GuqUImFZQlM decoding-baqtun-december-21st-2012-end-of-a-cycle Decoding Baqtun | December 21st 2012 | End of a Cycle Filmmaker and author, Elisabeth Thieriot, embarks on an epic journey of discovery to dispel the myths about "the December 21st 2012 end of the world" conspiracy theories surrounding Aztec and Mayan Calendars. VB_WUMtdjpU lost-cities-with-albert-lin-inca-island-in-the-sky Lost Cities with Albert Lin | Inca Island in the Sky "Ben Franklin’s Bones" solves a modern mystery born in the dark fringes of the Age of Enlightenment, showing how illegal grave robbing practices--taking place right beneath Benjamin Franklin's feet--proved invaluable to the advancement of medical science. I74nGwHJUe0 ancient-tunnels-discovered-under-3000-year-old-peruvian-temple Passageways Discovered Under 3,000-Year-Old Peruvian Temple Archaeologists from Stanford University have discovered a system of hidden tunnels beneath the 3,000-year-old Chavin de Huantar temple Complex in the Ancash region of Peru. kjCFgSeYz_Y ancient-computer-the-antikythera-mechanism Ancient Computer | The Antikythera Mechanism The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek hand-powered orrery, described as the oldest example of an analogue computer, used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses decades in advance. VGt2LAqkvLQ the-oldest-civilisation-in-peru-the-pyramid-city-of-caral The Oldest Civilisation in Peru | The Pyramid City of Caral Not everybody knows that there is a magnificent lost pyramid city in the heart of Peru, a city that dates back to the same time at the Giza pyramids of Egypt. Yes, the magnificent ancient city of Caral dates back to 2,627 BC and is known as the Mother City of South America by some archaeologists. BRB9dJmZhVk civilizations-12-the-inca-cities-in-the-cloud-part-1 Civilizations | 12 - The Inca: Cities in the Cloud (Part 1) High up on the craggy peaks of the Urubamba Canyon, a lost city lies wreathed in cloud... k7K-mwSvSSI understanding-sacsayhuaman-the-mystery-of-qocha-chincanas Understanding Sacsayhuaman | The Mystery of Qocha Chincanas In this video, I’ll be taking a look at this large circular feature just to the north of Sacsayhuaman, situated right next to the famous Rodadero Formation, which are the natural lava flows known by many as the Inca Slides. Sh3RnA8mKEI archaeologists-discover-scroll-fragments-from-biblical-times Archaeologists discover Scroll Fragments from Biblical Times Israeli archaeologists have discovered new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls - a collection of ancient Jewish texts found in the West Bank in the 1940s and 50s. Experts are calling it the most important discovery of its kind in decades. eSzeVQ8w7zY egyptologists-discovered-3500-year-old-box-next-to-pyramids Egyptologists Discovered 3.500 Year Old Box next to Pyramids Egyptologists discovered this 3,500 year old box next to the pyramids that contained this secret. Today, we take a look at this box that was discovered in Egypt. cDdKZrvg1pE civilizations-09-the-aztecs-a-clash-of-worlds-part-2 Civilizations | 09 - The Aztecs: A Clash of Worlds (Part 2) Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered... f8JVdpWCKeM civilizations-09-the-aztecs-a-clash-of-worlds-part-1 Civilizations | 09 - The Aztecs: A Clash of Worlds (Part 1) This episode, we look back at the age of the Aztecs. Learn how this society grew from nothing to create one of the world's largest cities in the middle of a lake. Discover Aztec riddles, poetry and songs, as well as the bloody ritual of the flower wars. And hear the remarkable story of how this thriving empire collapsed all at once, in a matter of days. qekyu1EfvFo 12-mysterious-archaeological-finds-scientists-cant-explain 12 Mysterious Archaeological Finds Scientists can't explain Archaeology is a strange occupation. You spend most of your career searching for things without ever being totally sure what you're going to find when you go looking. IKfIKicM8Co dead-sea-scrolls-what-can-ancient-manuscripts-tell-us Dead Sea Scrolls | What Can Ancient Manuscripts Tell Us? Ever since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have captured the imagination and interest of scholars and the public. After more than fifty years of research, the diverse perspectives of biblical scholarship, science, and technology will bring this legendary find to life. dJgTNK0YmLs 17000-year-old-artefacts-discovered-in-malaysia-cave 17.000-Year-Old Artefacts discovered in Malaysia Cave The National Heritage Department of Malaysia has found more than 100 Palaeolithic artefacts estimated to be 17.000 years old in a number of caves in Gunung Pulai in Baling, Malaysia. u8bR2w1p5-w most-important-british-celtic-art-object-of-the-millennium-discovered British Celtic Art Object of the Millennium Discovered Archaeologists are calling it one of the most important discoveries ever made in the UK, and this ancient gravesite discovered in Pocklington, England certainly is a one of a kind. WMVSoe8ynt0 pre-inca-mountaintop-settlement-discovered-in-peru Pre-Inca Mountaintop Settlement Discovered in Peru Researchers in Peru discovered a previously unknown ancient settlement that pre-dates the famous enigmatic site of Machu Picchu. And like with many new discoveries in the world of archaeology, this new find has come about thanks to the advances in technol aC0KbjmnoGg the-6000-year-old-treasure-found-in-a-dead-sea-cave-1961 The 6,000-Year-Old Treasure found in a Dead Sea Cave (1961) Back in 1961, an incredible collection of objects was discovered by chance and seemingly out of context by Pessah Bar-Adon, inside a cave in the Judean Desert, on the northern side of Nahal Mishmar, located close to the Dead Sea. The cave is known today a 8-vfsHWASqs aztec-war-sacrifices-could-point-to-1st-royal-tomb-discovery Aztec War Sacrifices could point to 1st Royal Tomb Discovery Archaeologists believe they are close to finding the tomb of an elusive Aztec Emperor, a major find as no Aztec royal burial has ever been discovered despite decades of searching. 3Y-9zIpo-EQ elite-inca-tomb-discovered-in-peru Elite Inca Tomb Discovered in Peru This week, Andina News Agency announced the discovery of a tomb that contained a member of the Inca elite, in Cerro Blanco Mountain in the Lambayeque region of the northern desert of Peru. _KbSFphHCZY this-is-how-they-built-the-inca-stone-walls This is How They Built the Inca Stone Walls More than a year ago I made a video about the famous Inca or Pre-Inca Stone walls of Peru and I presented the hypothesis that the reason they are made from irregular blocks of stone yet interlock so perfectly is because they are made by stacking cement ba UUKZeAgd8dw ancient-pre-inca-peruvian-death-mask-from-12000-bc Ancient Pre-Inca Peruvian Death Mask from 12,000 BC? Archaeologists have discovered a rare death mask on a beach in Florida and the media are reporting it could date back thousands of years. Experts say the find is a sign that there may be more ancient finds nearby. K6RqR-VbGMs machu-picchu-clear-evidence-of-a-pre-inca-megalithic-core Machu Pic'chu | Clear Evidence of a Pre-Inca Megalithic Core It appears civilization has arose at many points in the planet's history, can you imagine seeing this site when it was brand new? I wonder if the megalithic builders had even older wonders of their age. xPm8E-zWwsQ spanish-conquest-of-the-incan-empire Spanish Conquest of the Incan Empire 500 years ago, atop the snowcapped Andes, in a still barely mapped continent, thousands of meters above sea level, two new empires smashed into each other, in a historical collision that reverberates into the modern day. VGl_bdmhcNo we-finally-know-why-the-aztecs-disappeared We Finally Know Why the Aztecs Disappeared Around 500 years ago the once flourishing Aztec Empire suddenly collapsed. Who or what killed them? Was it the Spaniards? Or perhaps some terrible epidemic? GuqUImFZQlM decoding-baqtun-december-21st-2012-end-of-a-cycle Decoding Baqtun | December 21st 2012 | End of a Cycle Filmmaker and author, Elisabeth Thieriot, embarks on an epic journey of discovery to dispel the myths about "the December 21st 2012 end of the world" conspiracy theories surrounding Aztec and Mayan Calendars. UpLcnAIpVRA decoding-the-antikythera-mechanism Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns out to be the world's first computer.