Mysterious 3,000-year-old underwater Urartu castle discovered
A 3,000-year-old castle discovered beneath the waters of Lake Van, in Turkey. But what's the real story behind this Atlantis-like discovery?
Civilizations
First solid scientific evidence that Vikings brought animals to Britain
Archaeologists have found what they say is the first solid scientific evidence suggesting that Vikings crossed the North Sea to Britain with dogs and horses. Research led by Durham University,…
What are dolmens? Why did ancient civilizations build such megaliths?
When it comes to megalithic buildings, a familiar association immediately pops up in my head – Stonehenge. But few people know that ancient builders erected structures of a similar plan…
Did British explorer Alfred Isaac Middleton discover a mysterious lost city?
The mysterious disappearance of Alfred Isaac Middleton. Where're the missing city of Dawleetoo and the casket of gold?
Arkaim: Stonehenge of Russia and its untold secrets
Near the Ural Mountains in Russia, there is a prehistoric archaeological site that dates back to the 17th century BC. The site, popularly known as Arkaim, is a huge circular settlement with a diameter of 500 feet (150 meters). It has a central square area with two circular walls around which were living quarters. No one knows why the inhabitants burnt the whole place down and abandoned it, as no human remains were found. It is also strange that no other construction could be found in its vicinity.
Antarctica was likely discovered 1,100 years before western explorers ‘found’ it
After studying Polynesian oral histories, unpublished research, and wood carvings, New Zealand researchers now believe that the Māori sailors arrived in Antarctica more than a millennium before anyone else.
The mysterious Rök Runestone warned of climate change in the distant past
Scandinavian scientists have decoded the renowned and enigmatic Rök Runestone. Its has almost 700 runes foreshadowing a climate changethat would bring a harsh winter and the end of time. In…
Red paint on 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins
The gold mask found in Peru was used in the burial of an elite leader from the Sican culture.
Hyperdimensional portal: Could Stonehenge be under the influence of Saturn?
The purpose and complexity of Stonehenge continues to baffle researchers. Could it be a sacred cosmic calculator or an ancient portal still active today?
300-million-year-old wheel found in a mine in Ukraine!
A surprising discovery was made in a coal mine in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk in 2008. Because of the structure of the sandstone in which it was lodged, the…
