Phil Philips

Another piece of the puzzle falls into place. The huge slabs of stone that make up the most iconic structures at Stonehenge came from about 25km away, according to chemical analysis. Since the 1500s, most Stonehenge scholars have assumed the

In the middle of Western Australia’s vast desert, at a place called Yarrabubba, lies a mound of granite. On Wednesday, a team of Australian scientists announced they believe the mound was the last remaining trace of a huge meteorite that

Operation Paperclip In the chaos following WWII, many of Germany’s remaining resources were divvied up among allied forces. Some of the greatest spoils were the Third Reich’s scientific minds. The minds that made their programs in aerospace and rocketry the

Naturally, we wondered why all the Moai on Easter Island face inland instead of the ocean. The story told; the society who built the Moai believed that they were the only people in the whole world. Any invaders or bad

The Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde, is one of the most famous paintings in the world. Painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1519, the portrait has captivated audiences for centuries

Legend of the Rock Formations Hanauma Bay is not without its legends. One popular variation speaks of Princess Keohinani and her father who was a mighty chief and protector of the bay. One day the chief was approached by Chief

Radar scans conducted by a National Geographic team have found that there are no hidden chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb, disproving a claim that the secret grave of Queen Nefertiti lurks behind the walls. “If we had a void, we should

Mysterious Alignment of Ancient Sites Did you know that ancient sites like Easter Island, Nazca, Ollantaytambo, Paratoari, Tassili n’Ajjer and the Pyramids of Giza are all aligned on a single great circle? There is a mind-boggling connection among ancient structures that

Many people consider the great Pyramid of Giza to be one of the oldest, greatest and most perfect, and scientific ‘monuments’ on the face of the Earth, created thousands of years ago. However, many people are unaware that the Great

Akhenaten was one of ancient Egypt’s most influential and controversial Pharaohs of the Eighteenth dynasty. Father of Tutankhamun and husband to the heretic Queen Nefertiti. Below are some facts about the Pharaoh. FACTS: 1. Born Amenhotep, Akhenaten was the son

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Today I have committed myself to fulfill a lifelong dream to get my novel Mona Lisa’s Secret onto the big screen. It starts with a script, the

When archaeologists lifted the lid on an Egyptian coffin that had been stored at Sydney University for 150 years, they got an enormous surprise. They had no idea the 2,500-year-old coffin was filled with human remains. Researchers are now using

Music that helped inspire my novels by the legend himself Hans Zimmer. ★The Da Vinci Code (Chevaliers de Sangreal) 0:02, ★ Angels and Demons (503) 4:08, ★ Inferno (Life Must Have Its Mysteries) 6:20 Sit back and enjoy the mastery.

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Two Van Gogh masterpieces stolen in Amsterdam 14 years ago have been recovered from the home of a notorious Italian drug boss near Naples, Italian and museum officials announced on Friday. It looks like my novel

Cancer … the word you never want to hear September 23, 2018, I found a lump growing on my wife’s right breast that had suddenly appeared. Marie did the right thing and immediately had an ultrasound which followed a mammogram.