Nestled in the picturesque town of Baalbek, Lebanon, the ruins of the ancient Roman Temple of Bacchus stand as a testament to the grandeur and architectural prowess of the Roman Empire. Dating back over two thousand years, this majestic structure has fascinated archaeologists,
The oldest known living tree.
Almost no one knows where it is.
Except for the person who took this photo and a few others.
Methuselah, a Great Basin bristlecone pine from Nevada.
It is 4,853 years old and stands here under the magnificent Milky Way.
Michelangelo's Pietà sits inside St. Peter's: the most beautiful thing ever hewn from marble.
But did you know Van Gogh also painted a Pietà, now in the Vatican's contemporary art collection?
Awesome!
Fire and ice!
The eruption of the volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.
In this aerial footage, the lava quickly begins to conquer the snow-covered landscape.
Gandalf and the Balrog were spotted battling at the summit of Guatemala's Acatenango volcano. 😂 🧙🏻♂️⚡️
Volcanic lightning at the moment of the eruption of Guatemala's Acatenango Volcano on March 24, 2022. Volcanic lightning occurs when ash particles collide, creating static
South Korea sent a fully-kitted out player for the Olympic shooting.
Turkey sent an guy with no specialized lenses, eye cover or ear protection and got the silver medal
The hand in the pocket too 💀
#Olympics
#GOLD
#Paris2024
Mount Fuji is a symbol of Japan. It is the highest mountain in the country.
Mount Fuji is considered a sacred mountain in Japan. As the highest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji has been an important religious and cultural symbol for the Japanese people throughout history. It is
Le Fort Central is a historic military stronghold situated at an elevation of 1,920 meters in the French-Italian border south of the Alps. Initially built as an Italian defense installation to protect the Tende Pass, this fortress holds a significant position in the region's
Can't swim?
Physics can take care of that!
Saltwater is much denser than freshwater, which helps you float more easily.
This is one of the many salt lakes in Egypt's Siwa Oasis, where you can float effortlessly, as demonstrated by the locals!
This massive statue represents the legendary Jatayu, a divine predatory bird from the ancient Indian epic poem Ramayana, which is considered one of the main texts of Hinduism. It is located in the state of Kerala, India.
This is Clione limacina, better known as the "Sea Angel," gliding under the ice in the White Sea, Russia.
Nature holds many wonders beyond our imagination.
Let’s protect it in all its forms.
In 1971, Soviet engineers set fire to a gas-filled hole in Turkmenistan's desert. Expecting it to burn briefly, they were surprised when "The Door to Hell" continued to blaze. Now, 52 years later, it still burns.
There are two expanding bubbles connected to the core of the Milky Way, powered entirely by gamma rays!
Two spheres...
Literally "bursting" from the galaxy, these objects, known as "Fermi bubbles," extend up to a total length of about 50,000 light-years.
The Georgia Guidestones, a granite monument located in Elbert County, Georgia, USA, provides instructions in eight languages on how to rebuild society after an unknown post-apocalyptic event. The monument, often referred to as the American Stonehenge, was erected in 1980 and
Isaac Newton's prism experiment revealed the hidden rainbow in white light!
The experiment involved passing a beam of sunlight through a glass prism, causing the light to spread out across a spectrum of colors.
When sunlight passes through a glass prism, it is separated into its
Around the world at night🌌
Stop and relax.
In just one minute, you can explore the night skies around planet Earth through an extraordinary collection of time-lapse sequences.
United States, Germany, Russia, Iran, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, and China. You might even admire the
Jharia, one of India's greatest coalfields, has been burning for over a century, wreaking havoc on local residents' health with poisonous gasses such as carbon monoxide, methane, and carbon dioxide.
#Stromboli
is one of the rare volcanoes to have an almost continuous activity for 90 years now, giving rise to nickname "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"
This Italian volcano located on the island of the same name in northern Sicily (among the seven Aeolian Islands), expelled
The speed of light is considered the highest speed in the universe, traveling at approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (about 300,000 km/s) in a vacuum.
This speed can circle the Earth 7.5 times in just one second.
Good morning, Earth!
Staircase designed by Leonardo da Vinci, 1516.
One of the most impressive architectural features of the French Renaissance castle of Château de Chambord is its famous double helix staircase.
A moment of silence for this bullet ant with no chance.
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is a parasitic fungus that infects and zombifies ants. This fungus controls the ant, making it climb to high points in the vegetation where it dies. The fungus then spreads its spores from the
Despite there being a warning on the wall for the horse of a British royal soldier, everyone who wants to take a photo with the soldier and horse or touch the horse gets a reaction from the horse.
Only a Native American woman is allowed to touch it, and then they embrace.
Two
At Mount Fanjing, Guizhou province, China, two temples sit atop a lonely spire called the Red Clouds Golden Summit, rising more than 100 meters above the surrounding mountaintop.
The Golden Parade of the Pharaohs
It is an event that took place in Egypt on April 3, 2021, featuring a magnificent ceremony where 22 ancient Egyptian pharaohs' mummies were transferred from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to the newly built National Museum of Egyptian
Australian James Harrison, known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," saved millions of babies thanks to his rare antibody. At the age of 81, after retiring, he set a record by donating blood for the 1,173rd and final time. After undergoing surgery at the age of 14, he received 13
The One Ring Nebula to Rule Them All!
James Webb Space Telescope strikes again!
@NASAWebb
has observed the famous Ring Nebula (Ring Nebula), located 2,500 light-years away from us, in unprecedented detail. The Ring Nebula, formed by a star (similar to our Sun) shedding its outer
The Fisher Building, Detroit, opened in 1928, known as “Detroit's Largest Art Object.” The 441-foot tower is one of the greatest works by legendary architect Albert Kahn with its three-story arcade adorned with spectacular frescoes, mosaics, marble and brass.
Sloths are known for being slow and inactive most of the time.
But they're faster in water!
They can swim three times faster than they can move on land and hold their breath underwater for up to 40 minutes.
#BREAKING
NEWS
The history of life on Earth is being rewritten!
A group of scientists working in
#Gabon
say they have found new evidence deep within rocks showing environmental conditions for animal life 2.1 billion years ago. This backs up their theory that complex life on
The Bentonite Hills, Utah, United States.
Located near Capitol Reef National Park, it is a unique and fascinating geological feature.
This layer was formed during the Jurassic period by the accumulation of mud, silt, fine sand, and volcanic ash in swamps and lakes.
In 1991, Metallica performed a historic concert in Moscow, held on a military airfield just months before the fall of the Soviet Union. This monumental event was part of the 'Monsters of Rock' festival, where renowned bands like AC/DC and Pantera also shared the stage. What made
The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth that bears the image of a man who appears to have been physically crucified. It is believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.
A photographer has captured the incredible sight of the Perseid meteor shower over Stonehenge.
Josh Dury, 26, was able to document the scene at the Wiltshire prehistoric structure by taking multiple images.
🟠
#Etna
: The fourth crisis of the month is occurring in the Voragine Crater! Today's event differs from previous ones due to sudden explosive activity affecting the Southeast and Northeast craters as well. Photo by Alfio Cariola.
It looks like another planet!
But these are numerous waterspouts in the Gulf of Mexico.
They form when warm, humid air over the water rises rapidly at higher temperatures (+25°C) and meets descending cold air currents.
Weightlifter Matthias Steiner promised to win a gold medal at the Olympics one day. But in 2007, just before the 2008 competition, his wife tragically died in a car accident. To break the gold record, he had to surpass his personal best by an estimated 20 kg in a single lift...
Incredible drone footage of 64,000 green sea turtles near Raine Island, in the Great Barrier Reef!
Part of a Great Barrier Reef Foundation program for turtle habitat restoration, Raine Island is the world's largest nesting site for green sea turtles.
Currently, the turtle count
During floods, fire ants link their bodies together to create a buoyant, floating structure.
This raft can support the entire colony, including the queen and larvae.
A rendering of what Ancient Greece would have looked like: Curetes Street in ancient Ephesus. Curetes Street is one of three main arteries in the ancient city of Ephesus, with its marble paving running from the Celsus Library up to the Hercules Gate. It was the heart of ancient
Last night,
#Etna
's Voragine crater experienced its sixth paroxysmal event in just over a month; one of the most spectacular events of this new cycle! Beautiful volcanic lightning also formed within the column!
📸Soraya Savoca
Mammatus clouds in Córdoba, Argentina.
You are likely to see mammatus clouds especially when there are strong upward air currents or very humid air at low altitudes.
An 11-year-old's wish to give the gift of life to others came true on the last day of his life. The photograph shows doctors bowing to Liang Yaoyi, a gifted student from Shenzhen, China, who died from a brain tumor in 2014. His mother can be seen crying in the background.
Before
Horrific scenes from Izmir in Turkey this evening. The situation isn't any better. It's like a scene from a disaster movie except it's real 🔥
#izmir
#Turkey
#yang
ın
#PrayFor
İzmir
This is a Blast Shadow in Hiroshima. It formed after the nuclear bomb explosion on the 6th August 1945.
The extreme heat from the explosion was shielded by a person holding a walking stick, creating a harrowing "shadow" of a man who stood there.