Giant ancient Roman underground structure discovered near Naples, Italy
The “Aqua Augusta,” built in the early first century BC during the Augustan era in Naples, Italy, is one of the largest and most complex aqueducts in the Roman Empire.…
Ancient Technology
Fascinating 5000-year-old Ural petroglyphs seem to depict advanced chemical structures
According to mainstream academics, this should not be possible at all! An ancient set of petroglyphs in Russia’s Ural region, dating back 5,000 years, depicts a number of ‘advanced chemical…
Did ancient Sumerians know how to travel in space 7,000 years ago?
Iraqi Transport Minister Kazim Finjan made a stunning remark during a business trip to Dhi Qar in 2016. He argues that the Sumerians had their own spaceport and actively navigated…
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…
The Coso Artifact: A 500,000-year-old spark plug?
OOPArt (Out Of Place Artifact) is a phrase used to describe hundreds of prehistoric artefacts discovered in various locations across the world that appear to exhibit a degree of technological…
The Viking Lenses: Did the Vikings make a telescope?
The Vikings were famous for their love of exploration and discovery. Their journeys to new lands and discoveries of new cultures are well documented. But did they also make a telescope for this particular purpose? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the answer is not clear cut.
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?
What mystery lies inside the secret underground ‘tunnels’ of Teotihuacán Pyramids?
Sacred chambers and liquid mercury found inside the underground tunnels of Mexican Pyramids could hold the ancient secrets of Teotihuacán.
Obsidian: The sharpest tools of the ancients are still in use
These incredible tools are a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of human beings – and begs the question, what other ancient knowledge and techniques have we forgotten in our race towards progress?
Experts are baffled by these mysterious ancient “V” markings found in Jerusalem
Experts in the field of archaeology have been baffled by some mysterious stone engravings that were discovered in an excavation beneath Jerusalem. The following markings were discovered in 2011 by…
