The discovery of the world’s oldest DNA rewrites history
World’s oldest DNA found in Greenland reveals Arctic's lost nature.
Ancient World
Mysterious chambers created in the rock were found on a cliff in Abydos, Egypt
The more time that passes the more discoveries are made around the world. These incredible discoveries help us to learn more about our past and create an increasingly clear picture…
The monumental fall of Babylon: What really shattered the empire?
The fall of Babylon was a historical event that took place in 539 BC. The invasion of Babylon by the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great signaled the end of…
Tomb from the Ichma Culture found in Peru
During excavations in Ancon, a district of northern Lima Province, Peru, archaeologists have revealed a tomb from the Ichma Culture.
Ancient antenna found at the bottom of Antarctica’s sea: Eltanin Antenna
Movements in the Earth's crust meant that large parts of Antarctica were ice-free 12,000 years ago and people could have lived there. Allegedly, a society could have existed before coming to an end with the last Ice Age which froze over the continent. And this could have been Atlantis!
Seahenge: 4,000-year-old monument discovered in Norfolk
Preserved in the sand were the remains of a unique timber circle dating back over 4000 years, to the Early Bronze Age.
El Tajín: The lost city of the “Thunder” and a mysterious people
In approximately 800 BC, before the rise of the Aztec empire, a society in southern Mexico built this wondrous city. Who they were, however, still remains a mystery. The city remained lost for centuries, hidden by the tropical jungle, until it was quite literally stumbled upon by a government official.
Ancient ‘miracle plant,’ believed extinct, said rediscovered in Turkey
Legend said that Silphion was a gift from the god Apollo. The exact identity of the miracle plant is unclear. It was claimed to have become extinct in Roman times.
Ancient DNA unlocks secrets of marriage rules in Minoan Crete!
With the help of new archaeogenetic data, scientists have obtained exciting insights into the social order of the Aegean Bronze Age. Ancient DNA reveals completely unexpected marriage rules in Minoan Crete, scientists say.
Aqrabuamelu – the mysterious scorpion men of Babylon
A fierce warrior with the body of a human and the tail of a scorpion, who guards the gate of underworld.
