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The Rotunda at Convent of Christ in Tomar has underground chambers with exceptional acoustics
The Rotunda at Convent of Christ in Tomar has underground chambers with exceptional acoustics. The Rotunda at Convent of Christ in Tomar has underground chambers with exceptional…
In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by the Moors
In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by the Moors. In 1100 AD, more than half of Iberia (modern Portugal and Spain) was controlled by…
Évora, Portugal contains multiple archaeological sites
Évora, Portugal contains multiple archaeological sites. Évora, Portugal contains multiple archaeological sites The Temple of Diana in Évora is a Roman structure The Romans built…
Ancient copper culture mining on Great Lakes shores
Ancient copper culture mining on Great Lakes shores. Ancient copper culture mining on Great Lakes shores Copper mines anomalous compared to other world locations Mining…
De Soto chronicles describe large city streets and dense populations
De Soto chronicles describe large city streets and dense populations. De Soto chronicles describe large city streets and dense populations 150 years later French explorers found…
Paulina Zalitzky found underwater structures off San Antonio del Nuevo Mundo
Paulina Zalitzky found underwater structures off San Antonio del Nuevo Mundo. Paulina Zalitzky found underwater structures off San Antonio del Nuevo Mundo Sonar and radar images…
Egyptian pyramids may have been stations for resurrection technology or emulation of gates
Egyptian pyramids may have been stations for resurrection technology or emulation of gates. Egyptian pyramids may have been stations for resurrection technology or emulation of…
Tridactyl mummies in Peru likely contain hoaxed specimens
Tridactyl mummies in Peru likely contain hoaxed specimens. Tridactyl mummies in Peru likely contain hoaxed specimens Elongated skulls found in Paracas, Peru numbering around 600…
Vulture sculpture discovered in new hilltop enclosure at Karahan Tepe
Vulture sculpture discovered in new hilltop enclosure at Karahan Tepe. Vulture sculpture discovered in new hilltop enclosure at Karahan Tepe Approximately 22 inches in height…
Large statue discovered 7.5 feet tall in sitting position holding chest
Large statue discovered 7.5 feet tall in sitting position holding chest. Large statue discovered 7.5 feet tall in sitting position holding chest Statue found in exposed enclosure…
Erdman statue discovered c.1993 north of Urfa, in Kizzle Column area during road widening
Erdman statue discovered c.1993 north of Urfa, in Kizzle Column area during road widening. Erdman statue discovered c.1993 north of Urfa, in Kizzle Column area during road…
Kitchen structure discovered east of main enclosure at Karahan Tepe
Kitchen structure discovered east of main enclosure at Karahan Tepe. Kitchen structure discovered east of main enclosure at Karahan Tepe Contains T-pillars. with evidence of…
Human remains discovered in enclosures at Sayburç
Human remains discovered in enclosures at Sayburç. Human remains discovered in enclosures at Sayburç Possibly disarticulated human bones found Evidence of linen or covering…
LiDAR scans discovered 24 new earthwork sites in 2023 across 5,000 km of rainforest in four different ecological zones
LiDAR scans discovered 24 new earthwork sites in 2023 across 5,000 km of rainforest in four different ecological zones. LiDAR scans discovered 24 new earthwork sites in 2023…
LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies
LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies. LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies Large quartz-filled rock…
Hillocks composed entirely of quartzite and rose quartz stone piles
Hillocks composed entirely of quartzite and rose quartz stone piles. Hillocks composed entirely of quartzite and rose quartz stone piles Rocks described as 'pyramid-shaped' when…
Archaeological documentation: woefully behind in Alabama compared to Louisiana and Mississippi
Archaeological documentation: woefully behind in Alabama compared to Louisiana and Mississippi. Archaeological documentation: woefully behind in Alabama compared to Louisiana and…
Ancient Egyptian mathematical system identical to modern computer binary arithmetic
Ancient Egyptian mathematical system identical to modern computer binary arithmetic. Ancient Egyptian mathematical system identical to modern computer binary arithmetic Egyptian…
Crescent Mound verified using LiDAR mapping
Crescent Mound verified using LiDAR mapping. Crescent Mound verified using LiDAR mapping Mound location: along Coosa River in North Alabama region Ancient sealine marks transition…
Hypothesis that Inca polygonal blocks were cast from geopolymer materials rather than carved from solid stonelost_civilization
Hypothesis that Inca polygonal blocks were cast from geopolymer materials rather than carved from solid stone. Hypothesis that Inca polygonal blocks were cast from geopolymer…
Qorikancha inner temple features tiny perfectly shaped stone inserted between multi-ton andesite blocks as stress relief marker
Qorikancha inner temple features tiny perfectly shaped stone inserted between multi-ton andesite blocks as stress relief marker. Qorikancha inner temple features tiny perfectly…
Inca polygonal masonry in Cusco, Sacsayhuamán, and highland sites features massive irregular blocks fitting without mortarlost_civilization
Inca polygonal masonry in Cusco, Sacsayhuamán, and highland sites features massive irregular blocks fitting without mortar. Inca polygonal masonry in Cusco, Sacsayhuamán, and…
Official narrative claims Pumapunku built around 536 CE by Tiwanaku civilization using stone hammers, ropes, and primitive tools
Official narrative claims Pumapunku built around 536 CE by Tiwanaku civilization using stone hammers, ropes, and primitive tools. Official narrative claims Pumapunku built around…
Proposed alternative function: galvanic cells used for precious metal extraction from mine runoff solutions
Proposed alternative function: galvanic cells used for precious metal extraction from mine runoff solutions. Proposed alternative function: galvanic cells used for precious metal…
Baghdad Battery artifacts consist of iron and copper metals submerged in electrolytic solution
Baghdad Battery artifacts consist of iron and copper metals submerged in electrolytic solution. Baghdad Battery artifacts consist of iron and copper metals submerged in…
Ancient whale hunting in Brazil dated to 5,000 years ago
Ancient whale hunting in Brazil dated to 5,000 years ago. 5,000 years ago on southern coast of Brazil Sambaki shell mounds in Babatonga Bay Southern right whales, humpback whales,…
Largest prehistoric Irish hill fort reveals 600 house platforms
Largest prehistoric Irish hill fort reveals 600 house platforms. Bronze and Iron Ages, 3,200-2,400 years ago County Wicklow, Ireland Brussels Ring Hill Fort
Tang Dynasty tomb of elite woman reveals Silk Road artistic influences
Tang Dynasty tomb of elite woman reveals Silk Road artistic influences. 1,300 years old, 698 CE Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China Tomb of Ma San Niang, wife of Tang Dynasty military…
3rd century BCE terracotta dancing figurine found at Taxila, Pakistan
3rd century BCE terracotta dancing figurine found at Taxila, Pakistan. 2,300 years old Beher Mound near Islamabad, Pakistan Part of UNESCO World Heritage site Taxila
Oldest adult cremation in Africa discovered in Malawi rock shelter
Oldest adult cremation in Africa discovered in Malawi rock shelter. 9,500 years ago (9,540-9,454 years before present) Mount Hora rock shelter in northern Malawi 170 bone…
Most complete Iron Age carnyx and boar standard found in Norfolk, UK
Most complete Iron Age carnyx and boar standard found in Norfolk, UK. 2,000 years old, 1st century CE West Norfolk, UK Consolidated horde of late Iron Age metalwork
Vitruvius' basilica confirmed in Fano, Italy after centuries of searching
Vitruvius' basilica confirmed in Fano, Italy after centuries of searching. 1st century BCE, 2,000 years ago Fano, Italy Designed by Marcus Petruvius Pollio, Roman architect
1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Oaxaca Valley with carved doorways and murals
1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Oaxaca Valley with carved doorways and murals. Tomb dates to approximately 600 CE Located in the Etla Valley, the most fertile region of…
Monte Alban Tomb 7 remains richest pre-Columbian burial north of South America with gold artifacts
Monte Alban Tomb 7 remains richest pre-Columbian burial north of South America with gold artifacts. Monte Alban Tomb 7 discovered in 1931 by Alfonso Caso Contains the richest tomb…
An undiscovered Olmec head remains partially buried and unexcavated in a quarry
An undiscovered Olmec head remains partially buried and unexcavated in a quarry. An undiscovered Olmec head remains partially buried and unexcavated in a quarry The head is…
Valley of the Kings used as royal cemetery for 500 years during New Kingdom
Valley of the Kings used as royal cemetery for 500 years during New Kingdom. Valley of the Kings served as royal cemetery from approximately 1539 to 1075 BCE Covers 18th, 19th,…
Deir el-Medina village housed skilled artisans who built Valley of the Kings tombs for 400 years
Deir el-Medina village housed skilled artisans who built Valley of the Kings tombs for 400 years. Deir el-Medina ancient name: Set Maat (place of truth or justice) Purpose-built…
Queen Tausert's tomb usurped by Setnakht reveals political instability of late New Kingdom
Queen Tausert's tomb usurped by Setnakht reveals political instability of late New Kingdom. Queen Tausert (also Tawosret) was last ruler of 19th dynasty, died around 1188 BCE…
Seti I's tomb features 137-meter corridor and elaborate underworld theology texts
Seti I's tomb features 137-meter corridor and elaborate underworld theology texts. Seti I was great conqueror and father of Ramesses the Great Tomb approximately 137 meters long…
Howard Carter's systematic excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922
Howard Carter's systematic excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. Howard Carter hired by Lord Carnarvon to search for intact royal tomb Carter predicted finding Tutankhamun's…
Ancient megalithic construction techniques show earthquake-resistant engineering design
Ancient megalithic construction techniques show earthquake-resistant engineering design. Megalithic walls are constructed with inward-sloping sides for earthquake resistance…
Ancient megalithic wall with trapezoidal doors and windows built into downtown Titiqaqa, Cusco restaurant
Ancient megalithic wall with trapezoidal doors and windows built into downtown Titiqaqa, Cusco restaurant. Megalithic wall located near the cathedral, now part of a restaurant…
Deliberate effort to transport largest available stones to high altitude locations
Deliberate effort to transport largest available stones to high altitude locations. Lower level stones (1,400-2,300 meters) are singular and close to settlements Upper level…
Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument Dragon Stones of Armenia dated to 6,000 years old
Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument Dragon Stones of Armenia dated to 6,000 years old. Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument stones also known as Dragon Stones located in Armenian highlands…
Carved megalithic stones with zoomorphic reliefs depicting fish and bulls
Carved megalithic stones with zoomorphic reliefs depicting fish and bulls. Stones feature zoomorphic reliefs rather than simple standing stones Some carvings represent fish,…
Stones used continuously from creation through medieval times with later modifications
Stones used continuously from creation through medieval times with later modifications. Evidence suggests stones were in use from original placement through medieval times Some…
115 Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument stones documented in Armenian highlands with 150 total across region
115 Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument stones documented in Armenian highlands with 150 total across region. 115 Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument stones documented in Armenia highlands to…
Dating evidence from polished stone surfaces and carbon samples suggests original carving
Dating evidence from polished stone surfaces and carbon samples suggests original carving. Stones are polished on all faces except bottom portions Unpolished portions indicate…
Poverty Point objects found in Louisiana mound are traditionally classified as cooking stones
Poverty Point objects found in Louisiana mound are traditionally classified as cooking stones. Poverty Point objects found in Louisiana mound are traditionally classified as…
Baphuon carvings depict extinct megafauna and non-human entities
Baphuon carvings depict extinct megafauna and non-human entities. Carvings show hunting scenes with animals twice the size of modern wild boars (5 feet tall vs 2.5 feet today)…
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