A forgotten botanist’s stunning 19th-century manuscript is now online

Fat-tailed sheep, a kite expedition, and 21 underrated buildings. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. February 07, 2019 Forgotten Manuscript An unpublished manuscript by a relatively unknown botanist is considered one of the most comprehensive works on Cuba’s plant life during the colonial period. Nearly two centuries after the author's death, her research and stunning watercolor images are now viewable online. Read More → Fat-Tailed Sheep For millennia, people have been obsessed with sheep bred with huge, fat-heavy tails in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Read more → Amman, Jordan Roman Theater This well-preserved ancient marvel is divided into three distinct sections from which ancient spectators watched plays and modern ones listen to concerts. Read more → Kite Explorers A four-person team in Antarctica recently conquered 1,577 miles at temperatures as low as -43.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Their goal? To reach the frozen continent’s interior… by wind. Read more → 21 Underrated Buildings Brutalist hotels, college buildings, and ‘robot heads’ are just a few of the unfairly maligned buildings Atlas Obscura readers shared their love for. Read more → Venice, Italy Piraeus Lion Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn the shoulders of this ancient Greek lion guarding the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal. Read more → Mexico City, Mexico Supernatural Sculpture This colossal ancient monolith of Tlaloc, the frog-faced Aztec god of rain and water, is said to have supernatural powers. Read more → Food & Drink Fried Onion Burgers A Depression-era patty made from small amounts of ground meat and shredded onion mixed together paved the way for this Oklahoma favorite. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222