Questo account Twitter condivide interessanti fatti storici che il mondo non dovrebbe dimenticare: 15 Foto
La storia è costellata da una miriade di eventi più o meno importanti. Spesso le persone dimenticano determinati eventi oppure sono completamente all’oscuro di alcuni fatti che hanno fatto parte della vita del nostro pianeta. Ecco pertanto alcune immagini che rivelano alcune particolarità del nostro mondo, che magari a tante persone sono un “sfuggite”.
1 Questi semi hanno oltre due millenni alle spalle. Sono stati ritrovati nel 1963 ed hanno permesso di ridare vita da un albero estinto da oltre 1800 anni.
2000 year old seeds were discovered in 1963 inside an ancient jar in Israel. They were planted in 2005 and a tree that had been extinct for over 1800 years sprouted.
Judean date palm was sole representative of his kind, Methuselah’s variety was reportedly wiped out around 500 AD. pic.twitter.com/5ezktsIUfb— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 3, 2021
2 In Giappone esistono delle tecniche antiche di 700 anni, che permettono di abbattere gli alberi, senza rimuoverli del tutto.
Japanese have been producing wood for 700 years without cutting down trees. In 14th century, daisugi technique was born in Japan. Daisugi provide that these trees will be planted for future generations and not be cut down but pruned as if they were giant bonsai trees; pic.twitter.com/xszn7CFyRs
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) October 30, 2021
3 Una scoperta del 1972 di due amanti morti in un tenero abbraccio ben 2800 anni fa.
The "Hasanlu lovers" died around 800 B.C. and were discovered in 1972. They died in what seems to be an embrace or kiss, and remained that way for 2800 years.https://t.co/FID2CknqHq#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/pgDpTap0I9
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 25, 2021
4 Questo straordinario albero della Cina ha ben 1400 anni.
In china's Zhongnan Mountains, every fall, a tree more than 1,400 years old turns its green leaves into bright yellow and covers the earth to look like gold.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/3ogq0XiuuH
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 14, 2021
5 Questo individuo è “Lupo Bianco”, conosciuto anche come Capo John Smith, Ojibwe. Si ritiene essere vissuto dal 1785 al 1922 e quindi è il nativo americano più vecchio mai vissuto. È scomparso all’età di 137 anni.
White Wolf, also known as Chief John Smith, Ojibwe, was believed to have lived from 1785 – 1922. He was considered to be the oldest Native American to have ever lived, dying at the age of 137.#architecture pic.twitter.com/Yh6vLUcNuF
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 2, 2021
6 La Vergine Velata, una scultura realizzata intorno al 1850 da Giovanni Strazza, che mostra una donna avvolta da un fantastico velo che sembra davvero trasparente, ma in realtà è puro marmo.
Veiled Virgin is a Carrara marble statue carved in Rome by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875), depicting bust of veiled Virgin Mary.
Exact date is unknown, but it was probably in early 1850s. Veil gives appearance of being translucent, but in fact is carved of marble. pic.twitter.com/LyxiuDXyUT— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 27, 2021
7 Questa abitazione medievale venne creata nel 1180. Nel 1877 venne acquistata dal National Trust of Norway che la salvò dalla demolizione. Oggi è un museo.
A medieval Norwegian stave church, built in 1180. The church was closed in 1868. It was purchased in 1877 by the National Trust of Norway … thereby saving it from demolition. It is now a museum.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/a9m7x2ZSxe
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 7, 2021
8 La meravigliosa scala in vetro colorato del Museo Hanone in Giappone.
Stained glass staircase in the Hanone Museum, Japan.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/H7JfssGPD9
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 3, 2021
9 Le ombre realizzate in questo mosaico forniscono un magnifico effetto tridimensionale ai pesci che vi sono disegnati.
A highly used example of shadows in a mosaic, Gary Drostle's Koi Fish mosaic "Fishpond" used both types with a striking effect. Shadows in this design are used to give fish shape and realism, while 'shadow shadows' are used to connect them to the lake. pic.twitter.com/7TarRM1vAz
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 3, 2021
10 Le dimensioni delle fauci di un megalodonte, un antenato dello squalo moderno, dalla stazza decisamente esagerata.
A comparison showing the jaws of an ancient Megalodon shark (that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago), compared to a modern day Great White.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/TNYM9USGhX
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 9, 2021
11 Questa nave da guerra svedese venne affondata nel 1628 e fu recuperata ben 333 anni dopo.
The Swedish warship Vasa. It sank in 1628 less than a mile into its maiden voyage and was recovered from the sea floor after 333 years almost completely intact.
Now housed at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, is the world's best preserved 17th century ship.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/y1BBFfC6Rg
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 7, 2021
12 Questo ecosistema in miniatura prospera da solo, all’interno di questa giara da oltre quarant’anni, senza mai essere stato aperto.
This miniature ecosystem has been thriving in an almost completely isolated state for more than forty years. It has been watered just once in that time.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/7V8VQPzUXl
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) October 20, 2021
13 Una immagine del 1864 che mostra un gruppo di Samurai mentre visita l’Egitto.
In 1864 group of Samurai went on a tourist tour in Egypt and took a photo in front of Sphinx.
© Historic Photographs#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/q3811RqQWV
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 28, 2021
14 Il primo disegno realizzato da Galileo Galilei dopo aver visto la luna tramite il suo telescopio nel 1609.
The first ever drawing of the moon by Galileo Galilei after viewing it through his telescope in 1609 CE.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/fcOPNfiYz3
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 22, 2021
15 Migliaia di anni fa le popolazioni degli Inuit e degli Yupik dell’Alaska, avevano creato con avorio, legno e corna degli speciali occhiali per prevenire i problemi della neve.
Thousands of years ago, Inuit and Yupik people of Alaska and northern Canada carved narrow slits into ivory, antler and wood to create snow goggles. This diminished exposure to direct and reflected ultraviolet rays thereby reducing eye strain and preventing snow blindness. pic.twitter.com/isGYJNAWJ1
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) November 29, 2021
