This skull is both older and more modern than previously thought

Waldeinsamkeit, warm winter drinks, and stuffed camel spleen. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. February 04, 2019 Modern Skull Once thought to belong to an archaic hominin species, a skull fragment found in Mongolia could be reclassified as belonging to a modern human. The new scientific discovery brings us one step closer to understanding when modern humans arrived in Eurasia. Read More → Queens, New York Scrabble Birthplace A uniquely lettered street sign commemorates the location of the beloved word game’s humble origin: a church basement in Queens. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Explore Northern India Join us this October as we visit towering forts and palaces, explore local villages, and wander centuries-old ruins. Along the way, you’ll experience Diwali, cook with an Indian family, and see the sun rise over the Taj Mahal. Learn more → Community ‘Solitude of the Forest’ “Waldeinsamkeit” is a German word that describes a singular type of loneliness that can only be indulged by escaping to your own special place. Share the most incredible places you go to be alone on the new Atlas Obscura Community forums. Share Now → 9 Warm Winter Drinks From Scandinavian cheese coffee to the sweet indulgence of Jamaican chocolate tea, these nine beverages will provide warm comfort on the chilliest of days. Read more → Payson, Arizona Abandoned Railway A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway meant to connect Arizona’s timber and mining industries. Read more → Food & Drink Stuffed Camel Spleen Giant logs of offal become satisfying street sandwiches in the old city of Fes in Morocco. Read more → Sponsored by Santa Maria Valley Monarch Butterfly Grove In Central California, you can gaze upon thousands of monarch butterflies waiting out the winter months clustered in eucalyptus trees. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222