Can you imagine that in the 21st century, there are still people living primitively in the deep jungle? Yes, it’s true and amazing. More than a hundred tribes in the world do not want to have contact with the modern world. Some are scared of the upcoming while others may not understand that more modern society exists.
In this video, we will present you with the most dangerous tribes that you do not want to meet.
The lowly quartermaster Henry Every (Avery) takes fortune into his own hands when he leads a mutiny to oust his captain and turn the crew into pirates. Perhaps the most valuable treasure hoard in the world is making its way across the Indian Ocean in a ship called the Ganj-i-Sawai or the Gunsway. Every and his band of pirates decide to attack it. This is the story of the adventure, the horrible villainies, and the mysterious fate of the “King of the Pirates,” Henry Every.
In this video, you're about to see a series of compelling archaeological mysteries. They're discoveries that have been made and studied but haven't yet been fully understood. There's a great deal we don't know about our ancient ancestors, and in some cases, we may never be able to find all the answers - or at least not until someone invents time travel! See them for yourself - perhaps you can work out the mysteries and succeed where the world's best experts have failed?
Life and survival on the terrain of the Antarctic is hard, but the unique qualities of the land mean it plays host to many strange wonders. Standing on the Antarctic is like standing on the surface of an alien world, and so some of the creatures and geographic features to be found there have alien properties of their own. Here are just some of the phenomena that you won’t believe exist on planet Earth!
When investigating finds from the past, lost civilizations and excavations from antiquity, scientists always come across unknown treasures and peculiarities. It usually takes a few years before all the secrets of a find are unraveled, for others it takes decades or one only bases oneself on assumptions. But then there are always finds - especially of old technologies - that can not be explained to this day. The records of this are lost and the former knowledge of these civilizations has long since died out. Here are some examples of technologies from the past that still puzzle many researchers today.
In this video we will explore the stunning sites and monuments of Ancient Egypt, built between 4.6 and 2 thousand years ago. Enjoy!
Prehistoric animals, like dinosaurs, are often regarded with more awe as they no longer exist, therefore an aura of mysticism revolves around them. However, thanks to a nifty process in nature called convergent evolution, we may have a better idea, than some would think, on what certain prehistoric beasts really looked like, and sometimes convergent evolution can be so extreme, that it more or less provides us with a window into the past, as seen with these 5 examples!
In this video we are taking a look at the Aurignacian culture, that spanned Europe 35,000 years ago. Enjoy!
Two mysterious, cloaked figures lurk in the shadows, sneaking along dirt roads in 12th century Jerusalem. They’re following an influential politician, an Italian who had just been named King of Jerusalem after a brief victory for the Christians during the crusades. The king’s entourage rounds a corner, and the cloaked men jump out and attack. One of the men is taken out by the guards, martyring himself. The other is captured, while the king eventually succumbs to his injuries.
If you think this sounds like something out of Assassin’s Creed, you’re right. But it also comes straight from the history books.
Today, we’re looking at the Nizari Ismaili (iz-mah-ee-lee), the real-life assassin cult that nearly toppled empires.
Are you ready to explore with us incredible discoveries that could rewrite history? Continue to the video below!
In the following video we will analyze why Italy wasn’t conquered by the Ottomans. Enjoy!
This program takes a look at the exciting and ancient world of the Oxus Civilization, also known as the Bactria-Margiana Complex, or BMAC for short. It's called by some the 5th great river civilization after those of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley and China. The BMAC also has some of the most exquisite artwork from the Bronze Age.
This Yamnaya warrior was buried in a kurgan (burial mound) on the steppe with this mighty weapon from prehistoric warfare. Is it the mythical weapon of Indra; the cudgel Vajra? What does it have to do with Hercules and Thor?
We discuss the mythology of the Striker-Thunderer and talk about Yamnaya burial practices and how this image of the Yamnaya warrior inspired my work.
The Indo-European myth of the Striker / Thunderer is seen in the forms of Thor, Herakles, and Indra. He is a thunder god - the sun of the sky father - who strikes with a hammer or an axe or club / cudgel. He makes thunder, sends lightning bolts crashing to earth, and he is a wandering hero who slays the serpent and other monsters.
Elements of the Striker / Thunderer merged with the figure of the sky father in the form of Zeus while the heroic deeds and monster slaying elements found expression in his sons Herakles and Perseus. Thor has a short handled hammer while Herakles famously has his wooden club.
This deity's name amongst the ancient steppe herders may have been Perkwunos meaning 'the Striker' or 'the Lord of Oaks' because of the way lightning tends to strike oak trees. In the most cosmic version of his myth the god uses his celestial weapon to strike down the monster who is holding back the life giving waters.
A team of archaeologists is digging into tombs that were first dug up over a hundred years ago. This time, they find something truly amazing: a rare look into the mysterious process of mummification. This find reveals new information about how this mysterious and long-forgotten process worked.
In the following video we will be discussing why Africans were historically viewed as a threat. Enjoy!
From gooey fish with enormous eyes to a mysterious monster that prowls the ice, here are ten of the weirdest creatures ever found in Antarctica. Watch the video and enjoy!
In this video we will go through strange archaeological discoveries. Enjoy!
In the video below we will explore the mystery of vampire skeletons, zombies and buried witches. Enjoy!
Welcome to the strange and gruesome world of Vlad the Impaler, a man known for his love of impaling his enemies and earning the nickname "Dracula." But was he really the bloodthirsty monster that history remembers him as, or was he just a product of a cruel and violent time? Join us as we delve into the life and legend of Vlad the Impaler and separate fact from fiction!
We are most fascinated by underwater finds, whether they are the ruins of sunken ships, long-lost cities, or buried relics. The lost city of Pavlopetri, which scientists think is the oldest submerged city in the world, is a great example of the riddles that surround such findings.
Aerial drone photo of the prehistoric settlement of Pavlopetri, a sunken city and archaeological site just below the surface in Peloponnese, Greece. Image Credit: Aerial-motion/Shutterstock
The Peloponnesus region of southern Greece's Pavlopetri is home to Pavlopetri, which is believed to be about 5,000 years old and predates the illustrious heroes of Homer. Pavlopetri is situated just off southern Laconia. Folkion Negris, a geologist, initially recognized it in 1904, but Nicholas Flemming of the Institute of Oceanography at the University of Southampton rediscovered it in 1967. He said the Bronze Age city was submerged in water that was about 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 feet) deep. Then, over the course of six weeks in 1968, Flemming went to the location with a team of archaeologists from the University of Cambridge to survey the massive ruins.
The team created a plan of the city using a grid system and hand tapes, which are used to mark the boundaries of an area to be explored. They estimated that the city covered an area of 300 meters by 150 meters (980 feet by 490 feet) and had at least 15 different buildings, as well as courtyards, five streets, two tombs, and at least 37 cist graves, a small stone-built ossuary used to hold bones. Additionally, they discovered that the underwater city continued southward onto Pavlopetri itself, where the ruins of walls and other artifacts were discovered.
The team also discovered other relics on the seafloor while doing their investigation, including pottery, obsidian and chert blades, and a small bronze figurine that they estimated to have been manufactured between 2800 and 1180 BCE. However, it was discovered that the majority of the structures in the sunken city date to the Mycenaean era, roughly 1650–1180 BCE.
The site at Pavlopetri didn't attract any more attention for about 40 years after that. A five-year initiative to thoroughly investigate the city was launched in 2009 by a team of researchers from the University of Nottingham, the Hellenic Centre for Maritime Research, and the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities of the Greek Ministry of Culture. Through a thorough digital underwater archaeological survey and several underwater excavations, the team aimed to learn more about Pavlopetri's past.
The researchers' investigation led to the discovery of an additional 9,000 square meters (97,000 square feet) of brand-new structures, including a sizable rectangular hall and buildings that flanked a previously undiscovered street. Additionally, they discovered pithos burials, which are sizable potteries used to preserve bodies before inhumation or cremation, and graves with stone linings.
New ceramics were also found, which supported the Mycenaean occupation, and there was evidence that the city had been inhabited from roughly 3000 BCE until 1100 BCE throughout the Bronze Age. The city would have been home to 500 to 2,000 people at this period.
Aspect of a virtual reconstruction of the settlement's possible original layout (ANA-MPA/BRITISH SCHOOL OF ATHENS/STR)
Although the exact circumstances that sent Pavlopetri to the ocean floor remain a mystery, some have theorized that it may have been sunk by an earthquake that took place either around 1000 BCE or 375 CE.
Given that Pavlopetri is the oldest sunken city ever discovered and predates the time when Plato wrote his allegory of the mythical island of Atlantis (which never existed), some have immediately hypothesized that Pavlopetri was the model for his imagined island.
