Marcus Tullius Cicero (Born Jan 3, 106 B.C. - Assassinated: December 7, 43 B.C.) was a Roman statesman, lawyer and Academic Skeptic philosopher who played an important role in the politics of the late Republic and vainly tried to uphold republican principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. -- Wikipedia Cicero's … [Read more...]
5 Controversial Facts about Ancient Greece Achievements
Considering how it modeled societies and cultures throughout history, Ancient Greece is a fascinating object of study. The achievements of ancient Greeks have transformed the world and brought progress in many areas of human knowledge, with effects that we can still witness today. Some achievements of Ancient Greece are intriguing, others are illuminating, but some of them … [Read more...]
What New Technology Can Tell Us About Ancient Sites
Thanks to various forms of modern technology, a greater understanding of ancient cultures is in our grasp. Take the Nazca lines, for example — stretching for about 50 miles on the Pampas de Jumana in southern Peru, the Nazca lines are a cluster of distinctive geoglyphs created between 400 and 650 A.D. The catch? They can only truly be seen from above. Because of that … [Read more...]
Ancient Stone Technology Revealed
Brief Introduction: Ancient Ruins of Tiwanaku and PumaPunku Tiwanaku Tiwanaku (Spanish: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site created for Astronomical observations. It is situated near the southern shore of Lake Titicaca, in Bolivia. Its principal structures include a huge stepped pyramid of earth faced with cut andesite (the … [Read more...]
Mystery of Cyclopean Walls at Sacsayhuaman SOLVED!
Ancient stone technology at Sacsayhuaman Sacsayhuamán (also known as Sacsahuaman) is a walled complex near the old city of Cusco, at an altitude of 3,701 m. or 12,000 feet. The site is part of the City of Cuzco, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. The wall or rampart is the most impressive section, built with enormous carved limestone boulders, this … [Read more...]
The secrets of the underground catacombs of Rome
Not far from the city walls among the well-trimmed orchards, there lies a crypt buried in darksome pits. Into its secret recesses a steep path with winding stairs directs one, even though the turnings shut out the light... and when, as you advance farther, the darkness as of night seems to get more and more obscure throughout the mazes of the cavern, there occur at various … [Read more...]
Astronomical Secrets of the Magic Piper
THE SOLAR SECRET OF SCOTLAND'S MAGIC PIPER by Ashley Cowie Fairytales, folklore, legends and myths carry the values and beliefs of their culture of origin. In the pre-scientific world, unpredictable natural events and unexplainable occurrences were rationalized with an array of malevolent and benign mystical forces; faeries, gods and goddesses, angels and demons, all of … [Read more...]
From Washington DC to Lincoln, England – A Freemasonic Secret?
by Dan Green I am fortunate that people who have an interest in my work – a premise that terminates at a tomb number 28 opposite the Gothic Cathedral of Lincoln, England, and that here may be kept a very important find and secret – often point me in certain directions. In this instance you are about to read, literally! According to some excellent research by the Geomancer … [Read more...]
Lincoln Cathedral – Freemasonry’s Greatest Secret?
by Dan Green Since 2005 I have been offering all manners of seeming evidences from all different angles that allude to a potential great secret contained within the grounds of Lincoln Cathedral, England. I have been fortunate that over those 13 years what I have shared has been found appealing to a high percentage of those receiving it, consequently drawing interested … [Read more...]
The Red and the Bent Pyramid at Dashur
The Great Pyramid has lent its name as a sort of by-word for paradoxes; and, as moths to a candle, so are theorisers attracted to it. The very fact that the subject was so generally familiar, and yet so little was accurately known about it, made it the more enticing; there were plenty of descriptions from which to choose, and yet most of them were so hazy that their support … [Read more...]
THE LOST MERIDIAN OF THE KHMER KINGS
by Ashley Cowie Part 5/5 So far in this series of articles exploring the powerful Hindu-Buddhist Angkor Empire in Southeast Asia, we have examined the cosmological, symbolic and mythical components found within temple architecture. Now we will systematically reverse-engineer the temple builders methods of archaeoastronomy, as approved by professors such as Stencel, … [Read more...]
THE HYPER-SACRED GEOGRAPHY OF ANGKOR WAT
by Ashley Cowie The first article in this series demonstrated how the builders of Angkor Wat created a vast religious complex to serve a greater purpose than the worship of deities. The religious symbolism associated with mythological and cosmic order is reflected in the orientations of ancient buildings worldwide (e.g. Magli 2015), and Angkor Wat is no exception. Its … [Read more...]
VEDIC CREATION MYTHS AND KHMER SACRED ARCHITECTURE
by Ashley Cowie In Part 1 of this series of articles we explored the astronomical measurements underlying the Khmer Temples in Cambodia and saw how all of the architectural features frame the pilgrims progression towards the central vertical alignment at the fulcrum of the main temple, the exemplary centre. Part 2 This photograph from Angkor Thom is a great example … [Read more...]
CAMBODIA’S EXEMPLARY CENTRE OF TIME AND SPACE
by Ashley Cowie Angkor Wat - PART 1/3 In 2012 I spent time filming a documentary in Peru and recently published a series of articles unfolding the sacred geography or the Inca empire establishing their most important temple alignments and how their religious buildings synchronised with the passage of the sun on key dates in the Inca's agricultural, civic and ritual … [Read more...]
MYSTERIOUS TEMPLAR CAVE IS FAKE NEWS
by Ashley Cowie You can tell him (a lunatic) by the liberties he takes with common sense, by his flashes of inspiration, and by the fact that sooner or later he brings up the Templars. ? Umberto Eco, Foucault's Pendulum Several journalists have been in touch with me this week to comment on the 'discovery' of the 'Templar' cave in … [Read more...]
ODIN’S VALKYRIES AND SCOTLAND’S VIKING MOON MAP
by Ashley Cowie My last article "The Solar Secret of Scotland's Magic Piper" featured a 30 feet (9 m) high grassy hillock called Sysa, which was located behind a cottage I had rented in Weydale, 3 miles east of Thurso in Caithness, in the north east coast of Scotland. This enigmatic grassy mound played a central role in an enduring local Celtic myth - The Piper of Windy Ha' … [Read more...]
Mysteries of China – Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is regarded as one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century, and is famous around the world. But do you know who built it and how long it took to finish? Here we have listed the top 10 amazing facts you should know before you visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since the discovery of the Terracotta Army, more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 … [Read more...]
Orienting Egyptian Pyramids
How the ancient Egyptians aligned their pyramids? Ancient Egyptian pyramids at Giza are precisely aligned to true North. What were the most likely methods used to orient these pyramids. Both "Stellar" and "Solar" methods of alignment are explained in this short article. Solar and Stellar methods of finding Cardinal Points Stretching the cord ceremony - … [Read more...]
Sacred Temples – Hidden Messages
Ancient writings contain detailed descriptions of temples that were never discovered. Have these temples ever existed? What was the message encoded in their architecture and dimensions? Ezekiel's Vision of a Temple (According to South Indian Temple Architecture) Ancient Linear Measuring Scale by T.L.Subash Chandira Bose, Sthapathi V.Raman and Jack … [Read more...]
The Cave Paintings of Tassili n’Ajjer: Proof of Ancient Astronauts?
Astronaut, Tassili, Sahara Desert 6000 BC. Tassili n'Ajjer (English: Plateau of the Rivers) is a heavily eroded sandstone rock formation in the Algerian section of the Sahara Desert, situated on a vast plateau, that encompasses south-east Algeria, western Libya and northern Niger. The Cave Paintings of Tassili n’Ajjer depict mysterious creatures with helmets gloves … [Read more...]