Makkah is considered once of the most Sacred Places on earth for Muslims. Yet sadly many people, both Muslim and Non-Muslim, don't know the History of this Important City. Therefore, Simply Seerah Studios has presented a short clip which covers the History of Makkah in 3D format. Insha Allah with your help and support our Studio will continue to cover important topics in Islam.
Hidden Chamber in Great Pyramid as big as a Plane Confirmed by New Scan | Egypt
In 2017 a big discovery in the Great Pyramid was announced in a paper in Nature: “a large void” (at least 30m/100ft in length) above the Grand Gallery. The find constituted “the first major inner structure found in the Great Pyramid since the 19th century”.
The new discovery was achieved by the Scan Pyramids project – a cross-disciplinary, multi-institution/nation effort that has employed various high-tech, non-destructive methods – such as infra-red thermography and muons radiography – to ‘scan’ the Great Pyramid for hidden cavities and/or structures.
In 2019 the Scan Pyramids team released a video announcing that the large cavity – which generated some controversy, with questions raised as to whether it truly was there, or was just some sort of scanning artifact – has been confirmed by more scans taken from new points within the pyramid, including the so-called ‘relieving chambers’ that sit above the ‘King’s Chamber’:
The big void was again observed from these new measuring points, confirming and refining the results published in 2017. The cavity is just above the Grand Gallery, between 10 and 15 metres above. Its minimum length, estimated initially at 30 metres, has been reevaluated to 40 metres minimum probably in one single section. However the mission scientists continue to debate about a slope.
The video also discusses other aspects of the project, including the other cavity found behind the entrance to the pyramid, as well as the lack of anomalies between the top of the relieving chambers and the peak of the pyramid.
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A 30,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth emerges from the permafrost in the Yukon in good condition
Travis Mudry, a miner working in Canada's Yukon territory's Klondike goldfields, hacked into a wall of permafrost, or permanently frozen earth, on a rainy June morning. The thick mixture of ice soil must be removed by miners, a technique known as placer mining, in order to access the gold resources buried in the stream beds.
The trunk, ears and tail of this baby woolly mammoth, named Nun cho ga, are almost perfectly preserved. Government of Yukon
A sizable piece of the frozen ground suddenly broke off the wall. Strangely, the remains of a dark, shiny animal with short legs poked out from the sludge. Mudry started examining the animal, noticing its skin, fur, and stub of a tail, suspecting he had discovered a mummified newborn buffalo. After that, he saw a trunk.
Brian McCaughan, the general manager and chief operating officer of the privately held gold mining company Treadstone Equipment, was Mudry's boss. McCaughan immediately gave the order to halt all work after taking one glance at the tiny animal, which was in such good condition it appeared as though it had just passed away. He started contacting experts after taking some pictures of the discovery.
The Yukon government's paleontologist, Grant Zazula, received an email containing a picture of the frozen woolly mammoth, the most complete specimen discovered in North America to date, a half-hour later. She is stunning and one of the most amazing mummified Ice Age creatures ever found, according to Zazula.
There was only one issue: June 21 was National Indigenous Peoples Day, a Yukon government holiday. Zazula was in Whitehorse, some six hours south of Dawson City from the location of the finding in Eureka Creek. (The Tr'ondk Hwch'in, a Yukon First Nation whose presence in the area dates back thousands of years, have the goldfields in their traditional territory.)
The site where Nun cho ga was found, on the Eureka Creek in the Yukon Klondike Placer Miner's Association
Zazula sought the help of two geologists, one from the Yukon Geological Survey and the other from the University of Calgary, to recover the mammoth. Less than an hour before a storm hit, they hurried to the creek, inspecting the scene and removing the bones.
According to Zazula, CBC News, "[I]f she wasn't recovered at that time, she would have been lost in the storm."
After being safely enclosed, the mammoth was transported to a nearby place for a ceremony involving researchers, miners, officials, and Tr'ondk Hwch'in elders. The elders blessed the mammoth and gave it the name Nun cho ga, which translates to "big baby animal" in the Hän language.
Zazula says that Nun cho ga is a female who was probably around a month old when she passed away more than 30,000 years ago based on a cursory study. The geology of the area where the mammoth was discovered suggests that she was likely grazing over the treeless grassland when she wandered off and became enmeshed in the mud.
The baby woolly mammoth in situ Government of Yukon
Nun cho ga's short demise and the particular setting of her death account for her state of preservation. Only the fossilized bones of Ice Age species are still present in the majority of the earth. However, in the Yukon, permafrost serves as a freezer, protecting sensitive data like DNA as well as soft tissue like muscle, skin, and hair. A wolf pup, a caribou calf, a gigantic camel, and other long-deceased creatures' well-preserved remains have recently been discovered in the area by miners and researchers. Nun Cho Ga will now join them as the first fully developed infant woolly mammoth discovered in North America and the second in the entire planet.
The Yukon and Klondike Rivers meet near the Yukon's geographic center in Dawson City. The rough peaks of Tombstone Territorial Park (in the Hän language, ddhäl ch'èl cha nän, or "ragged mountain land,") are to the north. Rolling permafrost formations with rivers and creeks running through them may be seen to the south. A lush boreal forest of white spruce, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, and willow spreads across it all.
Nun cho ga was born into a very different environment. Her native land was dry and bitterly cold. Massive glaciers covered the majority of Canada during the Wisconsin glaciation period, which lasted between 100,000 and 75,000 years ago and terminated around 11,000 years ago. However, the interior of the Yukon and Alaska's coastal mountains prevented all precipitation, resulting in areas of land that were too dry to produce glaciers.
Zhùr, a 7-week-old female wolf pup who died in the Yukon roughly 57,000 years ago Government of Yukon
Instead, the area developed into an Ice Age animal haven in the north. Fossilized remains reveal that, in addition to camels, rhinos, and ancient wolves, the treeless region formerly was home to huge woolly mammoths, steppe bison, giant beavers, and Yukon horses. Sea levels fell by as much as 395 feet as a result of the expansion of glaciers during the Ice Age. The ancient landmass known as Beringia was formed when the Bering Land Bridge, which connected Asia and North America, was exposed as a result of this drop.
Wild grasses and forbs, which are small, nutrient-rich plants that include fragile tundra flowers like poppies and buttercups, covered large areas of Beringia. Nun cho ga would have been smaller than the Columbian mammoth, her southern counterpart, if she had reached adulthood. A lot of her time (up to 20 hours per day, according to estimates by the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre in Whitehorse) would have been spent grazing her way across the steppe, consuming as much as 440 pounds of grass and flowers daily. She would have also had cold-weather adaptations like smaller ears and a furrier body.
A well-known scientific idea states that Indigenous peoples crossed the Bering Land Bridge and started dispersing over North America once Nun cho ga was covered by permafrost, maybe approximately 15,000 years ago. According to Trondk Hwchin creation myths, the First Nation has always resided in the Yukon. In any case, the Trondk Hwchin's little, transient fishing community was thriving in what is now Dawson City by the middle of the 19th century.
Three Indigenous people and one white prospector came together in August 1896 to find gold in Rabbit Creek, a Klondike River tributary. Following this, 30,000 people quickly flooded the area, starting the Klondike Gold Rush.
Prospectors buying miner's licenses in 1898 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Of these miners, only 4,000 or so really found gold. The bones of enormous, mythological beasts were a different kind of treasure that some people discovered. Scientists from the Paris Natural History Museum traveled to the Klondike in 1904 to gather the enigmatic fossils. International teams from the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Smithsonian Institution, the American Museum of Natural History, and the United States Biological Survey came after them.
With the scientists' arrival, a special partnership between gold miners and paleontologists was created and is still going strong today. Government paleontologists are frequently present at the site collecting fossils as placer miners utilize heavy machinery and hydraulic water cannons to remove permafrost and uncover gold. Each summer, Zazula and his coworkers gather 6,000–8,000 bones. A 7-week-old female wolf pup named Zhùr and a horse bone from 700,000 years ago that contained the oldest DNA ever sequenced are among their most important discoveries.
Nun Cho Ga stands out even among these uncommon discoveries. Zazula claims she is "perfect" and "beautiful," measuring just over four and a half feet from the tip of her tail to the base of her trunk.
She has a trunk, he continues. Her tail is present. Her ears are really little. She might use the small prehensile end of her trunk to grasp some grass. The newborn mammoth might be in better shape than Lyuba, a calf discovered in Siberia in 2017.
Nun cho ga is assisting in the reconstruction of a more full image of the Ice Age Yukon while also assisting in the reconciliation between the Trondk Hwch'in, the traditional landowners, and the miners and researchers who have long claimed ownership of the region's riches.
Members of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation, the Yukon government, Treadstone Mine and University of Calgary with Nun cho ga Government of Yukon
In the statement, Trondk Hwchin Chief Roberta Joseph says, "This is... a remarkable recovery for our First Nation, and we look forward to collaborating with the Yukon government on the next steps in the process for moving forward with these remains in a way that honors our traditions, culture, and laws." "We are grateful for the elders' guidance and the name they have given us thus far. Nun cho ga has decided to unveil herself to us all at this time, and we are committed to treating her with respect."
Nun cho ga's next moves have not yet been determined. If she follows Zhùr's example, she will be reverently researched and treated as something much more valuable than a specimen for scientific study. The effort will continue to be directed by Trondk Hwchin elders as the scientific community seeks to understand more about Nun cho ga and the period she lived in.
Elder Peggy Kormendy said in the statement, "It's great. When they took the tarp off, it stopped me in my tracks. All of us need to respect it. We will heal when it occurs, and it will be powerful."
How the “lost cities” of the Amazon were finally found
The Amazon has always been one of the most mysterious places on earth.
When European colonizers arrived in the 16th century, they were captivated by rumors of a golden city, hidden somewhere in the rainforest. Their search for “El Dorado” lasted more than a century, but only resulted in disaster, death, and further conquest of the indigenous people there.
Experts thereafter looked at the Amazon and saw only a desolate jungle; too harsh for extensive agriculture and therefore sparsely populated. They believed that it had always been this way.
Until recently.
Beginning in the late 20th century, archaeologists began looking more closely at the forest floor. Working with the indigenous people who still remained there, they excavated long ditches and mounds. After mapping them, they could see that these were the markings of large settlements; walls, moats, plazas, and roads that connected even more settlements. And they were all over the Amazon.
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We delve into the history of Easter, tracing its roots back to ancient pagan traditions honoring the spring equinox, the goddess Eostre, and the renewal of life. We explore how these celebrations, symbolizing rebirth and fertility, laid the groundwork for what would become the Christian holiday of Easter.
From there, we navigate through the adoption and adaptation of these traditions by early Christians, culminating in the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection, a cornerstone of Christian faith. We explore the Biblical events, cultural exchanges, and historical circumstances that influenced the evolution of Easter.
Alongside the religious aspects, this film delves into the origins of popular Easter symbols and traditions, such as the Easter Bunny and the Easter egg, shedding light on their significance and how they've evolved over the centuries.
This documentary offers a comprehensive look at Easter's transformation from ancient pagan rites to its present-day Christian significance. Whether you're a student of history, curious about cultural traditions, or interested in religious studies, this documentary provides an enriching and enlightening exploration of Easter's fascinating history.
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Without the use of glue, these 30,000-year-old colossal megaliths fit like a puzzle
Sacsayhuaman (or Saqsayhuaman) is one of the most impressive Inca constructions in the City of Cusco in Peru. But it is also one of the most mysterious ancient constructions on the planet. Recently a kind of writing more than 30 thousand years old was discovered.
What mysteries does Sacsayhuaman hide?
Sacsayhuaman is one of the most mysterious places on the planet, even before the 30,000-year-old writing was discovered:
These are some reasons to consider Sacsayhuaman a mystery:
The stones used in Sacsayhuaman fit like a puzzle without the help of any kind of glue. The lace is so exact that in many cases you can not even insert a sheet of paper.
There are stones up to 8.5 meters high and almost 200 tons of weight. Even today it is not known how they did to move such a large rock.
In Sacsayhuaman there are 2 tunnels or ‘Chincanas’. One of them has a short route and is open to the public. The other, however, remains closed. It is said to lead to the Coricancha.
They find writing of 30 thousand years of antiquity in Sacsayhuaman!
Sacsayhuaman continues to be studied by specialists. The American researcher Derek Cunningham, for example, analyzed the design of the fortress and reached the following conclusions:
The mysterious zigzag of the walls of Sacsayhuaman reveal an ancient knowledge of astronomical alignments of the moon, the sun and the planet.
Dr. Cunningham proposes that this architecture system would be a type of writing more than 30 thousand years old.
In an article published by the magazine ‘Popular Archeology’, the American doctor proposes that this type of writing also existed in other ancient cultures of the world.
What proves the findings in Sacsayhuaman?
The placement and angles of the walls in Sacsayhuaman revealed an ancient and extraordinary secret:
In Sacsayhuaman there are 9 astronomical values in total, which serve to measure lunar and sun eclipses.
This type of pattern is repeated in other parts of the planet until 500 years ago so it would be a type of writing made continuously.
In what other places of the world are these astronomical values?
There are many sites that show an amazing ability to align exactly with the same angular values.
This includes the roads in front of the pyramids of Giza and the perimeter lines of the body of the Atacama Giant.
They can also be found in Ishango (Africa), in the Lascaux and Chauvet caves (Africa) in Europe and in other ancient sites.
What other discoveries were made in Sacsayhuaman?
Recently new discoveries were found in Sacsayhuaman as:
An Inca temple 500 meters from Sacsayhuaman. Inside, 11 enclosures of various sizes were found. It is believed that mummies were buried there.
The section of an alternate Inca road. This trail connected Sacsayhuaman with the huacas and other archaeological centers of the place.
A complex irrigation system with gutters, fountains, and water reservoirs.
An archaeological site in the upper part of Sacsayhuaman. Many buildings were completely destroyed during the Spanish conquest.
Where is Sacsayhuaman located?
The fortress of Sacsayhuaman is located on the slope of a steep hill north of the city of Cusco. From there you can see the city. The archaeological site is 4 kilometers from the Historic Center.
What was the importance of Sacsayhuaman?
The site had a great religious importance. It is possible that this amazing structure will inspire the Incas to build places like Machu Picchu.
Due to its enormous structures, the Spaniards believed that it was a fortress and destroyed a large part of its structures.
In 1536, Sacsayhuaman was the scene of a battle between the Spanish invaders and the rebel Incas of Vilcabamba.
How did they build Sacsayhuaman?
Despite numerous investigations, there is still no firm theory regarding the creation of Sacsayhuaman.
One belief is that the stones were cut and stacked but then merged due to a huge forest fire.
Another insane theory suggests that the Incas used complex crystals and lenses to take advantage of the sun’s rays to create enough heat to melt the stone.
One of the most popular theory tells that the technology that made possible the construction of Sacsayhuaman was revealed to the Inca by extraterrestrials.
This cave in Mexico is breathtaking and is covered in colossal white crystals
Gypsum: It's the main ingredient in drywall and frequently added to the water when brewing pale ale and India pales. Humans have been using this mineral for literally thousands of years. But at the turn of the 21st century, the world renewed its appreciation for the stuff when miners discovered some spectacularly big crystals that were — in essence — massive gypsum pillars.
They're buried 984 feet (300 meters) beneath the Sierra de Naica Mountain in Chihuahua, Mexico. Anchored to the walls and floor of a sweltering cave, the crystals went through at least half a million years of uninterrupted growth. Many are long and wide enough to walk across, and honestly look like Superman's Fortress of Solitude.
Don't bother packing your bags, though. Visiting these crystalline wonders is pretty much impossible now. That honestly might be a good thing; for all its splendor, the Giant Crystal Cave once had the makings of a death trap.
Ideal Conditions
Regional fault lines pass right under the Sierra de Naica Mountain. About 26 million years ago, magma started pushing its way toward the Earth's surface through those faults. Ultimately, that process led to the mountain's formation. It also explains the massive crystals.
Giant Crystal Cave is a U-shaped cavity in the limestone below the Sierra de Naica. Roughly 98 feet (30 meters) long by 33 feet (10 meters) wide, it was filled with groundwater for tens of thousands of years. The water was originally driven upward into the opening by a magma chamber that's located deeper in the Earth. This intrusive water contained the mineral anhydrite.
Now at temperatures of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (58 degrees Celsius) or more, anhydrite remains stable. But at lower temperatures, the mineral is liable to dissolve and then reform as gypsum. (That's a reversible transformation, by the way.)
The magma underneath Giant Crystal Cave kept the water in the cave nice and hot. Eventually, however, the H2O's temperature dipped slightly below 136 degrees Fahrenheit (58 degrees Celsius). After that happened, the anhydrate started breaking down, filling the water with calcium and sulfate. The particles slowly began recombining into a kind of gypsum known as selenite.
White-tinted selenite crystals took over the cave. Because the crystals remained underwater — and because the water temperature stayed within a few degrees of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (58 degrees Celsius) — they were able to keep growing continuously.
Granted, the crystals didn't turn into giants overnight. A 2011 study argued that, under the conditions that were available in this cave, it would've taken anywhere from 500,000 to 900,000 years to grow a selenite crystal measuring 3.2 feet (1 meter) in diameter. Nevertheless, over time, a lot of these things attained breathtaking sizes. Many are 13.1 to 19.6 feet (4 to 6 meters) in length. The very largest, meanwhile, are up to 36 feet (11 meters) long and 3.2 feet (1 meter) thick.
Dangerous Turf
In 1794, prospectors discovered silver on the Sierra de Naica Mountain. Before long, troves of lead, zinc and gold turned up as well — and by the mid-19th century, the first mining operations broke ground along the slopes. One day in 1910, the Peñoles Mining Company discovered a wondrous cave just 394 feet (120 meters) below the surface. Much like Giant Crystal Cave, the chamber — dubbed "The Cave of Swords" — was lined with selenite crystals. But these were significantly smaller, only about 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) long at the most.
They probably formed in the same way the bigger crystals down below formed. However, the Cave of Swords apparently cooled down at a much faster rate. This put a cap on how large its selenite spikes could get.
Giant Crystal Cave itself wasn't found until the year 2000. The water was pumped out by the Peñoles Mining Company before anyone realized that it was full of gargantuan selenite columns. Brothers Pedro and Juan Sanchez — two miners with the organization — became the first people to lay eyes on its crystals when they entered the drying cave on foot.
It soon became clear that Giant Crystal Cave was an inhospitable place. Not only did the air temperature climb as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit (47.1 degrees Celsius), but the humidity levels were also close to 100 percent. The place was so humid that a visitor who lingered too long risked having fluids condense inside his or her lungs. That can be fatal.
The Age of Exploration
At first, explorers were limited to 10-minute forays into the cave due to the justifiable safety concerns. But with specially designed cooling suits, teams of scientists were eventually able to slightly prolong their visits. Those who donned the outfits received a supply of chilled, breathable air from attached respirators. Suddenly, excursions lasting 15 to 60 minutes became possible.
NASA Astrobiology Institute director Penelope Boston journeyed into the Giant Crystal Cave in 2008, and again in 2009. She helped discover microbial life forms that had been trapped inside one of the crystals. Suspended in an air bubble, the tiny organisms may have laid dormant for up to 50,000 years before Boston and company came along.
The removal of water from this cave was a boon for the scientific community. Unfortunately, it may have bad news for the actual crystals. In 2017, Peñoles stopped the pumping and allowed groundwater to refill the cave. But before then, the crystals had been exposed to air for nearly two decades. Did that compromise their structural integrity? A series of experiments on gathered samples suggests as much. Now that the water's back, however, these otherworldly crystals might start growing again.
