A 3,600-year-old disc is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos

Monarch migration, space houseplants, and global french fry dips. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. April 15, 2019 Nebra Sky Disc Found in a German forest, this sky disc is one of the world’s most important archaeological findings of the last century. From 1,800 to 1,600 BC, the disc was a sophisticated tool used to anticipate moon phases and calendar planning in the Bronze Age. Read More → Video Monarch Migration Each spring, tens of millions of monarch butterflies leave the safety of their wintering grounds in central Mexico and migrate north. Watch as we explore their winter home and learn about the unique role Mexico plays in the lifecycle of the traveling butterfly. Watch now → Atlas Obscura Trips Maine Under Sail Join us on a five-day trip this August as we climb aboard two classic schooners and explore the hidden corners, nautical history, and local traditions of Maine’s charming coastal communities. Learn more → Space Houseplants Since Soviet cosmonauts germinated seeds on the space station Salyut 1 in the 1970s, space agencies have worked on ways to grow plants off-world. Today, several pragmatic leafy greens and vegetables live aboard the International Space Station, but what about houseplants? Read more → French Fry Dips When love for french fries spread around the world, so did their dips. From sauces made of creamy mayo to tangy vinegar, the global diversity of these dips are a window into the strangely interrelated world cuisine has become. Read more → HLAVNÍ MĚSTO PRAHA, CZECHIA Kampa Park Penguins Thirty-four yellow-hued penguins stand on a metal beam in a single file line along the Vltava River near Kampa Park in Prague. They act as a warning against the dangers of climate change and plastic consumption. Read more → Jars for Leeches Ornate Victorian leech jars were beautiful–if somewhat ineffective–vessels for keeping the once sought-after medical treatment alive and out of sight. Read more → From our friends at History Soviet Flapper Dresses The Soviet masses did not respond well to prozodezhda, a 1920s experiment that sought to revolutionize dress. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222