What are the Nazca lines and what is their purpose?
They are a series of geoglyphs and lines in the desert of Nazca, Peru.
Month: May 2022
Museums you can visit virtually
Hello everyone and thank you for watching. I wanted to share with you guys this amazing app called Google arts and culture. Everyone knows already about Google Street maps.
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What was the reason Ludwig van Beethoven becoming deaf for?
While everyone knows Beethoven became deaf at the end of his life, no one knows why.
Angkor Wat Quick Facts
Angkor is a complex of archeological sites in Cambodia and Vietnam which were built by the Khmer Empire. Many of the temples at Angkor, all of which gave expression to Indian cosmological and mythical themes, were built to provide a site for cults through which could be assured of immortality by becoming identified with Shiva or other preeminent gods.
Continue reading “Angkor Wat Quick Facts”Nefertiti shows her true colors
Was Nefertiti a Black Queen? Nefertiti was a true beauty who changed the way people looked with respect to beauty and fashion during her time.
Continue reading “Nefertiti shows her true colors”Can we bring to life mummies from their DNA?
What if we bring to life an Egyptian mummy from its DNA? Ancient Egyptians believed firmly in the afterlife, and can we accomplish their belief with modern genetic cloning capabilities using their DNA?
Continue reading “Can we bring to life mummies from their DNA?”What if I told you that Tutankhamun was a queen?
What if I told you that Tutankhamun was a queen? Let me explain. Scholars cannot explain why Tutankhamun was buried in a tomb that was meant for a queen.
Continue reading “What if I told you that Tutankhamun was a queen?”Who built the Colossal Olmec Heads?
The Olmec colossal heads are stone representations of human heads sculpted from large basalt boulders. They are found in Mexico. They range in height from 1.17 to 3.4 meters or 3.8 to 11.2 ft.
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