Secrets of history 2024, March

The ancient legend of the Alaskan koukons about the Flood and the creation of man

The ancient legend of the Alaskan koukons about the Flood and the creation of man

The Koyukon people in Alaska have an ancient legend in which the Raven takes 2 animals to protect them from flooding. These stories appeared among this people before the arrival of Christianity in these places

Cannibalism in ancient times: why people did not eat their own kind

Cannibalism in ancient times: why people did not eat their own kind

In March of this year, British scientists found out that it was unprofitable for ancient people to hunt and eat their own kind, and cannibalism was mostly ritual in nature

Catastrophe of Paratethys. How the largest lake in the history of the planet died

Catastrophe of Paratethys. How the largest lake in the history of the planet died

Scientists have reconstructed in detail the history of the largest lake on Earth - Paratethys, which covered Central Asia, southern Russia and reached the Alps

Ship worms that have destroyed more than one fleet - an incomprehensible mystery

Ship worms that have destroyed more than one fleet - an incomprehensible mystery

Scientists still do not know the exact answer to the question of how exactly these animals manage to absorb wood in such quantities in the absence of digestion

The remains of a female warrior from Finland belonged to a man with an extra X chromosome

The remains of a female warrior from Finland belonged to a man with an extra X chromosome

Genetic analysis showed that the remains in a medieval Finnish burial, which were believed to be female, belonged to a man. Moreover, the warrior had an additional X chromosome, or Klinefelter's syndrome

In Saudi Arabia, the entire desert is covered with thousands of mysterious megaliths that are 9000 years old

In Saudi Arabia, the entire desert is covered with thousands of mysterious megaliths that are 9000 years old

This network of megalithic structures is perhaps the biggest mystery of the Arabian Peninsula. Their existence became known thanks to satellite images (Google Earth) placed in free access

Scientists believe that nails could have been used in ancient times in Crimea as an alternative to coins

Scientists believe that nails could have been used in ancient times in Crimea as an alternative to coins

According to the archaeologist, other metal objects, such as chains, could also act as a substitute for money

MK-ULTRA: CIA Mind Control Experiment on Three Vietnamese

MK-ULTRA: CIA Mind Control Experiment on Three Vietnamese

In 1953, on the orders of CIA Director Allen Dulles, a program was created, codenamed MK-ULTRA, in which experiments on mind control were carried out under the direction of Dr. Sidney Gottlieb

The main version of the decline in the population of Easter Island was called a myth

The main version of the decline in the population of Easter Island was called a myth

Scientists built four models, and none of them supported the idea that the population of Easter Island experienced a demographic collapse before the arrival of Europeans in the early 18th century. Even if deforestation or fluctuating ocean temperatures have affected

Have there ever been bigfoot-like animals?

Have there ever been bigfoot-like animals?

The Danish popular science publication turned to experts to find an answer to the question whether there were animals similar to the yeti in history. The cryptozoologist says yes. But the evolutionary biologist is not sure, although she does not rule out this. In the world and

The most mysterious geological formation in history

The most mysterious geological formation in history

Mount Roraima is one of the greatest mysteries in our history. It is unique in that it has an unnatural shape, as if its upper part was cut off with a knife many millions of years ago

Scientists have found out from ancient feces how the Mayan civilization died out

Scientists have found out from ancient feces how the Mayan civilization died out

Analyzing the faeces of the ancient Maya allowed scientists to figure out how climate change affected their civilization. On the territory of modern Guatemala, Canadian researchers studied the population of the Mayan city of Itsan. As it turned out, the population in

When and how did ancient people start fishing?

When and how did ancient people start fishing?

According to scientists, fisheries originated in the Late Paleolithic, about 12,000 years ago. At that time, people had already settled throughout the entire territory of the Earth and made all kinds of tools from stone

Historians have restored the genealogical tree of Leonardo da Vinci

Historians have restored the genealogical tree of Leonardo da Vinci

This will help to finally solve the riddles associated with his personality

Mysterious Image "God Himself" Found All Over the World: Lost Symbol of Ancient Global Religion?

Mysterious Image "God Himself" Found All Over the World: Lost Symbol of Ancient Global Religion?

The image of "His own God", which is identical in form and meaning in such distant places as Egypt and Peru, is an important key to understanding the origin and fate of mankind

Norway had mountains over 8000 meters high

Norway had mountains over 8000 meters high

Geologists have collected a number of evidence that the territory of modern Norway once had mountains that resemble the Himalayas

Plague homeland was placed on the territory of Latvia

Plague homeland was placed on the territory of Latvia

The most ancient fragments of DNA of the causative agent of this disease known to science were found on the territory of the camp of ancient people

How sailors searched for a ghost island in the Arctic Circle for decades

How sailors searched for a ghost island in the Arctic Circle for decades

How geographers were looking for a mysterious island in the far north for a century and a half

10 outstanding scientists who disappeared under mysterious circumstances

10 outstanding scientists who disappeared under mysterious circumstances

In the first few years of the 21st century, the news with surprising frequency could find out about the next sudden death of a prominent scientist. Someone was simply killed, others died as a result of accidents or under circumstances, I remind

Illegitimate kings ruled Britain

Illegitimate kings ruled Britain

One of the most famous British kings, Richard III, inspired writers and filmmakers; historians have written many works about him. But now the legality of his birth is questioned - that is, the right to the crown

Via Dolorosa - the path of sorrow

Via Dolorosa - the path of sorrow

Jerusalem is the ancient cradle of three world religions. This city is filled with historical sites and religious relics

Geneticists have established the importance of family ties in burials in Neolithic houses

Geneticists have established the importance of family ties in burials in Neolithic houses

Researchers have described the genetic relationship between shared burials at home in Neolithic Anatolia using 59 ancient genomes

How did the most unusual dinosaurs hunt insects?

How did the most unusual dinosaurs hunt insects?

We are talking about a family of small dinosaurs, whose bodies were covered with feathers and reached only 3 meters in length

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Sixty-six million years ago, all terrestrial animal species living outside their burrows became extinct. They tried to blame for this both the colossal eruptions of the Deccan volcanoes and the explosion of the asteroid. As it became clear now, volcanoes have nothing to do with it.

How the appearance of the most famous dinosaurs changed along with how scientists continued to study them

How the appearance of the most famous dinosaurs changed along with how scientists continued to study them

For two centuries of research, scientists not only discovered new types of dinosaurs, but also clarified information about already known ones: new finds appeared, methods of their analysis were improved, and at the same time, paleontologists had new ideas and interpretations

The Jomon Riddle. Who were the ancestors of the Japanese

The Jomon Riddle. Who were the ancestors of the Japanese

Archaeologists from Novosibirsk are exploring the origin of the ancient culture of the Japanese archipelago - Jomon, which existed in the Stone Age

Ancient Egypt: Mysteries of the Forbidden Land

Ancient Egypt: Mysteries of the Forbidden Land

Ancient Egypt: Mysteries of the Forbidden Land

The most popular myth of ancient Egypt is dispelled

The most popular myth of ancient Egypt is dispelled

The famous Merit Ptah, the ancient Egyptian female doctor, never existed

Scientists have uncovered mysterious deaths from the time of the pharaohs

Scientists have uncovered mysterious deaths from the time of the pharaohs

From what they died in Ancient Egypt - in the material

"Tempest of Thoth": New Evidence for the Arrival of the Ancient Egyptians in Ireland

"Tempest of Thoth": New Evidence for the Arrival of the Ancient Egyptians in Ireland

When people talk about Ancient Egypt and Ireland, this usually leads to eye-rolling and polite ridicule at the fascination with pseudo-history. At least that was the case before. Recent discoveries in the field of DNA research complement the already proven archaeological

The telephone, which is 1200 years old, is an amazing invention of the ancient civilization of Chimu

The telephone, which is 1200 years old, is an amazing invention of the ancient civilization of Chimu

Archaeologists have found hundreds of items that were used by ancient civilizations around the world thousands of years ago. One such incredible invention is the 1200-year-old telephone from the ancient Chimu civilization. This incredible device was found in the ruins of Chan Chan in Peru.

Mountain Palace in Sigiriya

Mountain Palace in Sigiriya

An ancient and powerful city has stood on a 200-meter mountain for many centuries, or rather what is left of it: huge ramparts and gates, dug ditches and, of course, the ruins of a grandiose palace. This is the legendary Sigiriya, built in Uvek at the very beginning of our

Why ancient people weren't really afraid of ice ages

Why ancient people weren't really afraid of ice ages

Archaeologists have found that some ancient hunters preferred to stay in the coldest parts of northern Europe, rather than migrate to more comfortable conditions

Before the domestication of fire, people could boil food in hot springs

Before the domestication of fire, people could boil food in hot springs

In Olduvai Gorge, next to the site of ancient hominids, traces of hot hydrothermal springs were found: perhaps our distant ancestors cooked meat and roots in them long before they learned how to use fire

5 myths about ancient people that turned out to be untrue

5 myths about ancient people that turned out to be untrue

In the films, we are shown them as morose thugs with heavy clubs who live in caves and fight dinosaurs. All of this is a lie

The apocalypse is approaching: what prophecies of the Torah about the End of the World began to come true

The apocalypse is approaching: what prophecies of the Torah about the End of the World began to come true

In 2018, the predictions about the end of the world made by the Jewish prophets began to come true

Vanga's real prophecy in the 1964 book "about the distant future of the USSR"

Vanga's real prophecy in the 1964 book "about the distant future of the USSR"

The well-known predictor Vanga told us about the distant future of the USSR: this is how the information begins on one of the pages of the book authored by I.I. Ushkinin published in 1964. This prophecy was further interpreted in every possible way, but now

Death is just an illusion according to the theory of the Multiverse

Death is just an illusion according to the theory of the Multiverse

Death is just an illusion according to the theory of the Multiverse

Warning: Rockefeller Letter to the UN Describes the Armageddon Agenda and the New World Transition

Warning: Rockefeller Letter to the UN Describes the Armageddon Agenda and the New World Transition

Warning: Rockefeller Letter to the UN Describes the Armageddon Agenda and the New World Transition

Ancient chaos, death of all living things, superpowerful explosions: four ends of the world that we have experienced

Ancient chaos, death of all living things, superpowerful explosions: four ends of the world that we have experienced

Two million years ago, the planet entered a state of highly unusual instability. Time after time, she wiped out the ecosystems of Africa from the face of the earth, which is why our ancestors again and again found themselves in a difficult situation. Seventy thousand years ago, their number declined