History

The story of Codex Sinaiticus began in May 1844, when a German scientist from Leipzig, Constantin von Tischendorf, reached the…

When exploring the cosmos for signs of life, astronomers usually look for the presence and concentration of chemical elements such…

There were no signs of violence or injuries. After smelling the smoke, the rescuers left the ship, and a few…

Whole cities can be wiped off the face of the earth by floods, killing tens of thousands, if not hundreds…

At first glance, the appearance of the ancient Egyptian gods seems rather simple and unsophisticated: they were anthropomorphic half-human half-animals.

The Sphinx is a horrible mythical creature with the face of a man, the body of a lion and an…

Legends of creatures of small stature living in caves or mountains have existed in various cultures. Native Americans were convinced…

During the period of Thinitus, from 3100 to 2700 BC, the capital of Ancient Egypt was Thinis (in ancient Egyptian…

The lack of the high-precision equipment with which numerous ancient Egyptian artifacts could be created and absence of traces of…

Why have archaeologists not noticed optical lenses – thin instruments made of various materials that already prove the existence of…

At the junction of three states – Libya, Niger, and Chad, in the heart of the Sahara Desert lives the…

Scientists have examined hundreds of mummies in an unsuccessful attempt to find traces of malignant tumors; they concluded: that cancer…