NOV 3, 2023 While the idea of relocating Palestinians to Iraq’s Anbar region may appear improbable, western-backed conflicts have already displaced millions in the region – many of which appear to be demographically-engineered. The Cradle’s Iraq Correspondent The settlement of Palestinians in the Anbar desert, western Iraq, has become a topic of renewed discussion among […]
Posts Tagged ‘desert’
Hunter-Gatherers in the Atacama Desert Resorted to Brutal Violence
A couple of years ago, a study alluded to Neolithic farmers in Chile’s Atacama Desert engaging in violent battles over resources. Read more Section: Artifacts Ancient Technology News Evolution & Human Origins History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source Views: 0
Libya: border guards find bodies of 6 black Africans in desert
Libyan border guards have found the bodies of six African migrants in the desert, according to the Interior Ministry. The news comes just one week after a video circulated online of a Libyan border guard giving water to black African migrants who had been dumped in the middle of the desert by Tunisian authorities. Two days earlier […]
Mystery of the Desert: The Lost Cities of the Sahara (Video)
Deep within the desolate expanse of the Sahara in Niger, the mystery of lost civilizations becomes tantalizingly tangible in the form of ancient ksars or fortified villages. Read more Section: News Ancient Places Africa Videos Read Later Source Views: 0
Negev Desert Tombs Linked to Ancient Trafficking of Sacred Prostitutes
While exploring in the remote Negev Desert in southern Israel in 2021, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) stumbled upon something quite unexpected. Right along the route of a planned water line that will be passing through this area, they found a pair of above-ground burial markers made from piles of rock. After performing […]
Explore the Waters Below Sudan’s Desert Pyramids (Video)
Deep in the desert sands of northern Sudan lies the ancient site of Nuri, home to more than 20 pyramids and the final resting place of Sudan’s greatest pharaohs. Read more Section: News Ancient Places Africa Videos Read Later Source Views: 0
Raining Fish Reported Near the Australian Desert
It may sound like a biblical tale, but it just happened. A secluded community in the Northern Territory of Australia had the heavens rain down fishy manna on it. Read more Section: News General Read Later Source Views: 0
4,500-Year-Old Sumerian Palace Uncovered in Iraqi Desert
Reaching the culmination of a search that has been going on for the past several years, a team of archaeologists affiliated with the British Museum has finally unearthed the long-lost remains of a Sumerian palace and temple in the ancient city of Girsu on the southern plains of Iraq. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places […]
She Left Home to Work 5,000 Miles Away, But Was Killed and Abandoned in a Desert
Jullebee Ranara, a Filipino domestic worker living in Kuwait, made a phone call to her family earlier last month, confiding that she was afraid of her employer’s 17-year-old son. By the next day, the 35-year-old had seemingly vanished, prompting her friends in the Gulf state to share their concerns about her disappearance on social media. […]
Ammothines of Lemnos: Greece’s hidden mini Sahara desert
Although Lemnos is often associated with beautiful harbours, wonderful beaches and great cuisine, few know that the island has its own “mini” Sahara desert! Justifiably so, as anyone who comes here knows that they will enjoy stunning beaches, can do water sports, admire archaeological sites and beautiful traditional architecture, try excellent dishes and cheeses and… […]
KILLER JABBED 16-year-old flag football player dies “SUDDENLY” following game at Desert Oasis
A Desert Oasis High School student died after suffering a “medical emergency” during a game Thursday night, according to the school’s principal. “Staff immediately began providing medical aid and continued until paramedics arrived,” Principal Ian Salzman wrote in an email Friday to the school community. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you […]
Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why
Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why Humans12 December 2022By Carly Cassella Aerial view of a kite in the Khaybar area of north-west Saudi Arabia. New archaeological findings on ‘kites’ show the ingenuity and perhaps collaborative nature of the region’s peoples in the past. (Diaa Albukaai and Kévin Guadagnini, […]
Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why
Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why Humans12 December 2022By Carly Cassella Aerial view of a kite in the Khaybar area of north-west Saudi Arabia. New archaeological findings on ‘kites’ show the ingenuity and perhaps collaborative nature of the region’s peoples in the past. (Diaa Albukaai and Kévin Guadagnini, […]
Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why
Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why Humans12 December 2022By Carly Cassella Aerial view of a kite in the Khaybar area of north-west Saudi Arabia. New archaeological findings on ‘kites’ show the ingenuity and perhaps collaborative nature of the region’s peoples in the past. (Diaa Albukaai and Kévin Guadagnini, […]
Desert Kites: Ancient Hunters Built Massive Death Traps for Animals
Located on the Ustyurt plateau spanning Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are some puzzling ancient structures – or what remains of them. Read more Section: News History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source Views: 0
Mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef found in middle of Australian desert
(Natural News) Researchers have found a mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef that dates back millions of years in the middle of an Australian desert. The reef was found in southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain, which is now a 76,000-square-mile desert composed of limestone bedrock. A tropical ocean washed over it during the Cenozoic era about 14 million years ago. Researchers […]
Mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef found in middle of Australian desert
(Natural News) Researchers have found a mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef that dates back millions of years in the middle of an Australian desert. The reef was found in southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain, which is now a 76,000-square-mile desert composed of limestone bedrock. A tropical ocean washed over it during the Cenozoic era about 14 million years ago. Researchers […]
Mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef found in middle of Australian desert
(Natural News) Researchers have found a mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef that dates back millions of years in the middle of an Australian desert. The reef was found in southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain, which is now a 76,000-square-mile desert composed of limestone bedrock. A tropical ocean washed over it during the Cenozoic era about 14 million years ago. Researchers […]
Mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef found in middle of Australian desert
(Natural News) Researchers have found a mysterious 4,000-foot coral reef that dates back millions of years in the middle of an Australian desert. The reef was found in southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain, which is now a 76,000-square-mile desert composed of limestone bedrock. A tropical ocean washed over it during the Cenozoic era about 14 million years ago. Researchers […]
Dinosaur-Eating Galloping Crocodiles Once Existed in the Sahara Desert
Believe it or not, but 100 million years ago the area of the present-day scorching hot Sahara Desert was a lush swamp home not just to dinosaurs, but also to several kinds of prehistoric crocodilians. But that’s not all. These diverse ancient crocodiles came in all shapes and sizes. Some of them were galloping crocodiles, […]