Have archaeologists finally found the lost ‘Temple of Hercules’ in Spain?
Researchers say they've discovered the ruins of the long-lost Temple of Hercules in a shallow channel in the Bay of Cádiz.
Ancient World
Rare Mayan god K’awiil statue found along Maya Train route
Archaeologists working on the Mayan railroad, which will connect many pre-Hispanic sites in the Yucatan Peninsula, discovered a statue of the deity of lightning, Kawiil.
Sacred jade ring found on young sacrificed Mayan buried in a jar
Archaeologists unearth ancient secrets: Sacrificed Mayan skeleton with sacred jade ring found in Mexico.
An ancient tunnel built by the Knights Templar lost for 700 Years, was discovered unexpectedly
The Templar Tunnel is an underground corridor in the modern-day Israeli city of Acre. When the town was under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar built…
The ancient city of Ipiutak was built by a fair-haired race with blue eyes and not by us, the Inuits say
Located at Point Hope, Alaska, the ruins of Ipiutak offer a glimpse into the past when the city was alive and bustling. Though only ancient artifacts remain, the archaeological and historical value of the site remains immense. The most fascinating part of this site is the unknown origin of the city's builders.
Final voyage: A woman buried in a canoe for 1000 years found in Northwestern Patagonia
An 1000-year-old woman skeleton found buried in a canoe in southern Argentina, has revealed the first evidence of a prehistoric burial there. The study, which was published in the open-access…
Toumaï: Our earliest relative who left enigmatic questions for us around 7 million years ago!
Toumaï is the name given to the first fossil representative of the Sahelanthropus tchadensis species, whose practically complete skull was found in Chad, Central Africa, in 2001. Dated around 7…
Footprints on the wall: Were dinosaurs actually climbing the cliffs in Bolivia?
Some ancient rock art depicts our ancestors’ purposeful leaving of handprints, providing a permanent mark of their existence. The startling prints discovered on a rock face in Bolivia were unintended…
What caused the Patomskiy crater? A bizarre mystery hidden deep in the Siberian forests!
Encircled by a largely treed area, this anomaly is oval with a conical crater that contains a small ball-like mound in its middle.
Heracleion – the lost underwater city of Egypt
Nearly 1,200 years ago, the city of Heracleion disappeared below the water of the Mediterranean sea. The city was one of the most ancient cities in Egypt which was founded around 800 BC.
