History – Mystery

Imagine a place steeped in ancient history, where towering tombs carved into sandstone cliffs whisper tales of a lost civilization. This is Al Hijr Archeological Site (also known as Hegra or Madain Saleh), a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia and home to one of the most enigmatic structures – Qasr Al Farid. For […]

Recently, a spectacular image of a castle-like structure standing in the middle of a dune sea has been circulating on the internet. Deep in the Algerian interior, this ancient building called Ksar Draa puzzles with its lack of information. No one knows who built it, or why, or when. A lost past To find any

taxi (n.) Short for “Taximeter Cab” an automatic meter to record the distance and fare (1898), coined from Medieval Latin taxa “tax, charge.” An earlier English form was taxameter (1894) used in horse-drawn cabs. My first ride in a NYC Cab was in a new 1953 Ford taxi with my father in NYC. It was

Hatshepsut’s Mortuary Temple The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. It is located at Deir el-Bahri (“the Northern Monastery”), at the head of the valley beneath the peak of the mountain (and natural pyramid) “Dehent” (now known by its Arabic name, el-Qurn –

A fireman suit from the early 1900s that allowed firefighters to get closer to fires had a built-in sprinkler system in the helmet that connected to a hose nozzle. A hand lever on the helmet allowed the firefighter to control the amount of spray needed for the situation

What you see in this photo is a reconstruction of the oldest pyramid in the world, and it is located Gunung Padang, Indonesia. Today the mound is full of trees, vegetation and soil, so it is not completely visible to the naked eye. But if it were completely cleared, it would appear as in the

Have you ever wondered how giant granite parallelepipeds, weighing several tons, are moved inside tunnels so narrow that they do not allow wheels under them, do not allow winches to be used to lift them, and do not allow them to be turned in any way? It is a perplexing mystery that has puzzled experts

National Geographic magazine reported that the tomb was a limestone slab or burial bed carved from a cave wall. It has been covered with a marble panel since at least 1555 AD, which was used to prevent worshipers from removing the stone placed on the original “burial bed”. The tomb was first opened on October

VILLA OF THE MYSTERIES It is named after the hall of mysteries located in the residential part of the building, which faces the sea. A large continuous fresco that covers three walls, one of the most preserved ancient paintings, depicts a mysterious rite, that is reserved for the devotees of the cult. The scene is

Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition