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120,000-year-old discovery made in cave hidden under historic Welsh castle may rewrite history as we know it

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At Pembroke Castle in Wales, archaeologists have uncovered something extraordinary: a cave system containing evidence of life stretching back around 120,000 years, including the remains of a hippopotamus, Ice Age animals, and possible early human activity. The site, known as Wogan Cavern, is now being described as one of the most significant prehistoric discoveries in Britain.

 

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Kenyan startup turns invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable packaging. Original post

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🚀 Lift Off! - Another look at this weeks Long March 4C Y41 launch, placing its high-precision greenhouse gas detection satellite in to its pre-set orbit successfully.

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Fossil Fuels Are Not The Future….

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Researchers believe they finally figured out how the Great Pyramids were built - and no, it's not aliens

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For decades, the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza has sparked one of history’s biggest mysteries and plenty of wild theories. From secret lost civilizations to alien intervention, many people have struggled to believe that ancient humans alone could build something so massive and precise.

But new research suggests a far more grounded and equally fascinating answer.

The breakthrough theory

A recent study using advanced 3D modeling suggests the pyramid wasn’t built with massive external ramps, as previously believed. Instead, researchers, including computer scientist Vicente Luis Rosell Roig, think the ancient Egyptians used a hidden internal ramp system built directly into the structure.

This “integrated edge ramp” would have spiraled upward inside the pyramid as it was being constructed. Workers could move massive stone blocks along this internal path, leaving gaps in the outer layers that were later filled in, effectively erasing evidence of the ramp once construction was complete.

The theory helps explain several long-standing mysteries:

• How over 2.3 million stone blocks were moved and placed
• How construction stayed so precise without modern tools
• How the pyramid could have been completed in roughly 20–30 years

Even more impressive, simulations suggest workers could place a block every few minutes, making the timeline far more realistic than previously thought.

So ... Why Did People Think Aliens Built Them?

The alien theory didn’t come out of nowhere. The pyramids are astonishing feats of engineering:

• Perfectly aligned with cardinal directions
• Built with massive stones weighing up to tens of tons
• Constructed over 4,500 years ago without modern machinery

Because of this, some people assumed ancient civilizations lacked the technology or knowledge to build them. But in reality, ongoing research continues to show that ancient Egyptians were incredibly advanced engineers, capable of complex planning, mathematics, and large-scale labor organization.

 

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Archaeologists Find Homer’s Iliad Papyrus Inside a Mummy in Egypt - GreekReporter.com

Archaeologists found a rare Iliad papyrus inside a Roman-era mummy in Egypt, highlighting the spread of Greek culture.

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