13 instances that will change your perceptions about the history and future of humanity
Once a rich European businessman asked a poor old-man passing on the street, “Tell me man, how can I change this society for you? I think I have enough money…
Ancient World
The mysterious world of Scotland’s ancient Picts
Eerie stones etched with perplexing symbols, gleaming troves of silver treasure, and ancient edifices on the brink of collapse. Are the Picts merely folklore, or an enthralling civilization hiding beneath Scotland's soil?
500-million-year-old sea creature with limbs under its head unearthed
A new study reveals that one of the earliest animal fossils ever discovered, fossils of a 520 million-year-old sea creature, has been discovered by scientists. The fossilized animal, a fuxhianhuiid…
The mystery of the Khatt Shebib wall in Jordan
The world is full of ancient mysteries, leaving behind thousands of unanswered questions, and one of them is significantly located in Jordan, the home to the famed archaeological site of…
9,350-year-old underwater ‘Stonehenge’ found in Mediterranean Sea may rewrite history
In 2015, a submerged, 39-foot-long monolith was discovered in the waters off the coast of Sicily at a depth of about 130 feet. This archaeological find which resembles the enigmatic…
Have researchers found 30-million-year-old “Giant Rings” in the Bosnian mountains?
Through the last few decades, scientists have discovered a number of mysterious ancient giant rings at numerous locations in the Bosnian mountains. According to the local population, it is believed…
Lost ancient technologies: What if tools used to build ancient monuments were never lost?
One main reason why we remain fascinated by ancient structures today is the mystery of how often massive stones were cut and fitted together with inexplicable precision. Using your own…
Sunken city of Pavlopetri or Atlantis: 5,000-year-old city discovered in Greece
The sunken city of Pavlopetri has been known for its name ever since its discovery in 1962 and it has been associated with various theories about its origin and function as a settlement.
The Bosnian Pyramids: 12,000-year-old advanced ancient structures hidden beneath the hills?
Amateur archaeologist Sam Osmanagić made headlines in 2008 with his adamant claims that the world’s oldest and largest pyramids are actually in Bosnia, near the city of Visoko. He insisted that they were built 12,000 years ago by an advanced ancient society, and his stories about them became increasingly more abstract in the following years.
Octopuses were around before dinosaurs: The oldest known octopus fossil is 330 million-year-old
Scientists unearthed 330 million-year-old octopus fossil in Montana, which means octopuses have been around since before the dinosaurs.
