Scubarob Adventure Log

Riva degli Schiavoni by Alona Azaria Riva degli Schiavoni by Alona Azaria On an early foggy morning in February 2019 during strong fog and heavy floods in Venice (Acqua Alta). From Riva degli Schiavoni, the Isola di San Giorgio is barely seen in this heavy fog. How lucky can one be to have Acqua Alta … See https://500px.com/photo/1039116517/Riva-degli-Schiavoni-by-Alona-Azaria?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

New York, New York by John S New York, New York by John S John S: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039109412/New-York-New-York-by-John-S?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

16th-Century Prayer Roll Exposes Medieval Religious Cult A first-time study of a privately owned 16th-century prayer roll from England is a valuable addition to knowledge on medieval England’s Christian ‘cult of the Cross’ in which the Holy Cross was venerated and held in the highest esteem.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/prayer-roll-0015999?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Summer Road Trips Assignment Winner Christopher Baker Congratulations to Christopher Baker for winning the recent Summer Road Trips Assignment with the image, “Olympic Black Bear.” See more… The post Summer Road Trips Assignment Winner Christopher Baker appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/summer-road-trips-assignment-winner-christopher-baker/ for more

Autumn portrait by Iza Łysoń Autumn portrait by Iza Łysoń I have a soft spot for this dog. And I can’t do anything about it, even though it wasn’t supposed to be like this. Really. I have a quite pragmatic approach towards owning animals, so the plan was that I am looking for dog- a … See https://500px.com/photo/1039085096/Autumn-portrait-by-Iza-%C5%81yso%C5%84?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Olympus Rebrands As OM SYSTEM The Olympus brand of cameras will be “OM SYSTEM” going forward, OM Digital Solutions Corporation announced today. Last year, it… The post Olympus Rebrands As OM SYSTEM appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/olympus-rebrands-as-om-system/ for more

Gutians The Gutians were a West Asiatic people who are thought to have lived around the Zagros Mountains in a region referred to as Gutium. They had no written language and all that is known of them comes from their enemies, including the Akkadians, Sumerians, and Assyrians, who blame them for the destruction and desolation … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Gutians/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancienthistoryencyclopedia+%28World+History+Encyclopedia%29 for more

“Grave Robber” Found in Cemetery Declared Victim of Murder While his killer(s) will never be brought to justice, a new study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences has cleared the memory a young man who died 1,300 years ago in the northwest autonomous region of Ningxia in China.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/grave-robber-0015998?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Forged in Fire: EPIC Home Forge Tour **Includes EXTREME Machinery** (Season 8) | History See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM1oPDly3Ys for more

It is now understood that significant human activity was underway in India by the Holocene Period (10,000 years ago) and that many historical assumptions based upon earlier work in Egypt and Mesopotamia need to be reviewed and revised. See http://bit.ly/2IiS7Ue for more

The Pharos Lighthouse Of Alexandria – Second Sun And Seventh Wonder Of The Ancient World The Pharos lighthouse in Alexandria was constructed in the first two decades of the third century BC and it may have been nominated as one of the world’s Seven Wonders as early as the middle of the same century by the Alexandrian … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/pharos-lighthouse-0015997?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Aerial Survey Reveals Hundreds of Olmec and Maya Sites in Mexico Researchers from the University of Arizona recently completed a groundbreaking and breathtaking aerial survey of large areas of southern Mexico that were once occupied by Olmec and Maya civilizations, the builders of ancient Mesoamerica’s first great civilizations.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/olmec-and-maya-0015996?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Treasure Ports of the Spanish Main The treasure ports of the Spanish Main such as Cartagena, Portobelo, Panama, and Veracruz were used to collect the riches the Spanish Empire had extracted from the Americas ready for transport in the biannual treasure fleets back to Europe. The huge quantities of gold, silver, and other precious goods … See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1867/treasure-ports-of-the-spanish-main/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancienthistoryencyclopedia+%28World+History+Encyclopedia%29 for more

Llyn Padarn by Brett Gasser Llyn Padarn by Brett Gasser Brett Gasser: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039065371/Llyn-Padarn-by-Brett-Gasser?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Morning mirage by Dmitry Sidoruk Morning mirage by Dmitry Sidoruk Dmitry Sidoruk: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039048661/Morning-mirage-by-Dmitry-Sidoruk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Forest dream. by Saskia Dingemans Forest dream. by Saskia Dingemans Thanks so much for visiting. Saskia Dingemans: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039050508/Forest-dream-by-Saskia-Dingemans?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Who Killed the King? An Ancient Irish Murder Mystery It might almost be a shocking moment from a Shakespeare play or even a plot-line from Game of Thrones, but the murder of an ancient Irish king, Crimthann mac Énnai, is an event which actually took place over 1500 years ago. Read more Section:  News History … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/who-killed-high-king-021624?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Massive Medieval Tannery Identified at Spectacular Fountains Abbey The original purpose of a mysterious patch of land beside England’s Fountains Abbey has finally been deciphered. Experts have concluded that it’s the largest and best-preserved tannery ever discovered at a medieval abbey in Britain. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/fountains-abbey-0015995?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Altai Mountains by Sergey Aleshchenko Altai Mountains by Sergey Aleshchenko Aerial view of Katun river and Altai mountains Sergey Aleshchenko: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039044160/Altai-Mountains-by-Sergey-Aleshchenko?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

rainy day by Koen Jacobs rainy day by Koen Jacobs in Brussels Koen Jacobs: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039044791/rainy-day-by-Koen-Jacobs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Learn Night Sky Photography Techniques In This Comprehensive Video B&H Photo’s Optic 2021 event brought together more than 40 innovators and leading photographers, many of whom we’ve featured in… The post Learn Night Sky Photography Techniques In This Comprehensive Video appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/learn-night-sky-photography-techniques-in-this-comprehensive-video/ for more

Reaching For The Stars Capturing a sense of wonder and connection under the magnificent expanse of night skies. The post Reaching For The Stars appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/on-location/featured-stories/astrophotography-reaching-for-the-stars/ for more

The Ancient Egyptian civilization produced the first government to rule an entire nation, covered an entire country thousands of square miles in size and with millions of inhabitants. See http://bit.ly/2Is2swW for more

The Search for Stolen US Gold | Brad Meltzer’s Lost History (S1, E3) | Full Episode | History See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egoIWEtVQWg for more

Huge Study Tracks The Global Evolution of Ancient Military Technology An international team of researchers has published a paper that sheds new light on how ancient military technology and the weapons industry changed through time.  Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-military-technology-0015994?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Isle in the mist by Marco Gelpi Isle in the mist by Marco Gelpi Early morning mist covers everything but the first autumn colors Marco Gelpi: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039030350/Isle-in-the-mist-by-Marco-Gelpi?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Land Before Time by William Patino Land Before Time by William Patino The icons of the grand fiord. William Patino: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039031536/Land-Before-Time-by-William-Patino?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Liquid Dreams by Ricardo Mateus Liquid Dreams by Ricardo Mateus Ricardo Mateus: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039032218/Liquid-Dreams--by-Ricardo-Mateus?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

New Research Rewrites History of Egyptian Mummification Process! There is new research to show that the ancient Egyptians started using their complex mummification process a good 1000 years before previously believed. This startling revelation will be made in National Geographic’s new season Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Africa Read … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/egyptian-mummification-0015993?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Dancing trees by Tiger Seo Dancing trees by Tiger Seo Tiger Seo: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1039018585/Dancing-trees-by-Tiger-Seo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Code of Ur-Nammu The Code of Ur-Nammu (c. 2100-2050 BCE) is the oldest extant law code in the world. It was written by the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu (r. 2047-2030 BCE) or his son Shulgi of Ur (r. 2029-1982 BCE) centuries before the famous Code of Hammurabi was inscribed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Code_of_Ur-Nammu/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancienthistoryencyclopedia+%28World+History+Encyclopedia%29 for more

Three Thousand Years Ago Human Brain Size Decreased, Says Study Through the process of greater efficiency, the human brain size began to shrink about 3,000 years ago and this is a huge new revelation in human evolution. The latest research study conclusions suggest that specializations in labor or task-based work Read more Section:  News Evolution … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/human-brain-size-0015992?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Own Your Own Piece of Ancient History – Buy an Iron Age Hillfort! Incredible as that may sound, it’s no less than the truth. What’s on offer for a guide price of £100,000 ($138,000) is a freehold on Hembury Fort Cross, a multivallate Iron Age hillfort with 38.8 acres (0.16 km2) of woodland thrown in, … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/iron-age-hillfort-0015991?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Gods Throwing Dice: Cleromancy In The Trojan War Any movie or television series about the Bronze Age Trojan War conjures up battle scenes of thousands of Achaean and Trojan hoplites squaring up and facing each other on the Troad plains outside the famed walls of the city of Troy, or Wilusa as it was known … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/iliad-0015990?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

The Greek Vase: Art of the Storyteller The Greek Vase: The Art of the Storyteller by John H. Oakley is a richly illustrated guide to everything you need to know about ancient Greek pottery. This book has images on every single page of pottery from ancient Greece, beautifully photographed and well described. This book has … See https://www.worldhistory.org/review/257/the-greek-vase-art-of-the-storyteller/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancienthistoryencyclopedia+%28World+History+Encyclopedia%29 for more

Mexico’s Tren Maya Project Reveals Countless New Artifacts and Burials Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s ambitious, and highly controversial, Maya Train or Tren Maya project was announced in the winter of 2018. Envisaged as an intercity project that will traverse the Yucatan Peninsula in south-eastern Mexico Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/tren-maya-0015989?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

The Fall of the Aztec Empire | Mankind: The Story of All of Us (S1, E7) | Full Episode | History See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb59zhlzPk for more

From Sydney’s sophisticated architecture to the rugged Outback, then to New Zealand’s sheep-dotted plains and cliff-lined fjords; a short stop to Waitomo reveals something about the Maori culture. See http://bit.ly/2I8yQW2 for more

Photo Of The Day By Lace Andersen Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sunrise In Bryce” by Lace Andersen. Location: Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Want to… The post Photo Of The Day By Lace Andersen appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-lace-andersen-3/ for more

The Lombards: The “Barbaric” Germanic Warriors Who Changed Italy As the Roman Empire crumbled, the history of the ancient world was undoubtedly marked and shaped by more than one powerful Germanic tribe. Read more Section:  News Ancient Places Europe History Famous People Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/lombards-0015988?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Henry Morgan Sir Henry Morgan (c. 1635-1688) was a Welsh privateer who operated in the Caribbean against the Spanish Empire and then became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. Morgan was a charismatic and able military leader who masterminded devastating buccaneer attacks on settlements like Portobelo, Maracaibo, and Panama on the Spanish Main. Morgan was a thorn … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_Morgan/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancienthistoryencyclopedia+%28World+History+Encyclopedia%29 for more

Get The Most Out Of Your Flash, Part 3 Be sure to review Part 1 and Part 2 to establish a foundation and obtain more information on how to… The post Get The Most Out Of Your Flash, Part 3 appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/photo-tip-of-week/get-the-most-out-of-your-flash-part-3/ for more

Autumn Morning by Jaewoon U Autumn Morning by Jaewoon U 비밀의 정원 Jaewoon U: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1038970334/Autumn-Morning-by-Jaewoon-U?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Wolken im Herbst by Friedrich Beren Wolken im Herbst by Friedrich Beren Friedrich Beren: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1038959764/Wolken-im-Herbst-by-Friedrich-Beren?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Desert Creek Pool by Luis Lyons Desert Creek Pool by Luis Lyons Desert Creek Pool, Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Biosphere Reserve, Puebla, México. Luis Lyons: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1038955976/Desert-Creek-Pool-by-Luis-Lyons?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Has Indonesia’s Legendary Lost Island of Gold Been Discovered? Over the last 5 years, fishermen have recovered ancient treasures worth tens of millions of dollars from the Musi River, around Palembang, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/island-gold-0015987?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more

Winter fur coat. by Galina Jacyna Winter fur coat. by Galina Jacyna Winter fur coat. Galina Jacyna: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1038940594/Winter-fur-coat--by-Galina---Jacyna?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Atlantic Puffin by Peter Krocka Atlantic Puffin by Peter Krocka Prints are available to buy at SHUTTERSTOCK https://www.shutterstock.com/g/PeterKrocka?rid=4332847 ADOBE STOCK https://stock.adobe.com/contributor/209052454/peter-krocka?load_type=author&prev_url=detail&asset_id=441052167 GETTY IMAGES https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/photo/baltray-shipwreck-ireland-royalty-free-image/1124322031 Close-up of a puffin, Atlantic Puffin, Puffin, Fratercula artica, artic black and white cute bird with red bill sitting on the rock, Sea bird from Iceland. Cute bird on the rock … See https://500px.com/photo/1038941788/Atlantic-Puffin-by-Peter-Krocka?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

Rock and Ocean by John S Rock and Ocean by John S John S: Photos See https://500px.com/photo/1038949609/Rock-and-Ocean-by-John-S?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+500px-best+%28500px+%E2%80%94+Best+photos%29 for more

29 Skeletons Found in Peru Rewrite History of Wari Culture Archeologists excavating at an ancient temple site in northern Peru have discovered the remains of 29 bodies buried over 1,000 years ago. Having been discovered so far from their traditional territory Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/wari-skeletons-0015985?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AncientOrigins+%28Ancient+Origins%29 for more