Archaeology
A Pre-Roman Artifact Found in Spain in 1897 is Still as Mysterious as Ever
The city of Elche in southeastern Spain is a beautiful tourist attraction, home to a perfect blend of beauty and…
Archaeologists Find New Evidence of a Skull Cult in the World’s Oldest Temple
Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site that dates back over 11,000 years. It is believed by some to be the…
Centuries of Death: 5 Ancient Cultures That Practiced Human Sacrifice
It has been found that many prominent ancient societies practiced ritual human sacrifice. The ancient Greeks, Vikings, Mayans, Egyptians and…
Greed, Failure, and Death: The Legend of El Dorado and the City of Gold
The Age of Exploration was marked as much by a lust for riches as it was a thirst for adventure.…
Miners Hit the Jackpot and Found Millions Worth of Gold on a 500-Year-Old Shipwreck
Treasure hunters dream of finding one of the many piles of hidden riches buried around the world. The notion of…
This Forgotten American City Was Home to Thousands in the 11th Century
‘Lost’ cities always capture the attention whether they are real or fictional like the city of Atlantis. One of America’s…
Who is the First Person in History Whose Name We Know?
Signs of human individuality first began to appear over 30,000 years ago, when artists began to leave their ‘signatures’ in…
Dealing with the Undead: 5 Supposed Vampire Graves from Around the World
Vampires have been a staple of popular horror since Bram Stoker’s Dracula was published in the nineteenth century. But most world…
Ancient Egyptians Used this Structure for Some Very Surprising Reasons
The genius of Ancient Egypt never ceases to amaze. A rare structure called a nilometer was discovered in the ruins of…
Navigating the Ancient World: 6 Maps that Changed How People Viewed the Earth
Maps have always been a guide to the world around us, but they are more than just descriptions of the landscape…