Velocity of Light was calculated by Maxwell in 19th century but Speed of Light was actually determined accurately in Rig Veda thousands of years ago. It was further elaborated by Sayana in 14th century AD. Also Sun … Read more
The mystery of the Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaestos Disc, is a disk of fired clay) is a story that sounds like something out of an Indiana Jones movie. The disc was discovered in 1908, in the … Read more
While mineral hunting in the mountains of California near Olancha during the winter of 1961, Wallace Lane, Virginia Maxey and Mike Mikesell found a rock, among many others, that they thought was a geode – a good … Read more
The antikythera mechanism is currently housed in the Greek National Archaeological Museum in Athens and is thought to be one of the most complicated antiques in existence. At the beginning of the 20th century, divers off the … Read more
Written in Central Europe at the end of the 15th or during the 16th century, the origin, language, and date of the Voynich Manuscript—named after the Polish-American antiquarian bookseller, Wilfrid M. Voynich, who acquired it in 1912—are … Read more
The Great Mystery of Hopi Indians The Hopi Indians, who live in the arid highlands of northern Arizona, have inhabited the same place for a millennium, far longer than any other people in North America. They are … Read more