According to Chinese mythology, souls of the deceased must travel the path to the underworld to face the King of the Underworld who renders judgment for the deeds they committed when alive. The judgment will decide the fate of the deceased — to ascend to Heaven, to be reborn as a human again, to become ...
Delhi is steeped in history with a plethora of old monuments and historical artifacts. One of the most curiosity-evoking structures you’ll find in Delhi is the iron pillar that stands smack in the center of the Quwwatul Mosque complex. The pillar is a metallurgical marvel. Made from 98 percent wrought iron, the pillar stands at ...
We’ve long been fascinated with bygone, mysterious civilizations and their great cities hiding mythical treasures and secret arts. One particular place of interest is Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Centuries of wonder have long driven foreign explorers to explore the abandoned ruins left by these ancient people. Well, that’s the common backdrop of explorer movies like ...
Even though science has discovered more in the past century than all of human history prior to it, there are still mysteries that have left many scientists completely clueless. 6 bizarre mysteries and unexplained phenomena 1. The Taos hum In Taos, New Mexico, visitors and residents alike have complained for several years about hearing a faint ...
A remarkable new species of meat-eating dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Paleontologists unearthed the first allosaurus specimen in the early 1990s at Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah. The huge carnivore inhabited the flood plains of western North America during the Late Jurassic Period, between 157 and 152 million ...
My daughter, nicknamed Jen Jen, was in this world for only 24 years. At birth, she was completely paralyzed. When she reached 10 months old or so, she was finally able to move slowly on the ground on her side and we could understand part of her speech. Two months before she passed away, Jen Jen ...
Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic Moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery. Ancient Rapanui carvers worked at the behest of ...
Throughout history, there have been swords that have attained legendary status. In China, the Goujian sword is something that has amazed scientists ever since it was discovered 50 years back. It is more than 2,000 years old. What makes it special is that it did not have a single trace of rust when archaeologists first ...
A team from University College Dublin has unearthed almost 40 previously unknown monuments close to Newgrange, including a “spectacular” monument that aligns with the winter solstice sunrise. The findings likely range from the Neolithic period (4000 B.C.), through the Bronze Age (2500 B.C.), and the early Middle Ages. The monument aligned with the winter solstice ...
A scientific approach has been used to re-identify huge birds etched into the desert plains of southern Peru around 2,000 years ago. The birds appear to be exotic to the region and further studies could help explain their significance. The study is published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. The lines and geoglyphs of Nasca ...
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