by FabWeb Editorial | Apr 25, 2016 | Curious News, New
When we think of buildings that have survived to the modern day, we think of structures such as the Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Piza, and the pyramids. But what about structures that are still in use—their original use—to this day? While most ancient structures...
by FabWeb Editorial | Mar 28, 2016 | New, Other
Scientists have been mystified by the pineal gland for centuries. As the brain and central nervous and endocrine systems were progressively unravelled by the anatomists, physiologists and biochemists, the pineal gland resolutely refused to yield up its secrets. It is...
by FabWeb Editorial | Mar 19, 2016 | New, Other
A new study suggests that the mysterious Antikythera mechanism is even older than it was previously thought. The mechanism was discovered in 1901 in an ancient shipwreck near Crete. Its origins still remain a mystery, but it is believed that it could serve as an...
by FabWeb Editorial | Mar 16, 2016 | New, Other
There is a large and ancient underground city near the village of Derinkuyu in Turkey. This subterranean city was presumably built about 3,000 years ago, although researchers still argue about when the city was built, by whom and why. The city was discovered...
by FabWeb Editorial | Jan 29, 2016 | Curious News, New
FOR 3000 YEARS THE GREAT EMPIRE OF THE HITTITES WAS LOST TO HISTORY. NO MYTHS OR LEGENDS EVEN SUGGESTED THE HITTITES EVER EXISTED, YET 3000 YEARS AGO THE HITTITES BUILT AN EMPIRE THAT RIVALLED THE MIGHTY EGYPTIAN EMPIRE. THE HITTITE KINGDOM WAS DESIGNED TO LAST FOR...