Childhood and success of Alexander the Great
24.11.2009
Greek Mythology: Alexander the Great is one of the most extraordinary and famous people of all time. He was deeply influenced by his mother Olympias, Aristotle and the greek god Dionysus.
The ancient Persians used chemical weapons
24.11.2009
Ancient Persians were the first to have used chemical weapons to defeat their opponents. The theory is based on a survey of the remains of Roman soldiers, found near the foundations of the city walls.
Ancient people were much taller than now?
23.11.2009
ancestors have achieved a growth rate of 5-6 meters. A shrinkage of the size of the man has become as a result of evolution. With mammoths happened the same thing.
Germs and the Tyrannosaurus
19.11.2009
Simple single-celled parasite of the genus Gallinae Trichomonas is the main culprit for the disappearance of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, say paleontologists.
Dinosaurs were cannibals
04.11.2009
Dinosaurs that are close relatives to the Tyrannosaurus rex had cannibal inclinations. Paleontologists have studied fossil of a Gorgosaurus found in Canada 13 years ago.
People buried alive with the emperor in China
03.11.2009
In ancient times in China many have been engaged in mass murder. It was a sacrifice offered to a deceased emperor. When the ruler died from the Qing Dynasty along with him were buried alive 177 people
Ancient egyptians suffered from Tuberculosis
03.11.2009
Tuberculosis is deadly, it has been striking down people from more than 2600 years ago. The new autopsy of a mummy found in the early 19 th century showed the presence of the disease.
The first bird was a dinosaur
03.11.2009
The first bird was in fact a dinosaur, say U. S. researchers. Archeopteryx lived on Earth 150 million years ago.
Lost Crusader tunnels discovered in Malta
31.10.2009
For centuries the rumors are that the Knights of Malta participated in crusades and built an underground city under the historic capital of Malta, Valletta.
Discovered the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony?
31.10.2009
Archaeologists began excavations of the thombs of Cleopatra and her favorite Marc Anthony in Magna Taposiris. Cleaopatra manages Egypt until Augustus defeated Marc Antony in the battle of Actium.
Giant bones discovered in a cave in Bavaria
17.10.2009
Military photographer encountered giant bones in the Breitenwinner cave located in Bavaria. They probably belonged to giants. Whole Book of Giants contains also the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Snowman and his last trip
17.10.2009
Shocking discoveries began in 1991 when a mountain glacier in South Tyrol, Italy, discovered Bigfoot, one of the oldest and most well preserved ice mummy.
Mythology: The Rise and Fall of Babylon
13.10.2009
Babylon is one of the ancient cities in the world. Rise and fall of Babylon. Cyrus the Great conquered the ancient city of Babylon.
Atlantis - reality or history of 9000 years?
13.10.2009
Does the lost continent of Atlantis really exist? The source of the legends of Atlantis come from the writings of Plato.
The mystery of talking crosses
12.10.2009
Mayans worshiped the cross as a symbol. In Palenk, a well-preserved ancient Temple of the Cross, is one reason why the Mayans welcomed Christianity during the Spanish colonization.
Egyptian hieroglyphs and their decryption
12.10.2009
Ancient egyptian hieroglyphs are an exclusive part of of Ancient Egypt. Scientists have tried to interpret them, but progress is felt only after finding the Rosetta stone in 1799.
Amazons, myth or truth?
10.10.2009
Already 3000 years of legend from the Amazons, have bought us beautiful but cruel women that excite our imaginations. Is there truth in the percentage of these ancient stories?
The ancient Chinese treated with marijuana
05.10.2009
Archaeologists have discovered unusual findings in the Gobi Desert in China. Archaeologists believe that ancient Chinese have used marijuana in the mound as a painkiller.
Climate change caused the end of the Mayans?
04.10.2009
Results of the drastic changes in climate may have led to the destruction of the ancient civilization of Mayan. Researchers of SERVIR find reasonable solutions in the case of natural disasters.
Mummy of Nefertiti found
04.10.2009
5 meters from the Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, archaeologists stumbled onto 'like a tomb' with a rectangular shape.