A Central African lyre made from a human skull, antelope horns, skin, gut, and hair. 19th century CE Some musical instrument origin myths reference human …

Sumer was humanity’s first great civilization. Even in today’s society you can still find traces of Sumerian inventions in agriculture, language, mathematics, religion and astronomy. …

Obelisks are four-sided monolithic pillars that taper slightly from the base to the top. These monuments were designed to impress with their height and last …

This is the surprising story about the mummified head of former nun Maria Rosenthal. 🕰️ Even though more than 300 years have passed, the head …

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A team of scientists used modern non-invasive techniques to take a peek into ancient boxes that are still unopened all these years later. Animal coffin …

A mysterious black sarcophagus discovered in Egypt two weeks ago has been opened by archaeologists, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, revealing three skeletons and …

Mother Nature generously bestows countless wonders upon humanity, including an abundance of peculiar phenomena. One of them, possibly the most amazing, leaves many people in …

Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife when someone died.  Mummification helped someone reach the afterlife as they believed that an afterlife could only exist if …

Great-grandfather’s university expeditions. Maybe you can recognize the guy in the center of the photo. Great-grandfather’s university expeditions: another snapshot. Old times: great-grandfather’s university expeditions. Unpublished …

Several people associated with the tomb’s discovery did die in the years following its opening, including Lord Carnarvon, who financed the expedition, and several members …

Shoes and boots, show where your feet have gone. —Guy Sebeus In the age of fast fashion, when planned obsolescence, cheap materials, and shoddy construction …

The idea of ancient Egyptians using electricity is so widespread that I could not ascertain who came up with it first. The depiction (image 2) …

Many Moons ago a theory was proposed, which claimed that the small shafts inside the Great Pyramid pointed towards certain stars in the night sky. …

One of the more mysterious symbols that has been found in ancient carvings is an image that looks uncannily like a handbag. The shape appears …

One of the most famous pyramids in Mesoamerica is located in the Yucatan Peninsula. Not far from popular tourist center Cancun (around a 4-hour drive) …

The Sun Stone is one of the most famous Mesoamerican sculptures, yet this mysterious Aztec calendar harbors many secrets. Recent studies leave us baffled. Read …

Though scholars know the Anunnaki as the gods of ancient Mesopotamia, fringe theorists believe they are ancient alien invaders from the planet Nibiru. Before the …

A U.S.-led research team may have finally located the lost city of Atlantis, the legendary metropolis believed swamped by a tsunami thousands of years ago, …

Archaeologists in Peru have found evidence of the biggest-ever sacrifice of children, uncovering the remains of more than 140 youngsters who were slain alongside 200 …