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What are the radiocarbon dating limitations?

Radiocarbon dating is a technique used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the levels of carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon, in them. This method is based on the fact that carbon-14 is constantly being produced in the Earth’s atmosphere through the interaction of cosmic rays with nitrogen atoms.

What is Gunung Padang?

Gunung Padang is an ancient megalithic site located in the Cianjur district of West Java, Indonesia.

Spooky story about the Screaming Mummy

One of the most mysterious mummies discovered in ancient Egypt is what is called the screaming mummy. It is a mummy that was caught in a very spooky position like in a screaming or terror state.

Amazing Facts About Pakal Ancient Astronaut

One of the most interesting discoveries in archaeology is the site of Palenque. The Temple of the inscriptions is a burial site for the Mayan king Pakal.

Library of Alexandria Short Facts

The ancient library of Alexandria was founded by Demetrius of Phaleon with support from King Ptolemy first Soter who ruled Egypt between 323 and 285 BCE.

Did the Great Pyramid architects master the Pi number?

Did the Great Pyramid architects master the Pi number? We know that Sumerians approximated the Pi number from clay tablets with cuneiform writings.

Asiya bint Muzahim Story about Exodus in Quran

One of the earliest, most fascinating, and controversial figures in the history of Islam is a woman who appears in just a handful of sentences in the Qur’an and has been shrouded in mystery for centuries.

Amazing Real Estate in Pompeii

Pompeii was an ancient city located in Roman Empire. Pompeii, along with many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

How reliable is DNA in studying fossils?

DNA survives a maximum of one to 1.5 million years, so bringing dinosaurs to life is impossible. To date, the oldest DNA found and extracted was from a mammoth that was 1.5 million years old.

Do Orion belt stars harbor solar systems with life?

Many pyramidologists stated that the pyramids of Giza are aligned just like the three stars from the Orion belt.