Posted by admin in Featured Articles on 02 26th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Gold Mining in Indonesia
Indonesia was the world’s seventh largest gold producer in 2003, producing 163 t compared to 158 t in 2002. Over 70% of Indonesia’s production is generated as a by-product of copper mining at Grasberg and Batu Hijau, both of which reported higher production year on year.Grasberg, the world’s...
Posted by admin in Space on 02 23rd, 2010 | 3 Comments
A crash of a different kind
In the pictures you will see a crater 20 meters wide and 10 meters deep made by a meteorite impact. The pictures show how it travelled through the atmosphere before impact. This phenomenon was seen in Mazsalaca Valmiera District of Latvia and it must have been an unforgettable day for all who witnessed...
Posted by admin in Travel and Places on 02 19th, 2010 | Comments Off
Basilica Cistern
The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey. The cistern, located 500 feet (150 m) west of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of...
Posted by admin in Travel and Places on 02 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Madagascar Rocks
The Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park is a national park located in the African nation of Madagascar. The national park centers on two geological formations, the Great Tsingy and the Little Tsingy. Together with the adjacent Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, the National Park is a UNESCO World...
Posted by admin in Travel and Places on 02 13th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Petra Jordan
The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as “a rose-red city half as old as time” in a Newdigate Prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as “one of the...
Posted by admin in Travel and Places on 02 12th, 2010 | 3 Comments
The largest pool in the world
It has been reported to have a depth of 35 meters (115 feet) which would make it the world’s deepest pool, however this appears to stem from confusion over it being “transparent to a depth of 35 meters”.
Posted by admin in World News on 02 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Olympic Podium for Vancouver Olympics
Following Olympic tradition, then Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan received the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The flag was raised on February 28, 2006, in a special ceremony, and will be on display at Vancouver City Hall until the Olympic opening...
Posted by admin in Photography on 02 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Night View from Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa formerly known as Burj Dubai prior to its inuguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building...
Posted by admin in Travel and Places on 02 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Sukhothai Kingdom And Historical Park
The Sukhothai kingdom was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438. The old capital, now 12 km outside of New Sukhothai in Tambon Mueang Kao, is in ruins and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage historical park.
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Posted by admin in Travel and Places on 02 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Ephesus The ancient city in Anatolia
Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, it was for many years the second largest city of the Roman Empire; ranking behind...