The mysterious tomb of Senenmut and earliest known star map in Ancient Egypt
The mystery surrounding the tomb of the eminent Ancient Egyptian architect Senmut, whose ceiling shows an inverted star map, still stirs the minds of scientists.
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Forbidden history: Was there a fourth ‘Black Pyramid’ at the Giza Plateau?
A missing captain of the Danish Navy who, in one of his exploratory trips, realized that the Pyramids of Giza Plateau were not actually three, as has always been believed, but that there was a mysterious fourth pyramid.
Incredible Viking treasures accidently discovered in Norway – hidden or sacrificed?
Pawel Bednarski made a momentous discovery using a metal detector on December 21, 2021. It was rather fortuitous that he headed out that day. The weather had been horrible for…
The “Madaba Mosaic Map”: History’s oldest floor mosaic geographic representation
These ancient mosaics provide a unique window into the world of cartography during the Byzantine period. The Madaba Map, in particular, stands out for its detailed and intricate depiction of the Holy Land, going beyond traditional paper cartography.
NASA can’t explain who made these huge, 8,000-year-old Geoglyphs in Kazakhstan
Aerial images of the desert region of Turgai in northern Kazakhstan, reveal gigantic geometric figures that resemble the famous Nazca Lines in Peru and are only noticeable at high altitudes.…
Have scientists finally decoded the mysterious map of Ptolemy after 1,500 years?
A second century map of Germania by the ancient Egyptian-Greek scholar Ptolemy has always baffled scholars who have been, for centuries, unable to relate many of the enigmatic places depicted…
Strange 8,000-year-old rock carvings in the world’s largest asteroid crater
Experts revealed details of the mysterious 8,000-year-old rock carvings found in the world’s largest asteroid crater in South Africa.
The mysterious Voynich Manuscript: What you need to know
Medieval texts falling apart don’t usually spark much online debate, but the Voynich Manuscript, which is very strange and hard to understand, is an exception. The text, written in a…
Icy Atlantis: Does this mysterious dome structure hidden in Antarctica reveal a lost ancient civilization?
In January 2012, a strange ‘building’ had appeared on the icy continent of Antarctica, which is claimed to be home to a hidden ancient city. The mysterious structure appears to…
At 3,000 meters high, mysterious artifacts found in ancient Inca cemetery in Ecuador
The discovery of twelve skeletons in an Inca “field” in Latacunga, in the heart of Ecuador, can shed light on the uses and ways of life in the Andean intercolonial…
