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From the archive in 1989, former president of Australian Skeptics Barry Williams examines the mystical claims for pyramid power

The Great Pyramid of Giza (known also as the Pyramid of Khufu, or the Pyramid of Cheops) is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that remains today.

Gudea, a visionary ruler, shaped the ancient Mesopotamian city of Lagash into a cultural haven through art, temples, and the forging of civilization.

Greek Philosopher Plato once said that necessity is the mother of invention. The ancient Egyptians best exemplified this now well-known proverb. In the span of its 3,000 years of existence, ancient Egypt left its indelible mark in various fields, including math, chemistry, engineering, and literature, laying the groundwork for the civilizations that followed. Ancient Egyptians’

While the Pyramids of Giza are iconic symbols of ancient Egypt's grandeur, attracting crowds from all over the world, a collection of 118 equally marvelous pyramids remains in the shadows, out of the public eye, standing witness to a glorious past. The historical significance, architectural allure, and mysterious stories behind these edifices have the potential

Larsa, Sumerian cult city of the sun god Utu, rose to a military superpower under warrior kings during the second millennium BC, who conquered the land and diverted the Euphrates.

The Sumerian city of Ur hosted magnificent dynasties of Kings, buried in lavish tombs, surrounded by death pits, in the vicinity of the Ziggurat of Ur.

The Akkadian Empire was the first empire in Mesopotamia, founded by Sargon of Akkad. No one yet knows for sure, but there are many theories for the cause of the downfall of this great empire.

The legend of Naram-Sin, an audacious king who aspired to divinity. Did his quest for godhood seal the Akkadian Empire's fate?

For decades, academics have tried to decipher the true cause of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire and the role the Gutian invasion played in its demise.