea unearthed a prehistoric grave that dates far back into antiquity, museum officials announced.
Myths & Legends
Scandinavian mythology claims the Kraken swallowed up whales and devoured ships. It has been described as a huge version of an octopus or squid. Legends have even claimed the terrifying sea creature measured one-mile long. Although the Kraken was first noted in the 13th century Icelandic saga, Örvar-Oddr, a researcher believes he has fossil evidence that is linked to this creature.
Human Origins
It doesn't take much to stimulate the human body's electro-magnetic circuitry, in fact a small change in the local environment is enough to create a change in awareness.
Ancient Technology
It was a few years ago that a Greek-American archaeological team made a startling discovery – they found the oldest indications of seafaring and navigation in the world, in an area called Plakia on...
Ancient Places
His little face still stares upwards, as if eternally waiting for his mother. From the moment he was discovered, the little Inuit baby captured hearts with his photograph plastered on magazines and...
Opinion
What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? I am sure you are familiar with his legend which states that he was born in a manger surrounded by shepherds
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