In what's considered one of the finest examples of natural selection in action, Tibetans have acquired the ability to thrive at extremely high altitudes. Incredibly, researchers say the gene required for this adaptation was inherited from the now-extinct Denisovans.Tibetans can t...
At some point near 5,400 BCE, settlers in southern Mesopotamia — in what would now be called southeastern Iraq — founded Eridu, which historians now generally regard as the world’s first city. It had all the things we ordinarily associate with an ancient city: temples, admi...
If you haven't made up your mind about the possibility of life after death, then please browse the reincarnation section on my blog. There is solid scientific evidence supporting this ancient belief and plenty of well-documented testimonies for you to consider.8 Things You D...
The Zulu sangoma (a shaman or healer) and high sanusi (clairvoyant and lore-master) Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa is recognised by many as one of the most distinguished African traditional healers around today. He is, in fact, the spiritual leader of the sanusis and sangomas of South Af...
A UFO research organization in Israel has sent out a report regarding a wall painting in a 14th century church in Romania that may depict a UFO. It is similar to objects seen in paintings and coins ranging from the 4th century to the 17th century. One UFO investigator feels that ...
A 3-year-old boy in the Golan Heights region near the border of Syria and Israel said he was murdered with an axe in his previous life. He showed village elders where the murderer buried his body, and sure enough they found a man’s skeleton there. He also showed the elders wher...
Shocking 'Out of Place' Artifacts — Intelligent Life Roamed the Earth Hundreds of Millions to Billions of Years Ago by Graham Pick In June 1936, Max Hahn and his wife Emma were on a walk beside a waterfall near to London, Texas, when they noticed a rock with wood protruding fro...
Many New Dawn readers will know of British writer Christopher Knight from his first book The Hiram Key, which he co-authored with Robert Lomas and published in 1996.Quickly becoming a best seller, The Hiram Key was acclaimed a classic in the field of alternative history, going on...
Many people seek to understand an absolute truth. This truth is often linked with reality. Difficulties arise because there is no clear consensus on what this truth is. Or if it even exists. People who purport to have found the truth, and thus reality, have different versions of ...
During the late 11th century, an order of Nizari Ismailies was formed in Persia and Syria by a man called Hassan-i Sabbah. These were the notorious Hashshashins who captured many mountain fortresses and posed a threat to Sunni Seljuk authority in Persia. Perhaps the Hashshashin w...
Many children seem wise beyond their years or like “old souls,” but some have said things that truly seem to hearken back to previous lives. Parents have shared their stories via social media; many say their children have talked about tragic deaths followed by happier lives t...
During the growth of the ancient civilizations, ancient technology was the result of incredible advances in engineering in ancient times. These advances in the history of technology stimulated societies to adopt new ways of living and governance.However, many ancient inventions w...