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Paleontologists have uncovered a fossil that has preserved an insect inside a lizard inside a snake – a prehistoric battle of the food chain that ended in a volcanic lake some 48 million years ago. Pulled from an abandoned quarry in southwest Germany called the Messel Pit, the fossil is only the second of its kind ever found, with the remains of three animals sitting snug in one another. Earlier excavations have revealed the fossilized stomach contents of a prehistoric horse, whose last meal was grapes and leaves, and pollen grains were identified inside a fossilized bird. Remains of insects have…

What happened to the wood that made it that way in the beautiful petrified trees in the forests of Arizona? They believe that petrified wood is so old that in the prehistoric period it has emerged. But do you know how petrified wood was made? This guide will show you how. What is petrified wood and how is it formed? Fossil wood is considered to have grown when the material of the plant is buried by sediment. When the wood is buried deep in the muck, it is protected from decay caused by exposure to oxygen and organisms. Because the…

While the whole city often does not vanish, the Roman colony of Thamugadi was established in the North African province of Mumidia by Emperor Traian about 100 A.D., the city, also known as Timgad or Tamugas. Home to Veterans of the Third Augustan Legion, Thamugadi flourished for hundreds of years, becoming prosperous and thus an attractive target for raiders. After a Vandal invasion in 430, repeated attacks weakened the city, which never fully recovered and was abandoned during the 700s. The desert sands swept in and buried Thamugadi. One thousand years would pass before the city received a visit from…

The mysterious pyramid work in Egypt is even more mysterious with unexpected discoveries. Archaeologists shocked the world when they discovered an alien mummy in a small pyramid next to the pyramid of Sinusert II. Egypt hid alien mummies in the great pyramids of Giza Illustration. Photo source: vtc.vn Ancient Egypt has buried many secrets in its long history, and some histories have become difficult to verify over time. As one of the four ancient civilizations, although it has many cultural values that are difficult to decipher, it still has great research value. Egypt with ancient civilization is always a place…

An amateur treasure hunter has made a ‘stunning’ find from the Roman era in the south-west of England.  With the help of a metal detector, the man discovered a golden ring at a site being investigated by local archaeologists. The Ancient Roman gold ring discovered in Somerset County, England, features an image of victory goddess Victoria The find is being hailed as very important and one of the most significant finds from the Roman-era in the area in recent years. This discovery has kindled a new excitement regarding the importance of the location where it was discovered and illustrates once…

This Polish mine has fascinated millions of visitors, from the underground pools to an impressive carved chapel and is made entirely of salt The Salt Mines of Wieliczka is located in the vicinity of Krakow and are on UNESCO World Heritage List since its construction in the 13th century, it has been explored by 45 million tourists. Sitting on everyone’s kitchen counter is the kitchen staple so basic it’s borderline boring. And as I write, I’m already thinking of salt more than I have in this past year combined. But the Wieliczka salt mine, near Krakow, Poland proves that salt can…

One of the most spectacular sights in the world is in Central Turkey – dark valleys and rock formations with homes, chapels, churches, mosques and entire underground towns, harmoniously cut into the natural landscape. These unique underground havens have risen and fallen around cities, empires, and religions, and yet it seems they still hold a few more secrets. Another massive underground city in Cappadocia has been uncovered by archeologists in Turkey, consisting of at least 7 km of caves, hidden churches and escape galleries, dating back some five thousand years. Calling it the “biggest archeological finding of 2014”, Hurriyet Daily News announced that the ancient…

The 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortification have been discovered at the bottom of Turkey’s largest lake. The underwater excavations were led by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and the governorship of Turkey’s eastern Bitlis Province. The castle is said to belong to the Iron Age Armenian civilization also known as the Kingdom of Van, Urartu, Ararat and Armenia. The lake itself is believed to have been formed by a crater caused by a volcanic eruption of Mount Nemrut near the province of Van. The current water level of the reservoir is about 150 meters higher than it was during the Iron Age. Divers exploring…

A box with rare gold coins discovered by a couple of Californians walking their dog goes on sale with a $15,000 coin. Coins were priced at $11 million and were dated from 1847 to 1894. Several coins were auctioned at the Old San Francisco Mint and one of them — an 1874 $20 double eagle that is usually worth $4,250 — sold for $15,000. A California couple found 1,427 Gold-Rush era U.S. gold coins in their yard when they were out walking their dog last year. The collection — valued at $11 million — is now on sale. Don Kagin,…

The internet has made waves with the viral story of mysterious skeletons being found in the basement of one of London’s orphanages. While demolishing a house in 2006 to make way for a new real estate project, a team of workers discovered tons of sealed wooden crates in the basement. The construction workers rejoiced, thinking they had discovered a hidden treasure, but when they opened the craters, they discovered the mummies of many unusual animals, many of whom resembled fairies and dwarfs from popular British mythology. The home’s owner was Thomas Theodor Merrylin, a biologist, crypto-naturalist, and Xeno-archeologist who was…

Stussy’s connection to MADS looks like it’ll play a big role going forward in One Piece. Here’s a closer look at what’s going on. After a week’s hiatus, One Piece returned with another fantastic chapter. The previous chapter ended on a cliffhanger as Lucci attacked Sentomaru and left him in a pool of his own blood. In One Piece chapter 1070, it was finally revealed that Sentomaru had managed to block out some of the damage. Lucci attempted to finish off Sentomaru, but Luffy stepped in to protect the Marine. Before Luffy could end the fight completely, the former realized that his Gear Fifth…

Nami is one of the most popular characters in One Piece, not to mention one of the most interesting, as evidenced by these facts and trivia tidbits. Nami is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates. She joined the crew in the Orange Town arc, but she left during the Baratie arc. After Luffy defeated Arlong, Nami rejoined the crew, and ever since she has become an important character. Nami has been involved in all the arcs in One Piece, making her one of the characters with the most screen time in the series. Over the years, Nami’s popularity has increased…

Kim Kardashian and her nine-year-old daughter North West launched their very own TikTok account last November and currently boast 12million followers. But to protect her little girl from the dangers of social media, the 41-year-old reality TV star has put a number of rules in place. She shared with Gwyneth Paltrow on the GOOP podcast that North doesn’t have free reign over the account and all comment sections on her posts are turned off. Live on TikTok! Kim Kardashian and her nine-year-old daughter North West launched their very own TikTok account last November and currently boast 12million followers Kim’s ex-husband Kanye West, 45, previously voiced his disapproval regarding…

Kim Kardashian is receiving backlash for a video that appears to show her two dogs living in the garage. The reality TV star, 42, posted and deleted a video on her and daughter North’s shared TikTok account that featured her two Pomeranians, Sushi and Sake, roaming in a pen equipped with pee pads, located in the garage of her mansion. The video, which seemed to be showing off the pups’ Christmas setup – including a mini Christmas tree and stockings – was met with backlash as fans called out the SKIMS founder for not providing her dogs with a better living arrangement. Backlash: Kim Kardashian, 42,…

Kim Kardashian was dressed in black outfits as she celebrated sister Kourtney Kardashian’s wedding to Travis Barker in Portofino, Italy over the weekend. So it was quite the contrast to see flashback bikini pinup images of her on her Instagram page Tuesday. These photos of the reality TV maven in a blue bikini were taken several months ago when she first plugged her new swimwear line called SKIMS SWIM. In her best suit: Kim Kardashian shared bikini images to Instagram on Tuesday that were taken months ago for her SKIMS SWIM launch Pinup pose: Kim wore the string bikini beautifully as she flashed her sculpted arms and…

Kizaru might seem a little goofy, but he’s actually one of the Marines’ strongest assets. The world of One Piece is filled with many powerful characters. These characters are blessed with different abilities that help them get the better of their opponents. As a series that is based around pirates, it is obvious that the strongest characters belong to this group. To counter the threat of the pirates, the World Government had to take drastic steps. Eventually, it led to the creation of the Marines, a powerful organization that aimed to eradicate all the pirates. However, the number of pirates was massive,…

A girl from Wales discovered a well-preserved 215 million-year-old dinosaur print, described as the ‘finest of its type found in 10 years. After making the discovery on a beach at Bendricks Bay near Barry, four-year-old Lily Wilder has been hailed by researchers. The girl, from Llandough, near Cardiff, found the fossilised rock as she walked out with her dad, Richard, 47. The print is just over 3.9 inches long and was made by a two-footed dinosaur currently unknown to science. Lily Wilder with her mum Sally and dad Richard and the dinosaur footprint she found on Bendricks Bay Barry The creature that…

What started out as a couple’s renovation project to convert a historic building into a bar has turned into an effort to restore decades-old artwork in a small Washington town. Nick and Lisa Timm purchased the building in Okanogan, located about four hours east of Seattle, at the end of 2021. This past week, they discovered 60-foot murals painted on canvases along its north and south walls. “We were about 20 minutes from covering up the walls,” Nick told CNN on Wednesday. “I then was like ‘Well, let’s just look at what’s behind all this plaster.’” As the plaster peeled away, they discovered a…

A group of naval archeologists has uncovered two hundred ingots spread over the sandy seafloor near a 2,600-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sicily. The ingots were made from orichalcum, a rare cast metal that ancient Greek philosopher Plato wrote was from the legendary city of Atlantis. A total of 39 ingots (metal set into rectangular blocks) were, according to Inquisitr, discovered near a shipwreck. BBC reported that another same metal cache was found. 47 more ingots were found, with a total of 86 metal pieces found to date. The wreck was discovered in 1988, floating about 300 meters (1,000…

One day about 3,000 years ago, at a time when the Minoan civilization still ruled over Crete and long before the rise of Classical Greece, an olive fell to the ground in the area of Vouves. Or perhaps it was deliberately planted there by a human hand. Whichever the case, that olive seed sprouted and grew into a tree. And incredibly that tree is still alive today – and still producing fruit – one of the so-called ‘monumental olive trees’ of Crete. The Olive tree of Vouves is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in the municipal…

Kim Kardashian recently reflected on the co-parenting dynamic with ex Kanye West when it comes to their four kids: “No matter what is happening in the world, I have to have that smile on my face.” Kim Kardashian is opening up about the complexities of co-parenting with ex Kanye West. Nearly one month after the former couple finalized their divorce, the SKIMS founder—who shares kids North, 9, Saint, 7, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3, with the Yeezy designer—is giving her thoughts on their dynamic when it comes to their four children. “I definitely protected him and I still will in the eyes of my kids, for my…

Cal Orcko is a small town that is situated three miles south of the city of Sucre in Bolivia. It is home to the largest and most spectacular collection of dinosaur footprints of the Cretaceous era. Even though the site remained closed for almost eight years after this paleontological discovery, it has been opened for visitors now. A 300-foot-long limestone wall is located in Cal Orko, Bolivia, that has over 10,000 dinosaur footprints etched on it. The footprints belong to approximately 10 different dinosaur species that walked the earth about 68 million years ago. A 1.2-kilometre-long and 80-meter-high wall exists…

A gold miner found a mummified baby woolly mammoth in the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin Traditional Territory in Yukon, Canada. According to a press release from the local government, the female baby mammoth has been named Nun cho ga by the First Nation Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in elders, which translates to “big baby animal” in the Hän language. Nun cho ga Baby Woolly Mammoth found in Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin Traditional Territory, Yukon, CanadaYukon Government Nun cho ga is the most complete mummified mammoth discovered in North America. Nun cho ga died and was frozen in permafrost during the ice age, over 30,000 years old, said the press release.…

An 8,000-year-old statuette of what could be a fertility goddess has been unearthed at a Neolithic site in Turkey, according to archaeologists. The 8,000-year-old figurine is notable for its craftsmanship, with fine details likely made with thin tools, like flint or obsidian, by a practised artisan. The figurine, discovered at Çatalhöyük in central Turkey, was wrought from recrystallized limestone between 6300 and 6000 B.C. That material is rare for an area where most previously discovered pieces were sculpted from clay, the researchers said. The archaeologists think this figurine, which is conventionally associated with fertility goddesses, is also representative of an…