Mythological hybrids are legendary creatures combining body parts of more than one species, one of which is often human. Since ancient times there has been a fascination with the idea of creatures ...

“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” Anais Nin Some mysteries are quite famous and some of them are far from the light. It ...

Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come from. Sarah Parcak Archeologically speaking, South America is, no doubt, one of the most neglected territories. The ...

Some of the greatest inventions known to mankind came to light only after the industrial revolution. Since it was an important part of history, we were taught that most of the significant inventions ...

The Chinese archeologists did a strange discovery of ancient underwater treasure. The treasure was immense and comprised of 10,000 gold and silver coins. This, more than three centuries old treasure, ...

Lithophone is a word derived from the Greek words 'Lithos' and 'Phone' where lithos means stones and phones would mean music. Both the words together form a meaning, which is music in stones or sound ...

At the heart of Hula valley in northern Israel lies the archaeological site of Omrit, where a large Roman temple complex is being excavated. Archaeologists have recently unearthed the remains of a ...

An intricately carved skull was found in an antique shop of Vienna, which caught the attention of numerous researchers from various organisations. The skull that is said to be around 300 years old, ...

Why some ancient history mysteries can’t be solved even by the world’s greatest minds?  Well, history has proven to be far more surprising than what many people believe. The ancient world is full of ...

An ancient colossus uncovered in Cairo last week may have depicted the famed pharaoh Psammetich I, Egypt's antiquities ministry said on Thursday. The fragments of the eight-metre (26-feet) tall ...

With dozens of grooved spirals, carved indentations, geometric shapes, and mysterious patterns of many kinds, the Cochno Stone, located in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, is considered to have the ...

Ceremonial suit was embellished with decorations and left as a sacrifice for the gods by ancient bear cult polar people, say archeologists. The discovery is the oldest evidence of armour found in ...

When you see this amazing structure at first time you may think it looks like it belongs with the Pharaohs, but this strange tomb was discovered in central China! A strange pyramid shaped tomb has ...

The Stonehenge burial pit in Wiltshire, revealed some awe-strikings facts about women and their importance in the Neolithic elite society. No one would have thought that women played a key role in ...

Fossils unearthed in India that are 1.6 billion years old and look like red algae may represent the earliest-known plants, a discovery that could force scientists to reassess the timing of when major ...