Articles for category: Ancient History

The Library of Alexandria Isn't the Only Place We've Lost Knowledge

The Library of Alexandria Isn’t the Only Place We’ve Lost Knowledge

Annette Uy

Picture this: you walk into a library containing every scientific breakthrough, mathematical formula, and philosophical insight humanity has ever discovered. Then imagine watching it all disappear in flames, floods, or simply crumble away with time. While most people think of Alexandria’s legendary library when they hear about lost knowledge, the truth is far more shocking. ...

Shaking the Ground: Early Earthquake Predictors

What Ancient Earthquakes Tell Us About the Risk Today in the Midwest

Trizzy Orozco

The ground beneath our feet is not as steady as we’d like to believe—especially in the heart of America’s Midwest. Imagine living in a place where the earth seems quiet, but hidden scars tell stories of violent shaking and upheaval. These stories are not just ancient legends; they’re written in the rocks, buried riverbeds, and ...

Fossil Forests and the Carbon Cycle

7 National Parks Where You Can Walk in the Footsteps of Dinosaurs

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine standing where giants once roamed—feeling the thrill of ancient earth beneath your feet, your eyes tracing the same landscape once thundered across by creatures larger than buses. Across the United States, certain national parks are living portals to the age of dinosaurs. Here, time stretches back millions of years, and every rock, ridge, and ...

An archaeologist meticulously studies various fossils, highlighting detailed research and examination.

Digital Atlantis: What Will Future Archaeologists Think of Us?

Imagine walking through the ruins of a once-great civilization, trying to piece together the story of how these people lived, worked, and loved. That’s exactly what archaeologists do every day, except they’re studying us from the distant past. But what happens when future archaeologists start digging through our digital remains? What will they think of ...

Capture of the iconic Pyramids of Giza under a clear blue sky with camels traversing the sandy desert.

Khufu’s Hidden River: Ancient Waterway Helped Construct the Great Pyramid

Jan Otte

For millennia, the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza has remained among the most enigmatic puzzles in history. Over 2.3 million stone blocks, each averaging two tons, how did an ancient civilization without modern machinery move and assemble? A long-lost branch of the Nile buried for millennia may have been the secret road used ...

Captivating image of a total solar eclipse showcasing the solar corona and diamond ring effect.

How Ancient North American Cultures Predicted Solar Eclipses

Picture yourself standing atop a massive earthen pyramid in ancient Cahokia, watching thousands of people below pause their daily activities as the midday sky begins to dim. The sun itself seems to be dying, its brilliant light slowly consumed by an invisible force. Yet the astronomers and spiritual leaders around you remain calm—they’ve seen this ...