Volcanic Eruptions in 6th Century AD Caused Hunger, Plague in Europe, Asia in Early Byzantine Period, Study Finds
Volcanic eruptions in the middle of the 6th century AD, i.e. the time of the Early Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) plunged Europe and Asia into a gloomy and cold period which resulted in hunger and disease, a recent study…
Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Mirrors in Roman Villa Estate with Ceramics Factory in Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni
A set of five Ancient Roman mirrors, or, rather, mirror frames, have been discovered in a square building in the ever more intriguing Ancient Roman villa estate which was also a ceramics production center, near the town of Pavlikeni in…
Zealandia, Giant Landmass under New Zealand, Could Be Planet Earth’s 8th Continent
Zealandia, an enormous landmass in the Southwest Pacific Ocean whose highest mountains are the islands of New Zealand and New Caledonia, could be recognized as the Earth’s 8th continent.
Lost Continent from Gondwana, Mauritia, Lurking in Indian Ocean underneath Mauritius, Scientists Find
The existence of “Mauritia”, a “lost continent” from the Gondwana in the Indian Ocean underneath the island of Mauritius, has been established by researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.