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Doggerland was an area of land in Northern Europe, now submerged beneath the southern North Sea. This region was repeatedly exposed at various times during the Pleistocene epoch due to the lowering of sea levels during glacial periods, though the term "Doggerland" is generally specifically used for this region during the Late Pleistocene and ...
History of fishing. Fishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 70,000 years. Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board.
October 15, 1966 (ruin) October 15, 1966 (irrigation sites) [ 1] Designated NHLD. July 19, 1964 [ 2] Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites are pre-Columbian archaeological sites and ruins, located in Phoenix, Arizona. They include a prehistoric platform mound and irrigation canals. The City of Phoenix manages these resources as the S’e d av ...
Siloam tunnel. / 31.772358; 35.235673. The newer Siloam Tunnel ( Hebrew: נִקְבַּת הַשִּׁלֹחַ, Nikbat HaShiloaḥ ), also known as Hezekiah's Tunnel ( Hebrew: תעלת חזקיהו, Te'alát Ḥizkiyáhu ), is a water tunnel that was carved within the City of David in ancient times, now located in the Arab neighborhood of ...
There are many reasons why underwater archaeology can make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the past. In the shipwreck field alone, individual shipwrecks can be of significant historical importance either because of the magnitude of loss of life (such as the Titanic) or circumstances of loss (Housatonic was the first vessel in history sunk by an enemy submarine).
The museum unveiled a waxwork of Sinéad O’Connor to honor the one year anniversary of her death.
List of successful English Channel swimmers. This is a list of notable successful swims across the English Channel, [ 1] a straight-line distance of at least 18.2 nautical miles (20.9 mi; 33.7 km). [ 2] Aerial view of the Strait of Dover. Ted Heaton (in water) being fed by assistants during his 1910 swim.
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. For one sorted by continent and time period, see the list of archaeological sites by continent and age. Afghanistan