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The king is proud to conquer more than 5 million km2 on 3 continents
Alexander the Great is considered one of the most powerful military leaders and most powerful rulers in history, according to the History page.
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World Heritage
Þingvellir National Park (Thingvellir)
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Þingvellir National Park of Iceland as a World Heritage Site in 2004.
Oceanography
Explore the 5 million km2 continent submerged under the Pacific Ocean
The new scientific expedition will focus on drilling deep into the crust or top layer of continental Zealandia about half the size of Australia, Live Science reported ye…
Oceanography
Explore the ocean with high technology
The ocean covers more than 70% of the earth. Life in the oceans is diverse, rich and influential on the continents. Therefore, observing the ocean is also of interest to…
Archeology
Discovering traces of the ancient Antarctic continent
Hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists were surprised to find evidence that the continent's long-term existence was lost.
Archeology
The mysteries of the ancient supercontinent of the Earth
More than a century ago, German scientist Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) proposed the idea of an ancient supercontinent after combining some evidence together.
Archeology
Ancient Greeks ever set foot in Canada?
If this were true, the Greeks had arrived in Canada before the Vikings for nearly a millennium.
Archeology
The quest for the forest 280 million years ago in Antarctica
Geologists, despite extreme temperatures, crossed glaciers and snow mountains to find traces of a forest that existed in Antarctica hundreds of millions of years ago.
Archeology
The Pacific subcontinent connects Australia and Antarctica
Zealandia, the vast land submerged in the southern Pacific Ocean, was announced as the new continent of the Earth earlier this year.
Archeology
Learn the mystery of the 7th continent disappearing 75 million years ago
Professor Sutherland, Victoria University, Wellington said a drill will collect sediments about 300-790m deep to learn about the transformation of Zealandia for tens of…
Archeology
Researchers have discovered a tool of fungi, 115 million years old
About 115 million years ago, on the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, a small mushroom fell into the river and was swept into a saltwater lagoon, where it was buried in s…
Archeology
Fossil egg shells of ostriches confirm the theory of continental drift
Scientists have thus asserted in a study just published, the DNA test results in ostrich eggs confirmed some aspects of continental drift theory.
Archeology
Ever had a civilization in Antarctica?
A map dating back to the 16th century accurately redraws the northern Antarctic coast, but when it has never been covered by ice. How can people know this continent at a…
Archeology
Found the missing piece of ancient continent
The land on the surface of the globe was once incorporated as Rodinia's supercontinent, and now experts say it has found its remains buried under the Indian Ocean.
Archeology
Discover new tyrant dinosaurs
US scientists have just discovered a new tyrant dinosaur, appearing 80 million years ago and is considered one of the largest predators of all time.