Scubarob Adventure Log

Where Is the True Location of Mecca? Most people will recognize Mecca as the name for the Holy City of Islam. Do you know where the Holy City is? Do you know where it should be? Did it get lost? Was it ever found? Read more Section:  News Human Origins Religions Ancient Places Asia Read … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-religions/location-mecca-0016703 for more

Achilles: The Greatest Hero of Greek Mythology? “Sing Goddess, the rage of Achilles” is the very first line of The Iliad, Homer’s epic poem, as he introduces its main hero. The Greek hero Achilles was believed to have been the strongest, bravest, and even the most handsome in the army of Agamemnon. Read more Section:  News History … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/achilles-0016702 for more

Costa Rica, one of the most ecologically diverse places on the planet, is famous for its parks and wildlife reserves where it is easy to find species difficult to spot elsewhere. See http://bit.ly/2Itpyn0 for more

Ancient Aliens: Aliens in Disguise Warn Researcher – “We’ve Taken Many Humans” (Season 18) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtYl8DHDlmY for more

Photo Of The Day By Jeremy Leder Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Old Icelandic Cabin” by Jeremy Leder. Location: Arnistapi, Iceland. “Cold winter winds blow fresh… The post Photo Of The Day By Jeremy Leder appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-jeremy-leder/ for more

Pre-Stonehenge Landscape Was Perfect for Hunter-Gatherers, Study Shows A new study by a team of scientists from the Geography and Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Southampton has revealed the truth about what the land around Stonehenge was like several thousand years before one of the world’s most famous megalithic structures was constructed. Read more Section:  … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/stonehenge-landscape-0016701 for more

Wherever you go, your photography kit goes also. How do you decide which gear to bring? I shortly review the best kit for traveling and blogging with the most adventurous places in mind. I suggest a basic kit that you can customize my asking yourself what type of pictures will you be taking, and how … See http://bit.ly/2JX98UI for more

The Divinity of Jesus In the decades of the 20s and 30s of the 1st century CE, a Jew from the town of Nazareth in the Galilee began preaching that the God of Israel would soon intervene in history, restoring that nation to God’s original plan and glory. From this ministry, Jesus of Nazareth ultimately … See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1996/the-divinity-of-jesus/ for more

3,000-Year-Old Artificial Toe Reveals Ancient Origins of Prosthetics Believe it or not, but the use of prosthetics is actually not a modern phenomenon. In fact, the creation of man-made devices to replace missing body parts was already in use several thousand years ago.  Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-technology/ancient-prosthetics-001698 for more

Whatever Happened to Blackbeard’s Silver-Plated Skull? Blackbeard, an infamous pirate from the 1700s, was notoriously an excellent fighter and survivalist. He was so famous, in fact, that after his death his skull was rumored to have been plated in silver and used as a punch bowl for decades.  Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/blackbeards-skull-0016699 for more

Baron Samedi And the Voodoo Loa of Haiti Death is an inevitability that every person must face. It is the fate of all humans. However, to make death easier, each religion provides a guide that assists the transition from the human world to the afterlife.  Read more Section:  News History Ancient Traditions Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/baron-samedi-0016698 for more

Photo Of The Day By Andrew C. Strom Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cracked Earth” by Andrew C. Strom. Location: Little Washoe Lake, Northern Nevada. “Right next… The post Photo Of The Day By Andrew C. Strom appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-andrew-c-strom/ for more

Music theory is made up of sounds that can be organized into three main elements: melody (a succession of notes), rhythm (when and how long play notes), and harmony (more notes played together). Ok, let’s play the Ukulele… See http://bit.ly/2IxVBSG for more

Amazing Feats of the Ancient World | Ancient Discoveries (S6, E10) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLuYOkzLc3Q for more

Olympia Fulvia Morata Olympia Fulvia Morata (l. 1526-1555, also given as Olimpia) was an Italian scholar, poet, and writer who sought to advance the Protestant Reformation in Italy. She was considered one of the greatest classical scholars of her time but was denied professional recognition because she was a woman though, today, her works are … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympia_Fulvia_Morata/ for more

Mithaka: Heart of Australia’s 2,100-year-old Aboriginal Silk Road More than 2,100 years ago, Australia’s Aboriginal Mithaka people were likely domesticating plants and quarrying stones on an industrial scale to make seed-grinding implements.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/mithaka-0016697 for more

Thanatos Thanatos is the personification of Death in Greek mythology. He is the son of Nyx (Night) and the twin brother of Hypnos (Sleep). Some sources also name Erebus (Darkness) as his father. As the personification of Death, Thanatos works under Hades’ command and carries humans off to the Underworld once the time allotted to … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Thanatos/ for more

Slate Stone Age ‘Friendship Rings’ Found in Finland According to the latest research, Stone Age hunter-gatherers in northeast Europe expertly crafted slate friendship rings some 6,000 years ago. These were produced in copious numbers by many makers Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/friendship-rings-0016696 for more

Aeons of Battle: The 5 Longest Wars in History In the annals of humanity there is one phenomenon that has consistently weaved and threaded itself through the fabric of time. It is, of course, war, which from the very earliest times until the modern-day continues to destroy Read more Section:  News History Important Events Read … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/longest-wars-0016695 for more

Scripture, Faith, the Sacraments, and the Holy Spirit in Calvins Institutes The Protestant Reformation was a period of religious history marked by a great defining, debating, and divergence on what it meant to be an orthodox, faithful Christian. To this end, many theologians offered their own explanations of the fundamentals of the faith. The great … See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1990/scripture-faith-the-sacraments--and-the-holy-spiri/ for more

Weapon-Holding Ayodhya Seer Blocked from Taj Mahal Sparks Protests This week, security guards at the Taj Mahal, the enormous 17th century white marble mausoleum built in Agra by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, forbade entry to Ayodhya-based Hindu seer Read more Section:  News General Ancient Places Asia Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/ayodhya-0016694 for more

Photo Of The Day By Raj Sarda Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Oryx on the Dune” by Raj Sarda. Location: Near Ondangwa, Namibia. “Early-morning trek by… The post Photo Of The Day By Raj Sarda appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-raj-sarda/ for more

At the time Christopher Columbus reached the coast of San Salvador, the major cultures and civilizations in central America were the Olmec, the Maya, and the Aztec whereas in South America the Moche, the Wari, the Tiwanaku, the Chimor, and the Inca. See http://bit.ly/2IqgmQp for more

Lost Gold of The Aztecs: RARE Exotic Animal Shell Uncovered in Mysterious Cave (Season 1) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4mjkqwGhVQ for more

Sticky Rice Mortar Used in Ancient Chinese Architecture Ancient Chinese culture has made great contributions to humanity. The so-called Four Great Inventions of China – the compass, gunpowder, paper, and printing – are still being used extensively today.  Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/sticky-rice-mortar-001474 for more

New Study Proves ALL the Building Blocks of Life Found in Meteorites! So where exactly did the building blocks for life (DNA and its chemical precursors) come from? This is a question that has both puzzled and fascinated scientists for decades, Read more Section:  News Science & Space Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-science-space/building-blocks-of-life-0016693 for more

Just a Poke: The Origins of Inoculation With the recent pandemic and the still-spreading Covid-19 virus, inoculation has become a hot topic throughout several areas of the world. Regardless of what side you’re on, Read more Section:  News History Ancient Traditions Famous People Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/inoculation-0016692 for more

Sony Introduces Second Generation 24-70mm G Master Sony today announced an update to its 24-70mm G Master lens, the FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II. Sony describes the… The post Sony Introduces Second Generation 24-70mm G Master appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/sony-introduces-second-generation-24-70mm-g-master/ for more

‘Lost’ Viking Village Artifacts Emerge From Norwegian Basement Archive It isn’t rare for a once prosperous medieval town to be abandoned and slowly get side-lined in the annals of history. Nothing exemplifies this statement better than the lost Viking village of Borgund Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/borgund-viking-village-0016691 for more

Photo Of The Day By Charles Cormier Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Endless Winter” by Charles Cormier. Location: Rye Beach, New Hampshire. “Here in New… The post Photo Of The Day By Charles Cormier appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-charles-cormier-3/ for more

Buenos-Aires can be considered the most cultured and sophisticated among all South America’s capitals. Its restaurants, bars, historic cafés and heaving nightclubs, opera house, theatres, multiscreen cinemas, avant-garde galleries and French-style palaces all underline its attachment to the arts and its eternal sense of style. See http://bit.ly/2IrbXg2 for more

The Curse of Oak Island: HIDDEN INSCRIPTION Linked to Knights Templar (Season 9) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjHY5_9C7o4 for more

Babelse Verwarring: The Confusion Around The Tower Of Babel Finally Solved The Tower of Babel is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Many proposals as to the historical or literary origins of this narrative have been made over the years.  Read more Section:  News History Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/tower-babel-0016690 for more

Crusaders Were Attacked With These Ancient Hand Grenades in Jerusalem Archaeologists have for a long time unearthed clay pots in medieval Jerusalem. But now, a new study shows that some of them were likely ‘ancient hand grenades’. Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-hand-grenades-0016689 for more

Knights’ Revolt The Knights Revolt (1522-1523) was a military action led by the imperial knight Franz von Sickingen (l. 1481-1523) and encouraged by the Humanist knight and writer Ulrich von Hutten (l. 1488-1523) launched to restore the status of the imperial knights and advance the Protestant Reformation. The revolt failed to rally the peasants and … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Knights'_Revolt/ for more

More Than a Dozen Mysterious Carved Discs Found Near Volgograd, Russia A team of investigators in Russia found more than a dozen stone discs in the Volgograd region of Russia. At the time of the discovery back in 2015, the team claimed that the discs contain tungsten,  Read more Section:  News General Unexplained Phenomena Read … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/mysterious-discs-003918 for more

Genetic Study Reveals Deep California Roots of Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Geneticists have found that DNA retrieved from skeletal remains at two San Francisco Bay Area, California archaeological sites matches genetic samples taken from modern-day members of the Muwekma Ohlone tribe.  Read more Section:  News General Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/muwekma-ohlone-tribe-0016688 for more

Isolation Assignment Winner Yvonne Baur Congratulations to Yvonne Baur for winning the recent Isolation assignment with the image, “The Snow Tree Revisited 2019.” View the… The post Isolation Assignment Winner Yvonne Baur appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/isolation-assignment-winner-yvonne-baur/ for more

4500-year-old Limestone Head of Canaanite Goddess Anat Found in Gaza While cultivating his fields in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza strip, a farmer discovered a rare 4500-year-old sculpture, according to the WAFA News Agency.  Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/goddess-anat-0016687 for more

Photo Of The Day By Jeremy Janus Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Lightning on the Eastern Plains” by Jeremy Janus. Location: Near Denver, Colorado.  “I was… The post Photo Of The Day By Jeremy Janus appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-jeremy-janus-3/ for more

Argead Dynasty The Argead dynasty, the ancient Macedonian house of Dorian Greek origin, lasted from the 7th century to 310 BCE. The mythological founder of the dynasty was King Caranus but it was under Philip II of Macedon (382-226 BCE) that the Macedonian territories were greatly enlarged. Philip’s son Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) then … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Argead_Dynasty/ for more

Rebreather Diving Is Expensive…Or Is It? Is rebreather diving really that expensive? Here we’ll explore why it’s more about the diving than the money. The post Rebreather Diving Is Expensive…Or Is It? appeared first on Scuba Diver Life. See https://scubadiverlife.com/rebreather-diving-expensiveor/ for more

South America offers great material for photographers looking for architectural spots and dramatic pictures; indeed, the Colonial heritage of the Spanish Conquistadores rests close to modern buildings and ancient monuments of pre-columbian civilizations. See http://bit.ly/2IqdoLK for more

Mountain Men: Tom’s PRICEY Hand-Carved Canoe (S9, E6) | Full Episode See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dYp_5iH4-Y for more

Ancient Zeus Kasios Temple Unearthed In Egypt Archaeologists in Egypt have excavated a vast temple built by members of the mysterious cult of Zeus Kasios. The Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced on Monday Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/zeus-kasios-temple-0016686 for more

Bridge Farm Roman Settlement Bridge Farm is a Romano-British settlement enclosed by double-ditch defences discovered in open farmland in 2011. Excavation since 2013 has revealed a road network, a possible aisled building, a stone-lined well, a series of industrial hearths and a wealth of postholes, pits and ditches; all very finds-rich with deeper features also … See https://archaeology.co.uk/digs/bridge-farm-roman-settlement.htm for more

Chola Art & Architecture Like many great civilisations, the origins of the Chola, a Tamil Hindu dynasty in southern India, are shrouded in the temporal mists of uncertainty and obscurity. It is however known that they were influential from at least the 3rd century CE, emerging as a vassal state of the Pallava dynasty in … See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1992/chola-art--architecture/ for more

Ancient Frankincense of the Boswellia Tree – Still Great for Joint Health! The Boswellia tree has long been used in traditional Indian, Chinese, Arab and African rituals and medicines. This gum resin from several species of Boswellia is also known as frankincense, Read more Section:  News Science & Space Ancient Places Asia Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-science-space/boswellia-0016684 for more

Rare 1,800-Year-Old Marble Bathtub from Aphrodisias Rescued from Thieves A raid by Turkish police on March 31, 2022 led to the recovery of a rare and valuable ancient artifact that was about to be sold by smugglers. In Turkey’s western or Aegean province of Aydin,  Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News History & Archaeology Read … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/aphrodisias-bathtub-0016683 for more

The Gods and an Ancient Andean Calendar at the Salar de Uyuni Within the Bolivia 2020 Pre-Expedition developed in February 2020 by the Akakor Geographical Exploring team under the direction of Lorenzo Epis, the imposing Salar de Uyuni and surrounding areas Read more Section:  News Ancient Places Americas Unexplained Phenomena Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/andean-calendar-0016682 for more