Bulgaria is a country rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. Nestled in the Rhodope Mountains, the Utroba Cave is one of the most stunning hidden gems in the country. It offers a unique blend of geological formations, history, and folklore that attracts thousands of visitors every year. This article will take you on a virtual journey through the cave, its features, … [Read more...] about Utroba Cave, Bulgaria: Exploration of Bulgaria’s Hidden Gem
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Gobekli Tepe – A Personal Journey
The all-yellow taxis are parked bumper to fender next to the Sanliurfa Bus Terminal like the vertebrae of a giant snake. I walk to its head and greet the driver with the only two words of Turkish that I know. “Gobekli Tepe? It shouldn’t have been a question, but my uncertain pitch rises at the end, and it comes out that way. He nods, we both climb in, him in the front … [Read more...] about Gobekli Tepe – A Personal Journey
Areni-1 shoe
The Areni-1 shoe is a 5,500-year-old leather shoe that was found in 2008 in excellent condition in the Areni-1 cave located in the Vayots Dzor province of Armenia.[1] It is a one-piece leather-hide shoe, the oldest piece of leather footwear in the world known to contemporary researchers. The discovery was made by an … [Read more...] about Areni-1 shoe
Reviving History: 2,200-Year-Old Theater in Turkey’s Laodicea Restored to Former Glory
A 2,200-year-old theater in the ancient city of Laodicea, located in western Denizli province’s Pamukkale district in Turkey, has been brought back to life after years of restoration work. Laodicea was a little-known archaeological site until 2003, when excavation works began by the Denizli Museum. Since then, a team of Turkish archaeologists, led by Professor Celal Şimşek from … [Read more...] about Reviving History: 2,200-Year-Old Theater in Turkey’s Laodicea Restored to Former Glory
Moai
Moai or moʻai are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in eastern Polynesia between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the island's perimeter. Almost all moai have overly large heads, which comprise … [Read more...] about Moai