This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire ...

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Visitors are amazed by the centuries-old muom tree at Pho Minh Pagoda, still green and full of life despite major decay inside. At Pho Minh Pagoda in Ninh Binh, a muom tree more than three centuries ...

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Spring has not arrived, yet blossoming almonds in Israel signify the arrival of Tu Bishvat, the new year for trees, a time when some seasonal quality has shifted. It’s a foggy and cold morning on one ...

Dang Quang Dung, a resident of Nghi Duc commune in Lam Dong province (formerly Sung Nhan commune, Duc Linh district, Binh Thuan), proudly refers to the tree as Tiên lão giáng trần, meaning “The ...

This aerial view reveals a remarkably well-preserved classical temple nestled within a quiet archaeological landscape. The symmetrical rows of Doric columns support a weathered stone roof standing ...

When the Sun erupts, it can fire streams of high-energy particles toward Earth, triggering solar storms that disrupt satellites, power grids, and communication systems. We can track these events today ...