Treasures dating back some 9,500 years is uncovered in Alpine glaciers as climate change causes ice to melt
Treasures dating back some 9,500 years is uncovered in Alpine glaciers as climate change causes ice to melt The group climbed the steep mountainside, clambering across an Alpine glacier, before finding what they were seeking: A crystal vein filled with the precious rocks needed to sculpt their tools. That is what archaeologists have deduced after … Continue reading Treasures dating back some 9,500 years is uncovered in Alpine glaciers as climate change causes ice to melt
Large Hidden Lakes Found Draining Below Antarctic Glacier
Large Hidden Lakes Found Draining Below Antarctic Glacier Thwaites Glacier on the edge of West Antarctica is one of the planet’s fastest-moving glaciers. Research shows that it is sliding unstoppably into the ocean, mainly due to warmer seawater lapping at its underside. But the details of its collapse remain uncertain. The details are necessary to … Continue reading Large Hidden Lakes Found Draining Below Antarctic Glacier
Iceland Spar: The Rock That Discovered Optics
Iceland Spar: The Rock That Discovered Optics The archaeologist J.A. Clason finds extensive accounts of Viking voyages in earlier Icelandic sagas. They describe a mysterious “sunstone”, which Scandinavian seafarers used to locate the Sun in the sky and navigate on cloudy days. So, What is Iceland spar? Iceland spar is a crystal of calcite (calcium … Continue reading Iceland Spar: The Rock That Discovered Optics
Giant Headless Buddha Statue found Beneath Chinese Apartments
Giant Headless Buddha Statue found Beneath Chinese Apartments In the old neighborhood of Chongqing, southwest China, people had passed by two residential buildings constructed upon a steep hill, indifferent to what lay underneath. It turns out that these two apartment buildings that sit upon the cliff face had been carved by Lord buddha. The massive … Continue reading Giant Headless Buddha Statue found Beneath Chinese Apartments
Archaeologists find the source of Stonehenge sarsen stones
Archaeologists find the source of Stonehenge sarsen stones A team of researchers from the UK and South Africa has discovered that most of the hulking sandstone boulders — called sarsens — that make up the famous Stonehenge monument appear to share a common origin 25 km (15.5 miles) away in West Woods on the edge … Continue reading Archaeologists find the source of Stonehenge sarsen stones
Revealed: Cambodia’s vast medieval cities hidden beneath the jungle
Revealed: Cambodia’s vast medieval cities hidden beneath the jungle Archaeologists in Cambodia have found multiple, previously undocumented medieval cities not far from the ancient temple city of Angkor Wat, the Guardian can reveal, in groundbreaking discoveries that promise to upend key assumptions about south-east Asia’s history. The Australian archaeologist Dr Damian Evans, whose findings will … Continue reading Revealed: Cambodia’s vast medieval cities hidden beneath the jungle
The lost city in the sands: Inside the ancient citadel of the Black Pharaoh’s which has pyramids to rival Egypt
The lost city in the sands: Inside the ancient citadel of the Black Pharaoh’s which has pyramids to rival Egypt. This is the lost city of Meroë in Sudan, with beautifully maintained pyramids as impressive as their more famous counterparts in Egypt. However, unlike the famed pyramids of Giza, the Sudanese site is largely deserted. … Continue reading The lost city in the sands: Inside the ancient citadel of the Black Pharaoh’s which has pyramids to rival Egypt
Chocolate uncovered by National Library 120 years past expiry date still almost good enough to eat
Chocolate uncovered by National Library 120 years past expiry date still almost good enough to eat One of the world’s oldest boxes of chocolates, dating back 120 years to the Boer War, was discovered by conservators at the National Library of Australia. At the bottom of a box of personal papers from the estate of … Continue reading Chocolate uncovered by National Library 120 years past expiry date still almost good enough to eat
Scientists uncover 20,000-year-old Ice Age woolly rhino in Russia
Scientists uncover 20,000-year-old Ice Age woolly rhino in Russia During a search in Russia’s permafrost, an animal dating back at least 20,000 years was discovered and it is over 80% preserved and straight-up wild to see. The woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) was once a common species throughout Europe and Northern Asia. On average, they were … Continue reading Scientists uncover 20,000-year-old Ice Age woolly rhino in Russia
Using Ancient Farming Technique, an African Man Who Stopped a Desert
Using Ancient Farming Technique, an African Man Who Stopped a Desert Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso, stopped desertification in his village by working together with his family to plant trees that have now grown into a vast forest. This in response to a long dry spell that, coupled with over-farming, over-grazing and over-population … Continue reading Using Ancient Farming Technique, an African Man Who Stopped a Desert