The captivating idea that some mountains might actually be the fossilized remains of ancient tree stumps that have undergone petrification warrants further exploration. A notable instance is the Jugurtha Tableland in Tunisia, which towers nearly 2,000 feet (600 meters) above the adjacent plains.
This vast mesa stretches about 4,900 feet (1,500 meters) in length and 1,600 feet (500 meters) in width, covering nearly 80 hectares. The concept of these petrified giants from a bygone era raises intriguing questions about Earth's geological past and the processes that could result in the creation of such extraordinary formations.
Excavations in Cambodia in 1938 revealed this large Dvarapala statue at the hilltop temple of Phnom Krom. Check out the incredible detail on the back of the statue!
❁ Fundada em 2014 na cidade de Copenhague, Dinamarca, a banda de música folk experimental Heilung baseia suas composições em textos e inscrições rúnicas de povos germânicos da Idade do Ferro e da Era Viking.
O grupo ainda aborda divindades germânicas, as valquírias e os jötnar.
In the early 1900s, Pond’s medicated tampons were infused with substances like opium, belladonna, and hyoscyamus to ease menstrual discomfort. This example comes from the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum.
A quiet reminder in a busy world ☘️
Peace does not come from controlling every thought that passes through your mind. It comes from learning to sit with them, to understand them, and to let them pass without resistance 💚
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Happy May Eve 🌞
Just as on Samhain the ancient doorways between our world and the Celtic Otherworld begin to creak open 🚪 ✨
And on May 1st, the festival of Beltane (Bealtaine), the ancient Celts celebrated the beginning of the light half of the year 🔥
The Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh marks the transition into summer with ancient Gaelic rituals, including the symbolic May Queen and Green Man procession, music, and fire.
📷Daniel Rannoch.