12 Most Incredible Finds of Ancient Egypt

Egypt is a treasure trove for archaeologists, with an abundance of ancient artefacts still waiting to be discovered. As one of the most significant civilisations of the old world, the ancient Egyptians left behind an impressive legacy. Some of the most exceptional archaeological findings in all of human history come from Egypt. You’ll see plenty of them in this video!

Euphrates River Stopped Drying Up Reveals something Mind Blowing

In this video, we explore the alarming situation of the Euphrates River drying up. The Euphrates River is one of the most important rivers in the world, flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. It has been a vital source of water for millions of people for thousands of years, supporting agriculture, industry, and daily life. However, in recent years, the river has been drying up at an unprecedented rate, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on it. We will investigate the causes and consequences of the Euphrates River's drying up, speak to experts and locals who are witnessing the impact of the water shortage firsthand and explore possible solutions to this crisis, including water management strategies, conservation efforts, and international cooperation.

The Oldest Civilisation in the Americas: The Pyramid City of Caral, Peru

Not everybody knows that there is a magnificent lost pyramid city in the heart of Peru, a city that dates back to the same time at the Giza pyramids of Egypt. Yes, the magnificent ancient city of Caral dates back to 2,627 BC and is known as the Mother City of South America by some archaeologists.

For over a century archaeologists were searching for such a mother city and this large settlement, located 120 miles north of Lima, is one of the most ancient of the Americas, home of the Norte Chico civilisation. It was declared a UNESCO world heritage site back in 2009.

It was occupied between the 26th and 20th centuries BC and was described by excavators as the oldest urban centre in the Americas, but since its discovery in 1948, other ancient sites such as Bandurria in Peru have challenged this title.

Astonishingly, it was found in pristine condition and nothing had been built over it since the city was deserted. It would have been home to more than 3,000 people, with an elaborate complex of temples, an amphitheatre and ordinary houses covering 370 acres of land. There are plazas and residential buildings, and of course pyramids.

Watch this video to find out more about this truly fascinating lost civilisation, to see the incredible architecture, archaeological finds and the giant geoglyph associated with Caral.

Archeologists Couldnt Believe These Coins where Real When They Find Them

In this video, we explore the fascinating world of archaeology and learn about the art of decoding the messages of the past. Archaeology is a discipline that seeks to uncover and interpret the material remains of human societies from the distant past. From ancient artifacts and ruins to buried cities and lost civilizations, archaeologists use a wide range of techniques and tools to piece together the story of humanity.

In this video, we dive into the methods used by archaeologists to uncover the past, including excavation, surveying, and analysis of artifacts. We also discuss the importance of context and interpretation in understanding the meaning and significance of archaeological finds.

You Would Not Believe What they Discovered Inside this Ancient Mosaic

The mosaic, which was located at the Horvat El-Bira archaeological site in the central town of Shoham, was built over 2,000 years ago during the Roman era as part of a rural villa with agricultural processing installations and homes for the residents, reports The Times of Israel.

The mosaic is intricately patterned with bright red flowers that are believed to be kalaniyot or anemones, which add bursts of color to the surrounding hillside during the winter months. The mosaic, which is made up of tiny, colored stone chips, is a testament to the skill and artistry of the Byzantine mosaic-makers.

In 1990 An Archaeologist Dug Up A Strange Skeleton – And Unraveled A Historic Vampire Panic

It’s 19th-century New England, and the region is in the grip of a worrying epidemic that is consuming entire families. Naturally, then, communities are desperate to put a stop to the widespread affliction. But the sinister illness continues to gradually suck the life from the bodies of its victims, leaving them as hollow, hacking shells – or even, in some cases, dead.

This Discovery in Egypt Scares Scientists

Get ready for a journey into the unknown, as we uncover the most terrifying and unbelievable finds in Egyptian pyramids that will leave you breathless.

In this spine-tingling video, we take a journey deep into the heart of the Egyptian pyramids and discover some of the most haunting and hair-raising artifacts that have ever been uncovered. Join us as we explore the two pyramids of Ameny Qemau and uncover the secrets that lie within. From a tiny sarcophagus to a 100-foot-long chamber, we uncover ancient graffiti, food fit for a pharaoh that's way past its expiration date, and much more.

But that's not all - we'll also delve into the early security systems that protected these priceless treasures, and discover why they were so important to the ancient Egyptians. With each new discovery, the tension builds, and the sense of foreboding grows stronger. You won't believe the spine-chilling finds that we uncover in these ancient tombs.

The Grand Canyon Mystery That Is Creeping The Entire Internet Out

A mysterious and creepy connection between aliens - the grand canyon and ancient Egypt to a strange and unexplained find inside a huge underground city, in this video we will be analyzing the Grand Canyon Mystery that was first published on an Arizona Gazette article in the past and that is now completely freaking out the entire internet. We will also show you possible video evidence of the existence of what some people believe to be a cover up by the smithsonian.

When Archaeologists Explored A Ruined Aztec Temple, They Unearthed A Gateway To A Lost World

Archaeologists are on the verge of making a significant discovery as they progress through the templo mayor's ruinous remains. The Aztec people of Mexico used to worship primarily at this complex, which dates back hundreds of years. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise that they are about to discover something intriguing.

Nonetheless, this development may be particularly significant. In fact, so much so that our perception of this civilization as a whole may be forever altered. A gateway to a lost world was discovered by archaeologists when they investigated an abandoned Aztec temple. The templo mayor was constructed in tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire. Its ruins can be found in Mexico city today. The location was constructed in honor of two deities. The location where the templo mayor was built was a big part of Aztec mythology, and the building itself was a big part of the belief system of the people. Thusly, any new discoveries which could assist with portraying life in the realm are profoundly critical. Certain parts of the Aztec domain and today functions remained covered in secret.

However, historians have pieced together a general outline over time: the empire flourished from the middle of the 14th century to the 16th, encompassing the northernmost portion of mesoamerica. Antiquarians believe the Aztec domain to be the last significant human progress of mesoamerica. It was a society that thrived through military action while also being built on efficient agricultural and trading practices. As technology soldiers prevailed over those of states nearby, the inhabitants of these other locations were brought into the Aztec domain. The civilization can be traced back to the beginning of the 12th century, when a number of city states were scattered throughout the region that is now known as mexico and fought for power and territory. By the beginning of the 15th century, a number of modestly sized empires had emerged. Among the most powerful of these empires were texcoco and the captured salco, who warned against each other in 1428 and emerged victorious, in part thanks to the assistance of a number of other cities.

Tenants Chitlin, which was the capital of the Mexican people, was one of these. A new political coalition was formed after the war between texcoco and cabot salco ended. As a result, the texcoco tenants chitlin and plato pan, a different city state, joined together as a single entity. This purported triple partnership before long extended with occupants chitlin turning out to be especially critical. Tenants eventually became the new aztec empire's capital over time. Chitlin eventually developed into a large city, once regarded as the largest in the americas prior to European colonization, beginning in the sixteenth century. There were at least 200,000 people living in Chitlin. This populace then was parted into a wide range of classes, that the decision end were both of them the heads of tenochtitlan. The Papelbon, the Messiah, Walton, the Madman, and the Lakota were below them. We can think of these groups as having had abilities: the common people, the peasants, and slaves. Although the poor classes are thought to have had some opportunity for social mobility, the Aztec class system was generally quite rigid.

Why This Map Shouldn't Exist

For thousands of years, Antarctica was out of reach, remote, and desolate. How did we map it? Watch the video below to find out!

Zeus's God Temple Has Finally Been Found But Now Something Has Emerged

Could this be the discovery of the century? A team of archaeologists has just uncovered what appears to be the legendary temple of Zeus, untouched and hidden for millennia. But what secrets does this ancient site hold? And what clues can it provide about the myths and beliefs of our ancestors? Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore the mysterious temple of the king of the gods and reveal its hidden wonders.

5 Unsolved Mysteries That Cannot Be Explained

Today, we take a look at these 5 unsolved mysteries that cannot be explained. Unsolved mysteries have always intrigued people because they represent the unknown and the unexplained, which can be both fascinating and unsettling. Humans are naturally curious creatures, and we are always looking for answers to the questions that intrigue us.

Spinosaurus: The Largest Carnivorous Dinosaur

Spinosaurus was the biggest of all the carnivorous dinosaurs, larger than Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus. It lived during part of the Cretaceous period, about 112 million to 97 million years ago, roaming the swamps of North Africa.

Two Spinosaurus species have been named based on the regions where they were discovered: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Egyptian spine lizard) and Spinosaurus maroccanus (Moroccan spine lizard).

Spinosaurus means "spine lizard," an appropriate descriptor, as the dinosaur had very long spines growing on its back to form what is referred to as a "sail." The distinctive spines, which grew out of the animal's back vertebrae, were up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) long and were likely connected to one another by skin.

Recent fossil evidence shows Spinosaurus was the first dinosaur that was able to swim, and likely spent most of its life in the water, according to a study published September 2014 in the journal Science. "Spinosaurus had short hind limbs (like early whales and other animals that spent more and more time in the water), dense and compact bones (penguins show a similar bone profile in cross section), wide and flat claws and feet (possibly used in paddling), and a long and slender snout with conical teeth (perfect for catching fish)," said Nizar Ibrahim, a University of Chicago vertebrate paleontologist and lead author of the study.

Function of the sail

There has been much scientific debate regarding the evolution and purpose of Spinosaurus' sail. Because of its size, this dinosaur did not have many predators, but the sail could have been used to ward off enemies, as the dinosaur would have appeared to be twice its size with the sail fully extended. The dinosaur's upper spine was fairly flexible, and its vertebrae had ball-and-socket joints, meaning it was likely able to arch its back to a point. It may have been able to spread the sail when threatened or looking to attract a mate.

In a 1997 study published in the Journal of Paleontology, paleontologist Jack Bowman Bailey proposed that Spinosaurus and the similar Ouranosaurus didn't have sails after all, and instead had large, bisonlike backs. (Ouranosaurus was another spiny dinosaur, which lived in the same general area as Spinosaurus a few million years earlier.) These humps, Bailey argued, would have acted as dissipative "heat shields" that, unlike sails, would have helped the dinosaurs survive in the hot and dry environment they were thought to have lived in (it's now known that their environment was actually a lush swamp).

Other paleontologists have hypothesized that Spinosaurus used its sail to regulate its body temperature by absorbing heat or storing fat. However, Ibrahim and his colleagues found that the spines were composed of dense bones with few blood vessels and were likely wrapped snugly in skin, which doesn't support the thermoregulation idea.

"The sail was likely used as a display structure," Ibrahim told Live Science. "It would have been visible from far away and even when the animal was swimming. This way, the animal could convey information about its age, size and … gender to other animals, in particular other Spinosaurus."

Additionally, some paleontologists, Ibrahim included, have hypothesized that the sails were brightly colored (much like the fins of some modern-day reptiles), making them even better display structures. But, Ibrahim notes, "the sail likely had more than one function."

More gigantic than Giganotosaurus

Spinosaurus was larger than both T. rex and Giganotosaurus, which was previously the largest carnivorous dinosaur known. But it's unclear just how big Spinosaurus was, due to incomplete fossils.

In a 2005 study in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, researchers estimated Spinosaurus was 52 to 59 feet (16 to 18 m) long and weighed 7.7 to 9.9 tons (7 to 9 metric tons), based on extrapolations from skull measurements. However, other scientists took issue with the study's methods, and instead claimed the behemoth was 41 to 47 feet (12.6 to 14.3 m) long and 13.2 to 23 tons (12 to 20.9 metric tons), according to a 2007 study in the same journal.

The partial Spinosaurus skeleton Ibrahim his colleagues analyzed suggests the specimen was 50 feet (15.2 m) long and still growing. The fossils also suggest Spinosaurus' long neck and trunk shifted the dinosaur's center of mass forward. This allowed the animal to move easily in water, but made movement on land nearly impossible unless the dinosaur used all four legs.

Spinosaurus had a long and narrow snout at the end of its skull, and a small crest above its eyes. It had six or seven needlelike teeth on each side of the very front of the upper jaw and another 12 teeth behind those. There were also a few large, slanted teeth that interlocked at the end of the snout. While its jaw was powerful, none of the teeth were serrated, making it unlikely that it could have used them to tear into tough prey. This gives credence to the theory that it mostly survived on fish and carcasses.

What did Spinosaurus eat?

Spinosaurus is thought to have survived primarily on fish, including giant coelacanths, sawfish, large lungfish and sharks, which lived in the dinosaur's river system, according to Ibrahim. "The skull of Spinosaurus has 'fish eating' written all over it, so those are the kinds of animals Spinosaurus would have preyed on," he said.

In addition to anatomical evidence, chemical analyses also suggest Spinosaurus preferred to dine on fish, a 2010 study in the journal Geology shows.

In 2004, researchers found a tooth belonging to Irritator challengeri — a spinosaur, or dinosaur in Spinosaurus' taxonomic family, Spinosauridae — embedded in the remains of a Cretaceous pterosaur (flying reptile). The find, detailed in the journal Nature, suggests the fish-loving spinosaurs also hunted (or scavenged) nonaquatic animals.

Spinosaurus lived in Egypt and Morocco. There is speculation that the Sahara is rich with Spinosaurus fossils, but the harsh environment makes them difficult to unearth.

Source: https://www.livescience.com/24120-spinosau...

Sabertooth That Roamed South America 3 Million Years Ago Had Large Canine, Pushing Its Eyes to the Sides of the Head

Sabertooth had extreme canines that extended up to their skulls affecting their eye sockets. The arrangement of their eyes had reportedly affected their eyesight.

Sabertooth's Extreme Canines Forced Their Eyes to the Sides

The extinct marsupials had huge teeth forcing their eyes to move to the sides of their heads. Scientists at the Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología, y Ciencias Ambientales in Argentina modeled the skull of Thylacosmilus - an extinct hypercarnivore that lived in South America three million years ago, Daily Mail reported.

According to the researchers, sabertooth could not see well in 3D because their eyes were positioned far away from each other to allow their huge canines to grow.

The sabertooth's teeth were reportedly "ever-growing." They did not wear down, and their roots extended right up front of the creature's skull and round to its rear.

Despite the position of their eyes, sabertooth was still a successful predator because its eye sockets jutted outwards, giving them a sufficiently wide field of vision.

Thylacosmilus or Thylacosmilus atrox is an extinct genus of sabertoothed metatherian mammals that weighed 220 pounds before they were fully developed. They have to be carried in their mother's pouches while growing up.

They also have eyes on the side of their head like horses and cows, which led researchers to wonder how it affected their eyesight.

The outlet added that if the fields of vision in each eye did not overlap sufficiently, they would have struggled to see the world in three dimensions and determine the position of prey.

New Sabertooth Species With Specialized Teeth for Tearing Discovered

In a previous report from Science Times, paleontologists from San Diego Natural History Museum discovered a sabertooth roaming around California more than 40 million years ago. The team named the new species Diegoaelurus vanvalkenburghae and is declared to be among the earliest known examples of mammals adopting a cat-like approach in their all-meat diet, MailOnline reported.

The fossils found in 1988 at a construction site in Oceanside, California, had a lower jaw like a cat. The team used a modern approach to identify and discovered it belonged to a previously unknown machaeroidine, one of the five now-extinct sabertooth predators.

The early meat-eating predator and its relatives represent a sort of evolutionary experiment of how the first hypercarnivore lived and evolved into modern cats, Mirage News reported. However, the machaeroidines are poorly understood because of the lack of fossil specimens, with only a handful from Wyoming and Asia. Scientists were not sure whether multiple species lived in the same period.

Study co-author Shawn Zack said the analysis of fossils showed that achaeroidines were more diverse than initially thought. They also discovered that the smaller form lived almost simultaneously, raising the possibility that more species were waiting to be discovered.

Source: https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/4291...