Ponce de Leon’s enemies linked him to ‘Fountain of Youth’ myth, inadvertently making him immortal
Juan Ponce de Leon is probably best known for discovering what is now known as the U.S. state of Florida, but he’s also associated with...
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Mysterious medieval skeletons found at the Tower of London for the first time since the 1970s
An amazing rare find at the Tower of London was made by archaeologists earlier this month when they unearthed the complete skeletons of a medieval...
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Was this underwater pyramid in China constructed before the Great Flood?
There is always an ongoing dispute about how old the ancient pyramids really are. Mainstream archaeologists tend to follow an agreed-upon timeline, while others continuously...
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Scientists trace modern human lineage to Botswana in Africa, disappointing racists everywhere
It is generally accepted by scientists that modern humans, also known as Homo sapiens, migrated out of eastern Africa around 200,000 years ago. But a...
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Ancient astronaut theorists take note as scientists trace ancestral home of all humans to southern Africa
Mainstream scientists seem to have inadvertently given some support to the ancient astronaut theory again. Recently, we wrote about a “new” scientific discovery that unlocked...
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Evidence of hidden pyramid discovered in Saqqara near Egypt’s oldest pyramid
Dr. Vasko Dobrev is an archaeologist with 30 years of experience working on sites in Egypt, and he recently revealed that he believes he’s found...
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Researchers uncover exquisite ancient Byzantine church dedicated to mysterious martyr in Israel
During ancient biblical times, when a religious person sacrificed themselves fighting for their beliefs, that person became a martyr, and sometimes a church was built...
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A First Lady who described traveling to Venus to witness an alien world
What would happen if the First Lady of the United States disclosed that she believed she traveled with extraterrestrials to Venus? It would no doubt...
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Remarkable Bronze Age hoard in the United Kingdom uncovered by stunned archaeologists
Just when you think there can’t possibly be any more really incredible Bronze Age discoveries left to find, archaeologists in the United Kingdom hit the...
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Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old street built by Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem
An underground excavation in Jerusalem has revealed an ancient street built by Pontius Pilate, known most by Christians around the globe as the biblical villain...
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Archaeologists uncover secret ‘passage to the underworld’ at Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan
The mystery surrounding the ancient city of Teotihuacan in Mexico continues to unfold after archaeologists found a hidden tunnel beneath the Pyramid of the Moon...
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Was the ancient city of Teotihuacán abandoned when an electromagnetic power plant exploded?
This is part two about Ancient Aliens, season 12, episode 7, titled “City of the Gods.” For part one: Abundant liquid mercury, mica, and...
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Abundant liquid mercury, mica, and pyrite found in tunnels beneath the pyramids
This is part one of a two-part exploration of the Ancient Aliens episode, “City of the Gods.” For part two, see: Was the ancient city...
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Ancient battlefield in Germany reveals unheard of large-scale warfare in the Bronze Age
A massive find in Northern Germany by a group of researchers has confirmed that a battle was fought at the Tollense river and is now...
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Roman chariot buried with the two horses that pulled it found in Croatia
People around the world are obsessed with just about anything that has to do with the Roman Empire. Every find helps us learn even more...
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How did the last Woolly Mammoths die out on this Russian island near Alaska?
When we think of woolly mammoths, we think of creatures that walked the Earth tens of thousands of years ago before the entire species became extinct...
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Who were the shining beings known as the Tuatha Dé Danann, said to once rule Ireland?
The Tuatha Dé Danann were called the Shining Ones, an ancient pre-Celtic Irish tribe, the fifth one that invaded the island in ancient times. They...
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Inscription Found On Egyptian Coffin Provides A Detailed Map Of The Underworld
An Egyptian coffin that was discovered in an ancient burial chamber several years ago turns out to have been more than just an incredible archaeological...
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Stunning fresco featuring gruesome gladiator combat uncovered in Pompeii
If you think sporting events today are intense, try being a gladiator during the days of the Roman Empire. The top athletes of their day,...
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New DNA study gives researchers a fascinating look at the Neolithic Battle Axe Culture
Around 5,000 years ago, a culture known as the Battle Axe Culture (BAC) existed in Scandinavia and Germany as part of the larger Corded Ware...
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What was the Aten, the sun disk of Pharaoh Akhenaten?
One of the figures who has gathered more attention from ancient astronaut theorists than just about anyone else is the Pharaoh Akhenaten. The Heretic King,...
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Archaeologists find the ‘New York City’ of the ancient world in Israel, changing the timeline of urbanization
Israeli archaeologists are busy excavating a massive ancient Bronze Age city after road construction crews discovered it by chance. And an even older city has...
