The Sands Which Bear Witness
The story opens with a faceless, nameless archaeologist, a representative of the collective knowledge-seekers of the modern world, discovering inexplicable traces of atomic destruction from millennia ago. As he and his team study the ruins of ancient civilizations, they begin to question everything they know about human history. The evidence of ancient atomic events stretches back to the Garden of Eden, where Adam encountered the burning bush, igniting humanity’s fascination with a primal, untouchable force.
First StrikeDespite the summit, Mesopotamia and Egypt contemplate a preemptive nuclear strike against other ancient powers. But in their mutual mistrust, plot against each...
Creating History In the aftermath of the ancient nuclear catastrophe, the modern-day archaeologist reflects on the possible role they have played in entangling the...
Sound Mind and Nuclear RevelationsIn ancient Greece, philosophers like Socrates and Plato grapple with the intellectual and moral questions surrounding the atom—the building block...