You’ve probably never heard of a 2,400-year-old giant clay vase unearthed in Peru
It's one of the most unusual objects ever discovered by archaeologists, located near the Nazca lines and the renowned Paracas skulls.
Civilizations
Caligula’s stunning 2,000-year-old sapphire ring tells of a dramatic love story
It’s difficult not to appreciate this magnificent 2,000-year-old sapphire ring. It’s an ancient Roman relic thought to have previously belonged to Caligula, the third Roman emperor who reigned from 37…
Stunning pictures show ancient, long-lost temples deep inside tiger reserve
An ancient Buddhist temple and various other structures have been found in a tiger reserve in India, during the first expedition to the area for 84 years.
Genetic Disc: Did ancient civilizations acquire advanced biological knowledge?
According to experts, the engravings on Genetic Disc represent information about human genetics. This casts mystery on how an ancient culture obtained such knowledge at a time when such technology did not exist.
Incredible Sumerian inventions that transformed the world
Almost every other day, a new piece of technology comes out. This means you can try many different ideas and develop great new ones. People in the past saw this…
Could an intelligent aquatic civilization exist?
Over the past couple of years, gigantic humanoid underwater creatures have been spotted in the deep icy waters of Antarctica.
Tools that predate the first humans – a mysterious archaeological discovery
Approximately 3.3 million years ago someone began chipping away at a rock by the side of a river. Eventually, this chipping formed the rock into a tool, perhaps, used to prepare meat or crack nuts. And this technological feat occurred before humans even showed up on the evolutionary scene.
Enki and Enlil: The forbidden history of the origin of mankind
Ancient Sumerian texts refer to the Anunnaki as “those who descended from heaven”, a powerful race of extraterrestrial beings who projected humanity hundreds of thousands of years ago. The Anunnakis,…
Oldest stone tools ever found were not made by human hands, study suggests
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the earliest stone tools ever discovered, and they believe they were made by someone other than our closest Homo ancestors. The ancient…
Time capsule: Ancient plant DNA extracted from 2,900-year-old Assyrian brick
Researchers have extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick from the palace of Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, revealing the diversity of plant species cultivated then.
