Hauntings of the Shades of Death Road
Shades of Death ― a road with such an ominous name has to be home to many ghost stories and local legends. Yes, it is! This twisty stretch of road…
History
Here are fascinating stories carefully curated from archaeological discoveries, historical events, war tales, conspiracy theories, dark history, and ancient mysteries. From intriguing and thought-provoking to creepy and tragic, our stories will captivate and enthrall you. Explore with us the intriguing and often unexpected sides of history!
Could ancient Peruvians really know how to melt stone blocks?
In the walled complex of Saksaywaman, Peru, the precision of the stonework, the rounded corners of the blocks, and the variety of their interlocking shapes, have puzzled scientists for decades.
Gold of ancient Gods: Why was gold so important to the Anunnaki?
Ancient Astronaut Theorists claim that, in the distant past, the advanced extraterrestrial beings once came to Earth in search of gold, and influenced our civilization to the core. Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, offers an explanation that describes gold as an important element for space exploration and astronomy. So, are the Ancient Astronaut Theorists correct? Have we already been visited by extraterrestrials?
Kongamato – who says pterosaurs are extinct?
A mystery beast reported from around the world that bears a disconcerting resemblance to those supposedly long-vanished rulers of the ancient skies.
Is Krasnoyarsk Pillars a lost ancient city??
In the very centre of Siberia, there is the edge of bizarre rocks formed by solidified magma that almost broke through to the surface of the earth and turned into…
Utsuro-bune case: Earliest extraterrestrial encounter with a “hollow ship” and an alien visitor??
Who was the mysterious woman who spoke a language no-one could understand? What was inside the box she held in her hands? What was the meaning of the markings on the round metal object she arrived in?
Machu Picchu: Ancient DNA sheds new light on Lost City of the Incas
Machu Picchu originally functioned as a palace within the estate of the Inca emperor Pachacuti between 1420 and 1532 CE. Before this study, little was known about the people who lived and died there, where they came from or how they were related to the inhabitants of the Inca capital of Cusco.
9,000-year-old ‘Cheddar Man’ shares the same DNA with English teacher of history!
'Cheddar Man,' Britain's oldest skeleton, had dark skin; and he has living descendant still living in the same area, DNA analysis revealed.
Fossilized fish discovered on the high-altitude Himalayas!
Scientists that are studying the peak of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, have found fossilized fish and other marine creatures that have been embedded in the rock. How did so many fossils of marine creatures end up in the high-altitude sediments of the Himalayas?
The paleocontact hypothesis: The origin of ancient astronaut theory
The paleocontact hypothesis, also called the ancient astronaut hypothesis, is a concept originally proposed by Mathest M. Agrest, Henri Lhote and others at a serious academic level and often put…
