The cannibal ants that lived in a Soviet nuclear bunker

India and Nepal's feminist art renaissance, Mongolian ice archaoeology, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. November 22, 2019 Cannibal Ants Somewhere near Miȩdzyrzecz in western Poland, there is an abandoned Soviet nuclear installation that was home to two colonies of wood ants. On top of the installation, one colony feasted on the honeydew of aphids and soaked up rays of sunlight. The other lived in a small room within the bunker and survived on only the flesh of their fellow ants. Read More → KALAVRYTA, GREECE Sacrifice Memorial This memorial is a solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Tunisia Through the Sands of Time Journey into the Sahara desert and back on a 12-day trip next March. We'll loop through a myriad of unique landscapes, wander through winding medinas, relax by ancient oases, and explore relics of the many civilizations that once called this land home—from the ruins of Carthage to the remains of Roman amphitheaters. Learn more → India and Nepal’s Feminist Art Renaissance The Mithila region of southern Nepal and northern India is united by culture, history, and the Maithili language. For centuries artists here, primarily women, have created vivid Mithila paintings—an ancient art form defined by colorful geometric shapes and lines. But as the Mithila region changes, so too does Mithila art. Today, women here are using the centuries-old painting style to address contemporary feminist issues and their visions of equality. Read more → Mongolian Ice Archaeology The Mongolian taiga is home to the Tsaatan people, one of the last groups of nomadic reindeer herders in the world. Both humans and their animals rely on its ice patches for water and cooling. However, the vanishing of these ice patches threatens a way of life that has persisted for thousands of years—and with it the record of that history. Read more → STOCKHOLM-ARLANDA, SWEDEN Airport Runestone There are interesting runestones to be found all over Sweden, but technically you don’t have to step outside of the airport to see one in person. Visitors can see a real 11th-century runestone in Terminal 2 of Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Read more → MORDA, ENGLAND Knife Angel This sculpture was made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence and act as a towering, poignant tribute to the lives lost to knife violence. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222