7 Civilizations Ancient Cities In The World That Has Lost

1. Palenque (Mexico)

Palenque is a Mayan heritage city which is located at the foot of the mountain Tumbala, Chiapas, Mexico. The historic town is not very big but it has buildings with beautiful architecture, statues, carvings that were made by the Mayans.

2. Pompeii (Italy)  

Pompeii (Italy) is an ancient Roman city that was in ruins near the city of Naples and now in the Campania region, Italy. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD Dust eruption of Vesuvius burying the town of Pompeii with everything in it as deep as several feet causing this city lost for 1,600 years before it was rediscovered by accident. Since then digging again this city gives a superb view detailed information on the life of a city in the heyday of the Roman Empire. Currently, the city of Pompeii is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

3. Machu Picchu (Peru)

Machu Picchu (Old Mountain) is the location of the pre-Columbian Inca ruins located in the mountains at an altitude of about 2350 m. Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cusco. This site was forgotten by the international community, but not by the local community. This site re-discovered by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham III university who discovered it in 1911.

 4. Angkor Wat (Kamboja)

Angkor is a series of locations in the capital of the Khmer Empire from the long period of the 9th century until the 15th century AD. Debris located in the forest and farmlands in the northern Great Lake Tonle Sap, near Siem Reap, Cambodia today, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples at Angkor Wat, now largely restored, is part of the example of Khmer architecture.

 5. Ancient Egypt

An ancient civilization in northeastern Africa. Civilization is centered along the mid to lower reaches of the Nile River which its power at about the 2nd century BC, during the period known as the New Kingdom. Region covers an area of ​​the Nile Delta in the north, to the Jebel Barkal at the Fourth Cataract Nile. At some particular time, Egyptian civilization extends to the southern Levant, Eastern Desert, Red Sea coast, Semenajung Sinai and the Western Desert (focused on the several oases).

 
Ancient Egyptian civilization evolved for more than three and a half centuries. Starting with the initial unification groups that exist in the Nile Valley around 3150 BC, this civilization is traditionally considered an end in about 31 BC, during the early Roman Empire conquered and absorbed the Egyptian Ptolemy as part of the Roman province. While this is not the first foreign occupation of Egypt, the period of Roman rule led to a political and religious changes gradually in the Nile Valley, effectively marking the end of development of the independent Egyptian civilization.

 6. Petra (Yordania) 

Petra is a city founded by chiseling stone walls in Jordan. Petra comes from the Greek word meaning 'rock'. Petra is a symbol and protection techniques. This word refers to the city building made ​​of stones in Wadi Araba, a bercadas valley in Jordan. The city was founded by digging and carving the rocks as high as 40 meters. Petra was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom. Founded in 9 BC-40 AD by King Aretas IV as a city that is difficult to penetrate the enemy and secure from natural disasters such as sandstorms.

7. Palmyra (Syria)

Petra is a city founded by former mPalmyra important city in Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus. Formerly known by name of Tadmor (bhs Arabic). The city used to be located close to the hot springs, Afga, and is an ideal haven for the group of castaways from Iraq - Al-Sham (skrng Syria, Lebanon, the Holy Land, Jordan). Strategic location made ​​Palmyra who became famous and prosperous empire in the 2nd century BC era.

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7 Most Feared Gangsters in the World

1. Texas Syndicate (Texas 7)

Sydicate Texas / Texas 7 (T7) gang that was founded as a response to other gangs gangs in California such as La EME and AB, as gang gang are very intimidating, especially in Texas. Therefore prisoners in Texas to form gangs for their self defense. T7 does not allow members outside the Hispanic race. Caucasians most forbidden in T7. This gang of immigrants mexico, not the Mexican people who were born and raised in the U.S.. In 2000 the reported gang members in prison in 1000 and 830 outside the prison. (Texas Syndicate is known for contract murder, gambling, Prostitution, extortion, and drug trafficking).

2. Aryan Brotherhood (AB, The Brand)

Although not the biggest gang in jail, AB (aryan brotherhood) killed many prisoners. Gang This amounted to only 1% of the prison population, but the size is not everything for them. In fact they brtanggung responsible for killing 26% of all U.S. detainees. To join the AB, one must kill the other prisoners, it is known there is blood in, blood out. For those who want to come out to be killed.

3. EME

The Mexian Mafia (La EME) has bases and members in many prisons throughout the U.S.. Founded in 1950 in California. Hubunngan close to the AB. La EME has many contracts with other gang gang to kill their rivals. Gang does not have many rules. Some of the rules that have: do not expose the alley and not a coward.

4.The Mungiki (Kenyan Mafia)

Mungiki can be found in the poor areas in Kenya. Gang was founded in 1980. Mungiki is hard to resist and resent Christianization and westernization. These gang members are forced to believe in female genital cutting, beheading and mutilation. Mungiki has killed 50 people since a small dispute, 2 among which were beheaded policeman.

5. Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)

PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capita) is a Brazilian gang that was founded in 93 by 8 prisoners. Strongly against the entire administration of the police station to the bus station. Since 2006, this gang has attacked 300 public facilities. Each member must pay For imprisoned, and $ 270 For what was free. Most of the money used to purchase weapons and drugs. To join this gang one must be recognized by other members, and received the oath of allegiance.

6. Black Guerrilla Family (Black Family, Black Vanguard)

Founded in 1966 by George Jackson in Marin Country, CA. Black guirella family is gang-member people African-American race. The gang was established to raise the dignity of black people in prison and plans to overthrow the U.S. government. This gang has a close relationship with the schools of Marxism. Until today has more than 50,000 members, but many of those who join gangs as well. To join the deal is to be recognized and selected black and olrh members.

7. Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)

Mara Salvactrucha (MS-13) make all the gang like a fool who sell drugs. MS-13 is in fact the deadliest gang ever seen. These gang members are usually individuals Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador and other Central Americans. The gang was founded in 1980 to protect immigrants from other major gang gang. The gang has spread from Central America to Spain, U.S., UK and Canada. In the U.S. alone membership of some 10,000 people. This gang has no remorse for killing anyone. MS-13 to hunt and kill anyone who talks about legal violations committed by the MS 13. MS 13 gang dates back to a very brutal, especially to people who are not innocent (non-gangsters). They've opened fire on a bus with children and women who end up with the death of 28 people.

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7 Most Deadly Submarine in the World

In the competitive world of military world, one of the most emphasized is the vehicle and water guns, it's not because nearly two-thirds of the area of the earth is water. Each country vying to create the best vessel so that any future major war, they will not be easily eliminated.

One of the most water wars vehicle lot is produced by the military submarines, because in addition to the vehicles, submarines are also often used as a deadly weapon combat.

Here is a list of the 10 deadliest submarines in the world, released by the sophistication of weapons combat complemented by realitypod cruising speed :

1. Virginia Class – USA

The speed reached 25 knots with combat weapons specification 12 x vertical launch system tubes for UGM-109 Tomahawk missiles4 x 533-mm bow tubes for Mk.48 torpedoes, Smart mines in place of torpedoes.

2. Akula II Class – Soviet Union

The speed reached 12 knots with combat weapons specification 4 x 650 mm and 4 x 533-mm torpedo tubes for up to 40 torpedoes or missiles OR Up to 42 mines in place of torpedoes.

3. Seawolf Class – USA

The speed reached 18 knots with combat weapons specification 8 x 660-mm torpedo tubes for 50 torpedoes or cruise missiles OR Up to 100 mines in place of torpedoes or missiles.

4. Astute Class – UK

 
The speed reached 29 knots with combat weapons specification Tomahawk cruise missiles; Harpoon anti-ship missiles in place of torpedoes6 x 533-mm bow tubes for 36 Spearfish torpedoesOR. Mines in place of torpedoes.

 5. Type 093 Shang Class – China

The speed reached 35 knots with combat weapons specification YJ-82 anti-ship missiles6 x 533-mm torpedo tubes.

6. Trafalgar Class – UK
  

The speed reached 30 knots with combat weapons specification 5 x 21 inch torpedo tubesTomahawk land-attack cruise missilesSpearfish heavyweight wire-guided torpedoes. Harpoon anti-surface missiles.

7. Victor III Class – Soviet Union

Speed ​​reached 32 knots with combat weapons specification 2 x SS-N-15 'Starfish' anti-submarine missiles, plus 2 x SS-N-21 'Sampson' cruise missiles or 2 x SS-N-16 'Stalion' missiles2 x 650 and 6-mm x 533-mm bow tubes (two 533-mm 406-mm tubes with liners). 6 x 650-mm torpedoes an up to 18 x 533-mmOR, 36 ground mines in place of torpedoes.

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7 World's Most Expensive Painting

1. "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer “

This painting is the work of an Austrian artist named Gustav Klimt, the painting was completed in 1907 and was recorded as the most expensive paintings in the world today, the painting was sold for U.S. $ 135 million to a collector named Ronald Lauder in June 2006 for display at the Neue Galerie - New York.

2. Garçon à la Pipe 

This painting when translated means the man with the pipe is described by the artist named Pablo Picasso, painting was painted in 1905 when Picasso was 24 years old. This painting was auctioned at a final price of $ 104,100,000 on the 4th of May at Sotheby's auction house. 

 3. Dora Maar au Chat

Painting Dora Maar au Chat or Dora Maar with Cat painted by the same artist for painting Garcon a la Pipe named Pablo Picasso. Painting size (50 ½ by 37 ½ inches / 128.3 cm by 95.3 cm) was made ​​in 1942 and sold for $ 95,200,000 at Sotheby's auction house on May 3, 2006.

 4. Portrait of Dr. Gachet

 

Paintings by Vincent van Gogh is sold for $ 82,500,000, Painting dimensions 67 cm × 56 cm (23.4 in × 22.0 in) was purchased Ryoei Soto Japanese businessman in a Christie's auction in New York. Before he died Soto had willed that painting potrait of Dr Gachet come along with his remains cremated when he died later. However, this will apparently not fulfilled, Soto himself died in 1996, and the painting above remain intact until now (who would want to burn expensive painting.

 5. Bal Au Moulin de la Galette.

 

Bal du Moulin de la Galette (commonly known as Le Moulin de la Galette) was a French artist painting in 1876 named Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This painting is one of the most famous works of Impressionism. This painting illustrates a typical Sunday afternoon at Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris. This painting sold for $ 78,000,000 by Ryoei Soto (the same guy who bought the painting potrait of Dr Gachet).

6. Massacre of the Innocents 

This painting by Peter Paul Rubens sold for $ 76,700,000. This painting was made in 1611. Price of this magnitude obtained in 2002 at Sotheby's auction house. 

7. Portrait de l’Artiste sans Barbe

This painting is painting itself Vincent van Gogh sold for $ 71,500,000, was made in France in September 1889.  

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7 Most Unique Rare Plants in the World

1. Desmodium Gyrans

Darwin named this plant as Hedysarum or Desmodium botanists call Gyrans, or more modern Codariocalyx Motorius. The name is commonly known is a Grass Dance (Dancing Grass) or Plant Semaphore (Semaphore Plant), because the movement of the leaves, which are similar to the hand movement sending semaphore signals. This plant is easy to grow skeali, just need sun and water without the need for complex fertilizers.

2. Welwitschia Mirabilis

It is a plant that plasticity is not cool, but Namibia's native plants was remarkable, just the only one! This plant has only two leaves and one stem and root system, it cuman ONLY! But two leaves continue to grow until eventually like Alien. The longer the stem of this plant will be more thick, but not raised, the maximum height of this plant is only 2 meters but can reach 8 feet wide. Age plants can reach 400 to 15 centuries!. Can survive without rain for the past 5 years! In addition, plants in the languages ​​referred Onyanga Namibia is apparently good to eat either eaten raw or cooked in the embers. O yes, the meaning of the name is Garlic Onyanga Desert!

3. Amorphophallus Titanum

Flowers are big this one is high, even higher than humans. Well .. This flower which was dubbed the corpse flower, because other than that it smells like a corpse, also mimics rotting flesh color. This interest was also widely known in the world as one of the plants native to Indonesia.

4. Baobab

Flowers are big this one is high, even higher than humans. Well .. interest is that this tree is a plant native to the area of Madagascar, Africa and Australia. This tree is called the tree a bottle, because other than that it looks like a bottle, the tree was indeed able to save the up to 300 liters of water! So can grow up to 500 years!

5. Flowers Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

The plant is native to the Socotra archipelago. This tree is known as the Dragon Blood Tree or Socotra Dragon Tree. Unique shape, like an umbrella, was just one of the unique tree. Name of the dragon's blood tree is apparently derived from the sap of this tree is red. Just like the blood dragon in Harry Potter, was 'dragon's blood' of the tree is useful for the treatment. Moreover, it turns red 'dragon's blood' tree is also commonly used as a natural red colorant.

6. Resurrection Plant (Selaginella Lepidophylla)

Another name for this flower is a flower Jericho, a desert plant is known for its ability to survive even in times of drought. At the dry season, the stems will shrink and curl into a ball. And so there is water, the trunk was going to break away from the roll. The plant is mostly found in the deserts of Chihuahua.

7. Baseball Ball plant (Euphorbia Obesa)

This plant is a plant endemic in the Great Karoo, South Africa. Because its funny, a lot of fans of this plant crops and eventually took mengkoleksinya, so the population is heavily damaged. Finally the plants are protected by the South African nation government.

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7 Animal Rare in Indonesia

1. Eagle Birds Java ( Spizaetus Bartelsi )

Having a form of a dashing, darling population is only a 250 tail only. Spread almost evenly around the forest on the island of Java as slamet mountain, mountain bark, mountain Anjasmoro, kawi mountains, national parks glaze, national parks purwo base mist mountain national park, national parks and national park big Pangrango Betiri estuary.

2. Orangutan ( Pongo Pygmaeus )

The hallmark of this rare animal is to have hair that is so long compared to other species of monkeys. Fruits are the main food and also his favorite. In Indonesia, the region is spreading lowland tropical rain forest is also on the island of Borneo.

3. One-horned rhinoceros ( Rhinoceras Sundaicus )

Rhinoceros is one of the typical Indonesian rare animals. Although it was not much, only about 50 tails can be found in the woods just west end. An herbivorous animals eating leaves.

4. Sumatran Tiger ( Panthera Tigris Sumatrae ) 

Concern because of the number of all tiger only live about 500 fish. Indiscriminate logging and poaching has been blamed for the scarcity of this tiger. Only in the Sumatran jungle.

5. Singapuar ( Tarsius Bancanus )

Dubbed as the world's smallest primate. Having a body weight between 80-140 grams and length of only 12-15 cm is quite feasible if the smallest known primates. Although it has a large pair of eyes whose size exceeds the volume of the brain but can only be used at night only. Similar to owls. Riau Islands, the islands of Borneo and Sumatra also southeastern southern part is their natural habitat.

6. Babirusa ( Babyrousa Babyrussa )

Fruits, plants, fungi and foliage is a food commonly eaten daily. Having fangs sticking out as an eye shield of thorns and rattan as they search for food. Habitat includes the island of Sulawesi, Maluku islands and surrounding.

 7. Fish Belida ( Notopetrus Chitala )

With a body length reaches 87, 5 cm and body weight can reach 1 kg, large enough for the size of freshwater fish. Her form was like a knife and her favorite food is small fish also shrimp. Freshwater in the area of Java and Borneo is a natural habitat.

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