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Mount Rushmore in South Dakota is one of the most recognisable landmarks in the United States, featuring in numerous Hollywood films such as Team America: World Police, National Treasure: Book of Secrets and North By Northwest. But it turns out that the sculpture is even more of a mystery than the adventure movies portray it as – behind the chiseled granite showing Abraham Lincoln’s head is a hidden room. When he planned the monument, sculptor Gutzon Borglum had wanted to create a much larger image that included several important moments in America history as well as the images of presidents…

In June 1520, the rulers of France and England declared their friendship with an over-the-top display of wealth and power. Known as the Field of Cloth of Gold, the two-and-a-half-week summit featured feasts, jousts, wrestling matches, masques and an endless stream of entertainment. Neither France’s Francis I nor England’s Henry VIII spared any expense on the celebration, which cost the equivalent of around $19 million today. Publicly, the Field of Cloth of Gold’s goal was diplomacy, marking an alliance between the two kingdoms. But the event had an underlying purpose: allowing each monarch “to outdo the other in splendor and military prowess,” as historian Tracy Borman told Smithsonian magazine in 2020. The…

Fossil Hunters Found Bones From An Ancient Whale… And Then They Saw The Bite Marks The whale fin fossils. (Photo: Photos courtesy Carlos Jaramillo) At the top of the water surface, there was tremendous turmoil. An island of flesh, once comfortably living and swimming through the ancient seas, bobbed silently, at times yanked violently to the side or jolted upward by forces below it. A huge prehistoric seabird called Pelagornis miocaenus, which circles lazily above the scene, may have noticed that the whale carcass in its entirety, partially exposed to the air, but much of it underwater. He had seen…

MORE THAN 160 million years ago, long-necked dinosaurs called sauropods lumbered through the ancient lagoons that dotted what is now Great Britain. Now, dozens of their footprints have been found on the forbidding, wave-pounded coast of Scotland’s Isle of Skye. A newfound site on Scotland’s Isle of Skye contains about 50 dinosaur footprints, many belonging to long-necked dinosaurs called sauropods. This footprint preserves the outlines of a sauropod’s toes—and even traces the animal’s fleshy heel pad. Researchers Davide Foffa and Hong-Yu Yi, University of Edinburgh paleontologist Dr. Stephen Brusatte and his student Paige dePolo went back to the site to…

A giant 70 million-year-old fossil of a fish that lived amongst dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia, a team of researchers said on Monday. The fossilized remains of this Xiphactinus – similar to the one found in Argentina – wa Argentine paleontologists “found the remains of a ргedаtoг fish that was more than six meters long,” the researchers said in a ѕtаtemeпt. The discovery was published in the scientific journal Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. The fish “swam in the Patagonian seas at the end of the Cretaceous Period when the temperature there was much more temperate than now,”…

Who knew that infant elephants and kids had so many things in common, like a liking of water and making bubbles in it? This juvenile elephant was just two weeks old, despite being rather big. Like every infant, this 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 elephant was learning how to move her body in a natural way. In Tucson, Arizona’s Reid Park Zoo, the keepers made every effort to make the 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 African elephant happy. She could play outside in a huge water pool that they had made up. This allowed her to use her trunk more effectively as well. There were many people in…

Ellie Dudfield, 21, and Billy Revell, 20, are adjusting to life as a family of five after welcoming a set of identical triplets – the three boys were born 12 weeks early and had a 40% chance of survival A young British couple are getting used to life as a family of five after beating odds of 200 million to one to conceive identical triplets. The three boys – Archie, Albie and Arthur – were born 12 weeks early and parents Ellie Dudfield, 21, and Billy Revell, 20, were told there was just a 40 per cent chance of survival. Each…

500-Year-Old Mummy of an Incan man wearing a feather headdress found near Lima, Peru Thousands of Inca mummies, some of them bundled together in groups of up to seven, have been unearthed from an ancient cemetery under a shantytown near Lima in Peru. Believed to be the largest cemetery from one time period excavated in Peru, lead archeologist Guillermo Cock said as many as 10,000 Incas were possibly buried at the site at Puruchuco in Peru’s Rimac Valley between 1480 and 1535. But Cock, a Peruvian archeologist, said the site was being destroyed at an alarming rate by humans, including…

The centerpiece of today’s presentation in Melbourne is a gladiator’s helmet, left in the ruins of Pompeii. The 2,000-year-old bronze helmet is one of 250 items brought together at the Melbourne Museum to illustrate life in the ancient city. Brett Dunlop, the museum curator, says the helmet survived the Vesuvius and was recovered 200 years ago. In the most likely storeroom in the gymnasium region, a large number of gladiator helmets and shoulder guards were found, “he said. ‘Most definitely the gladiators who were able to would have fled away when the volcano was erupting and a large number of…

Sherry Wilde thinks that extraterrestrials from a faraway galaxy abducted her. In this presentation, Sherry Wilde makes a distinction between being an abductee and a volunteer while also revealing some intriguing details about “her trip” with the aliens. Sherry had just turned 17 when it all started. She recalls a situation in which she disappeared for a while. She had always wondered what had occurred, but she brushed it off as a case of forgetting. But she chose to go through hypnotic regression, and it was then that she discovered she had been brought on board an extraterrestrial spaceship not…

We can confidently say that birds are dinosaur descendants, though paleontologists are still puzzled as to how this incredible evolutionary event occurred. Now a complete fossilized skeleton of a bird that lived in what is today China around 120 million years ago might help clarify key steps in the transformation process, presenting with a more archaic, dinosaur-like head atop a body that has more in common with modern birds. Artist’s impression of the 120-million-year-old bird Cratonavis zhui. The transition from dinosaur to bird includes some of the most dramatic changes in shape, function, and environment, which ultimately led to the body plan…

The ancient Egyptian complex of Giza is by far one of the most interesting archaeological hauls that humanity has ever had the opportunity to uncover and that’s a fact. It deserves all of the praise that it received since it was discovered, don’t get us wrong, but we do believe the fact that other discoveries also deserve some of that fame and recognition. You can take as an example the Gobekli Tepe archaeological site from Turkey. Haven’t heard of it? That’s the sad part about it, it will most likely never be as popular as it deserves to be. The…

Archaeologists on Thursday celebrated the discovery of “the largest” ancient city found in Egypt, buried under sand for millennia, which experts said was one of the most important finds since unearthing Tutankhamun’s tomb. Famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced the discovery of the “lost golden city”, saying the site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings. “The Egyptian mission under Dr. Zahi Hawass found the city that was lost under the sands,” the archeology team said in a statement. “The city is 3,000 years old, dates to the reign of Amenhotep III, and continued to be…

ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE NARA MUNICIPAL BURIED CULTURAL PROPERTIES RESEARCH CENTRE, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NARA PREFECTURAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF KASHIHARA, HAVE UNCOVERED A GIANT 2.3 METRE-LONG DAKOKEN SWORD DURING EXCAVATIONS AT THE TOMIOMARUYAMA BURIAL MOUND IN NARA CITY, JAPAN. The Tomiomaruyama burial mound dates from the 4th century AD during the Kofun Period (AD 300 to 538), the earliest era of recorded history in Japan. The mound has a diameter of 86 metres and rises to a height of 10 metres, with previous excavations uncovering farming tools, utensils, cylindrical copper ware, bronze ware, and several decorated mirrors with god-and-animal…

Three lionesses pounced on a crocodile in an extraordinary scene after the reptile tried to attack one of the pride’s cubs. The protective females instinctively leapt into action to fend off the aggressive predator. With organised precision, the lionesses surrounded the croc and launched a ferocious volley of blows. The extraordinary encounter took place in Botswana and was captured on camera by a touring cardiologist A lioness stared down the crocodile after it tried to snap at a cub The lionesses circled around the crocodile During the encounter the crocodile managed to bite one of the big cats but was…

A family was shocked when two sisters fell pregnant with identical twins at exactly the same time. Megan O’Brien, 29, and Sara Seyler, 32, were pregnant at the same time by coincidence (Pictures: SWNS)© Provided by Metro Megan O’Brien, 29, gave birth to Lilah and Josie on November 21 last year and sister Sara Seyler, 32, had Lennon and Parker just three months later in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in the US. On top of the ‘complete coincidence’ of being pregnant at the same time, both siblings ended up having twins. Sara said she was initially nervous to tell Megan she was pregnant,…

The Baby Girl Has Made History After Being Born From An Eᴍʙʀʏᴏ Tʜᴀᴛ Wᴀs Fʀᴏᴢᴇɴ 27 Years Ago Molly Everette Gibson was born on October 26 to her mom Tina Gibson, who was only one year old when her daughter’s ᴇᴍʙʀʏᴏ was Fʀᴏᴢᴇɴ back in 1992. The ᴇᴍʙʀʏᴏ was ᴛʜᴀᴡᴇᴅ in February and ᴛʀᴀɴsFᴇʀʀᴇᴅ to her mom’s ᴜᴛᴇʀᴜs, marking the longest time on record an ᴇᴍʙʀʏᴏ has been Fʀᴏᴢᴇɴ before a successful birth.   In a first show of sibling ʀɪᴠᴀʟʀʏ, Mᴏʟʟʏ ʙᴇᴀᴛ her own sister’s existing record after Emma Wren Gibson was born in 2017, 24 years after her ᴇᴍʙʀʏᴏ…

Archeologists unearthed a 5,000-year-old “tavern” in one of southwest Asia’s earliest cities. A team of researchers studying the archeological site of Lagash in southern Iraq uncovered the public eating space, which dates back to 2700 B.C., according to the University of Pennsylvania. The area was replete with benches, a type of clay refrigerator referred to as a “zeer,” an oven, and storage containers, many of which still contained food. The area was replete with benches, a type of clay refrigerator referred to as a “zeer,” an oven, and storage containers. The area was replete with benches, a type of clay refrigerator referred…

A CUTE elephant calf makes a trunk call to one of its pals after falling into a watering hole. The youngster was playing with other members of its herd when it slipped into the water. The elephant calf slipped into the water holeCredit: Cover ImagesThe calf had been attempting to play in the water before getting stuckCredit: Cover Images Luckily mum was on hand to help it back out again in Addo Elephant Park, South Africa. Charmaine Joubert, who captured the shots, said: “The elephant calves are always entertaining at a waterhole, especially on hot days. Charmaine Joubert, who captured…

HERD is South Africa’s first elephant orphanage. The owner, Adine Roode, and her team of caregivers have dedicated their lives to taking care of orphaned elephants. They also try to integrate them into the Jabulani herd so these innocent beings can have a family. Khanyisa, the baby albino elephant, and Timisa are very close to each other and love to play together. Likewise, the allomothers, Kumbura, Klaserie, and Limpopo, are always around the young ones protecting them. Recently, caregiver Owen took the Jabulani herd members for a mud bath. Khanyisa and Timisa were playing upfront and covering themselves in mud.…

A LIFE-SIZED STATUE OF HERCULES HAS BEEN FOUND BY CONSTRUCTION WORKERS DURING REPAIRS TO A SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN ROME. Hercules is the Roman equivalent of the Greek hero Heracles, who in classical mythology was a legendary Hellenic chthonic hero. According to legend, Hercules was driven mad by Hera (queen of the gods) and slew his sons and his wife, Megara. Seeking penance, he entered into the service of King Eurystheus, who imposed upon Hercules the famous Labours, a series of 12 impossible feats. The Romans adapted the Greek hero’s iconography and myths for their literature and art, even inventing a…

The Antakya Museum Hotel is a landmark of archaeological significance in Turkey. During construction, workers discovered a mosaic that was 2,000 years old. It spans more than 9,000 feet (850 meters). It’s the largest mosaic artwork in existence and is certainly a sight to see. A construction crew dug the foundations of the Antakya Museum Hotel in 2010 discovered the massive mosaic. This discovery was beyond anyone’s wildest expectations. Under the foundation of future hotels was the largest mosaic in the world. Archaeologists believe that this large mosaic tile, with its intricate geometries and soaring height, was once the floor…

Let’s be honest: our culture is very innovative when it comes to finding new ways to communicate ourselves through our structures. With each passing day, it is as if a new style emerges and an outdated one dies away. However, no matter how much we try, there are certain structures that we absolutely cannot comprehend. This is the case with the discoveries we’ll show you in today’s video. The amazing constructions and relics that date back to the antediluvian eras are mainly what we’re talking about. In a nutshell, buildings that we couldn’t imagine being installed as early as they…

The fossilised skeletons of two long-necked dinosaurs which were up to 30 feet long have been unearthed by workers building a road in China. The fossils are thought to be the remains of Lufengosaurs magnus and Lufengosaurus huenei – herbivores which roamed the Earth around 180 million years ago. They were discovered just 1,600 feet (500 metres) apart as workers cleared soil and rocks to make way for a new road in Lufeng County in China’s Yunnan Province. Construction workers building a road in Lufeng County in China’s Yunnan Province have unearthed two 180 million year old fossil dinosaurs. One…