Pithekoussai: Ancient Greek Colony of Nestor’s Cup
Celebrated for its thermal springs and verdant landscapes, the volcanic island of Ischia, called Pithekoussai during its ancient Greek days —located in the Read More
The Curious Roman Cult of the Moray Eel on the Island of Ponza
A mysterious cult in which moray eels decided the fate of men existed on Ponza island, in the Tyrrhenian sea off the coast of Italy, during the first century AD at the so-called ‘Caves of Pilate’. "They ran the delicate moray eels to eat the ...
Ancient Gold Hoards of the Celtic El Dorado
The legendary lost city of gold, El Dorado, has drawn over 500 formal treasure recovery teams to South America over the last 500 years and over 3,000 people have been lost searching for anc...
The True Age of the Osirion at Abydos, an Antediluvian Temple
By 5400 BC Abydos in Egypt was a thriving city, and 2,000 years later pre-dynastic pharaohs were still building shrines, temples and mortuaries at the site. Seti I added his own masterpiece in the 13th century BC, an elegant temple featuring a se...
Exodus: Which Way Did Moses Choose And Why?
The actuality of the Israelites’ exodus Read More
Unpacking the Ten Plagues of Egypt: A Scientific Explanation
Could there be a scientific explanation and a sequence of natural disasters that caused the 10 Plagues of Egypt? Of all the characters in the Old Testament, Moses stands out, as a leader, as a lawgiver and as a prophet. It was Moses who ...
Searching for the Lost Location of the Isle of Circe, Enchantress of Odysseus
"They breathe slight auras into the night
while the moon shines in the sky, and everything
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Russia’s Wealth of Archaeological Wonders
The treasures and ancient mysteries of Russia provide evidence of vital stages in not only human evolution, but the very origins of life on planet earth. Although archaeology was practiced in the Russian Empire in the 1850s, it formally became...
Mussolini’s Quincussis: Was the Ancient Roman Coin a Fake?
Scientists are perplexed at the origins and provenance of two very ancient and unusual Roman coins that turned up like a bad penny in the 20th century. A Quincussis - the correct scientific name of this strange find – has thus far only...
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