A vast 1:250 scale model depicting the splendor of ancient Rome is hidden amid the suburban Roman area of EUR. The plaster replica, known as the Plastico di Roma Imperiale, was ordered by Mussolini in 1933 and shows Rome during the reign of Constantine I in the fourth century AD. It is currently shown in the Museum of Roman Civilization, which was established in the 1930s to … [Read more...] about Archaeologist Builds Massive Scale Model of Ancient Rome over the Course of 35 Years
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A Prehistoric Frog Tragedy Could Have Caused An Ancient Amphibian “Death Ditch”
8,000 old toad and frog bones discovered in a ditch during an excavation along the route of a new road near Cambridge, UK, have scientists confused. Between 2016 and 2018, the bones were discovered in a 14-meter-long [6-foot] ditch during excavations. They were discovered in the Middle and Late Iron Ages by an Iron Age roundhouse. The scientists had to dig through a meter of … [Read more...] about A Prehistoric Frog Tragedy Could Have Caused An Ancient Amphibian “Death Ditch”
An Anthropologist Believes That Ancient Human Species May Still Exist In Flores Island’s Forests.
Archaeologists searching for evidence of modern human migration from Asia to Australia discovered a small, relatively complete skeleton of an extinct human species known as Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003. After the little, breakfast-guzzling critters from J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit, it became known as the Hobbit. The species was assumed to … [Read more...] about An Anthropologist Believes That Ancient Human Species May Still Exist In Flores Island’s Forests.
Astonishing Discovery: A Hidden World of Ancient Forest Found 300 Meters Down a Sinkhole in Hubei, China
In the central Chinese province of Hubei, a hidden paradise has been discovered deep beneath the earth's surface. Located in the Chongqing region, the cave known as the "Fairy Cave" stretches over 950 feet in length and is adorned with stunning natural formations. The Fairy Cave was first discovered by a group of local villagers who were exploring the region's karst … [Read more...] about Astonishing Discovery: A Hidden World of Ancient Forest Found 300 Meters Down a Sinkhole in Hubei, China
Before They all Vanish, a Photographer is Photographing Ancient Baobab Trees
Trees have the ability to withstand the test of time. A bristlecone pine, which is 5,062 years old, is the world's oldest tree. Climate change, on the other hand, is endangering the world's ancient trees and inflicting havoc on some people. Since 2006, Beth Moon, a California-based photographer, has been photographing ancient trees all over the world. Her breathtaking … [Read more...] about Before They all Vanish, a Photographer is Photographing Ancient Baobab Trees