Ancient Discoveries

इस पुस्तक में भारत की प्राचीन सभ्यताओं का इतिहास लिखा गया है जो आज से हजारों साल पहले विकसित हुईं तथा धरती पर अपने चिह्न छोड़कर काल के गाल में समा गईं। इन सभ्यताओं की कहानी उन भारतीय बंदरों से आरम्भ होती है जो मनुष्य बनते-बनते रह गए...

Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous “Lost City of the Monkey God” tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past.

Buried scrolls. Cutthroat rivals. A discovery that rewrites history and...sparks a saga readers never want to end. Darwin Lacroix has one shot to clear his family’s name. For decades, academia mocked the idea that a Roman treasure convoy vanished in the far north—right up until a scroll recovered from beneath Vesuvius hinted otherwise. When a diamond cache surfaces in Iceland, Darwin jumps on the first flight to Reykjavik, determined to finish what his ancestors started. But he’s not the only one chasing the treasure. A ruthless cartel wants it first, and they play for keeps. Forced ...

'A cracking thriller series. Gordon Wallis' vivid descriptions blend seamlessly with all of the mystery, intrigue and high-octane action his readers love. Absolutely riveting!' Book 1: The Snowman Of Zanzibar The azure waters of a serene tropical paradise hide a sinister and murderous criminal undercurrent. A dark secret exposed leads to appalling bloodshed and chaos. How did it all go so dreadfully wrong? Book 2: The Teeth Of Giants In the most savage wilderness on the planet, the Chinese crime cartels ruthlessly slaughtered the Elephants for their Ivory. And nobody dared to cross them... ...

What if the past wasn’t primitive… just wildly creative? Long before smartphones, electricity, or modern engineering, ancient civilizations were building things that still leave scientists scratching their heads. We’re talking about self-opening temple doors powered by heat, brain surgery performed with shocking precision, and mechanical devices that look suspiciously like early robots. Ancient Weird Tech dives deep into the strangest, smartest, and most unexpected inventions from civilizations you thought you understood. From the deserts of Egypt to the mountains of Peru, from Roman ...

A detailed, illustrated exploration of 20 of the world's greatest mysteries. Go back in time and history and explore the wonders that have captured man's imagination for centuries. Be dazzled by a manuscript still undeciphered, an oasis in the desert abandoned, a legendary island lost, and a forgotten city rediscovered. Learn about the first computer, listen to the myths and legends, and visit cryptic sanctuaries beyond imagination. Crisscross the globe for answers, consider possibilities, and marvel at the ingenuity of past cultures and civilizations. Are they mysteries, lessons, or warnings?

Award-winning ancient historian, archaeologist, and social media sensation Dr. Jess Venner re-creates Pompeii’s final day before Mount Vesuvius’s eruption, revealing not just how its people died but how they lived. While today the ruins of Pompeii stand silent and preserved in ash and stone...

When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel - a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring - they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a secret society that dates back to Aristotle, the kids learn that history has gone disastrously off course. Now it's up to Dak, Sera, and teenage Hystorian-in-training Riq to travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks . . . and to save Dak's missing parents while they're at it.

In 1878, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer named Moses Wilhelm Shapira acquired a curious biblical manuscript consisting of sixteen leather strips. The manuscript, written in ancient, Paleo-Hebrew contained what appeared to be a form of the Bible’s Book of Deuteronomy but with significant variations. It was allegedly discovered by Bedouin tribesmen around 1865, east of the Dead Sea, in a remote cave, high above the Wadi Mujib (biblical Arnon). Shapira believed that his manuscript was both ancient and authentic. In 1883, he presented his scroll to the leading scholars of Europe. Newspapers ...

Top 10 Lost Civilizations: Who Were They and Where Did They Go? (2nd Edition) by Braeden Templeton takes you on an enthralling journey through history’s greatest mysteries. Explore ten vanished societies—from the urban marvels of the Indus Valley to the statue-carving Rapa Nui—whose remarkable achievements and sudden disappearances continue to captivate us. Why did these thriving civilizations collapse? What can their stories teach us today? This updated edition unveils the latest archaeological discoveries, including LiDAR-mapped cities and AI-driven script analyses, shedding new ...

In this thrilling story of intellectual and archaeological discovery, David Roberts recounts his last 20 years of far-flung exploits in search of spectacular prehistoric ruins and rock art panels known to very few modern travelers. His adventures range across Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado, and illuminate the mysteries of the Ancestral Puebloans and their contemporary neighbors the Mogollon and Fremont, as well as of the more recent Navajo and Comanche.

In the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest, a logging crew unearths an impossible fossil: the skull of a creature straight from mythology. State biologist Caleb Mercer is sent to investigate the find of a lifetime. But this isn't just another dig for him. It’s a return to the dark, isolated range where his wife, Lena, vanished without a trace five years prior. The discovery is not what it seems. The site is a tomb, and the guardians are still very much alive. A silent, intelligent predator begins to stalk the team. It disables their technology, erases their data, and picks them off ...

A study of the substantial evidence for a former race of giants in North America and its 150-year suppression by the Smithsonian Institution Shows how thousands of giant skeletons have been found, particularly in the Mississippi Valley, as well as the ruins of the giants’ cities ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE "Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits." — New...

*A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice* From celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen, a “vivid” and “astonishingly comprehensive account [that] casts world history in a brilliant new light” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and shows how bold explorations and daring trade...

Unlock the mysteries of the ancient world with "Exploring Gnosticism: Sethian and Pistis Sophia Perspectives." This dual guidebook is your key to understanding the profound teachings of Sethian Gnosticism and the enigmatic text of the Pistis Sophia. Whether you're a seasoned seeker or a curious beginner, this book offers a transformative journey into the heart of Gnostic wisdom. Discover the Secrets Within: Ancient Wisdom Unveiled: Dive deep into the spiritual teachings of Sethian Gnosticism and uncover the hidden messages within the Pistis Sophia. Path to Enlightenment: Follow a structured...

From the ashes of legend rises archaeological truth—the definitive story of humanity's most famous lost city. For three millennia, Troy has existed in two worlds: Homer's epic battlefield where heroes clashed with gods, and the windswept hill of Hisarlık in Turkey where archaeologists uncover Bronze Age reality. In this captivating volume of the acclaimed Sunset in Bronze series, archaeologist R Jay Driskill reveals how these two Troys—one of legend, one of stone and soil—finally converge to tell history's most extraordinary detective story. When myth meets archaeology, the truth is ...

From the author of GMA Book Club Pick The Light Pirate, comes a powerful, deeply resonant novel about an ambitious archaeologist in pursuit of a rare artifact from an ancient civilization that would not only change her life but potentially society at large. “Lily Brooks-Dalton's novels are...

The #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Named one of the best books of the year by The Boston Globe and National Geographic. An acclaimed journalist takes readers on a true adventure deep into the Honduran rainforest in this riveting narrative about the discovery of a lost...

The journey and the experience. Life as we know it, and the world around us, continue to inspire an incredible amount of questions even after thousands of years of technical innovation. Discovering answers to those questions sometimes completely alter the understanding of who we are spiritually, where we came from, and what our future holds. From building amazingly complex structures to exploring personal enlightenment, unanswered questions are capable of motivating the most astonishing feats ever known to mankind. Throughout a lifetime we are faced with moments that forever change us. In ...