At Baalbek in Lebanon, the Trilithon stones weigh 800 tons each and sit in a retaining wall six meters above ground level. At Sacsayhuaman in Peru, irregul
Choose your own path through ancient archaeological mysteries with our interactive story experiences. Each story presents multiple perspectives — mainstream, alternative, and speculative — letting you explore the evidence and reach your own conclusions about ancient civilizations. Navigate branching narratives that weave together archaeological findings, geological data, and competing theories into engaging investigative journeys. Our stories cover topics ranging from the water erosion debate around the Great Sphinx to underwater discoveries near Bimini and the enigmatic engineering of South American megalithic walls.
At Baalbek in Lebanon, the Trilithon stones weigh 800 tons each and sit in a retaining wall six meters above ground level. At Sacsayhuaman in Peru, irregularly shaped stones weighing 200 tons are fitted together with sub-millimeter precision. On Easter Island, 887 moai averaging 14 tons were moved miles from the quarry to coastal platforms. At Stonehenge, 80 bluestones weighing up to four tons were transported 150 miles from Wales. Modern engineers and experimental archaeologists have spent decades trying to replicate these feats — dragging replica moai with ropes, rolling concrete blocks on logs, floating stones on reed boats — and every experiment has revealed just how extraordinary the originals were. Some methods work at small scale but fail at full size. Others require more workers than the local population could have supported. This story follows the experiments, the failures, and the stubborn gaps in our understanding.
This interactive archaeological story lets you choose your path through competing perspectives on ancient mysteries. Navigate branching narratives that present mainstream archaeological interpretations alongside alternative hypotheses, examining the evidence from multiple angles. Each choice leads to deeper exploration of the archaeological record, geological data, and scholarly debate surrounding this ancient enigma.