Upper Mesopotamia News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

This week America witnessed a total solar eclipse. While most of us were like, “hey, that’s kind of cool I guess,” some Americans were expecting something more than just the shadow of the moon blotting out the sun and day turning into night. People wanted action. So in the days leading up to the solar eclipse, some people frantically spread eclipse predictions to all their friends on social media. Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a look at whether their predictions came true, and examine other common eclipse-related myths, both old and new.

There are tends of thousands of them scattered across the world. Here's what we know about some of the oldest examples.

The city had been completely overlooked before researchers revisited Cold War-era satellite images and identified tens of thousands of ancient settlements.

Uncover the epic saga of the Reconquista of Spain. From battles to eventual Catholic triumph, explore the dramatic journey of reclaiming Iberia from the Moors.

Human and animal sculptures that could date to 9,600 B.C.E were found in Turkey at sites some believe have ties to biblical accounts.