Category: Culture

Energy Ley Lines connect Ancient Places on Planet Earth

Invisible, mystical ‘energy lines’ are believed by some to criss-cross England. Bel Jacobs explores the history and meaning of ley lines, and talks to the artist they have inspired. arlier this year, artist and performer bones Tan Jones walked from Silvertown, in the London… Continue Reading “Energy Ley Lines connect Ancient Places on Planet Earth”

Coral Castle Museum

We invite you to tour our sculpture garden in stone, built by one man, Edward Leedskalnin. From 1923 to 1951, Ed single-handedly and secretly carved over 1,100 tons of coral rock, and his unknown process has created one of the world’s most mysterious accomplishments.… Continue Reading “Coral Castle Museum”

Asgard – First of the 9 Worlds in Northern Mythology

Though the mighty immortal gods of Norse Mythology lived in a seemingly impenetrable fortress in the sky called Asgard, they were still prone to one lamentable weakness: a fear of invasion. Did they fear the chaos of war as an antithetical threat on the… Continue Reading “Asgard – First of the 9 Worlds in Northern Mythology”

The Ceremonial Village of Orongo @ Eastern Island, Chili

Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, is most famous for the hundreds of moai statues scattered throughout its coastline. A special territory of Chile that was incorporated in 1888, the entire island, located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, is protected within the UNESCO… Continue Reading “The Ceremonial Village of Orongo @ Eastern Island, Chili”

Project Blue Beam

As far as conspiracy theories go, Serge Monast’s Project Blue Beam is out there. Way out there. In 1994, Serge Monast, a writer and investigative journalist from Quebec, published an alleged manifesto of sorts explaining this wild theory that has remained infamous in certain… Continue Reading “Project Blue Beam”

Valley of the Kings

Thebes, now the modern city of Luxor, was the royal capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.). Outside its walls, pharaohs built the famous temples of Amun and Karnak on the Nile’s east bank and constructed mortuary temples along the west bank.… Continue Reading “Valley of the Kings”

Nan Madol the Venice of the Pacific

Few historic places in the Pacific are as intriguing as Nan Madol. The city ruins are on a coral reef in a lagoon on the tiny island of Temwen, adjacent to the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of… Continue Reading “Nan Madol the Venice of the Pacific”

Karnak the hidden reincarnation Secrets of Egypt

The Karnak temple complex at Luxor developed over more than 1,000 years, principally between the Twelfth and Twentieth Dynasties. It was, at its peak, the largest and most important religious complex in ancient Egypt. The most significant structure, and the largest religious building ever… Continue Reading “Karnak the hidden reincarnation Secrets of Egypt”

The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch

The events of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch seem impossible, but the area has a crazy history – here’s the true story behind it, explained. The paranormal documentaries, which recently began its second season, follows a team of scientists and experts brought together by wealthy businessman… Continue Reading “The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch”

Indonesia has 75% of the World’s Volcanoes

The archipelago of Indonesia consists of more than 13,000 islands, spread over an area that is similar in size to that of the continental United States. It is the country with the greatest number and density of active volcanoes. Indonesia represents over 75% of… Continue Reading “Indonesia has 75% of the World’s Volcanoes”

Beijing Underground City

There are many charming rumors that surround the Beijing Underground City (地下城). Many of them suggest that the network of tunnels under Beijing are for purposes-unknown and that their existence is suspicious. Beijing’s Underground City Dixia Cheng is a cornucopia of arched, hospital-white corridors… Continue Reading “Beijing Underground City”

SALMON TROUT idolized as a Trophy Game Fish

Commonly known as the steel-head trout, coastal rainbow trout, silver trout, salmon trout, iron-head, or steely this salmon has historically been idolized as a trophy game fish. This species consists of a two runs, a winter and a summer. They differ from other salmon… Continue Reading “SALMON TROUT idolized as a Trophy Game Fish”

Deciphering the Maya Script

According to Yuri Knorozov, you don’t need to jump across the pyramids to understand how to work with texts. Knorozov was a Soviet linguist and ethnographer who managed to decipher the script of the Maya civilization. He published an article in 1952 proclaiming his… Continue Reading “Deciphering the Maya Script”