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Ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

The Daily Mail 22 Oct 2024

An ancient meteorite that crashed to Earth billions of years ago may have created the first lifeforms, a study claims ... An ancient meteorite called S2 crashed into South Africa 3.6 billion years ago and may have sparked life on Earth.

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Ancient meteorite was ‘giant fertilizer bomb’ for life on Earth

The News International 22 Oct 2024

Researchers assessed the effects of this meteorite impact using evidence from ancient rocks in a region in northeastern South Africa called the Barberton Greenstone Belt.

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4 Mount Everest-sized meteorite boosted life 3.26 billion years ago: Harvard

Interesting Engineering 21 Oct 2024

Nadja Drabon, an expert in early-Earth geology from Harvard University, worked to uncover the secrets of this ancient impact ... The Barberton Greenstone Belt stores evidence of over eight ancient impacts, including S2.

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Railbookers announces return of “Around the World By Luxury Train” in 2025

TravelDailyNews 21 Oct 2024

There are also numerous sightseeing activities included, from private tours of ancient Roman sites to gourmet wine and cuisine in South Africa to gazing upon the Taj Mahal and much more.

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Searching for King Billy pine, a living relic of Tasmania's primordial past

Yahoo Daily News 18 Oct 2024

Anthony O’Hern’s words run through my head ... King Billy pine trees are a living relic of Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent that eventually broke up into Africa, South America and Australia some 180 million years ago ... Justin Meneguzzi ....

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A Monetary Reformer’s Interpretation of “The Lord of the Rings”

GlobalResearch 14 Oct 2024

Tolkien (1892-1973) was a British writer and academic, born in South Africa, who spent his teaching career at Oxford University. He was steeped in the ancient languages and folklore of Northern Europe, ...

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Stories for our times…

Islington Tribune 11 Oct 2024

From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence (WH Allen) guides us through Africa’s history – from the origins of our species, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with remarkable queens and ...

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Living microbes found deep inside 2-billion-year-old rock

New Scientist 10 Oct 2024

Ancient volcanic rock from South Africa has been found to harbour primitive bacteria, which may shed light on some of the earliest forms of life on Earth ... .

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Your ultimate guide to exploring Mzansi with friends

Independent online (SA) 10 Oct 2024

As a group, you can also immerse yourselves in the rich culture of South Africa by visiting local villages or exploring ancient archaeological sites ... Enjoy one of South Africa and Lesotho’s most iconic landmarks nestled among the clouds.

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15 Haunted Hotels for an Elevated Spooky Getaway

New York Observer 10 Oct 2024

As you roam grand halls and gaze from ancient battlements, remember—you’re not alone ... Matjiesfontein, South Africa ... Once the military headquarters of South Africa’s Cape Western Command, it now resonates with spectral footsteps.

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Iran unveils ancient clay tablets returned from U.S.

Xinhua 08 Oct 2024

They were later taken to the United States for research at the University of Chicago's Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia, and North Africa ... Iran unveils ancient clay tablets returned from U.S.

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Namibia, A Leader In Advancing L.G.B.T.Q. Rights Across Africa

OWP 08 Oct 2024

people around Africa, which has been historically intolerant ... “This victory also brings much-needed and renewed energy to other decriminalization efforts across Africa,” Braun said.

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Scientists Cracked Open a 2-Billion-Year-Old Stone and Discovered Something Entirely Unexpected

Yahoo Daily News 08 Oct 2024

It's "the oldest example of living microbes being found within ancient rock so far discovered," according to a press release ... The ancient stone was discovered in South Africa's Bushvelt Igneous Complex by way of ultradeep drilling ... View comments ....

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2-billion-year-old rock harbors living microbes, rewrites life’s history

Interesting Engineering 06 Oct 2024

Microbiologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in a 2-billion-year-old rock located in northeastern South Africa ... “It is the oldest example of living microbes being found within ancient rock so far discovered,” it said.

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5,000-year-old society uncovered in Morocco reveals ancient farming culture

Interesting Engineering 05 Oct 2024

Though first discovered in the 1930s, an extensive excavation of an understudied ancient farming society in Oued Beht, Morocco, has brought North Africa into its rightful place in Mediterranean prehistory.