Christmas is a time of year where people are supposed to put aside their differences and come together to celebrate in peace, love, and understanding. Though few question the traditions of the season, many of them predate Christianity in...
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Over the past few years, we have touched upon many of the amazing, and often extremely ancient sites, which dot our earth. Many of these spectacular achievements, indicating to the countless specialists, archaeologists, geologists and others involved, attempting unravelling...
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The underground cities of Cappadocia, Turkey, number more than 200 and are spread across the entire region. It is highly possible that there is many more lying below the surface, just waiting to be found. https://youtu.be/38LBjegFZo8 Of all the underground cities...
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After more than 110 million years encased in stone, an impeccably preserved, dragon-like dinosaur has been unveiled by paleontologists in Canada and it’s unlike anything they’ve seen before. HuffPost -- The remains of an armor-plated nodosaur, a 3,000-pound plant-eating horned...
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Cats and bandages was surpassed only by their thirst for knowledge. But mystery still surrounds the level of sophistication the Ancient Egyptians achieved. How technologically advanced were they? The Ancient Egyptians were notoriously brilliant at mathematics, and we also believe...
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Researchers in Southern California say they've uncovered evidence that humans lived there 130,000 years ago. ______ If it's true, it would be the oldest sign of humans in the Americas ever — predating the best evidence up to now by about...
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https://youtu.be/GuOpiQSj8wI --- Description Few months back we shared with you the story of adventurous geologists who had trekked far into the cold wildernesses of Russia, in an effort to catalogue the largest megalithic site on earth. So remote, they are steeped...
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Time travelling and time machines are always fascinating to talk about. We have also seen many films that have shown the concept of time travel, like Hollywood blockbusters 'Back to the Future' trilogy, 'The Butterfly Effect,' 'Star Trek' and more. Time...
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An excavation team in Egypt has found what appears to be the interior of a buried pyramid dating back 3,700 years to the 13th dynasty. The antiquities ministry says that both a corridor and a block engraved with 10 lines...
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Part of the remains of an ancient Egyptian pyramid discovered near the bent pyramid of King Snefru in Dahshur, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Cairo. ______ The remains of an Egyptian pyramid built around 3,700 years ago have been...
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I can remember standing in the desert near Cairo and gazing across the Sphinx to the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the most impressive structures on Earth, and counting myself extremely fortunate to be there. The pyramid carries some...
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Where are there fossilized footprints from more types of dinosaurs than anyplace else in the world? ______ Well, that would be the Dampier Peninsula, in the Kimberly region of Western Australia. Nicknamed "Australia's Jurassic Park," a 25-km (15.5-mile) stretch of the...
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Few places are more holy to Christians than what's thought to be Christ's tomb in Jerusalem, but scientists are now warning that there's a "very real risk" of collapse at the site. ______ Researchers from the National Technical University of Athens...
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Dinosaur tracks have been found in northeast China's Jilin Province, according to an announcement by scientists from China, the Republic of Korea and the United States. ______ The tracks were found on a rural mountain road in Longjing City in the...
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Human Rights Watch said in a report that as many as 600 people were killed in the Badush prison massacre, which took place on the same day that Islamic State militants captured Mosul in June 2014. ______ Fighting is expected to...
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Ancient DNA found in the dental plaque of Neandertals -- our nearest extinct relative -- has provided remarkable new insights into their behavior, diet and evolutionary history, including their use of plant-based medicine to treat pain and illness. ______ Published today...
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Scientists have discovered tiny fossils that are thinner than a human hair and are an astounding 3.7 billion years old, making them the oldest known fossils on Earth, University College London announced on Wednesday. They could even be as...
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Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group Thursday, the Kremlin and the army said, in another blow to the jihadists. ______ Bolstered by air strikes and ground troops...
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Scientists say they have identified an underwater continent two-thirds the size of Australia, and they are calling it Zealandia. ______ This newly proposed continent is about 1.74 million square miles in size and 94 percent submerged. But at its highest points,...
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More than 100 plant seeds dating back 2,000 years have been unearthed from an ancient tomb in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, archaeologists said. ______ According to the regional institute of archaeology, the discovery was made during the excavation of...
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