History — Page 17

October 27, 1954--The Day A UFO Stopped a Football GameHistory

October 27, 1954--The Day A UFO Stopped a Football Game

As fascinating as it may sound, it's true. The 'event' happened in Florence, Italy, on October 27, 1954. In October of 1954, a match involving the Italian team Fiorentina was interrupted by mysterious

Ancient Code Team·Nov 4, 20252 min read
Rongorongo: The Indecipherable Script Of Easter IslandHistory

Rongorongo: The Indecipherable Script Of Easter Island

The Easter Island in the South Pacific is famous for the Moai statues, the monumental zoomorphic sculptures created by a culture that still arouses controversy and admiration. But the island keeps oth

Ancient Code Team·Nov 3, 20255 min read
Wonders Of Ancient Engineering: The Majestic Rock-Cut Tombs Of The Achaemenid KingsHistory

Wonders Of Ancient Engineering: The Majestic Rock-Cut Tombs Of The Achaemenid Kings

12 kilometers northwest of Persepolis, in the Fars Province in Iran, lie the magnificent ancient ruins of the Naqsh-e Rustam necropolis. The ancient Necropolis is home to four tombs of the Achaemenid

Ancient Code Team·Nov 1, 20254 min read
The Story Of The Great Flood According To Ancient Aztec MythologyHistory

The Story Of The Great Flood According To Ancient Aztec Mythology

"Before the great flood which took place 4,800 years after the creation of the world, the country of Anahuac was inhabited by giants, all of whom either perished in the inundation or were transformed

Ancient Code Team·Oct 31, 20256 min read
The Quinametzin Giants Of Aztec Mythology—Builders of The Pyramid Of Cholula And TeotihuacanHistory

The Quinametzin Giants Of Aztec Mythology—Builders of The Pyramid Of Cholula And Teotihuacan

One of the most fascinating histories in Mesoamerica belongs without a doubt, to the ancient Aztec people. The Aztecs (also called Mexica Culture) were a pre-Columbian civilization of the Mesoamerican

Ancient Code Team·Oct 30, 20254 min read
The Mysteries And Legends Of Shiprock, The Sacred Peak Of The Navajo PeopleHistory

The Mysteries And Legends Of Shiprock, The Sacred Peak Of The Navajo People

Called Tsé Bitʼaʼí or “the rock with wings,” Navajo Legends tell how Shiprock was a piece of land that became a bird, carrying the ancestral people of the Navajo on its back. After being transported f

Ancient Code Team·Oct 29, 20253 min read
Here Are Five Of The Oldest Cities On EarthHistory

Here Are Five Of The Oldest Cities On Earth

Some of these cities existed before written history, and before mankind existed on Earth, at least according to the Bible. But before religion, and before written history, ancient cultures around the

Ancient Code Team·Oct 28, 20254 min read
The Ancient City Of Hattusa; Home To The Mysterious Green RockHistory

The Ancient City Of Hattusa; Home To The Mysterious Green Rock

The ancient City of Hattusa is home to megalithic stones, sphinxes, Lions, a mysterious green stone, laser-like drill-holes somehow performed on andesite blocks, and archeological features eerily simi

Ancient Code Team·Oct 28, 20256 min read