Ollantaytambo, a masterpiece of Inca architecture, only behind Machu Picchu
There are few Inca sites that can approach Machu Picchu in majesty, and it is not surprising, because when we talk about Inca constructions the …
Category: Ancient History
If there were giants, where did they go?
I have always been fascinated by the stories of giants, the giant in Jack and the Beanstalk, the giant lantern genie in the tales of …
Using particle physics, scientists find hidden structure inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one …
Hidden Chamber Revealed Inside Great Pyramid of Giza
Researchers used cosmic-ray imaging to uncover the 30-foot-long corridor Tourists visiting the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, earlier this week Fadel Dawod via Getty Images …
Curious Facts: Ancient City of Babylon, Iraq
Home to the famed Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Babylon was believed by Mesopotamians to be founded by …
The Underground Fortress of Château de Brézé
Château de Brézé is a small castle by European standards. Occupying less than 2 acres, this modest U-shaped building surrounded by a dry moat appears …
Sir Leonard Woolley British archaeologist and one of his most dramatic discoveries
Sir Leonard Woolley, (born April 17, 1880, London—died Feb. 20, 1960, London), British archaeologist whose excavation of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur (in modern …
The great riddle of a seven-headed figure
An interesting petroglyph is circulating the internet. Apparently, it was discovered in the Khakassia region, Siberia and that it dates to 5,000 BC. In any …
There is a monument in Georgia with instructions in 8 languages on how to re-build a post-apocalyptic society
They’re called the Georgia Guidestones and they actually look like the Ten Commandments. The five 16-feet-tall granite walls overlook a barren knoll in northeastern Georgia, …
Baptismal font of the church of Vitalis, Sufetula, Sbeitla, Tunisia. Roman civilization, 4th century AD
Creator Cioffi, Paul L., 1928-2004 Repository DigitalGeorgetown Description: Though little is known of Sbeïtla’s history, archeological evidence of this North African settlement shows that a …