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Imagine stepping back in time to ancient Egypt, where the people held a deep belief that life didn’t end with death. For them, the soul—or spirit—slipped into another realm, a mysterious dimension beyond our own. This wasn’t just a vague hope; it shaped everything they did for their departed, especially their Pharaohs. These kings weren’t … Read more

Back in 1929, a bunch of history buffs poking around the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul stumbled across something pretty wild. They found an old gazelle skin, dated 1513, with a chunk of a map scratched onto it. This wasn’t just any map—it showed a slice of the Atlantic Ocean, complete with the Americas and Antarctica, … Read more

The Phaya Naga or Naga are mythical serpent-like creatures believed by locals to live in the Laotian stretch of the Mekong river or estuaries.Some have tried to explain sightings as oarfish (Regalecus glesne), elongate fish with red crests. However these are exclusively marine and usually live great depths. The creature is more likely to be … Read more