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Scubarob’s Web Resources include travel websites, blogs, accommodation, and part time jobs useful for the digital nomad. Travel Documents First, be sure to comply with travel regulations in terms of documents (passport, visa, invitations, etc.) and imports. You may check on iVisa.com what your destination requires. Check also if a return ticket is required. Flights … See http://bit.ly/2Y6xGyj for more

Medieval Manuscripts Are Full of Knights Fighting Snails The next time you’re looking through an illuminated manuscript, keep an eye out for images of medieval knights fighting off snails. Of all the villains in the world, these may not have been the first to come to mind.  Read more Section:  News Weird Facts Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/snails-0017080 for more

American Pickers: Tough Negotiation for ’50s Sci-Fi Toy Robot (Season 23) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeEVn711hzM for more

Narcissus: An Ancient Tragic Story with Many Modern Parallels The Greek tale of the self-absorbed yet staggeringly handsome Narcissus is a famous and ancient one. Despite its age, the myth remains famous to this day and provides a moral warning against becoming selfish and uncaring towards others. Read more Section:  News Myths & Legends Europe … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/narcissus-0017079 for more

Lapita’s colonisation of Fiji was only one of the several prehistoric migratory movements in Oceania. The 800+ km water gap separating Vanuatu–New Caledonia from Fiji was the largest inter-archipelagic voyage in the Lapita world. See http://bit.ly/2Ine0BB for more

Bed Burials Linked to Medieval Christian Husband Hunters A burial practice among elite medieval Europeans was to be interred on their beds, a rite which archaeologists call “a bed burial.” An English researcher has now completed an analysis of 72 bed burials across Europe, determining when exactly this luxury way to go arrived in England, … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/bed-burial-0017078 for more

Poseidon: The Powerful Greek Sea God Who Created the Minotaur Remembered today as the God of the Sea, Poseidon is one of the most well-known Greek gods. Whilst he is immortalized in myths as a violent and hot-headed god who would brew up a raging sea, the story of his life remains an entertaining one.  … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/poseidon-0017077 for more

Ancient People Drank Milk Even Though They Were All Lactose Intolerance A team of international scientists has just completed a comprehensive study of ancient European milk drinking habits.  Read more Section:  News Evolution & Human Origins Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/lactose-intolerance-0017076 for more

Bible Secrets Revealed: Sex & the Scriptures (S1, E6) | Full Episode See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xclSxWcKWQ for more

According to Aboriginal legends in Uluru, during Alcheringa (Dreamtime) ancestral souls in the form of animals and humans emerged from the interior of the Earth and began to wander over the land. Their everyday actions (play, singing, fishing, hunting, marriage, and death) determined the characteristics of the landscape and became a sacred geography. See http://bit.ly/2IrLbV1 for more

Elite Danish Vikings Wore Beaver Fur as a Status Symbol A new study has revealed that elite Vikings, specifically highly ranked Danish Vikings, used and wore beaver furs as a means of showing off their exalted social status. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/beaver-fur-0017074 for more

The Sumerian King List Reveals the Origin of Mesopotamian Kingship Out of the many incredible artifacts that have been recovered from sites in Iraq where flourishing Sumerian cities once stood, few have been more intriguing than the Sumerian King List. Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Writings News Unexplained Phenomena History Famous People Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/sumerian-king-list-001287 for more

8,000-Year-Old Neolithic Temple Discovered at Saudi Port Town The port town of Al-Faw had acquired infamy due to its strategic position at the entrance of the Shatt al-Arab, leaving it vulnerable to attacks during the many wars fought in the Middle East.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/neolithic-saudi-arabia-0017073 for more

Human Herpes Linked to Emergence of Kissing in the Bronze Age It is generally accepted among historians that kissing had no one point of origin, but the habit began as a human trend in different regions. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Evolution & Human Origins Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/human-herpes-0017072 for more

Photo Of The Day By Julie Boyd Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sapphire Shoreline” by Julie Boyd. Location: Northern California coast. Want to get your images… The post Photo Of The Day By Julie Boyd appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-julie-boyd/ for more

Pawn Stars: RARE ’60s Toy Car Set is a BLAST from the Past! (Season 10) See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmERVStiBx0 for more

Almost 100 Human “Ghost Footprints” Found in Utah Dating Back to the Ice Age 88 human “ghost tracks” dated to the erstwhile Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago, have been discovered in Utah’s Great Salt Lake Desert.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Americas Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/utah-footprints-0017071 for more

The Tu’i Tonga Empire is said to have been formed around the year 950AD. The first Tu’i Tonga (‘Aho’eitu) located his capital at the village of Toloa on the island of Tongatapu. The main remaining is a monumental stone architecture comprising of three coral limestone slabs. See http://bit.ly/2K4oozi for more

Civil Constitution of the Clergy The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed in July 1790 during the French Revolution (1789-1799), which caused the immediate subordination of the Catholic Church in France to the French government. An attempt to modernize the Church and realign it with revolutionary values, the law proved highly divisive, … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Civil_Constitution_of_the_Clergy/ for more

Mansa Musa, History’s Richest Man, Wrecked Egypt’s Economy Just by Passing Through In 2022, Forbes has named Elon Musk as the richest person in the world today.  Read more Section:  News Weird Facts Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/mansa-musa-egypt-0017070 for more

Canon RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM Macro moves forward for Canon’s EOS R system with new capabilities for a macro lens. The post Canon RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/photography-gear/lenses/canon-rf100mm-macro-is-usm/ for more

Safari Adventure Tips for success on photo safaris, from equipment to techniques. The post Safari Adventure appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/wildlife-techniques/safari-adventure/ for more

Did the Ancient Egyptians Create Art as a Way to Manifest Reality? Among the extravagantly decorated tombs and temples that made Egyptian art immortal, there is something obscure. Read more Section:  News Myths & Legends Africa History Ancient Traditions Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-africa/egyptian-reality-0017069 for more

Rare Batavian Calvary Mask Worn in Revolt Against The Romans Found Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman site near the German city of Krefeld, just a few miles west of the Rhine, uncovered a rare Batavian mask. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/batavian-mask-0017068 for more

The English and Dutch East India Companies’ Invasions of India In the early 17th century, the Dutch and English East India Companies turned their eyes towards India, as part of their grand schemes to develop extensive trade networks across the Indian and China Seas. They were faced with two significant challenges: 1) gaining the favor … See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2048/the-english-and-dutch-east-india-companies-invasio/ for more

Photo Of The Day By Ae Sun Choi Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Early In The Morning At Sandstone Falls” by Ae Sun Choi. Want to get… The post Photo Of The Day By Ae Sun Choi appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/photo-of-the-day-by-ae-sun-choi-3/ for more

Fire and Oil Transform Civilization | Mankind Decoded (S1, E8) | Full Episode See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-46ptccXRIc for more

A Guide to Exploring Love, Sex, and Homosexuality in Ancient Rome When people think about love and sex in ancient Rome, it tends to be pretty scandalous: orgies here, there, and everywhere! But the truth is rarely black and white.  Read more Section:  News Ancient Places Europe History Ancient Traditions Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/ancient-roman-sex-0017067 for more

Yap was central in the intensive cultural exchange in Micronesia, famously involving the large stonemoney discs quarried from distant islands of Palau and Guam. Indeed, the formalized Yap-focused exchange system known as sawei guided movement of tribute among diverse and dispersed clans in the Caroline Islands. See http://bit.ly/2Ot9fre for more

Johann Tetzel Johann Tetzel (l.c. 1465-1519) was a Dominican Friar who became famous as one of the most effective indulgence salesmen and who inadvertently inspired the Protestant Reformation when Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) wrote his 95 Theses protesting the sale of indulgences generally and Tetzels methods specifically, thereby challenging the authority of the Catholic Church. … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Johann_Tetzel/ for more

Baku: The Legendary Dream Eating Monster of Japanese Mythology The Baku, otherwise known as the dream eater, is a mythological being or spirit in Chinese and Japanese folklore which is said to devour nightmares.  Read more Section:  News Myths & Legends Asia Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-asia/baku-legend-dream-eater-002383 for more

Kratos: The ‘Cruel’ Greek God of Strength and Power Who Served Zeus Greek mythology is full of gods and goddesses, heroes, and deities who play roles in countless stories of love, courage, and redemption. Read more Section:  News Myths & Legends Europe Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/kratos-0017065 for more

Dive Palau with Explorer Ventures, a New Addition to the Fleet! Scuba dive Palau on the sophisticated Black Pearl Explorer from Explorer Ventures The post Dive Palau with Explorer Ventures, a New Addition to the Fleet! appeared first on Scuba Diver Life. See https://scubadiverlife.com/dive-palau-explorer-ventures-new-addition-fleet/ for more

Viking Ships: More than Fearsome Weapons of the Open Seas Few things struck fear into the hearts of medieval people more than the sight of a fleet of Viking ships sailing up the coast of their homelands.  Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News History Ancient Traditions Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/viking-ships-0017064 for more

Threshing Floors of the Bible The threshing floors of the Bible were outdoor stone floors, usually circular in fashion, used by farmers to process the grain of their crops. For the larger community, like watermills of the recent past, they could be gathering places bustling with commercial and communal activity. Threshing floors served several purposes: … See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2050/threshing-floors-of-the-bible/ for more

Cloudscapes Assignment Winner Colin Watts Congratulations to Colin Watts for winning the recent Cloudscapes assignment with the image, “Sea Stacks At Dawn.” See more of… The post Cloudscapes Assignment Winner Colin Watts appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/cloudscapes-assignment-winner-colin-watts/ for more

HARVESTER ANTS CAN’T STOP STINGING – “It’s Under My Fingernail” | Kings of Pain | #Shorts See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP3SB2DV5JM for more

5 Celebrity Gladiators of Bloodthirsty Ancient Rome Fierce fighters, enslaved and forced into a world of violence and brutality, Roman gladiators provided gruesome entertainment to the Roman public, training for months in specialized schools managed by wealthy investors who profited from their fighter’s success.  Read more Section:  News History Famous People Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/famous-gladiators-0017063 for more

The islands of Palau have a rich artistic heritage of weaving, woodworking, performing arts, pottery production, oral narratives, stone statuary, and costume and body art. Palau’s first certain petroglyph site was identified on Babeldaob as a boulder marking the burial of the legendary Surech. See http://bit.ly/2IjykEg for more

Scubarob travel tips are all about staying safe, tried and verified from personal experience. They works, but I’m not saying it’s always all fun. Keep an Open Mind Don’t judge other customs. You are a visitor. Be respectful. Try to Be Flexible Delays do occur while traveling, as well as other issues (baggage, taxi, hotel bookings, … See http://bit.ly/2Mz9XpI for more

The Disc of Life in Ancient Texts In 1988 Lana Corrine Cantrell wrote The Greatest Story Never Told, a book that combined multiple ancient culture histories turned-into-myth as one story – the story of our ancient, off-world, or extraterrestrial, ancestors. Read more Section:  News Myths & Legends Asia Unexplained Phenomena Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-asia-opinion/disc-life-ancient-texts-00398 for more

Rare Roman Coin Portraying Moon Goddess Luna Retrieved from Israeli Waters A rare and beautiful bronze coin from the reign of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, who ruled as emperor between 138 and 161 AD, has been discovered off the coast of Haifa in Israel. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Myths … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/moon-goddess-luna-0017062 for more

Waimea Canyon Waimea Canyon and Koke’e State Parks, Kauai, Hawaii. The post Waimea Canyon appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. See https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/on-location/favorite-places/waimea-canyon/ for more

Dress like an Egyptian: Fashion, Style and Simplicity in Ancient Egyptian Clothing The ancient Egyptians may have created some of the most mind-bogglingly complex and intricate monuments known to man, but when it came to clothing, they kept it remarkably simple. Read more Section:  News Ancient Places Africa History Ancient Traditions Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/ancient-egyptian-clothing-0017061 for more

Arachne Arachne, from the Greek arkhn (meaning spider), is a figure in Greek mythology whose talent for weaving was renowned and who famously challenged the goddess Minerva to a weaving competition. As told in Ovids (43 BCE-17 CE) Metamorphoses, Minerva weaved the brilliant stories of the gods, annoying Arachne, who was determined to prove that … See https://www.worldhistory.org/Arachne/ for more

Kings of Pain: 3 CRAZY PAINFUL SEA CREATURE BITES! See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNNw7pUyteQ for more

Activist Group Tells Archaeologists Not to Assume Gender of Ancient Skeletons Self-declared “anarchist archaeologists” are warning archaeologists not to assume the gender or race of ancient skeletons because they see the categorization of sexes as discriminatory to the dead and as enhancing “white supremacy.” Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read … See https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/gender-ancient-skeletons-0017060 for more

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is the country’s largest urban area and its cultural, commercial, and transportation centre. See http://bit.ly/2IhW5wd for more

Louis XIV and the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes Beginning in the 16th century, Protestants in France struggled in their rapport with royal power. Protestants owed the recognition of their rights more to sovereign decrees than to genuine tolerance or religious pluralism. The realization that the monarch held the authority to revoke what had … See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2046/louis-xiv-and-the-revocation-of-the-edict-of-nante/ for more

Naked Olympics: Athletes at the Ancient Olympics Competed in the Nude Can you imaging sitting down with the family to watch a group of naked men, with their olive oil-soaked bodies glistening in the sunshine, running around and flexing their muscles?  Read more Section:  News Weird Facts Read Later  See https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/olympics-0017058 for more