It may be 1,935 years after the eruption of one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, but parts of the lost city of Pompeii still have yet to be unearthed.The 16,000 people living in the area were unaware of the signs of the active volcano in their midst. Mount Vesuvius was covered at the time with trees and looked like any normal mountain would. Because volcanoes are … [Read more...] about A City Unearthed – Pompeii, Italy
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Color Photos Of The ‘Titanic’ That Bring It Back To Life
On April 15, 1912, the Titanic—then the world’s largest and most luxurious passenger ship—sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg, taking more than 1,500 lives with it. In 1985, the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered by a French and American expedition about 12,500 feet below the ocean’s surface, and since then, many artifacts from the ship have … [Read more...] about Color Photos Of The ‘Titanic’ That Bring It Back To Life
The History of Khara-Khoto
Khara-Khoto, also known as "black city," was once a thriving trade hub and center of religious learning in the Gobi Desert. It was founded in 1032 AD as the capital of the Western Xia Dynasty and was captured by Genghis Khan in 1226. Under Mongol rule, the city expanded to three times its original size and enjoyed peaceful existence for nearly 150 years. However, the city fell … [Read more...] about The History of Khara-Khoto