[ad_1] PC: Christian Daily International Egypt has once again drawn attention from the archaeological world after researchers uncovered a large monastic complex believed to be around 1,500 years old. The site sits in the Nile Delta, a region already known for layers of ancient settlement and religious history. Officials from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and […]
[ad_1] Located in the scenic cliffs of the Great Rift Valley, Naivasha has gone from being a beautiful lakeside destination to one of Africa’s leaders in terms of renewable energy production. By taking advantage of the geothermal power produced by the volcanic forces found under Hell’s Gate National Park, Naivasha now serves as the primary […]
[ad_1] Beneath the surface of just a few meters of water lie two shipwrecks from ancient times near the coast of Caesarea, revealing an understanding of what happened in the past concerning the use of ships. This discovery near the Mediterranean Sea contains valuable gold, coins, and other items related to two different periods of […]
[ad_1] Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey made a breakthrough in understanding a decades-old geographical mystery by identifying a large granite body buried beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS). The team came upon the mystery after noticing some exotic (pink) boulders located on top of black volcanics within the Hudson Mountains. Following this, they […]
[ad_1] In the temperate rainforests of Chile’s Alerce Costero National Park, deep in the ground, is an ancient conifer called ‘Gran Abuelo’ that has been protecting a hidden secret for thousands of years. A recent study published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation has revealed the tree’s greatest value lies in what is hidden beneath […]
[ad_1] In 2013, James Howells, an IT technician from Newport, Wales, accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 Bitcoins. At that time, the cryptocurrency was worth roughly $8 million. Over the next decade, Bitcoin’s value increased dramatically, making the contents of the lost hard drive worth an estimated $550 million […]
[ad_1] A remarkable geological feature was discovered beneath the Black Sea- an enormous underwater river complete with waterfalls, rapids, and floodplains. The river flows through the Bosphorus Strait and is fed by very salty and dense Mediterranean water. According to Professor Daniel Parsons, former Lecturer at the University of Leeds and one of the researchers […]
[ad_1] Deep in the deserts of Iraq, the lost city of Charax Spasinou has finally been found. It seems it had been hiding under the Earth for more than a millennium. Experts say the city was one of Alexander the Great’s final ambitious settlements. As reported by Archaeology News, once a bustling trade hub along […]
[ad_1] Egypt lifts massive stones from the 2,000-year-old Lighthouse of Alexandria buried beneath the sea (Photo credit: GEDEON Programmes / CEAlex) Off the coast of Alexandria, divers and cranes have returned to a site that has rested underwater for centuries. Large stone blocks linked to the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria are being lifted from the […]
[ad_1] Shanghai city is sinking (Image source: Canva) For decades, scientists have warned that Shanghai, one of the world’s largest and most densely populated coastal megacities, has been slowly sinking because of how humans have used the land beneath it. The problem is not new. As per reports, historical records show that parts of Shanghai […]
