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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.

Sanxingdui culture short facts. Amazing archeological site

Sanxingdui is an archaeological site and a major Bronze Age culture in modern Guanghan, Sichuan, China. Largely discovered in 1986 following a preliminary finding in 1927, the site revealed artifacts dating to the twelfth–eleventh centuries BC.

I asked midjourney AI art creator: “How did the ancient look like”?

I asked mid journey AI art creator ” How did the ancient look like”? This is what AI created. Ancient Romans, Ancient Olmecs, Ancient Egyptians, Ancient Sumerians. This one looks like an Anunnaki. Ancient Greeks, Ancient Phoenicians.

Amazing archeological site at Pamukkale Hierapolis

Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, is a natural site Turkey. It is famous for a carbonate mineral left by the flowing of thermal spring water. The site is famous for terraces made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by mineral water from the hot springs.

The Nubian tribute to Tutankhamun

One of the most interesting tombs discovered in ancient Egypt is the tomb of Amenhotep nicknamed Huy.