Egyptian Pyramids Added to Google Street View"Now you can wander among the ruins of Egypt (and the blurry faces of anonymous tourists) without ever leaving your home..."Posted: 15 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: uk.news.yahoo.com Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com > |
Robot Finds Secret Chamber in Giza Pyramid"A robot sent into explore the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has sent back images of a tiny secret chamber that has not been accessed for 4,500 years..."Posted: 13 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: worldbulletin.net Read more at worldbulletin.net > |
President Obama Makes Unexpected Visit to Stonehenge"After a grueling week of foreign policy crises that must have often seemed like trying to push boulders up a mountain, President Obama took a surprise detour on the way home. Marine One flew him halfway across England so he could walk amid the mysterious and awe-inspiring boulders of Stonehenge..."Posted: 07 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: abcnews.go.com Read more at abcnews.go.com > |
Stonehenge: Ghostly Outlines of Missing Stones Appear"It is a mystery which has intrigued archaeologists for centuries: did the huge Neolithic stones which make up Stonehenge form a complete circle?.."Posted: 02 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: telegraph.co.uk Read more at telegraph.co.uk > |
Egypt's Oldest Pyramid at Risk of 'Catastrophic Collapse'"Activists in Egypt expressed anger after Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities assigned a company, which oversaw the collapse of a major part of the 4,600-year-old Saqqara Pyramid, to resume its restoration reported..."Posted: 02 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: egyptianstreets.com Read more at egyptianstreets.com > |
New Rock Delivered for 'Holašovice Stonehenge'"One of the biggest and heaviest menhirs in Europe, weighing about 60 tons, was transported to the Czech UNESCO-listed village of Holašovice to become part of a complex similar to Stonehenge in Britain..."Posted: 31 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: praguepost.com Read more at praguepost.com > |
Physicists Reveal Yet Another Theory on Pyramid Construction"The pyramids at Giza were simply built, one block at a time. But how did the worker actually move the massive material?..."Posted: 29 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: techtimes.com Read more at techtimes.com > |
Is Washington D.C. Protected by Ancient Egyptian Technology?"For many decades, perhaps earlier than that even, people in the Washington DC area have noticed a strange occurrence when it comes to their local weather. Specifically, severe storms mostly in the summer when on a direct course to impact the District of Columbia tend to break or split apart at the last minute..."Posted: 26 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: ufodigest.com Read more at ufodigest.com > |
What Lies Beneath Stonehenge?"Humans have marvelled at the majesty of Stonehenge for thousands of years, but the famous landmark's original purpose has remained a mystery..."Posted: 24 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: dailymail.co.uk Read more at dailymail.co.uk > |
Mexican Scientists to Explore Underneath Mayan Pyramids"Experts at the National Autonomous University of Mexico's Geophysics Institute are looking for tunnels tombs and hidden chambers under the Kukulkan temple in the Mayan state of Chichen Itza..."Posted: 22 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: telegraph.co.uk Read more at telegraph.co.uk > |
Germany Returns Stolen Samples from Great Pyramid"The German government last week returned 15 archaeological samples taken from the Cheops Pyramid to the Egyptian Ambassador in Berlin after Egypt pressed charges against two German researchers for illegally removing them from the country..."Posted: 20 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: dailynewsegypt.com Read more at dailynewsegypt.com > |
Archaeologists Prepare to Open Huge Ancient Tomb"Archaeologists are preparing to open an ancient tomb newly discovered in northern Greece..."Posted: 17 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: 9news.com.au Read more at 9news.com.au > |
Ancient Maya Cities Found in Jungle"A monster mouth doorway, ruined pyramid temples and palace remains emerged from the Mexican jungle as archaeologists unearthed two ancient Mayan cities..."Posted: 17 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: news.discovery.com Read more at news.discovery.com > |
Archaeologists Report Rare Pyramid-Like Tomb in Japan"Archaeologists believe that a tomb built in the late sixth century in central Japan may have been shaped like a pyramid that reached at least 4.5 meters in height..."Posted: 14 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: blogs.wsj.com Read more at blogs.wsj.com > |
Kent's Answer to Stonehenge Discovered by Archaeologists"Remains of a prehistoric monument similar to Stonehenge are being excavated by Faversham experts..."Posted: 14 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: canterburytimes.co.uk Read more at canterburytimes.co.uk > |
Ancient Chinese Tomb Found Filled with Treasures"An elaborate mausoleum that was built for a king 2,100 years ago has been unearthed in China..."Posted: 06 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: dailymail.co.uk Read more at dailymail.co.uk > |
'Folly' Pyramid Built at Doddington Hall"A folly in the shape of a pyramid has been built in the grounds of an Elizabethan mansion in Lincolnshire..."Posted: 04 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: bbc.co.uk Read more at bbc.co.uk > |
Unravelling the Mystery of the Flesh-Eating Sarcophagi of Assos"The flesh-eating sarcophagi located in the ancient city of Assos in Turkey are so named due to the unusual discovery that the bodies inside the tombs disintegrate at a very rapid rate, according to a report in Hurriyet Daily News..."Posted: 06 July 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theepochtimes.com Read more at theepochtimes.com > |
Thor’s Hammer Discovery Solves Ancient Viking Mystery"Danish archeologists have unveiled a discovery that sheds new light on an age-old mystery, revealing how the hammer of Thor appeared to the vikings..."Posted: 05 July 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: inquisitr.com Read more at inquisitr.com > |
Eleven Photographs of Mysterious Megaliths"Stonehenge, naturally, raises some questions. Who put those giant sandstones on Salisbury Plain in southern England? And, how and why were they erected? But, what few people realize is that prehistoric, standing megaliths can be found throughout the world..."Posted: 03 July 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: smithsonianmag.com Read more at smithsonianmag.com > |
Stonehenge Was the Work of 'Cowboy Builders'"Stonehenge was constructed by prehistoric 'cowboy builders' who may have left the job half finished, according to a leading historian..."Posted: 28 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: telegraph.co.uk Read more at telegraph.co.uk > |
Revelers Greet the Midsummer Sunrise at Stonehenge"Thousands danced and sang and celebrated the sunrise at Stonehenge on Saturday on this summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere..."Posted: 22 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: npr.org Read more at npr.org > |
New Show Uses Military Technology to Solve Ancient Mysteries"Last night, a new show from PBS called Time Scanners held its U.S. premiere at Cuny Graduate Center in NYC. The show explores ancient wonders like Machu Picchu, Petra and the Colosseum. At each location, the team uses laser scanning technology to solve an age-old engineering mystery..."Posted: 17 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: betabeat.com Read more at betabeat.com > |
Out of Place in Time: A 500,000-Year-Old Spark Plug?"The universe is full of mysteries that challenge our current knowledge. In "Beyond Science" Epoch Times collects stories about these strange phenomena to stimulate the imagination and open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Are they true? You decide..."Posted: 17 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theepochtimes.com Read more at theepochtimes.com > |
NASA Technology Reveals Mystery Graffiti in Ancient Temple"NASA technology developed for use on the Mars Rovers has been used to reveal over 200 centuries old paintings on the walls of one of the world's most famous Buddhist temples..."Posted: 01 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: chron.com Read more at chron.com > |
Accepted Age of the Great Pyramid Challenged by New Evidence"In a dramatic cover story, the July/August issue (#106) of Atlantis Rising Magazine takes on the long simmering debate over the authenticity of one of archaeology’s most cherished assumptions—that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the pharaoh Khufu about 4,600 years ago..."Posted: 29 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: unearthlynews.com Read more at unearthlynews.com > |
Mystery Over Bench Tribute to Ancient Warrior Queen Boudica"Mystery has been added to the legend of an ancient warrior queen who is reputed to have lost her life on a North Warwickshire battlefield..."Posted: 27 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: coventrytelegraph.net Read more at coventrytelegraph.net > |
Sudan Pyramid Hunt Gets Funding"Little by little, the deserts of northern Sudan slowly reveal the secrets they have held for 2,000 years and more..."Posted: 06 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: hurriyetdailynews.com Read more at hurriyetdailynews.com > |
Six of the Greatest Unsolved Mysteries in History"There are many questions which have baffled historians for years and years - here's our round-up of some of the most fascinating..."Posted: 03 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: mirror.co.uk Read more at mirror.co.uk > |
Physicists Find New Theory to 'Explain' Pyramid Construction"How the ancient Egyptians managed to move multi-ton stones to build the pyramids without modern technology has long baffled scientists, but now researchers think they've learned the secret..."Posted: 01 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theblaze.com Read more at theblaze.com > |
Surprising History Facts That Will Warp Your Sense of Time"Humans have been fascinated by time ever since the discovery of the regular movement of the sun and stars. Despite this obsession, our perception of time can be very inaccurate as these 10 surprising facts will show..."Posted: 15 April 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: weather.com Read more at weather.com > |
Remote Pyramid Built to Track the End of the World"A huge pyramid in the middle of nowhere tracking the end of the world on radar. An abstract geometric shape beneath the sky without a human being in sight. It could be the opening scene of an apocalyptic science fiction film, but it's just the U.S. military going about its business, building vast and other-worldly architectural structures that the civilian world only rarely sees..."Posted: 14 April 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: gizmodo.com Read more at gizmodo.com > |
Ancient Tomb with Pyramid Entrance Discovered in Egypt"A tomb newly excavated at an ancient cemetery in Egypt would have boasted a pyramid 7 meters (23 feet) high at its entrance, archaeologists say..."Posted: 31 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: livescience.com Read more at livescience.com > |
King Arthur's Camelot Discovered in Wigan Suburb?"Famous for its pies and Northern Soul, former mining town Wigan could also be home to the legendary Camelot, according to an an eminent historian..."Posted: 26 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk Read more at manchestereveningnews.co.uk > |
Seven Reasons Why Stonehenge Might Have Been Built"Researchers recently had the rare chance to thwack the giant megaliths at Stonehenge and noted that they each resonated with sounds like those of metallic or wooden bells. They proposed that the strange monument was once either an ancient long-distance communication system, or a Stone Age church bell system..."Posted: 22 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: livescience.com Read more at livescience.com > |
Mysterious Ancient Masks Displayed in Israel"Twelve 9,000-year-old stone masks unearthed in the Judean Hills and desert are exhibited together for the first time ever, at the Israel Museum..."Posted: 16 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: israel21c.org Read more at israel21c.org > |
Ancient Wand Found Near Beheaded Skeletons"Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient staff carved with two realistic human faces in southern Syria..."Posted: 15 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: nbcnews.com Read more at nbcnews.com > |
Mysterious Croatian Pyramid Discovered?"After the Bosnian pyramid, is there a Croatian equivalent? Secret Dalmatia investigates a map dating back to 1570 in Zagora..."Posted: 13 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: digitaljournal.com Read more at digitaljournal.com > |
Mexican Pyramid Could 'Collapse Like a Sandcastle'"The Pyramid of the Sun may fall apart. One side is dry while another side is wet, which could lead to the pyramid's collapse unless a fix can be found..."Posted: 05 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: newscientist.com Read more at newscientist.com > |
Stonehenge Built Using 'Ringing Stones'"The giant bluestones of Stonehenge may have been chosen because of their acoustic properties, claim researchers. A study shows rocks in the Preseli Hills, the Pembrokeshire source of part of the monument, have a sonic property..."Posted: 04 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: bbc.co.uk Read more at bbc.co.uk > |
Super-Megalithic Site Found in Russia?"An ancient 'super-megalithic' site has been found in the Siberian Mountains. Found recently in Gornaya Shoria (Mount Shoria) in southern Siberia, this site consists of huge blocks of stone, which appear to be granite, with flat surfaces, right angles, and sharp corners. The blocks appear to be stacked, almost in the manner of cyclopean masonry, and well…they’re enormous!.."Posted: 02 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: mysteriousuniverse.org Read more at mysteriousuniverse.org > |
The Lost World of the Native Americans"It was a mystery how the ancestors of Native Americans survived the Ice Age. But now a team of international scientists think they might have solved the mystery and it has to do with the ancient people living in a wooded tundra area after splitting from their Asian relatives 25,000 years ago..."Posted: 01 March 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: dailymail.co.uk Read more at dailymail.co.uk > |
Great Pyramid Vandalized to 'Prove' Conspiracy Theory"Two German men who visited the Egyptian pyramids in April 2013 now face criminal charges for their attempt to prove their 'alternative history' conspiracy theories through vandalism. The men, Dominique Goerlitz and Stefan Erdmann, were joined by a third German, a filmmaker who accompanied them to document their 'discoveries'..."Posted: 20 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: livescience.com Read more at livescience.com > |
Mysterious Ancient Village Near Jerusalem Discovered"An ancient village dating to the third millennium BCE has been discovered on the 'Burma Road' in Israel, which leads to Jerusalem. The rural village, dating to around 2,300 BCE, is believed to have been abandoned at the end of the Hasmonean dynasty – about 37BCE – but why they left remains a mystery..."Posted: 18 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: ibtimes.co.uk Read more at ibtimes.co.uk > |
Stonehenge Rocks Moved Further than Previously Thought?"A new study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, suggests that the site researchers had previously thought was the starting place of many of Stonehenge's rocks may not have been the source after all. Instead, it looks like the rocks actually come from a different site three kilometres away..."Posted: 17 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: planetearth.nerc.ac.uk Read more at planetearth.nerc.ac.uk > |
Ancient Viking Code Deciphered For the First Time"An ancient Norse code which has been puzzling experts for years has been cracked by a Norwegian runologist - to discover the Viking equivalent of playful text messages..."Posted: 13 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theguardian.com Read more at theguardian.com > |
Mysterious Underwater Pyramid Found Near Azores"A Portuguese sailor claims to have discovered a large underwater pyramid, between the islands of Sao Miguel and Terceira, in the Azores. Diocleciano Silva couldn't believe what his eyes were telling him. As he was sailing in the Atlantic Ocean looking for fish, he spotted a perfectly-shaped pyramid structure on the sonar..."Posted: 12 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: surfertoday.com Read more at surfertoday.com > |
Mystery Surrounds Ancient Apollo Statue"Lost for centuries, a rare bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo has mysteriously resurfaced in the Gaza Strip, only to be seized by police and vanish almost immediately from view..."Posted: 12 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: thenational.ae Read more at thenational.ae > |
Earliest Footprints Outside of Africa Discovered"Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints outside of Africa, on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England..."Posted: 07 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: bbc.co.uk Read more at bbc.co.uk > |
7 Pyramids Outside of Egypt"The Nubian pyramids were built during the Meroitic period, about 100 B.C. to 150 A.D. At the time, queens ruled independent of kings, and the pyramid chapels contain reliefs of many scenes in which a queen conquers her enemies..."Posted: 05 February 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theepochtimes.com Read more at theepochtimes.com > |