Oldest person ever. The greatest fully authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne Louise Calment (France). Born on 21 February 1875 to Nicolas (1837 - 1931) and Marguerite (neé Gilles 1838 - 1924), Jeanne died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France on 4 August 1997.
From the ancient Egyptians to the lesser-known Jiahu people, the following article briefly explores six of the world's oldest civilizations. 6. The Maya Civilization (circa 2600 BCE – 900 CE) Ancient Maya statue on the rocks along the sea. Image credit: Underworld/Shutterstock.
Murujuga, also known by the modern name Burrup Peninsula, in northwestern Australia, is home to potentially the world's oldest and most endangered petroglyphs. Some of the more than one million ...
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The Lea Mills factory is still John Smedley's home, making it the world's oldest manufacturing factory in continuous operation. Initially John Smedley produced cotton thread, not dissimilar from other mills in the Derwent Valley, before …
From the oldest structures to man-made houses, we present a list of ten homes thought to be the oldest in the world. First, we have a stone house, which is believed to date back to 3500 BC and is thought to be the oldest home in the world.
Many of the mills can trace their roots back through generations. The iconic scarlet cloth of the Queen's Guard's uniforms is one of the instantly recognisable cloths made in Yorkshire at AW Hainsworth. Dating back to 1783, it is still today a family …
Before this study, the oldest dated rocks were from a body of rock known as the Acasta Gneiss in the Northwest Territories, which are 4.03 billion years old. Earth is 4.6 billion years old, and remnants of its early crust are extremely rare--most of it has been mashed and recycled into Earth's interior several times over by plate tectonics since the planet formed.
Nuraghe Santu Antine is one of the greatest archaeological sites in Sardinia. The megalithic building is located in the Valley of Nuraghi and is the oldest of these structures in the region. Officially, the building is known as Nuraghe Santu Antine and may have been named for Saint Constantine, who is called Antine in Sardic.
01 January 2021 The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
photo source: Wikimedia Commons Kirkjubøargarður, also called King's Farm, is believed to be the oldest wooden house that is still inhabited in the world.The farm is located in the Faroe Islands and to this day, it is the largest farm in the area. The house first served as the episcopal residence and seminary for the Diocese of the Faroe Islands.
This is a list of oldest military units and formations in continuous operation. Note: As the modern standing armies first developed in the 15th century, the terminology for modern military units and formations, such as company, battalion, regiment etc. mostly arose in the early modern period, during the 16th and 17th centuries. Entries in this table predate some of those listed …
It is the only wool mill in the world to produce ecological fabrics of raw, untinted wool, entirely in Italy. The fleece of the sheep is used in its natural colours, without any colouring or dye. The continuous research and innovation of the product combine the ancient Italian craftsmanship tradition, a direct legacy of an ancient knowledge that for centuries has pursued …
HOUSTON - CoSandra Williams says she spent years planning her daughter's name. It may take that long before the can say it. The 6-year-old has more than 1,000 letters in her first name - and a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. The name is so long the has two nicknames: ``Jameshauwnnel,'' or ``Jamie'' to most of her friends.
The Oldest Cities In The World. Medina in Fez, Morocco. Image credit: Mitzo/Shutterstock. The city of Jericho is thought to have been first occupied as early as 12,000 BCE. Some sources cite Damascus as the world's oldest inhabited city, with settlers living in the area as early as 10,000 BCE, but this fact is heavily debated.
Determination of age. Generally, the age is estimated based primarily upon the age of any mountains it dissects; the age of the sea or ocean to which it eventually outflows can be irrelevant; for example, several rivers of the east side of the Appalachian Mountains of the Atlantic Ocean, which did not exist 130 million years ago. [citation needed] If a river fully dissects a mountain …
The world's longest place name belongs to a hill near Porangahau in the southern Hawke's Bay in New Zealand. It is a name given in the Māori language. This hill is 305 meters tall and is famously known for its long name. This name has since been shortened to Taumata for the ease of …
Göbekli Tepe is over 11,000 years old and is currently believed to be the site of the world's oldest temple. The site was first discovered in 1963 and anthropologists initially thought the broken limestone slabs were gravestones. They were uninterested in Göbekli Tepe because they thought it was just an abandoned medieval cemetery.
Currently fifth in the world rankings, the University of Oxford is truly one of the highest-ranked and oldest universities in the world, catering to a student community of nearly 24,300 and operating the largest university press in the world. 3. University of Salamanca. Location: Spain. Established in: 1134.
The second oldest company in the world is Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, a hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Japan. It was founded in 705 AD. In 2011, it was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest hotel. This 37-room hotel has been managed for over 1,300 years by the same family.
The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has also been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ones, are also sometimes used. Pronunciation. External audio; Pronunciation of the (57-character) LINZ version of the name at Kōrero Māori, the ...
Iran is the oldest country in the world with its sovereignty coming back in 3200 BC. Egypt is a close second with its establishment happening in 3100 BC. The rest of the three countries in the top five are Vietnam (2879 BC), Armenia (2492 BC), and North Korea (2333 BC). Japan closes the list with its establishment happening back in 400.
First invented in 1863, Granula is the oldest cereal ever created in the world. While cereal grains and hot cereals have been eaten by people for years, Granula was the first breakfast cereal, as we know it today.
#watermill#oldest#vanishingtraditionsThis is one of the oldest traditions still exist in the remote Hind Kush mountains of Pakistan & Afghanistan. These wate...
21 24. Serpentin (longest of buildings forming the) at Les Courtillières. Whole structure is …
The two temples of Ġgantija were built between 3600 – 3200 BCE and are the oldest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. The temples were named after the Maltese word for giant, ġgant, because the site is commonly associated with a race of mysterious giants.
Editor's Note: This post has updated to clarify a sentence about the gender of the ancient writer. "It's me!" they'd say, and they'd leave a sign. Leave it …