There are 6,793 species of crabs known in the world. Crabs are found in all of the world's oceans.
In addition, there are also many freshwater and terrestrial crabs, particularly in tropical regions. picked by cactushair 8 months ago

Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday. The 2,000-year-old ruins were found about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Rome, near Cittareale, lead archaeologist Filippo Coarelli said. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Around the world, in places as diverse as Homestead, Florida and Yonaguni, Japan stand monuments and ruins whose origins are shrouded in mystery. Nobody knows exactly why Stonehenge was built, how a set of manmade ruins came to be submerged deep in the ocean or who commissioned a giant carved granite set of post-apocalyptic instructions for rebuilding society on a remote hill in Georgia. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Ruins recently discovered on Greenland may mark the Vikings' most northerly year-round hunting outpost on the icy island. 'We found something that most likely was a dock, made of rocks, for big ships up to 20-30 metres (60-90 ft) long.' picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archeologists have discovered what they think are ruins of an Aztec pyramid razed by vengeful Spanish conquerors in what is now one of Mexico City's most crime-ridden districts. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A gladiator's helmet left behind in the ruins of Pompeii is the centrepiece of an exhibition to be unveiled in Melbourne today.

The 2,000-year-old bronze helmet is one of 250 items brought together at the Melbourne Museum to illustrate life in the ancient city. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park in Israel. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period. The excavations shed light on the multi-cultural society of ancient Zippori. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Female fiddler crabs find male suitors more attractive if the chaps can arrange safe sand castles for booty calls, new findings suggest. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Marine biologists in New Zealand are using glass shells to help study hermit crabs. These crabs voluntarily moved into the hand-blown glass shells with 7-10 days of the glass shells being added to the tanks. picked by suebe 3 months ago

In Rome the cats have an ancient temple all to themselves. It was excavated under Mussolini's re-building efforts in 1929, revealing extensive multi level temple grounds about 20 feet below modern street level. After the site was excavated, Rome's feral cats moved in immediately. Today volunteers care for approximately 250 cats.Most of the permanent residents have special needs - they are blind ... read full post picked by bingo 5 months ago

Residents of Pompeii ate their meals on the run, just like many Americans do today, according to a new archaeological study of how households functioned in the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Approximately 200 silver Roman coins, several jewels, an armband and a ring hidden in a clay pot. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

There is an overwhelming consensus by scholars, academics and even mystics that southern Africa is the cradle of humankind and that this is where the first humans walked the Earth before migrating to the distant corners of our planet. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

Italian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the ancient Roman hero believed to have inspired Russell Crowe's character in the hit movie "Gladiator". picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

British and Iranian archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 200 kilometre-long wall, the second longest wall in Asia after the Great Wall of China, in northern Iran. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

In 1990, the San Francisco Bay Area was home to several large U.S. military facilities.

By 2000, they were all gone. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

The ruins of an entire city have been discovered in northern Peru, researchers say.

Archaeologists say the find could provide the missing link between the ancient cultures of the Wari people and the earlier Moche civilisation. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

d**k Cheney takes out the Easter Bunny at the White House. The bunny turned out to be an illegal Mexican immigrant. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

While renovating a rugby stadium, they find a roman city.

What a surprise! picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago