Babylonians Used Advanced Maths to Predict Jupiter’s Path 1,400 Years Before Calculus Analysis of an ancient codebreaking tablet has revealed that Babylonian astronomers had calculated the movements of Jupiter using an early form of geometric calculus some 1,400 years before we thought…
Evidence Unveiled: 3,800-Year-Old Megaquake Triggered 66-Foot Tsunamis in Chile Archaeologists have found evidence of the largest known earthquake in human history — a terrifying magnitude-9.5 megaquake that caused a 5,000-mile-long (8,000 kilometres) tsunami and prompted human populations to abandon nearby…
2,600-Year-Old Brain Discovered in England: The Iron Age Mystery of Perfect Preservation In England, a 2,600-year-old human skull was discovered, which was less surprising than what it was: the brain. The discovery of the yellowish, crinkly, shrunk brain led to…
7,000-Year-Old Spanish Stonehenge: Dolmen of Guadalperal Re-emerges Amidst Spain’s Drought This summer’s hot weather has been extremely troublesome in many European countries. Spain suffered the worst drought in decades. An unexpected side-effect of the warm weather has been discovering unknown…
The Plaza Tree of Chaco Canyon: Unraveling the Mystery of America’s Ancient Ponderosa Pine In the Centre of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, a towering ponderous tree, known as the “Plaza Tree,” was once built to be a symbol of life and…
600-Year-Old Buddha Statue Discovered in China Amid Reservoir Water Level Drop Lower water levels in a village in eastern China led to a shocking discovery the other day. What was discovered was an approximately 600-year-old Buddha statue almost perfectly preserved.…
Discover Thamugadi: Africa’s Roman Ghost City Buried for a Millennium While the whole city often does not vanish, the Roman colony of Thamugadi was established in the North African province of Mumidia by Emperor Traian about 100 A.D., the city,…
Lost Maya Kingdom Sak Tz’i’ with Ancient Pyramid Uncovered in Southern Mexico After exploring for over a quarter of a century, archeologists finally discovered the site of Sak Tz’i, a Maya kingdom referenced in sculptures and inscriptions from across the…
World’s Oldest Poppy on Display for Remembrance Sunday: A Historic Tribute to WWI Soldiers A mysterious scrapbook of pressed flowers that a soldier sent to his sweetheart while he was fighting in the First World War has come to light.…
The Shaharah Bridge in Yemen: A Marvel of Strategic Defense and Community Connection The Shaharah Bridge was built in the 17th century in Yemen and though it may just look like a regular bridge at first, it has interesting stories…
