Megalodon: A supershark that swam in the oceans 2.6-million-years-ago could swallow killer whales whole
It was the biggest shark to have ever swum in our seas and the largest predator the world has known.
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!
Animal and human life may have first emerged in China – 518-million-year-old-rocks suggest
A recently published study was based on an analysis of rocks that are 518-million-years-old and contain the oldest collection of fossils that scientists currently have on record. According to the…
The lost treasure of the Copper Scroll of Qumran
While most of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found by Bedouins, the Copper Scroll was discovered by an archaeologist. The scroll, on two rolls of copper, was found on March 14, 1952 at the back of Cave 3 at Qumran. It was the last of 15 scrolls discovered in the cave, and is thus referred to as 3Q15.
The Cochno Stone: Could this 5000-year-old star map be evidence of a lost advanced civilization?
Archaeologists cannot confirm what is exactly depicted on the massive slab, detailing like planets and stars.
Nikola Tesla secretly discovered an extraterrestrial language that he didn’t understand, Tesla’s biographer revealed
In 1899, Nikola Tesla was testing his own created transmitter to track storms 1,000 km away, when suddenly, he believed he had received a kind of transmission from an unknown…
The Sumerian Planisphere: An ancient star map that remains unexplained to this day
In 2008, a cuneiform clay tablet ― that puzzled scholars for over 150 years ― was translated for the first time. The tablet is now known to be a contemporary…
10 mysterious locations to find the lost city of Atlantis
There have been many theories about the possible locations of the legendary lost city of Atlantis and new ones keep emerging every now and then. So, where was atlantis located?
The White City: A mysterious lost “City of the Monkey God” discovered in Honduras
The White City is a legendary lost city of ancient civilization. The Indians see it as a cursed land filled with dangerous deities, half-gods and abundant lost treasures.
The whispered stories of the Tocharian Female – the ancient Tarim Basin mummy
The Tocharian Female is a Tarim Basin mummy who lived around 1,000 BC. She was tall, with a high nose and long flaxen blond hair, perfectly preserved in ponytails. The weave of her clothing appears similar to Celtic cloth. She was around 40-year-old when she died.
Haunting ‘mermaid’ mummy discovered in Japan is even weirder than scientists expected
A recent study of a mummified "mermaid" discovered in a Japanese shrine has revealed its true composition, and it is not what scientists expected.
