Nestled in the wild, untamed waters of the North Atlantic lies St. Kilda, an isolated archipelago approximately 41 miles (66 km) west of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Known as one of the most remote areas in the British Isles, St. Kilda was home to a resilient and resourceful community for over 2,000 years. This unique settlement, built on the back of seabirds, sheep, and … [Read more...] about The Forgotten World of St. Kilda: A Glimpse Into Life 160 Years Ago
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Monks Built ‘Floating’ Cliff Monasteries on Rock Pillars in the Clouds 700 Years Ago—Here’s Why
Sell everything you own. Longing for inner peace, who hasn’t thought of doing this at some point? Well, some have done it. In 9th-century Greece, ascetics sought seclusion from worldly travails by climbing the towering cliffs of the Pindus Mountains in Thessaly. Amid these pillar-like formations, they found blissful quietude. The view from these cliffs was a religious … [Read more...] about Monks Built ‘Floating’ Cliff Monasteries on Rock Pillars in the Clouds 700 Years Ago—Here’s Why
The Nazca Culture Built These Incredible Aqueducts In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, And They Are Still In Use Today
The Cantalloc Aqueducts, which were built by the Nazca people during Peruvian history's pre-Columbian period, continue to serve their original purpose, with local farmers still relying on them to transport water to the parched region. A team of academics led by Rosa Lasaponara of the Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis recently reviewed satellite pictures … [Read more...] about The Nazca Culture Built These Incredible Aqueducts In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, And They Are Still In Use Today