Mexico is home to amazing archeology that reveals details about its extensive pre-Columbian past. The Pyramid of the Sun, one of the most spectacular buildings, is always surprising visitors. Archaeologists have been actively researching the structure, which was constructed around 100 CE and is the largest building in Teotihuacan. Despite the fact that there haven't been many … [Read more...] about Realistic Green Mask Discovered Inside an Old Pyramid, Dating About 2000 Years Ago
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Married Artist Couple Creates Verdant Plants That Appear Real Enough to Touch
In our day-to-day lives, we don't often get a chance to take in the beauty of nature. However, by taking a look at one of Jelena and Aleksandar Paunković's paintings, you will quickly feel immersed in the beautiful leaves of a forest floor. The married couple—who are known professionally under the name JA Paunković—work together as an artist duo, finding inspiration in … [Read more...] about Married Artist Couple Creates Verdant Plants That Appear Real Enough to Touch
Guy Finds Groundhog Eating All His Crops and Decides To Build Him His Own Garden
The vegetables in Jeff Permar's garden in Middletown, Delaware, were being eaten, and he was desperate to catch the culprit. Additionally, it wasn't just a little nibbling here and there. Permar claims that in his 20 years of gardening, he had never witnessed such severe destruction: "Everything I was planting was getting chewed to shreds." He installed a motion-detecting … [Read more...] about Guy Finds Groundhog Eating All His Crops and Decides To Build Him His Own Garden
Man Plants a Tree on Barren Island Every Day for 40 Years; Now It’s a Giant Forest
A surprising find was made by 16-year-old Jadav Payeng in Assam, India, in 1979: a number of dead snakes scattered around the sandbanks of Majuli Island in the Brahmaputra River. The creatures were destroyed by the island's lack of shade after being driven from their previous locations by flooding. Payeng was greatly moved by this horrible scene, and it motivated him to take … [Read more...] about Man Plants a Tree on Barren Island Every Day for 40 Years; Now It’s a Giant Forest
A Japanese Village Grows Many Varieties of Rice to Create a Giant Tribute to Art History
The Japanese town of Inakadate has been converting its fields into living artworks every year since 1993. By arranging many rice species in intricate patterns, they produce amazing rice paddy art, drawing on their tradition as an agricultural community. The project for this summer features two well-known female portraits from both Western and Eastern art history. The famous … [Read more...] about A Japanese Village Grows Many Varieties of Rice to Create a Giant Tribute to Art History