What modern European “experts” are learning with “advanced” technology was seemingly common knowledge to ancient Asian, African, and American astronomers. The Pyramids of Xi’an in …

Explore the extraordinary Aztec ceremony at Tenochtitlán’s pyramid in 1487 – a profound look into ancient rituals and culture.

Ancient civilizations put tremendous effort and resources into preparing for the afterlife, particularly those of power and wealth.  Anyone with cursory

Have you ever wondered why schools teach so little if anything about the world’s first advanced civilization? The Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia achieved over one hundred “firsts” for human civilization. …

Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the complete skeleton of a piglet in a place and time where you wouldn’t expect to find pork remains: a Jerusalem home dating to the First Temple period.

Researchers discovered over 2,000 mummified ram heads at a temple dedicated to Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II.

January 11, 2016

I was just blown away by the Baalbek ruins in Lebanon: a magnificent set of Roman temples and a designated UNESCO world heritage site.

Have you ever wondered how giant granite parallelepipeds, weighing several tons, are moved inside tunnels so narrow that they do not allow wheels under them, do not allow winches to …

The Eighteenth century in France is marked by the publication of Diderot’s Encyclopédie and the ideas of Illuminism, ‘the enlightenment’, from the French word ‘lumières’ or lights. These concepts underline the beginnings of rationalism, ideas of classification and arrangement of human learning in a single book, in order. Napoleon, a student of gunnery, one of …

In the heart of Mexico, a startling discovery was made in August 2015 beneath the legendary El Castillo temple in… In the heart of Mexico, a startling discovery was made …

In ‘Lost Ancient Technology’ Kalki Dasa argues that the technology of ancient civilisations such as Vedic India may have been more advanced than is currently believed, and that this idea …

The Nazca lines are still mysterious even after decades of being carefully studied. Archaeologists believe they know how they were made, but why they were made remains uncertain. Recently, researchers have suggested that the lines were related to fertility rituals involving the availability of water…

The ‘curse of the pharaohs’ is alleged to be cast upon anyone who disturbs the mummy of an Ancient Egyptian, especially a pharaoh. This curse, which does not differentiate between …

A second tomb, believed to date back to Ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom has been discovered just six days after a similar discovery in the renowned …

Tiye (also known as Tiy, 1398-1338 BCE) was a queen of Egypt of the 18th dynasty, wife of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, mother of Akhenaten, and grandmother of both Tutankhamun and Ankhsenamun. She exerted…

Courtesy: Ministry of Antiquities Over the past two days, the Ministry of Antiquities announced that a team of German and local archaeologists discovered an underground …

Belgian archaeologists discover rare statue of Pharaoh Sahure, dating over 4,400 yearsCourtesy: Metropolitan Museum of ArtA team of archaeologists from Belgium succeeded in unearthing a …

Eltz Castle: Information about the castle, its history and the surrounding area is offered, as well as a virtual tour of the castle and treasury with lots of pictures. Eltz Castle is open daily from 09:30 to 18:00 up to and including 3 November.

One of the oldest Anatolian weapons in the world has been discovered in a display cabinet at the Mekhitarist Monastery on the Saint Lazarus Island.