Mycenaean art, an introduction
The ancient citadel (fortified city) at Mycenae is located on top of an isolated hill and provides truly spectacular views of the surrounding area, making …
Aboriginal Rock Art Discovered in the Ruins of the Cave
Prehistoric cave and rock art, like we saw in Herzog’s documentary, appeared all over the world, not just in Chauvet cave. One of the main …
Cernunnos ancient Celtic god who represented nature, flora and fauna, and fertility
Cernunnos was an ancient Celtic god who represented nature, flora and fauna, and fertility. He is frequently depicted in Celtic art wearing stag antlers or horns and usually a torc around …
Ancient Egyptian Art: Palette of King Narmer
Creepy palette… Let me tell you why Egyptian Art Palette of King Narmer ARTIST Unknown NAME Palette of King Narmer LOCATION Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt …
ANCIENT SPACE TRAVELLERS
Look at the documentary channels and you’ll realise there are a lot of people who not only believe there are aliens out there, but that …
Magnesia: ‘City of races’ home to best-preserved stadium in Anatolia
A view from the stadium of the ancient city of Magnesia, Aydın, western Turkey, Dec. 2, 2020. The ancient city of Magnesia, which is located …
Dendrosenecio kilimanjari — an amazing Mount Kilimanjaro endemic
Dendrosenecio kilimanjari is a distinctive plant species native to Kilimanjaro’s iconic mountain slopes. It grows up to 10 m (32 f) tall, with thick, upright …
Egypt’s exquisite temples that had to be moved
Deep within the interior of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, carved into a mountainside in southern Egypt’s ancient Nubian Valley, lies a vast, wondrous …
Egypt exposed: Historian makes bombshell Great Pyramid find in ancient papyrus
Egypt exposed: Historian makes bombshell Great Pyramid find in ancient papyrus EGYPT’S Great Pyramid of Giza may not have been the only thing built for …
The Yakhchāl was an ancient Persian “refrigerator” that stored food and even ice long before electricity was invented
In case someone ever tries to argue that ancient human civilizations were less advanced when compared to modern-day humanity, we’ve gathered some examples in …