Category: Culture
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) – Moai Conservation Project
Easter Island’s unique archaeological legacy is of exceptional importance to humankind. Much of what survives on the island has not been completely explored or interpreted. For over fifty years, WMF has played a substantial role in the conservation of the island’s heritage, in an… Continue Reading “Rapa Nui (Easter Island) – Moai Conservation Project”
The Galaxy Ghost Ship
For years, the Galaxy Ghost Ship has been parked in an inlet on Koh Chang. It was built with the intention of being a floating hotel, but it is now closed and abandoned. The Galaxy was a genuine ship that had a leak and… Continue Reading “The Galaxy Ghost Ship”
The Mysteries & Spectacular Architecture of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a fascinating temple complex in northwestern Cambodia, located in what was once the capital of the ancient Khmer Empire which presided over a vast kingdom in Southeast Asia. While Buddhists believe that it was built in a night under orders of… Continue Reading “The Mysteries & Spectacular Architecture of Angkor Wat”
Yom Kippur War was the First Military Victory for Arabs over Zionist enemy
As soon as the month of October arrives every year, knives rain down on it from every direction to undermine the 1973 war; to turn the victory into defeat. Sometimes this is done by the Nasserites, out of hatred for Egyptian President Anwar Sadat,… Continue Reading “Yom Kippur War was the First Military Victory for Arabs over Zionist enemy”
Pedofielen op Hoge Posities en Aanslagen op de eigen Bevolking
Westerse democratieën vertonen kenmerken van een kakistocratie, een bestuursvorm waarbij het besturen wordt gedaan door de slechtste, minst geschikte of gewetenloze burgers. Dat stelt wetenschapper Tjeerd Andringa van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Dit blijkt onder meer uit het feit dat inlichtingendiensten nauwe banden onderhouden met… Continue Reading “Pedofielen op Hoge Posities en Aanslagen op de eigen Bevolking”
Göbekli Tepe, the lost Civilization of Anatolia
Göbekli Tepe is the world’s oldest example of monumental architecture; a ‘temple‘ built at the end of the last Ice Age, 12,000 years ago. It was discovered in 1995 CE when, just a short distance from the city of Şanliurfa in Southeast Turkey, a… Continue Reading “Göbekli Tepe, the lost Civilization of Anatolia”
Ancient Mayan Temple found in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Archeologists in Mexico have found a roughly 1,000-year-old ancient Mayan temple in El Tigre, an archaeological site in the Yucatan Peninsula. Dating back to 1000 to 1200 AD, the circular structure has two levels and was likely capped with a flat roof. Archeologists believe… Continue Reading “Ancient Mayan Temple found in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula”
Building the Great Green Wall in Africa
King Canute couldn’t stop the ocean’s tide from rolling in – can Africa hold back the desert? That’s certainly what the continent is trying to do with its proposed Great Green Wall, 8,000 km (almost 5,000 miles) worth of trees that officials hope will… Continue Reading “Building the Great Green Wall in Africa”
Discover the Wild Jungles in mysterious Belize
More than half of Belize, a Central American country with as many as 2 million indigenous Mayan inhabitants, is covered in dense, sprawling jungle – meaning the region has adventures galore for any traveler wishing to explore. Sitting on the coast of the Caribbean,… Continue Reading “Discover the Wild Jungles in mysterious Belize”
How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery
Environmental campaigners have dragged controversial investments into the spotlight, claiming that major European banks are linked to businesses that harm threatened species, deforestation in Brazil and other questionable environmental practices. European banks, including Switzerland’s UBS, Britain’s HSBC and Spain’s Santander, have been thrown into… Continue Reading “How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery”
Cities turning Parks into Orchards where people can Pick & Eat for Free
With rising food costs you might be looking to supplement your diet with as much free produce as possible. To do so, you may just have to stroll down to the park. The city of Andernach in Germany is one of the world’s edible… Continue Reading “Cities turning Parks into Orchards where people can Pick & Eat for Free”
World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years
The United Nations reported that about half the world’s population could be affected by severe water shortages in the next 20 years due to a number of increasing global development factors. In its World Water Development Report, UN researchers said shortages could directly impact… Continue Reading “World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years”
Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange
Vietnam demands Monsanto pay compensation to the victims of Agent Orange, which the company supplied to the US military during the Vietnam War, in response to Monsanto being ordered to pay $289 million to a man whose terminal cancer was linked to their products.… Continue Reading “Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange”
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