The legend of Sambation River and the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel
According to ancient texts, the Sambation River possesses extraordinary qualities.
Ancient World
The Great White Pyramid of Xian: Why China keeps its pyramids a secret?
The White Pyramid myth began during World War II, when eyewitness accounts, especially from pilot James Gaussman, mentioned the appearance of a massive “White Pyramid” near the Chinese city of…
Archaeologists uncover Teotihuacano village in Mexico City
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History have made a remarkable discovery of a Teotihuacano village situated in the Tlatelolco area of Mexico City.
The Baghdad Battery: A 2,200 years old out-of-place artifact
The Ancient Battery of Baghdad has intrigued archaeologists ever since its discovery. Was it the world's earliest known battery cell? Or, something more mundane?
Unusual fossil shows rare evidence of a mammal attacking a dinosaur
Newly discovered fossils from the Lower Cretaceous Lujiatun of the Yixian Formation in China show a deadly battle between a Gobiconodont mammal and a Psittacosaurid dinosaur.
Archaeologists locate earliest known North American settlement
The earliest known settlement in North America has been discovered. The Paisley Five Mile Point Caves in southern Oregon, near the Fremont-Winema National Forest, have been officially added to the…
Tower of skulls: Human sacrifice in Aztec culture
Religion and rites were of fundamental importance in the life of the Mexica people, and among these, human sacrifice stands out, the maximum offering that could be made to the gods. Although…
The forgotten Catacombs of Lima
Within the basement of the Catacombs of Lima, lie the remains of affluent residents of the city who held the belief that they would be the final ones to find eternal rest in their expensive burial sites.
Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time
Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawā during the 5th Century BC, according to a study published January 18, 2023 in the open-access…
The truth behind the 12,000-year-old underwater city discovered off Louisiana’s Coast
The Chandeleur Islands are a chain of uninhabited barrier islands located in the Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles east of New Orleans. Here an amateur archaeologist made a fascinating discovery – the 12,000-year-old lost city submerged in water.
