Ioannis Syrigos

2 weeks ago | ancientoriginsunleashed.com | Ioannis Syrigos

Antarctica, an icy desert at the bottom of the Earth, fascinates the human imagination with its harsh beauty and extreme loneliness. Spanning 14 million square kilometres, it stores 60% of Earth's freshwater in its enormous ice sheets, withstanding the Earth's most extreme conditions. Aside from its scientific mystique, Antarctica is a breeding ground for legends, that lost civilizations, old charts, and subglacial worlds exist beneath the ice.

2 weeks ago | themodernworld.com | Ioannis Syrigos

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."George SantayanaThis astute observation from philosopher George Santayana encapsulates the significance of learning from history as a necessary societal imperative, isn’t it? History has been a treasure trove of human successes and failures and lessons learned from them (or not); a window into how the prose and contours of the present and future can be navigated.

3 weeks ago | ancientoriginsunleashed.com | Ioannis Syrigos

Far back in the dark recesses of history, there are not many subjects that evoke as much interest, speculation, and outright fascination as the Nazis' single-minded quest for ancient artifacts. Motivated by a lethal combination of pseudo-science, occult secrecy, and an insatiable hunger for power, Adolf Hitler's regime sent archaeologists, adventurers, and even military expeditions to the farthest reaches of the world to hunt for mythical objects. But what were they looking for?

1 month ago | ancientoriginsunleashed.com | Ioannis Syrigos

Among the annals of ancient lore, there are few stories more enigmatic and intriguing than that of the Watchers. These celestial entities, popularly referred to as angels, are reputed to have come down from heaven to the world, compelled by the desire to engage with mankind in manners that would cause history to take an irrevocable course.

1 month ago | ancientoriginsunleashed.com | Ioannis Syrigos

Across the rolling fields of East Bohemia, where modern highways now cut through ageless landscapes, archaeologists have made a monumental discovery of prehistoric Europe: a 5,300-year-old burial mound, or long barrow, measuring a colossal 620 feet long - nearly two American football fields in length.