by Kristian Gabriel | Jun 14, 2018 | Ancient Secrets, Featured, Strange History
Throughout history, symbolism has played an important part in architecture, myth, and folklore. Many symbols have had widespread cultural influence, but the meaning varies as much as the geographical location. The Ouroboros is one of those symbols. What is the...
by Kristian Gabriel | Jan 4, 2017 | Ancient Secrets, Articles, Featured, The Other Side
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, known in Tibet as the Bardo Thodol, is an eighth century Buddhist text used in rituals surrounding death and dying. The text became popular in the West with psychologists such as Carl Jung and psychedelic drug enthusiasts such as Timothy...
by Kristian Gabriel | Oct 10, 2015 | Ancient Secrets, Articles
Archaeology has enriched our knowledge on the past – illuminating the darkest regions of human history. With continual excavations and chance discoveries, we are continuing to find out more about our ancestors and significant events in our past. However, when certain...
by Brad M Bucklin | Mar 4, 2014 | Ancient Secrets, Articles, Strange History
I have been reluctant to tackle this subject, because it is so pervasive in todays culture; from Harry Potter to American Horror Story, witchcraft has been represented in such a wide variety of guises that it has been hard to consolidate it into a short article. This...
by Kristian Gabriel | Sep 16, 2012 | Ancient Secrets, Articles
Located near Homestead, Florida, Coral Castle is a tourist attraction made up of megalithic, oolitic limestone (oolitic limestone is formed from coral). Created out of 1,100 tons of stones, some of which are 25 feet tall and weigh in at 30 tons, Coral Castle’s stones...
by Kristian Gabriel | Mar 20, 2012 | Ancient Secrets, Other Worlds
The Sumerian civilization is considered to be one of the oldest civilizations. Situated along the Euphrates River, the Sumerian civilization was thriving and quite advanced for its time. The culture was civilized enough that it had a system of writing, an army as well...
