The mysterious ‘Black Irish’ people: Who were they?
You've probably heard of the term "Black Irish," but who were these people? Where did they live and where did they come from?
Archaeology
Sigiriya, Lion Rock: The place according to legend was built by the gods
Renowned ancient astronaut theorist Giorgio Tsoukalos questioned what our ancestors wanted to tell us when they depicted people from the sky hovering in midair in their artwork. He was captivated by the scenes of these celestial beings emerging from the clouds.
The lost legacy of the “non-human” pharaohs: Who were the giants of ancient Egypt?
There was a race of giants in ancient Egypt. They were involved in the creation of the pyramids.
The ‘ancient giants’ who created the huge cave networks in South America
In 2010, when geologist Amilcar Adamy from the Brazilian Geological Survey decided to investigate rumours of a peculiar cave in the state of Rondonia, to the north-west of Brazil, he…
Archaeologists discovered 1,800-year-old medal with the head of Medusa
A military medal believed to be almost 1,800-year-old has been found by archaeologists in Turkey.
Remains of 7,000-year-old sunken stone road discovered off Croatia’s coast
Archaeologists discovered a late-Neolithic road submerged underwater off the coast of Croatia.
Oldest known runestone with unexplained inscriptions found in Norway
Norwegian archaeologists believe they have found the world's oldest runestone inscribed almost 2,000 years ago, making it several centuries older than previous discoveries.
The Nebra Sky Disk: Is it really the world’s oldest star map??
The ‘Nebra Sky Disk’ was a prehistoric star chart created in Germany circa 1600 BCE. It illustrates numerous important aspects of the sky (the sun, the moon, and the stars).…
Nazca spiral holes: Complex hydraulic pump system in ancient Peru?
An ancient society developed around an agrarian economy that comprised maize, squash, yucca, and other crops about 2,000 years ago in a coastal area of Peru that receives less than…
Aconcagua Boy: Mummified Inca child uncovers lost genetic record of South America
The Aconcagua Boy discovered frozen and in a naturally mummified state, was offered as a sacrifice in an Incan ritual known as capacocha, approximately 500 years ago.
