A Look Inside the Colosseum’s Long-Hidden Gladiator Tunnels
Nearly two thousand years ago, men at their physical peak would have been readying themselves backstage in Rome for physical combat. They’d have walked from …
The Origins of Human Beings According to Ancient Sumerian Texts
Sumer, or the ‘land of civilized kings’, flourished in Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq, around 4500 BC. Sumerians created an advanced civilization with its own system …
The Amazing Engineering of Ancient Roman Roads
In 1810, by which time he had built an empire that spanned most of continental Europe, if the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, wanted to …
The Epic of Gilgamesh Unveiled: Searching For a Way to the Home Planet
The Epic of Gilgamesh is regarded as one of mankind’s greatest literary and historical works. Many authors have studied the text in an effort to …
The ancient Chinese funeral procession entombed for 2,400 years
A 2,400-year-old pit containing the remains of horses and chariots believed to belong to a member of an ancient royal household has been uncovered in …
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 …
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 …