History

Sumer is a historical region of the Middle East, the southern part of ancient Mesopotamia, between the alluvial plains of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. The Sumerian civilization is considered, according to many authors, as the first and oldest civilization on the surface of the planet, even though there is...

The ring that inspired Tolkien in writing the trilogy of 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit', exists and has behind its steps a mysterious story full of curses dating from Roman times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJQnI-LVMo During the Rule of the Roman Empire over Britain, elite citizens of the time flaunted their...

Massive monoliths quarried by man can be found all over the planet. The most straightforward definition of a monolith? A monolith can be a large piece of rock that is intended or was used to build a structure or a monument, alone or together with other stones. Ancient mankind has had...

YouTube Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lq89er-ETQU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1 Located in Southeastern Turkey, more than 2,000 meters above sea level on Mount Nemrut, lie the ancient ruins of the lost Kingdom of Commagene. Thousands of years ago, to be more precise in 62 BC, Kling Antiochus erected a mysterious royal sanctuary there and made sure it...

A thousand years older than Stonehenge, and 500 years older than the Pyramids of Giza, Newgrange is an ancient monument that consists of approximately 200,000 tons of rock and other materials. It is 85 meters (279 ft) wide at its widest point. One of the most famous ancient sites in...

In a massive study that included 24 researchers and published in two scientific papers, experts found that our planet suffered the impact of a space object as early as 12,800 years ago when humans were already sedentary and were beginning to form the very first complex societies around the...

YouTube Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/UFty9sJhfL4?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1 Did you know that thousands of years before the existence of bounded books, different ancient cultures were aware how important it was to keep records of events through their history? Thousands of years ago, ancient cultures built incredible, massive libraries, that acted as giant forts of...

Let's face it, seeing a solar eclipse is an unforgettable magical moment. It is also one of the most beautiful natural phenomena we can appreciate from Earth. In today's society, we perfectly understand what occurs when a Solar Eclipse—or Lunar Eclipse—takes place. However, thousands of years ago—and perhaps even tens of thousands...

Like many others before and after him, the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huang, wanted to live forever. According to a set of recently discovered ancient texts, 2,200 years ago, the emperor issued an administrative order to seek for a potion that could grant him eternal life, reports...

It is time to take a look at 2017 and comb through the numerous archaeological discoveries that have were made this year, and pick out 10 of the most fascinating, worth remembering. Note there isn't a particular order. Tower of skulls A group of archaeologists has found more than 650 skulls amalgamated...