The Phaistos Disc: Mystery behind the undeciphered Minoan enigma
Found in the ancient Minoan palace site of Phaistos, the 4,000-year-old Phaistos Disc is imprinted with 241 symbols that no one has been able to decipher to this day. The…
Ancient World
Mysterious skeleton revealed to be that of unusual lady anchoress of York Barbican
The rare and unusual life of an anchoress, a woman who devoted her life to prayer while living in seclusion, has been unearthed by the University of Sheffield and Oxford…
The 2-billion-year-old nuclear reactors in Africa baffle researchers!
Reactions similar to those inside the power plants in the modern era arose spontaneously around 2 billion years ago in the Oklo region of Gabon, Africa.
The mystery of Gavrinis: A prehistoric passage tomb full of strange inscriptions!!
Gavrinis, a mysterious tiny island in the Gulf of Morbihan, along the rocky coast of Brittany, France, that contains the Gavrinis tomb, a megalithic monument notable for its abundance of…
The incredible story behind the world’s oldest dress from Egypt that’s more than 5,000 years old
Experts discovered the Tarkhan robe in 1977 within a collection of trash at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London.
The mystery of the Aramu Muru Gateway
On the shores of Lake Titicaca, lies a rock wall that has attracted shamans for generations. It is known as Puerto de Hayu Marca or Gate of the Gods.
Heslington Brain: This strange ancient human brain was well-preserved for 2,600 years
According to the findings of a recent study, a mystery chemical may have shielded the Heslington brain from being decomposed for centureis.
The Library of Alexandria: What we truly lost when this ancient marvel was burned down!
The Library of Alexandria, once a beacon of knowledge in the ancient world, has become shrouded in mystery and legend. Famed for its vast collection of scrolls and its association with great scholars, its destruction is often lamented as a devastating loss for humanity. But the truth about the library's demise is more complex than a single fire.
Dozens of unique 2,500-year-old ceremonial treasures discovered in a drained peat bog
Researchers in Poland were metal detecting a drained peat bog on the basis of supposition when they discovered an ancient sacrifice site holding a treasure trove of Bronze Age and…
Ancient ‘sleeping giants’ discovered in time capsules ready to awaken!
A long time ago ― about a century ― a secret society discovered an incredible cave hidden beneath the Earth’s surface. Inside the cave, were several giants of antiquity, apparently…
