The Nebra Sky Disk: Is it really the world’s oldest star map??
The ‘Nebra Sky Disk’ was a prehistoric star chart created in Germany circa 1600 BCE. It illustrates numerous important aspects of the sky (the sun, the moon, and the stars).…
History
You will discover here stories curated from archaeological finds, historical events, war, conspiracy, dark history and ancient mysteries. Some parts are intriguing, some are creepy, while some tragic, but all that’s very interesting.
Unveiling the legends of Dáinsleif: King Högni’s sword of eternal wounds
Dáinsleif – King Högni's sword that gave wounds that never healed and could not be unsheathed without killing a man.
Auckland wastewater pipe dig reveals astonishing “fossil treasure trove”
Through over 300,000 fossils and the identification of 266 species, including ten never-before-seen variations, scientists and experts have revealed a world that existed between 3 and 3.7 million years ago.
How did a Swiss ring watch end up in a 400-year-old sealed Ming Dynasty tomb?
The Empire of the Great Ming ruled in China from 1368 to 1644, and at that time, such watches were not there in China or anywhere else on Earth.
Gigantopithecus: A controversial prehistoric evidence of the Bigfoot!
Some researchers think that Gigantopithecus could be the missing link between apes and humans, while others believe that it could be the evolutionary ancestor of the legendary Bigfoot.
The whispered stories of the Tocharian Female – the ancient Tarim Basin mummy
The Tocharian Female is a Tarim Basin mummy who lived around 1,000 BC. She was tall, with a high nose and long flaxen blond hair, perfectly preserved in ponytails. The weave of her clothing appears similar to Celtic cloth. She was around 40-year-old when she died.
The forgotten Catacombs of Lima
Within the basement of the Catacombs of Lima, lie the remains of affluent residents of the city who held the belief that they would be the final ones to find eternal rest in their expensive burial sites.
Hauntings of the Shades of Death Road
Shades of Death ― a road with such an ominous name has to be home to many ghost stories and local legends. Yes, it is! This twisty stretch of road…
The Cochno Stone: Could this 5000-year-old star map be evidence of a lost advanced civilization?
Archaeologists cannot confirm what is exactly depicted on the massive slab, detailing like planets and stars.
Is the ancient stone of Al-Naslaa cut by an “alien laser”?
In the west of the Al-Nafud Desert, 220 kilometres from the city of Tabuk, is the ancient Taima Oasis. In this deserted place, among the sands and rocks, one mystery…
