Posts Tagged ‘submerged’

VIDEO: Wisconsin Train Derailment Leaves Cars Partially Submerged in River

Video taken at the scene of a train derailment near De Soto, Wisconsin, shows the wreckage after the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. Source

Houses and roads submerged as Nigeria grapples with deadly flooding

Recent flooding in Nigeria has submerged roads, houses and disrupted supply routes for the delivery of aid. At least 600 people have died across the west African nation, and 1.3 million others have been forced to leave their homes, according to the latest government figures. Many have been moved to displacement camps and are using boats […]

Fossil Suggests the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx Were Once Submerged Under Water

Apparently the entire landscape of the Giza Necropolis, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx, display signs of erosion. This has led researchers to suggest that certain areas of this mighty necropolis were once submerged under the sea and a newly discovered fossil makes this theory look a lot more believable. A pretty cool theory right? […]

Submerged Settlements On Roman Road Discovered In Venice Lagoon

An underwater sonar mapping project by archaeologists in Italy has determined that the bottom of the Venetian Lagoon was once dry land. The team of researchers have confirmed that an ancient Roman road and settlement once thrived in the area some 500 years before Venice was founded in the 5th century. In the 1980s, surveys […]

Submerged Settlements And Roman Road Discovered Under Venice Waters

An underwater sonar mapping project by archaeologists in Italy has determined that the bottom of the Venetian Lagoon was once dry land. The team of researchers have confirmed that an ancient Roman road and settlement once thrived in the area some 500 years before Venice was founded in the 5th century. In the 1980s, surveys […]

Ancient Submerged Factory Reveals A Maya Salt Currency

Long-term analysis of a submerged salt plant in Belize has revealed extensive and surprising details about the salt making practices of the great Maya civilization during its Classic Period, which lasted from 250 to 900 AD. In an article appearing in the most recent edition of the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology , Louisiana State University […]

US Kunduz inquiry lacks transparency, no deterrent against similar potential attacks – MSF to RT

On Friday Army General Joseph L. Votel, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) published the results of an investigation into the bombing of an MSF facility that took place in October. The probe stated that 16 people had been guilty for the strike. Twelve of those individuals were punished with administrative measures taken by the General […]

Officer-involved shooting has South Carolina college on lockdown

     The Spartanburg Methodist College campus in South Carolina is on lockdown Monday evening after campus police said an officer-involved shooting had occurred. A coroner has been called to the scene, according to Fox Carolina. Campus police said a shooting occurred at Spartanburg Methodist College on Monday night. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. near […]

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