History thread

[Notorious PIG]

I’ve been interested in Greek mythology ever since learning about it in primary school 30 years ago, but only in recent years developed an interest in general history from all sorts of eras, be it Greco-Roman, WW2, 1950s, Victorian, etc. I’ve a particular amazement with the capabilities of ancient people. I was wowed when I recently saw one of the first roads and first underground sewage systems ever built.

Some of my favorite historical places I’ve visited so far are:

Acropolis, Athens
Al Hambra Palace, Granada
Knossos Palace, Minoa, Crete
King Henry VIII’s Palace, Hampton Court
La Brea Tar Pit, Los Angeles
Pompei

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

‘Ghost tracks’ suggest people came to the Americas earlier than once thought

‘Ghost tracks’ suggest people came to the Americas earlier than once thought

Prehistoric people’s footprints show that humans were in North America during the height of the last ice age, researchers say.

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Stone Age people used bone scrapers to make leather and pelts

Stone Age people used bone scrapers to make leather and pelts

African cave finds include remains of skinned creatures and hide scrapers made from animal ribs.

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5 OF THE MOST ANCIENT TEMPLES IN THE WORLD

5 of the Most Ancient Temples in the World - World of Archaeology

Many of the most stunning ancient temples are still standing today from the early days of humanity. Given the importance of religion in ancient civilizations,

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[Notorious PIG]

I'm on a bit of a Pompeii bender at the moment. I saw the exhibition( in Australia) when on a school trip many years ago and it was incredible. I can't imagine how it must be to see the real thing.

I was lucky enough to visit the La Brea Tar Pits when I was ten, that's what really kick-started my fascination with all things ancient.

Visiting places like Pompeii in the flesh really feels so engaging/captivating and makes me imagine and appreciate their splendor even more.

I didn’t expect anything that old to be in the middle of LA . Fascinating it is.

 

[MaineCoonMama]

I’ve been interested in Greek mythology ever since learning about it in primary school 30 years ago, but only in recent years developed an interest in general history from all sorts of eras, be it Greco-Roman, WW2, 1950s, Victorian, etc. I’ve a particular amazement with the capabilities of ancient people. I was wowed when I recently saw one of the first roads and first underground sewage systems ever built.

Some of my favorite historical places I’ve visited so far are:

Acropolis, Athens
Al Hambra Palace, Granada
Knossos Palace, Minoa, Crete
King Henry VIII’s Palace, Hampton Court
La Brea Tar Pit, Los Angeles
Pompei

I'm on a bit of a Pompeii bender at the moment. I saw the exhibition( in Australia) when on a school trip many years ago and it was incredible. I can't imagine how it must be to see the real thing.

I was lucky enough to visit the La Brea Tar Pits when I was ten, that's what really kick-started my fascination with all things ancient.

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

Lush wetlands in Arabia lured waves of early humans out of Africa

Science | AAAS

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How ancient farmers throttled their immune systems to survive

Science | AAAS

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Milk fueled Bronze Age expansion of ‘eastern cowboys’ into Europe

Science | AAAS

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[MaineCoonMama]

Late Pleistocene humans may have hatched and raised cassowary chicks — Phys.org

As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised the birds to adulthood, according to an international team of scientists, who used eggshells to determine the developmental stage of the ancient embryos/chicks when the eggs cracked.

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Found this quite interesting. Anyone who's ever seen or heard of a cassowary knows to run like hell if you come across one. Violent, nasty things they are.

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

Roman statues found at site of Norman church, UK.

Incredible rare Roman statues dating back 2,000 years found underneath the site of a Norman church

Roman statues have been found under the site of a Norman church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, in what experts are calling a 'once in a lifetime' find. Archaeologists for the HS2 railway uncovered the three stone busts beneath the ruins of the old St Mary's church, which was demolished in

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Egypt unearths ancient tomb of treasurer of King Ramses II

Egypt unearths ancient tomb of treasurer of King Ramses II

This came during the excavation works carried out by Cairo University's Faculty of Archeology in Saqqara area, about 20 miles south of Cairo.

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Ancient wooden Maya canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico

Ancient wooden Maya canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico

Archaeologists discovered the boat during construction work on a new tourist train network.

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