Archaeologists in Egypt are excavating the first stretch of a two-mile avenue lined with hundreds of carved sphinxes.  Reportedly, this "Avenue of the Sphinxes" was built more than 3,000 years ago.  It linked two giant temples together, and some scholars believe that it was only used once a year for a very significant religious procession.  But to be honest, so much about ancient Egypt remains a complete mystery.  The truth is that we know very little about what motivated the people of that time.  But now tourists will be able to visit the first part of this excavation within just a few weeks.  However, the remainder of the project will remain off limits to the public for now.  Eventually the remaining portion of the project that still needs to be excavated - 75 yards wide and flanked originally by an estimated 1,350 sphinxes, will be opened to the public in the next few years. (Read More.....)

Almost everyone knows about the amazing pyramids in Egypt. We will have much, much more to say about those extraordinary structures in future posts. Many people out there even know about the massive pyramids that have been found in South America. But very few people know about the pyramids that have now been discovered in China, Bosnia, the United States, Europe and Russia. The truth is that hundreds of giant ancient pyramids have now been discovered all over the world.  Can all of these pyramids be attributed to one source? How could so many diverse civilizations all over the globe build such similar structures involving such advanced engineering?  This is one of the truly great mysteries of the ancient world.  You see, techniques were used in the construction of some of these ancient pyramids that mankind is only just now able to understand.  (Read More.....)