Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.

Sealed for over a millennium beneath the hills of Oaxaca, a forgotten tomb has surfaced with untouched murals, cryptic carvings, and symbols of power.

We’ve gathered another dose of interesting and novel “today I learned” facts to impress at dinner parties and dominate at trivia games.