IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Physics@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoAncient Persian windcatchers used passive airflow engineering to cool buildings centuries before electricity. Their design channels wind and exhausts heat using basic pressure dynamics.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up147
arrow-up147external-linkAncient Persian windcatchers used passive airflow engineering to cool buildings centuries before electricity. Their design channels wind and exhausts heat using basic pressure dynamics.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Physics@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoTIL the Gold Mask of Agamemnon is not actually Agamemnon’s. This golden death mask from Mycenae was misattributed by its discoverer, but it remains one of the most famous artifacts from ancient Greeceplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL the Gold Mask of Agamemnon is not actually Agamemnon’s. This golden death mask from Mycenae was misattributed by its discoverer, but it remains one of the most famous artifacts from ancient Greeceplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoTIL that in 1799, a French soldier discovered the Rosetta Stone, whose Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic texts made ancient Egypt readable again.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL that in 1799, a French soldier discovered the Rosetta Stone, whose Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic texts made ancient Egypt readable again.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoTIL Leonardo da Vinci designed flying machines, armored tanks, and a robot in the 15th century—centuries before their time. His notebooks reveal ideas far ahead of the world he lived in.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Leonardo da Vinci designed flying machines, armored tanks, and a robot in the 15th century—centuries before their time. His notebooks reveal ideas far ahead of the world he lived in.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoMount Vesuvius turned Pompeii into a ghost city overnight. Today, the archaeological park reveals preserved streets, homes, and bodies shaped by a pyroclastic inferno.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up113
arrow-up113external-linkMount Vesuvius turned Pompeii into a ghost city overnight. Today, the archaeological park reveals preserved streets, homes, and bodies shaped by a pyroclastic inferno.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square3fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoThe Nazca Lines in Peru—massive geoglyphs carved by the Nazca civilization. Their purpose remains a mystery, but their scale and precision continue to astonish archaeologists around the world.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up141
arrow-up141external-linkThe Nazca Lines in Peru—massive geoglyphs carved by the Nazca civilization. Their purpose remains a mystery, but their scale and precision continue to astonish archaeologists around the world.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square2fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoAn ancient Laconian hound rhyton uncovered in Italy reveals how Greek mythology and artistry influenced Magna Graecia. It was used for pouring ritual offerings during sacred ceremonies.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up113
arrow-up113external-linkAn ancient Laconian hound rhyton uncovered in Italy reveals how Greek mythology and artistry influenced Magna Graecia. It was used for pouring ritual offerings during sacred ceremonies.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoThe Racetrack Playa in Death Valley features mysterious rocks that move on their own across the desert floor, leaving long trails behind—no human or animal involved.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkThe Racetrack Playa in Death Valley features mysterious rocks that move on their own across the desert floor, leaving long trails behind—no human or animal involved.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoThe evolution of the Great Wall of China, from early rammed-earth defenses to a vast Ming-era fortress system with smoke signal towers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up16
arrow-up16external-linkThe evolution of the Great Wall of China, from early rammed-earth defenses to a vast Ming-era fortress system with smoke signal towers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoMesopotamia, the world's first urban civilization, shaped human history with its advancements in writing, governance, and architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up13
arrow-up13external-linkMesopotamia, the world's first urban civilization, shaped human history with its advancements in writing, governance, and architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square1fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agoThe Mongol army killed every witness during Genghis Khan’s funeral procession. His grave is still undiscovered, making it one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up127
arrow-up127external-linkThe Mongol army killed every witness during Genghis Khan’s funeral procession. His grave is still undiscovered, making it one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agoThe Rinspeed Squba — a concept car that can drive on land and underwater, blending engineering brilliance and James Bond fantasy.plus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up15
arrow-up15external-linkThe Rinspeed Squba — a concept car that can drive on land and underwater, blending engineering brilliance and James Bond fantasy.plus-squarevocal.mediaIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square1fedilink
minus-squareIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldOPtoArchaeology@mander.xyz•New DNA study sheds light on King Tut’s mysterious death at 18. A team from Cairo University and German geneticists may have uncovered crucial clues that bring us closer to the truth.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 months agoWhat about this article:(https://indiandefencereview.com/dna-analysis-truth-tutankhamuns-death/). linkfedilink
What about this article:(https://indiandefencereview.com/dna-analysis-truth-tutankhamuns-death/).