Ants of the Messor barbarus species retouch the granulometry and mineralogical composition of the soils where they inhabit, influencing the results of palaeoenvironmental and paleoclimatic studies, as stated in a study in which the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) collaborated. the National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), the Institute of Geosciences (CSIC-UCM) and the Doñana Biological Station (CSIC).
Siege damage to the Chester City Walls following the First English Civil War, 1645 - 1646 CE.
In the Western world the current year is 2014, which is the number of years since the birth of the Christian messiah. Given that Christianity is not the dominant religion in every part of the world…
IRELANDThe majority of the people of Ireland are Celtic. There is a small English minority. The overwhelming majority of the people of Ireland are Roman Catholic. There is a small Anglican minority. Ireland has traditionally had a large net migration, as thousands every year left Ireland for the new world.
The Tap o' Noth is a whale-backed hill about 20 miles west of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, close to the village of Rhynie in Scotland, and on its summit is the second highest hillfort in Scotland, by the same name.
The first Social Security check was mailed, Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant was born, the Universe was supposedly created, and Vladimir Putin visits Israel during the Middle East crisis in This Day in History video. The date is April 27th. Ida May Fuller received the first Social Security check for no other reason than her name was first on the list.
Image Credit: ShutterstockBlenheim Palace is a vast 18th century palace that has been the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough for 300 years. Visitors are invited to explore its stunning interiors and exhibitions detailing the history of some of its most eminent inhabitants.Blenheim Palace historyBlenheim Palace was built between 1705 and 1722 after the land on which it now stands was gifted to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
