In the Mexican state of Campeche, half an hour from the border with Guatemala, there are the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Kalakmul, or Chicnaab, as the inhabitants themselves called it. It was the capital of one of the kingdoms, which, having survived its best times, fell into decay and disappeared into the surrounding jungle. Kalakmul is located away from the main tourist routes, and travelers do not visit it as often as, for example, the famous cities of Chichen Itza or Palenque. ...

Africa in modern man is associated with poverty, hunger and wild morals of countless local tribes. But now we will prove to you that this continent is not so far from us in every sense, but the 60s with their sexual revolution, short skirts and indiscreet parties, they, as they say, are also in the 60s in Africa! ...

However, one of the most important materials for military needs was scrap. The construction of a tank alone required an average of about 18 tons of metal, and what can we say about ships - there it is needed hundreds of times more. The work of collecting recyclables was done ambitious. Scrap metal reception centers organized competitions among themselves, women carried aluminum pots and pans, farmers gave away their old tractors, and forged fences were dismantled everywhere on city streets. ...

The oldest tree in the world is a Norwegian spruce named Old Tjikko ("Old Tikko"), which, according to scientists, is 9,500 years old. In 2004, the plant was discovered by Umea Leif Kullman, a professor of physical geography at the University. "During the ice age, the sea level here was 120 m lower than today, and what is now located in the waters of the North Sea between England and Norway was once a forest," Kullman said. ...

In the southeastern United States lives a mysterious animal - a wild Carolina dog. Outwardly, she is very reminiscent of the well-known wild dingo dog, but her character is more friendly and she is more willing to make contact with a person. Scientists have already managed to find out a lot about this dog breed, but little is known about the origin of the Caroline dog. ...

Photographer Peter Menzel occupies an unusual niche in his rather ordinary profession: he explores the social sphere. Menzel takes a fascinating and very interesting series of shots about how people live in different countries of the world, about their way of life, level of income, their diet, etc. Today we suggest you look at a selection of photos about everyday food of residents of different corners of the Earth. ...

Traveling to different countries, we will inevitably learn something new, get acquainted with the local culture and history, try their traditional dishes and drinks. It is for the new knowledge and impressions that travel gives us that we love them so much. However, with gastronomic tastings, you should always be extremely careful not to inadvertently harm your body. ...

The UK, along with other developed countries, has long been practicing separate waste collection. The population of this country carefully sorts the generated household waste, which, as most of the British are convinced, are subsequently sent for processing and serve as secondary raw materials. But in recent months, a real garbage crisis has erupted in the country: landfills are already crowded, and the country's authorities are looking for ways to solve the problem. ...

If Hortensia Mancini lived in our days, then she could well have organized master classes on the topic: "How to seduce the king and bring her own husband to insanity." Her life was more interesting than any adventure novel you could think of. The Duchess left behind her memoirs, in which she wrote: "If the events that I will tell you seem too adventurous, then blame not my inclinations, but my fate." ...

The Indian temple of Padmanabhaswami became widely known outside the country, after in 2011, grandiose treasures worth a total of 22 billion US dollars were discovered here. But the main secret of this temple is still hidden behind a door that no one dares to open. Padmanabhaswami Temple is located in the city of Trivandrum in southwestern India (Kerala). ...

Gypsies are an amazing people, for hundreds of years they have been constantly wandering throughout the world. They do not have a permanent territory, one house and no stability whatsoever. And, despite this, they are distinguished by amazing devotion and constancy in traditions, customs and lifestyle. It seems that their life consists entirely of songs, dances, fortune-telling, catchy outfits and the continuous movement on an endless road around the planet. ...

Los Angeles surrealist artist Alexandra Dillon has found a great way to bring life back to things that people throw in landfills. She collects used brushes and other similar objects and uses them as canvases on which she paints portraits of imaginary people. “My characters come to me like their heroes to novelists,” says Dillon. ...

What is eight hundred dollars? For someone, even in our country, this is only half the monthly income, in some European countries it is one of the minimum salaries. A good four in Turkey, a simple fur coat or a brand bag - all this can be measured eight hundred dollars. And there are countries where people for this amount live a whole year. ...

A few weeks ago, Beijing imposed restrictions on the use of cars, preparing for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory over Japan, in which a parade was to be held on September 3. As a result, 5 million cars could not go to the city roads at the same time, car owners were forced to use their own transport on a special schedule. ...

Guys always have fewer options to refresh or change their appearance than girls. You can go to the gym, solarium or buy a new suit. But, as this talented Japanese proves, there is another way - a good haircut! Shu Otsuki is one of the hairdressers at the Tokyo L. Dorado salon, who made a name for himself thanks to the incredible pictures of his clients before and after his haircut. ...

American photographer Jamal Davis, who lives in New York, created a very unusual photo project called Diary of Disposables. Three years ago, an interesting idea was born in his head - to document in photographs the lives of the most ordinary, random people from different countries. But Davis himself was not going to go anywhere; instead, he sent inexpensive cameras to his many friends and acquaintances around the world and in the accompanying letters asked them to take moments of their lives. ...