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Mysteries of Easter Island
From the Series Ancient Mysteries (Alternator Books ® )
On Easter in 1722, a fleet of Dutch ships exploring the southeastern Pacific Ocean came across a small island that at first seemed uninhabited. Instead, the sailors found a community of… Read More →
Mysteries of Machu Picchu
From the Series Ancient Mysteries (Alternator Books ® )
In 1911 an American explorer came across an ancient city hidden high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Since then, explorers, archaeologists, and tourists have been fascinated by this beautiful Read More →
Mysteries of Pompeii
From the Series Ancient Mysteries (Alternator Books ® )
Two thousand years ago, disaster struck the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. When Mount Vesuvius erupted, a deadly cloud of superheated ash, rock, and gas descended on the city and its… Read More →
Mysteries of Stonehenge
From the Series Ancient Mysteries (Alternator Books ® )
Five thousand years ago, someone (or a lot of someones) shaped and assembled a group of 25-ton rocks in southwest England. We call it Stonehenge. The summer and winter solstices are amazingly Read More →
Mysteries of the Egyptian Pyramids
From the Series Ancient Mysteries (Alternator Books ® )
Massive pyramids tower over the Giza Plateau near Cairo, Egypt. Built in the Bronze Age, these immense stone structures were engineered with remarkable precision. How did the ancient… Read More →
Mysteries of the Great Wall of China
From the Series Ancient Mysteries (Alternator Books ® )
In August 2011, an expedition in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia uncovered a long-forgotten section of the Great Wall of China. In 2015, nine new sections of the wall were located in… Read More →