The arid desert sands of Egypt are unlikely to be home to whales. However, dozens of fossilized remains of prehistoric ancestors of the giant sea mammals have been discovered in the Egyptian Sahara. Among them is a 37 million-year-old intact skeleton of a legged whale measuring more than 65 feet (20 meters) in length. Scientists are learning more about how modern … [Read more...] about Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
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An Incredible Before and After Excavation of an Ancient Greek Stadium
Magnesia: 'City of races' home to best-preserved stadium in Anatolia The first excavations in Magnesia were conducted between 1891 and 1893 by a German archaeological team led by Carl Humann. The work lasted 21 months and partially revealed the theater, the Artemis temple, the agora, the Zeus temple and the prytaneion (a place where government officials would … [Read more...] about An Incredible Before and After Excavation of an Ancient Greek Stadium
How Impressive Were Ancient Engineering Methods
The most impressive feats of modern engineering tend to happen at the subatomic level, but ancient architects and builders were working in an era before theories of quantum mechanics and special relativity came to prominence. Ancient engineering had so few of today’s technologies but created many impressive results, especially in architecture. Here are some of the most … [Read more...] about How Impressive Were Ancient Engineering Methods
A Farmer Digging in an Orchard Discovers an Ancient Mosaic of Animals
Stunning đŸ˜² Digging through layers of dirt is similar to journeying back in time in some respects, exposing secrets of the past that frequently impact our view of the present. An apparent devotion to animals is at the heart of one new archaeological discovery. The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Archaeology reported last week the discovery of a hidden cultural … [Read more...] about A Farmer Digging in an Orchard Discovers an Ancient Mosaic of Animals
Sample Of Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere Found In Five-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core
The sample provides clues to Antarctica's ancient history and the planet's future. With the help of an ice core that was taken from the Antarctic and dated to about five million years ago, scientists may now examine the planet's prehistoric atmosphere. The study's authors say that the ice in the sample comes from the Pliocene epoch, when temperatures and carbon dioxide … [Read more...] about Sample Of Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere Found In Five-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core