The myth of Stonehenge's purpose as an ancient calendar exposed
The prehistoric megalithic structure, attracts thousands of visitors every year, who come to marvel at its massive stones and mysteries.
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 13
Historian believes the Holy Grail and Ark of Covenant are buried under this English house
Historian believes lost treasure which could include the Ark of the Covenant and Holy Grail may be lying underneath a manor house.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 13
Holy Grail and Ark of Covenant thought to be located under an English house
Respected historian believes lost treasure which could include the Ark of the Covenant and Holy Grail may be lying underneath a manor house.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 11
Scientists identify who made the first stone tools -- 2.9 million years ago
Along the shores of Africa’s Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ancestors used some of the oldest stone tools
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 8
Gamechanging discovery rewrites history of life on Earth
Diverse microbial life existed on Earth at least 3.75 billion years ago and challenges the conventional view of when life began.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2022
The Holy Grail and Ark of Covenant may be hidden beneath an English manor house
A historian believes lost treasure which could include the Ark of the Covenant and Holy Grail may be lying underneath a manor house.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 3, 2022
Cincinnati Art Museum uses science to solve a 1,300-year-old art mystery
The Cincinnati Art Museum turned to a scientist at the University of Cincinnati for help solving a mystery 1,300 years in the making.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 19, 2022
Ark of Covenant and Holy Grail may be located under an English manor
Historian believes the lost treasure of the Knights Templar could be concealed in a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers underneath Sinai Park.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 29, 2022
Researchers may have found the lost city of Natounia
The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional centres of the Parthian Empire.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 19, 2022
Holy Grail and Ark of Covenant could be located under an English manor house near Burton
A respected historian believes lost treasure which could include the Ark of the Covenant and Holy Grail may be lying underneath Sinai House.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 1, 2022
Jurassic marine world unearthed in a farmer's field
An exceptional prehistoric site discovery containing the remains of animals that lived in a tropical sea has been made in a farmer’s field.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 31, 2022
Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian, according to DNA evidence
Cutting-edge DNA sequencing of more than 400 Viking skeletons scattered across Europe and Greenland will rewrite the history books.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 15, 2022
5,000-year-old tomb discovered and linked to King Arthur
Archaeologists have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur hoping to answer questions surrounding the site.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 13, 2022
Wreck of historic royal ship discovered off the English coast
The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century, sunk 340 years ago, has been discovered off the coast of Norfolk in the UK.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 13, 2022
AI innovation fills in the missing gaps in ancient texts
A team of AI researchers has developed an AI application to help historians fill in the gaps of text missing from stone and metal artifacts
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 7, 2022
Biblical history and modern information brought together in new mobile app
A user can tap a location to bring up pictures, more information and current events taking place in the area.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 23, 2021
Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 6, 2021
Israeli archaeologists find rare 2,700-year-old toilet in Jerusalem
An Israeli archaeological dig in Jerusalem uncovered an ancient toilet dating back over 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 16, 2021
New discovery reveals what may be first example of art in the world
An international collaboration has identified what may be the oldest work of art, a sequence of hand and footprints discovered in Tibet.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 7, 2021
Mathematician reveals world's oldest example of applied geometry
A UNSW mathematician has revealed the origins of applied geometry on a 3700-year-old clay tablet that has been hiding for over a century
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