About us

Amazing Facts publishes true stories of remarkable discoveries: buried armies, painted caves, ancient machines, hidden cities and the people who found them.

Each story answers three questions. How was it found? What was it really? And which of the popular claims about it hold up? Many famous discoveries come wrapped in legends that are repeated from site to site. We try to separate the documented history from the embellishment, and we say clearly when experts still disagree.

How we work

Every article is researched from published sources: museum and heritage-body publications, peer-reviewed papers, books by the archaeologists and historians involved, and reputable reporting. The sources for each story are listed at the end of the article so you can check them yourself. Our editorial policy explains how we choose stories, check facts and correct mistakes.

The short films

Many stories have a companion one-minute film on our YouTube channel, Amazing Science Facts. The films are narrated summaries; the articles here go much deeper. Scenes in the films and the illustrations on this site are AI-generated reconstructions, made to show how a moment may have looked. They are always labelled and are never presented as photographs or archaeological evidence.

Get in touch

Questions, corrections and story suggestions are welcome. See our contact page.