360 On History Saima Baig

Today, we're exploring the pinnacle of ancient architectural and engineering achievements: the Seven Wonders of the World. But did you know there were actually two lists of seven wonders? Let's journey through both, starting with the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In this episode we talk the ancient list.

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE VERY FIRST MOON LANDING

At 20:17 GMT on July 20, 1969, the Eagle lunar module landed on the Moon. American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon at 2:56 GMT on July 21, 1969. He stepped out of the Apollo 11 lunar module and onto the Moon's surface, in an area called the 'Sea of Tranquility.' Shortly after him, at 03:15 GMT, Armstrong was joined by the lunar module pilot, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. Both astronauts collected data and soil samples before planting the US flag at 03:41 GMT. Meanwhile, Michael Collins successfully orbited the Moon in the mothership Columbia.



Neil and Buzz also unveiled a plaque bearing President Nixon's signature and an inscription reading:

"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind."



In this installment of the moon landing myths, we talk about the conspiracy theory that the moon landings were faked by NASA, with Stanley Kubrick directing the whole thing here on Earth. For anyone who wants to look, there is plenty of empirical evidence to bust any of the hoax favourites, if you know where to look and do not limit yourself to unsubstantiated You Tube videos. I only mention a few here but really these are the most popular ones.

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE VERY FIRST MOON LANDING

PODCAST REPEAT: Throwback to this day (July 20, 2019), when we did our first ever podcast episode on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and the very first Moon Landing that took place on July 20, 1969.

At 20:17 GMT on July 20, 1969, the Eagle lunar module landed on the Moon. American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon at 2:56 GMT on July 21, 1969. He stepped out of the Apollo 11 lunar module and onto the Moon's surface, in an area called the 'Sea of Tranquility.' Shortly after him, at 03:15 GMT, Armstrong was joined by the lunar module pilot, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. Both astronauts collected data and soil samples before planting the US flag at 03:41 GMT. Meanwhile, Michael Collins successfully orbited the Moon in the mothership Columbia.



Neil and Buzz also unveiled a plaque bearing President Nixon's signature and an inscription reading

"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind."



Welcome to the first 360 on history podcast about science, history and nature, covering everything from the big bang to today. July 21, 2019 marked 50 years since the first time humanity stepped foot on the moon and on our first podcast we talk about the moon itself, what led to the moon landing, conspiracy theories and the dark side. Check out the blog on conspiracy theories here and here. 

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Have you ever heard of the moving, and growing geological formations known as trovants?



These are stony, bulbous and protruding boulders only found in a small town in Romania called Costesti. Local lore is full of stories that ascribe all kinds of powers to them, including the ability to grow, walk and even give birth to tiny little trovants.

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Discovered in 1998, Seahenge is a 4000 year old structure, revealed by shifting sands on the North Norfolk Holme beach on the north Norfolk coast. Archaeologists have estimated it to have been built around 2049 BC.



John Lorimer stumbled upon the unpturned tree stump and a Bronze Age axe. He informed Norwich Castle Museum, after which the henge was excavated.

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The Cholistan desert, also known as Rohi, is a stark stretch of land that was home to a once-thriving civilization. Situated in modern-day Pakistan, this arid expanse was once the western part of the vast Thar desert, nourished by the life-giving waters of the Hakra river. The river supported ancient civilisations and there are a number of forts built over the centuries.

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