Latest posts
Ancient Library
5 Jun, 18:21
We have been working on a big project of ours for the last couple of months… I could probably say over 9 months. Hence we’ve been absent from the podcast and everything else. That project is finally here. It’s called History Brew and it’s our fiery first product. I would love for you guys to check it out, maybe you’ll like the idea, the coffee and of course everything that comes along. We would love to be able to build this up to the point where we are able to help donate to archaeological sites around the world that are in great need of funding in order to uncover and preserve our past. Check us out at historybrewcoffee.comAncient Library
12 May, 15:16
Who were the builders of Göbekli Tepe?The stones at Göbekli Tepe were raised before cities, before kings, before writing, and before the first great empires.That is the part that still feels wrong.The people who carved and moved these pillars were not supposed to be able to build something this ambitious.They had no palace bureaucracy behind them. No army of forced labor. No written plans. No known ruler whose name could be carved into the stone.Göbekli Tepe stands in southeastern Turkey, near the modern city of Şanlıurfa. Its oldest monumental enclosures date to the 10th millennium BC, more than 11,000 years ago.The site belongs to the world of hunter-gatherers at the edge of the Neolithic, when people in this region were beginning to experiment with settled life, plants, animals, and new ways of organizing themselves.The famous T-shaped pillars, some carved with foxes,
Ancient Library
5 Mar, 16:55
https://curiosmos.com/ancient-stone-structures-in-western-sahara/CuriosmosAncient stone structures in Western Sahara hint at a lost civilizationArchaeologists have uncovered hundreds of ancient stone structures in Western Sahara, pointing to a forgotten culture hidden beneath the sand.Ancient Library
4 Mar, 16:20
https://curiosmos.com/what-you-need-to-know-pyramid-scotland/ The imposing four-sided structure was erected using granite and measures 41 feet by 41 feet (12.4 meters by 12.4 meters) at its base. The pyramid stands at a height of 35 ft., or 10.6 meters.CuriosmosHere’s What you Need to Know About the Pyramid in ScotlandThe Pyramid in Scotland was erected using granite and measures 41ft by 41ft (12.4 meters by 12.4 meters) and a height of 35 ft., 10.6 meters.2,730Open in TelegramAncient Library
4 Mar, 13:53
A researcher argues Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty reused the monuments, a view that collides with archaeological and textual evidence tying Giza to Khufu and his successors. https://curiosmos.com/this-research-paper-claims-giza-pyramids-are-12000-years-old/CuriosmosThis research paper claims Giza pyramids are 12,000 years oldAntónio Ambrósio, an independent researcher who describes himself as trained in Egyptology through Barcelona’s Institut d’Estudis del Pròxim Orient Antic at1,990Open in TelegramAncient Library
3 Mar, 11:23
https://curiosmos.com/the-gigantic-monoliths-worked-by-ancient-civilizations/CuriosmosThe Gigantic Monoliths Worked by Ancient CivilizationsExplore the fascinating world of the largest monoliths ever created by ancient civilizations, from the colossal statues of Egypt and beyond.Ancient Library
2 Mar, 12:31
https://curiosmos.com/here-are-3-important-reasons-why-the-pyramids-of-egypt-may-not-be-a-tombs/Curiosmos3 Important Reasons Why the Pyramids of Egypt May Not be TombsEgyptologists have long said that the Pyramids were used as tombs for the Pharaohs. However, no mummies have been found inside the Pyramids.Ancient Library
2 Mar, 11:35
https://curiosmos.com/3-ancient-mesoamerican-civilizations-youve-probably-never-heard-about/Curiosmos3 Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations You’ve Probably Never Heard AboutThe Olmecs, Toltecs, and Zapotecs were three ancient Mesoamerican civilizations that rarely get the spotlight in comparison to others.Ancient Library
1 Mar, 12:36
For generations, the story of civilization seemed settled. Humans first learned to farm. Farming created permanent settlements. Settlements eventually grew into cities and complex societies.That sequence became the foundation of how we understand human history.But Göbekli Tepe challenges that timeline in a fundamental way. More than 11,000 years ago, people who were still hunter-gatherers constructed massive stone pillars weighing several tons. They organized large labor forces, carved detailed symbolic reliefs, and built monumental ritual spaces.All of this happened before widespread agriculture existed.This raises an unsettling possibility. Perhaps complex social organization did not emerge because of farming. Perhaps it was belief, cooperation, and shared identity that brought people together first — and agriculture followed later as a consequence.If that is true, then
Ancient Library
28 Feb, 12:23
From its scale and finishing to its internal stonework, the Great pyramid remains the clearest case of ancient engineering at national scale. https://curiosmos.com/why-the-great-pyramid-still-feels-impossible/CuriosmosWhy The Great Pyramid Still Feels “Impossible”Discover why the Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most advanced structures ever built. Explore why it remains a marvel of engineering.Ancient Library
27 Feb, 17:14
https://curiosmos.com/ancient-civilizations-carved-sacred-doorways/CuriosmosAncient civilizations carved sacred doorways into stone — but how did they do it without modern toolsLong before modern engineering, ancient civilizations carved sacred doorways into solid rock with uncanny precision.Ancient Library
26 Feb, 13:11
https://curiosmos.com/size-of-the-great-pyramid-of-giza/CuriosmosThe actual size of the Great Pyramid of Giza is far more massive than most people realizeDiscover the true size of the Great Pyramid of Giza—built from 2.3 million stones and weighing nearly 6 million tons.Ancient Library
25 Feb, 12:58
Except for the mutilated line on the granite stela of Tuthmosis IV--which proves nothing--there is not a single ancient inscription which connects the Sphinx with Khafre.https://curiosmos.com/3-profound-reasons-why-the-great-sphinx-may-be-older-than-ancient-egypt/Curiosmos3 Profound Reasons why the Great Sphinx May be Older than Ancient EgyptOne of the largest monolithic monuemnts on Earth is also the most mysterious. Here are 3 stumping reasons why the Great Sphinx is older than ancient Egypt.Ancient Library
25 Feb, 10:13
A 13th Century AD, toilet at St. Andrews Castle in Scotland 🏴 - emptied directly down the cliff and into the sea 🚽🌊
Ancient Library
2 Feb, 14:59
Ancient Library
2 Feb, 14:59
https://curiosmos.com/to-find-god-some-people-are-turning-to-ai/CuriosmosTo Find God, Some People Are Turning to AIIn 2024, the small chapel at the Protestant church in Lucerne, Switzerland, housed the Deus in Machina installation, where visitors could sit across from anAncient Library
2 Feb, 07:06
👀👀
Ancient Library
2 Feb, 07:06
Despite interesting historical arguments, the chances of the astronomical community accepting this change remain minimal.https://curiosmos.com/should-halleys-comet-be-renamed/CuriosmosShould Halley’s Comet Be Renamed?Although Halley’s Comet will not return to our vicinity for another 35 years, a new analysis has sparked media attention with the claim that this famous1,950Open in TelegramAncient Library
1 Feb, 20:53
This is very cool.https://curiosmos.com/discovery-of-the-decade-1400-year-old-zapotec-tomb-found-in-mexico/Curiosmos‘Discovery of the Decade’: 1,400-Year-Old Zapotec Tomb Found in MexicoMexican officials have announced what experts are calling the most significant archaeological find of the last ten years: a pristine, 1,400-year-old Zapotec1,650Open in TelegramAncient Library
1 Feb, 12:57
https://curiosmos.com/5-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-ancient-megalithic-complex-of-ollantaytambo/CuriosmosWhat You Probably Didn’t Know About OllantaytamboOllantaytambo is an anceint monumental complex of the Inca Empire located at an altitue of around 3,000 meters above sea level.
Related Channels
Other channels in the same section of the catalogue.
