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Common Hawk-cuckoo Call

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call There is evidence to suggest some small birds resemble sparrow hawks, Accipiter nisus, when responding to common cuckoos, Cuculus canorus. Many of these old books incorrectly refer...

10 Important Facts about Turtles Not Everyone Knows

The tortoise is one of the oldest species on our planet. Here are 10 Important Facts about Turtles...

The Growth of a Coral

The growth of a coral is no sphere of the ocean world in which the interaction between animal...

Kinzua Viaduct: Remarkable Rise and Fall of Fallen Bridge Turned Icon

A railroad trestle bridge that spans Kinzua Creek in McKean County, Pennsylvania, was known as the Kinzua Bridge...

Ajuga Reptans – A Fast Growing Plant

Ajuga Reptans is a fast-spreading plant, sometimes called “Bugle”, and has much to recommend it. Ajuga Reptans can...

Carahunge: The Remarkable Stone Voice in Armenia

The remarkable landmark known as Carahunge (speaking stones) or "stone voice" in Armenian is situated near the town of Sisian in the Syunik province,...

Ancient Palace of the Mittani Empire in Kurdistan

The Mittani Empire, which ruled over most of northern Mesopotamia and Syria from the fifteenth to the fourteenth centuries BCE, is when the site...

The Great Banyan Tree of India

The Great Banyan Tree also called (Ficus Benghalensis) belonging to the family Moraceae, is a more than 250 years old tree, which date of...

Roman Uthina Amphitheater near Tunis, Tunisia

The ancient Roman Uthina amphitheater is located near Tunis, Tunisia. Under Emperor Augustus, soldiers of Legio XIII Gemina established Uthina as a Roman colony....

The Abu Dhabi Corniche

Abu Dhabi Corniche There is a Corniche in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. At approximately 8 kilometers, in length, the Abu...

Harrat Khaybar “Gates of Hell” in Saudi Arabia

Harrat Khaybar is an enigmatic structure often dubbed the "gates of hell,". It is not only a name that was chosen for impact. Harrat...

Tomb of Nur Jahan – Beloved Wife of Emperor Jahanghir

The Tomb of Nur Jahan is situated in Shahdara, near Lahore, Pakistan. This is a 17th-century mausoleum that was built for the Mughal Empress...

Tomb of Jahangir – A Historical Mausoleum

In 1637, a mausoleum was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir, located in Shahdara adjacent to Lahore, Pakistan. This is called the Tomb of Jahangir,...

Darvaza Gas Crater – The Gates to Hell in Turkmenistan

The Gates to Hell, also known as “Darvaza gas crater” and Door to Hell in Turkmenistan,. This natural gas field accidentally collapsed into a...

Lake Puma – World’s Remotest Lake in Tibetan Plateau

Lake Puma Yumco, located on the Tibetan Plateau, is considered the world’s most remote lake. Lake Puma is 32 kilometers long and 13 kilometers...