EXPLORE THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES

REDISCOVER THE EXTROARDINARY STORY OF OUR HUMAN EVOLUTION

Ancient Maps and Star Charts: Lost Knowledge Traditions

Mapping the Cosmos and the Earth The history of civilization is inseparable from the history of mapping. From the earliest symbolic engravings …

cosmic orientation of ancient cities

When Civilization Followed the Heavens Throughout antiquity, humanity did not build randomly upon the surface of the Earth. Across continents separated by …

A facsimile of the Zeno map in J. Winsor, Narrative and Critical History of America, vol. I, New York, Houghton-Mifflin-Company, 1889, p. 127. Courtesy the private collection of R. Winkelman

Phantom Islands in the North Atlantic The Zeno Map, first published in Venice in 1558, is one of the most enigmatic cartographic …

THE EXPLORATION

REDISCOVER THE LOST TECHNIQUE OF THE ANCIENT MASTERS
Nova, et integra universi orbis descriptio Creator Fine, Oronce, 1494-1555
Ancient Maps
Oronce Fine Map of Antarctica

The Oronce Fine Map represents one of the earliest and most controversial depictions of a southern polar continent, portraying a massive landmass in the Antarctic

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Archeoastronomy
Ancient Temples of Sound and Stars

Ancient Temples of Sound and Stars Across the ancient world — from Egypt to Mesoamerica — we find ancient temples sound stars harmoniously linked through

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Human evolution: early human evolution
Foundations
How Old are Modern Humans

How Old Are Modern Humans When did Homo Sapiens first appear on Earth? The question sounds simple — the answer is anything but. As fresh

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Foundations
Serapeum lost technology

The Serapeum lost technology question emerges naturally once logistics, precision, and unfinished work are examined together. If the granite boxes of Saqqara required capabilities beyond

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EXPLORE THE REGIONS

WANDER THROUGH THE WORLD OF THE ANCIENT MASTER
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North America

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Central America

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South America

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Europe

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Africa

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Middle East

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Northern Asia

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Asia

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Australian continent