Ancient Civilizations
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Great Blue Hole off Belize yields new clues to fall of Mayan civilisation
Research supports theory that drought and climate conditions reduced Mayans from a regional power to survivors abandoning cities to virtual …
Mayan Temple in Java?
The island of Java, the most populated in the vast archipelago of Indonesia, has many magnificent ancient structures. Borobudur is the bigge…
Subterranean river discovered beneath Mexico’s Chichen Itza ruins
Scientists reveal cavity 20 metres below the pyramid of Kukulkan, also known as El Castillo. Experts have discovered that the main pyramid a…
Chichen Itza: 3 of the Iconic City’s Greatest Mysteries
Spotlight on the Maya Part 2 of 5 The iconic Chichen Itza on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was the last major city developed by the Mayans – an…
The Sumerians and the Supernova
Some 6,000 years ago, not far from Earth, a dim and unremarkable star suddenly exploded in the violent fireball that modern astronomers call…
2,000 year old Roman Aqueduct discovered
A pair of British amateur archaeologists believe they have found the hidden source of a Roman aqueduct 1,900 years after it was inaugurated …
What lies beneath?
A tantalising clue to the location of a long-sought pharaonic tomb NOTHING has inspired generations of archaeologists like the discovery in …
Tut’s gem hints at space impact?
In 1996 in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo de Michele spotted an unusual yellow-green gem in the middle of one o…
The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs
A Forgotten Script Hieroglyphs dominated the landscape of the Egyptian civilisation.
Lost Mayan cities discovered in Mexican jungle
In the 1970s, an American explorer named Eric Von Euw explored a forest at the base of the Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula near the border of Gua…
Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red satellite images
The BBC Reports–Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt. More than 1,000 tombs and 3,0…
Ancient Astronaut Theory: Were The Mayans Not Alone?
Spotlight on the Maya Part 1 of 5 The hieroglyphs on an ancient tomb dating back to a Maya king discovered in Mexico have recently been deci…
Ancient Texts Show How The Human Species Came Into Existence
This article first appeared in ancient-code.com and is written by Ivan Petricevic In many sacred ancient texts, we find stories of the creat…
Proof That Ancient Royal Egyptians Practiced Incest
This article first appeared in Discovery.com and is written by Rossella Lorenzi The height of the pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt supports …
Zahi Hawass Walks Out During Debate with Graham Hancock
Last week, historian Graham Hancock was to debate former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on the origins and function of the Giza p…
Ancient Human Trafficking
This article first appeared in washingtonpost.com and is written by Peter Holley It began with screams of terror in the middle of the night.…
The Forgotten Nubian Meroe Pyramids in Sudan
This article first appeared in Aljazeera.com and is written by Sorin Furcoi Bagrawiyah, Sudan – More than 200km from the Sudanese capital Kh…
Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Mayan Citadel in Belize
Recent findings in Belize have Archaeologists scratching their heads. Researchers have been exploring the ancient Mayan city of El Pilar in …
5,000 Year Old Brewery Discovered In Israel
This past Sunday, the Israel Antiquities Authority said a 5,000-year-old brewery has been unearthed in Tel Aviv. The excavation site is on H…
Discovery of Ancient Egyptian School References Opium Use
Archaeologists who had been working in the western desert of Egypt discovered a 1,700 year old school that contains ancient Greek writings o…
Ancient Mycenaean Tomb and Artifacts Discovered in Central Greece
Recently, an ancient 3,300 year old Greek Mycenaean tomb was unearthed in Amfissa, located in central Greece, during an irrigation project t…
Has Aquaponics Driven The Most Powerful Nations in Human History?
Words by: Spencer Curry In this article, we’ll explore 3 ancient civilizations that used aquaponics at the height of their power. Now first,…
Mythical Tomb of Osiris Discovered in Egypt
It’s remarkable. A Spanish-Italian archaeology team in Egypt has found an ancient reproduction of the legendary Tomb of Osiris, who is the g…
Ancient Egyptian Sunken City Revealed
About 1,200 years ago, a lost ancient Egyptian city submerged beneath the sea, and had modern day historians believing that it was a legend…