World s Strangest Ancient Artifacts
Antikythera Mechanism
This 2,000-year-old Greek device is often called the world’s first computer. It could track planets with uncanny accuracy—centuries ahead of its time.
The Voynich Manuscript
A book filled with unknown script and bizarre illustrations. Linguists and codebreakers still can’t decode this 15th-century mystery.
Nazca Lines in Peru
Massive ancient geoglyphs etched into desert soil. Visible only from above, their purpose and how they were created remain unexplained.
The Baghdad Battery
Clay jars found in Iraq may have been ancient batteries. Some believe they prove ancient people understood electricity long before we thought.
The London Hammer
A modern-looking hammer encased in 400-million-year-old rock. Is it a hoax or evidence of something humanity can’t yet explain?
The Piri Reis Map
Drawn in 1513, this map shows parts of Antarctica long before they were discovered—and without ice. Its accuracy still stuns scientists.
Crystal Skulls
Carved with impossible precision, these skulls of unknown origin are tied to myths, energy theories, and even alien speculation.