Tagged: ancient civilizations

Traces of these lost civilizations can be found in ancient texts, legends, and myths while others have left behind great monuments and temples, that speak out to the world ‘we were once here’. But just why did great civilizations abandon their mighty cities? Where trade,...

Do you believe in ancient cities made out of gold? Ancient civilizations that were capable of great construction projects with mysterious technology that allowed them to achieve incredible things which engineers today, with our technology, have a difficult time recreating? Well there are many treasure...

How advanced are we as a civilization today? With all of our technology and knowledge in different sciences, are we more advanced when compared to ancient humankind? To civilizations like the Egyptians or the Sumerians? Is it possible that ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians...

– The round temples in the ancient kingdom of Kerma, Sudan are fascinating. Built thousands of years ago, they are unlike any other buildings in Africa and they don’t seem to resemble other structures in the world. Who built these ancient temples? Can the round...

– The 5,000-year-old Stonehenge monument, in Wiltshire, UK has fascinated scientists for centuries and it still remains unclear why this impressive ancient structure was built. Many theories have been presented, but none of them have solved the mystery behind the gigantic stone monuments our ancestors...

– In 1949, archaeologists discovered a large burial chamber in the Altai Mountains of Siberia. Inside it, scientists found the remains of a woman and man, along with plenty of priceless ancient treasures, including plenty of cannabis and the world’s oldest carpet and an ornate...

Unlikely many other ancient civilizations, Vikings never worshipped cats, but these wonderful animals had a special place in the Viking society. Vikings used to give kittens as gifts to their brides and cats often traveled the world with farmers and Vikings and we know that...

– There are still many things we don’t know about Neanderthals, but new discoveries provide us with knowledge about our closest extinct human relatives who walked the Earth as recently as 37,000 years ago. The Neanderthals were fully bipedal and had a slightly larger average...

– The pineal gland, the third eye has been of great interest to several ancient civilizations, philosophers and early scientists. In ancient times, pine cones have symbolized the “pineal gland”, or “Third Eye” and according to esoteric teachings there were several methods to awake it...

Copper was used by several ancient civilizations for a number of reasons. It was the first metal ever used by ancient man, dating back more than 10,000 years. Ancient Egyptians considered copper to be a sacred metal and they believed it gave magical powers to...