Leucocarpa, the Dazzling White Olive From Magna Graecia
The Unique Ancient Tree that Produces Pearly-White Olives A unique variety of olive trees is known as leucolea, found mostly in southern Italy. It is found in the area known historically as “Magna Graecia” or Greater Greece. The name of the leukocarpa or leukolea olive is primarily derived from the Greek words for white (Leucos), olive …
Walls made of human bones discovered under Ghent cathedral
Walls made of human bones discovered under Ghent cathedral At a cathedral in Belgium, Gruesome walls made entirely of human bones were uncovered. Specialists believe that in the 17th century, grisly structures were constructed using bones 200 years old at the time. The legs and shiny bones of various people were entirely made from various adults. …
People may have lived in Brazil more than 23,120 years ago
Humans Present at Brazil’s Santa Elina Rock Shelter 23,120 Years Ago, Confirms National Museum of Natural History in Paris Exact Bone Dating by researchers in the Paris National Museum of Natural History. Details of the new date have been published in a paper in the scientific journal Antiquity of Cambridge University, where the research team …
Paleolithic ‘Sanctuary’ Containing Rock Art From 15,000 Years Ago Discovered in Spain
Paleolithic ‘Sanctuary’ Containing Rock Art From 15,000 Years Ago Discovered in Spain Archeologists have discovered a treasure trove of fossil rock art that is 15,000 years old in the autonomous region of Catalonia, Spain. In an investigation, the engravings were found on cave walls. The art is believed to prove that the site once was …
Turtle fossil the size of a car unearthed shows signs of ancient croc battle
Turtle fossil the size of a car unearthed shows signs of ancient croc battle Turtle fossil the size of a car unearthed, shows signs of ancient croc battle Fossils of a turtle the size of a car have been unearthed in what is now northern South America. The turtle – Stupendemys geographicus – is believed …
40,000-Year-Old Tree Shows What Happened During Earth’s Last Magnetic Pole Reversal
40,000-Year-Old Tree Shows What Happened During Earth’s Last Magnetic Pole Reversal Trees are living memorial statues, and we can learn a lot from their rings. A tree can tell you if the winter was wet or if the area was affected by hurricanes or fires. One particular tree attracted the attention of everyone. It was …
Walls of Jericho, Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Asia
The Oldest Defensive Wall on Earth Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid by 5,300 Years The Egyptian pyramids at Giza are remembered every time we speak of the pyramids. Although there are about 120 pyramids in Egypt, the most prominent temples in Giza are intimidating. The Great Pyramid of Giza where it stood, accompanied by a nearly identical, albeit …
Researchers Will Search for Spanish Treasure Ship
Researchers Will Search for Spanish Treasure Ship Nearly 400 years after storms sent one of Spain’s greatest treasure galleons on to the sea outside Mexico, archaeologists from the two countries are to renew their search for the ship and its precious cargo of gold, silver, and jewels. According to the storm hit, the omens for the …
This 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Clay Tablet Just Changed The History of Maths
This 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Clay Tablet Just Changed The History of Maths The Babylonians developed trigonometry 1,500 years before the Greeks and were using a sophisticated method of mathematics which could change how we calculate today, which makes it a 3,700-year-old clay tablet. The tablet, known as Plimpton 332, was discovered in the early 1900s in Southern …
Mysterious Egyptian Artifact From the Bronze Age Found Off Israeli Coast
Mysterious Egyptian Artifact From the Bronze Age Found Off Israeli Coast When Rafi Bahalul found hieroglyphs in the seabed, he took a morning dive off the coast of Atlit, Israel. Bahalul told Haaretz “I have seen that continued swimming for a couple of meters and then realized what I had seen and dived down to touch …