No, it’s not another edgy underground indie band, but one of the endless fun facts about plants: Moon trees were sprouted from tree seeds that were flown to the moon, then planted in the Earth. 500 seeds were taken from 5 different seed types to orbit around the moon. They were later...
The Monasteries of Meteora are a site that is about so much more than just travel, it is all about a complete experience. An experience that will have you coming back for more. Meteora Monasteries has an otherworldly appearance. It doesn’t look as if it belongs on this earth, and perhap...
The awe with which the early Christians recalled the scene is similarly evident from the portents associated with the death of Jesus—an earthquake, darkness, and the rending of the veil in the Temple. The Evangelists also associated the several events of the crucifixion story with prophecies of...
Yosemite National ParkEl Capitan (left) and Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. World Heritage site, any of various areas or objects inscribed on theUnited NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) WorldHeritageList. The sites are designated as having “outsta...
HAT-P-34 b, a planet orbiting the star, was named Ġgantija, which means “giantess” and is a UNESCO-protected megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic on the island of Gozo. Sargas Theta Scorpii A 1.862 17h 37m 19.12985s –42° 59′ 52.1808″ The name may come from the ...
Pont du Gard, giant bridge-aqueduct, a notable ancient Roman engineering work constructed about 19 BCE to carry water to the city of Nimes over the Gard River in southern France. Like many of the best Roman constructions, it was built without mortar.
The earliest recorded event in his life is his call to prophecy as now found in the sixth chapter of the Book of Isaiah; this occurred about 742bce. The vision (probably in theJerusalem Temple) that made him a prophet is described in a first-person narrative. According to this account he...
Yosemite National ParkEl Capitan (left) and Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. World Heritage site, any of various areas or objects inscribed on theUnited NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) WorldHeritageList. The sites are designated as having “outsta...
The prevailing northeast wind, orpoyraz, comes from the Black Sea, giving way at times during the winter to an icy blast from the Balkans known as thekarayel, or “black veil,” capable of freezing the Golden Horn and even the Bosporus. Thelodos, or southwest wind, can raise storms on...