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msngan 14/01/2025

A Maya Sculpture’s Puzzle: Technology from 2,000 Years Ago?

A recent archaeological revelation has left researchers baffled and sparked heated debates. At a Maya temple site in Central America, a series of intricate stone carvings have been discovered that appear to depict objects eerily similar to modern handheld devices. These sculptures, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, challenge our understanding of ancient civilizations and their technological capabilities. The carvings, part of a larger set of Maya temple reliefs, showcase figures holding rectangular objects with fine details resembling buttons, screens, or antennas. The precision of these depictions, combined with their unusual resemblance to modern devices, has led many to…

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mrbill 13/01/2025

Jeweled Skeleton in Rome: A Tomb’s Untold Tale Emerges

Death is an unavoidable truth of existence, a conclusion that every living being must face, regardless of their desire or resistance. While many fear the concept of death, photographer Paul Koudouparis challenges our perception of mortality, transforming it into an artistic celebration of life’s final resting place. In his latest pictorial series, Koudouparis reveals the imposing yet astonishing beauty of hidden catacombs in Rome, Italy, casting a soft light on human remains adorned with jewels, gold, and fine garments. Beneath the streets of Rome lie underground catacombs that have housed the remains of countless individuals in cemeteries. These tombs serve…

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msngan 13/01/2025

Cliff-Hanging Coffins: An Ancient Technique Steps into Light

In vast China, even in terms of burial, different regions have different methods.

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mrbill 13/01/2025

Texas’ Birthplace Yields 10,000 Artifacts: Secrets of the Soil

Archaeologists have unearthed more than 10,000 artifacts in an abandoned town known as the “Birthplace of Texas,” located near the banks of the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas. The base of a brick fireplace marks the spot where a tavern once stood. Credit: Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M Division of Marketing & Communications The town, named Washington-on-the-Brazos, holds historical significance as the site where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836. The excavation, part of a $51 million renovation and expansion project, has revealed a wealth of historical artifacts. Among the discoveries are fragments of glass and ceramics, nails,…

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mrbill 13/01/2025

Thamugadi Rises: A Roman City Reclaimed from Africa’s Sands

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, also known as Timgad or Tamugas. Home to Veterans of the Third Augustan Legion, Thamugadi flourished for hundreds of years, becoming prosperous and thus an attractive target for raiders. After a Vandal invasion in 430, repeated attacks weakened the city, which never fully recovered and was abandoned during the 700s. The desert sands swept in and buried Thamugadi. One thousand years would pass before the city received a visit from…

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mrbill 13/01/2025

A 1,200-Year-Old Bible Manuscript Found in Southeastern Turkey

In the Diyarbakr district of southeastern Turkey, an ancient Bible thought to be 1,200 years old was discovered. Local gendarmerie got information that someone was looking to sell an ancient Bible copy printed on leather with gold-encrusted designs, according to Turkish police. While attempting to sell the 34-page document, the suspects were caught red-handed. By this time, no more information on the old Bible had been revealed. In a Mediterranean-area operation in 2000, another ancient book estimated to be 1,500 years old was captured from a group of smugglers. The Vatican has expressed considerable interest in an ancient version of…

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msngan 13/01/2025

Hollow Himalayas: A Doorway to Ancient Treasures?

The Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, have been the target of explorers and explorers since ancient times.

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Tony 13/01/2025

Aryan Mummies and China’s Pyramids: Tracing a Mysterious Origin

Archaeologists using genetic testing have proven that Caucasians roamed China’s Tarim Basin thousands of years before East Asian people arrived.

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Tony 13/01/2025

Tomb KV35’s Younger Lady: An Enigma in the Valley of the Kings

Perhaps one of the most surprising mysteries still surrounding the family of King Tutankhamun is the identity of his mother. She is never mentioned in an inscription and, even though the pharaoh’s tomb is filled with thousands upon thousands of personal objects, not a single artifact states her name.

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Tony 13/01/2025

Sri Lanka’s Stargate Map: A Cosmic Blueprint from Antiquity?

For many years, people around the globe have suggested the possibility that a mysterious image on a rock in the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka

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