Some torture devices, such as the rack, were real. Others were probably invented to help perpetuate the myth of the medieval “Dark Ages.”

Mysteries Revealed: The Egyptians and Their Alleged Contact with the Allies Across the vast expanse of Egyptian history, the legacy of the Egyptians stands as …

Artificial intelligence can reconstruct what Pharaoh Ramses II (1303 – 1213 BC) might have looked like. Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was …

In this article, we take a look at three ancient Indian sages, who knew of advanced discoveries thousands of years before the modern era. It turns out that what we are taught as advanced and modern is, in fact, thousands of years old after all. Interestingly, these three discoveries were left out of our history books.

Artistic expression, although still employed for the glory of the king or the gods, found new themes during the Middle Kingdom. Even a cursory examination of Old Kingdom texts shows that they were largely of a type such as monument inscriptions, pyramid texts, and theological works. In the Middle Kingdom, although these types of inscriptions are still seen, a true literature developed that dealt not only with kings or gods but also with the lives of common people and human experience. Works such as The Lay of the Harper question whether there is life after death, as does the Dispute between a man and his Ba (his soul). The most well-known and popular prose works such as The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor and The Tale of Sinuhé also come from this period.

Throughout history, there is a mystifying and surprising appeal. These epigmatic artifacts and archaeological discoveries possess an incredible ability to capture the public imagination. Perhaps it is the blockbuster nature of these eigmas that fuels our curiosity and makes it very easy to interpret captivating explanations for their existence.

Could this be a coincidence or proof that advanced technology is on its way? Could this be proof that time travel technology already exists?

The face of Queen Nefertiti, who may have been King Tut's biological mother, will be revealed on the Travel Channel's Expedition Unknown, airing Wednesday night. The face is the result of the latest 3-D imaging technology that used the mummy's facial structure to bring the 3,400-year-old queen to life, but it is the sculpture's skin color, not its cheekbones, that has generated the most controversy.

In the desolate expanse of an abandoned airfield, beneath the glare of floodlights and the hum of heavy machinery, a team of archaeologists and aviation experts embarked on a journey into the heart of darkness. Their mission: to excavate a long-forgotten relic of the past: a haunted plane that had lain buried for more than seven decades, shrouded in mystery and legend.

Stories of giant skeletons discovered in various parts of the world have sparked speculation about their origins, with some suggesting they could be evidence of …