The Basilica Cistern: 1,500 years of subterranean history in Istanbul
The glorious history of Istanbul, the city of empires, reaches to the sky — and far below the ground! The Byzantine-era Basilica Cistern, now open …
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The glorious history of Istanbul, the city of empires, reaches to the sky — and far below the ground! The Byzantine-era Basilica Cistern, now open …
Discovering a bird’s nest is perhaps one of my favourite moments in birding. A bird’s nest is the very centre of its existence, and gives …
The crumbling remains of Alfred the Great’s granddaughter – a Saxon princess who married one of the most powerful men in Europe – have been …
Claytronics is a system designed to implement the concept of programmable matter, that is, material which can be manipulated electronically in three dimensions in the …
In modern fantasy games set in worlds based loosely on medieval Europe, gold coins are portrayed as the normal medium of everyday exchange. In Dungeons …
Dubbed by some as “Michigan’s Stonehenge,” this discovery is sparking intrigue and reshaping perspectives on the region’s distant past. Grand Traverse Bay, renowned for its …
Wow, the Sapphire Tower and the Azure Blue pool at Hearst Castle? You’re diving into some seriously stunning subjects! Since you’ve just shared a beautifully …
Welcome to my botanical corner of the internet! If you’re a fan of unique, otherworldly plants that can turn your garden into a scene from …
The banks of the Nile River in modern-day Luxor are strewn with so many ruins of Egypt’s illustrious past that the area is sometimes called …
Cantalloc Aqueducts are an old and extensive system of subterranean aqueducts, surface channels, reservoirs, and spiraling holes that allowed the Nazca civilization to distribute water …