These three ancient Greek paradoxes are sure to melt your brain
8-17-2024 |
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Devised by Greek philosophers thousands of years ago, these paradoxes will leave you scratching your head.
'Doomsday wreck' could explode and produce a tsunami, experts warn
8-16-2024 | 15
The wreck of a World War II era cargo ship off the coast of England is still carrying a large amount of explosives.
Major discovery upends what we know of Stonehenge's origins
8-15-2024 | 25
One of the Neolithic monument's most iconic stones came from much further afield than previously thought.
Mystery behind 4,000-year-old 'tablets of doom' has been solved
8-14-2024 | 6
Archaeologists have successfully deciphered doom prophecies written on ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets.
Could an underwater mountain be the origin of the legend of Atlantis ?
8-13-2024 | 8
For years, archaeologists have pondered over the mystery of Atlantis and whether it ever actually existed at all.
12,000-year-old monument is thought to be world's oldest calendar
8-12-2024 | 4
The discovery was made at the world-famous archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in southern Turkey.
Archaeologists unearth lost temple where Jesus performed miracles
VIDEO 8-10-2024 | 0
The ruins of the temple were discovered unexpectedly during the excavation of a synagogue in Israel.
Scientists reveal last meal of a 3,000-year-old mummified crocodile
8-6-2024 | 1
The well-preserved reptile was embalmed thousands of years ago by the ancient Egyptians.
Were Egypt's pyramids built using a hydraulic lift system ?
8-1-2024 | 50
Archaeologists have found evidence to suggest that a primitive hydraulic lift might have been used to move heavy stones.
Medieval England was awash with rumors and conspiracy theories
7-31-2024 | 1
Conspiracy theories might seem like a purely modern phenomenon, but that is definitely not the case.
Scientists reconstruct face of 'the cruelest man who ever lived'
7-17-2024 | 4
Known as Ivan the Terrible, the infamous Russian ruler was notorious for his horrific acts of cruelty.
Plague linked to collapse of Neolithic population 5,200 years ago
7-16-2024 | 6
New findings suggest that the plague may have once decimated Neolithic farmers across northern Europe
Mystery as France's 'Excalibur' - the Durandal sword - disappears
7-4-2024 | 11
A sword that had been lodged in solid rock for over 1,300 years has gone missing under mysterious circumstances.
Evidence of unknown 4,000-year-old civilization found in Venezuela
7-4-2024 | 4
Archaeologists have discovered ancient drawings thought to have been created by a long lost civilization.
Over 1,400 mummies unearthed in ancient Egyptian 'City of the Dead'
6-28-2024 | 2
Archaeologists have discovered an extensive series of tombs and burials in the ancient Egyptian city of Aswan.
Study challenges idea that Easter Island's people committed 'ecocide'
6-24-2024 | 2
There may have simply been a much smaller population of people living on the island all along.
'Marge Simpson' found on coffin of Egyptian high priest's daughter
6-21-2024 | 7
This depiction of a woman on the lid of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus looks rather familiar.
Archaeologists may have solved mystery of 4,000-year-old 'Seahenge'
6-19-2024 | 6
The true purpose of the enigmatic timber circle situated along the British coastline had puzzled researchers for years.
Survivor records show that not everyone perished in Pompeii
6-16-2024 | 0
Records of those who survived the catastrophic eruption have been helping archaeologists learn what happened to them.
Shackleton's last ship found on ocean floor off the coast of Canada
6-15-2024 | 0
The historic vessel was used during famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's last voyage to the Antarctic.
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