120 million year old part of #Earth lost since break up of #Pangea discovered.
Scientists have discovered a part of Earth in #Borneo that has been thought to be lost for a long time.
The existence of a tectonic plate named #Pontus came to light after a graduate geologist analysed geological data from mountains in the Asia-Pacific region.
https://www.wionews.com/science/120-million-year-old-part-of-earth-lost-since-break-up-of-pangea-discovered-760618

Geologists Stunned On Discovering A Part Of The Earth That Disappeared 20 Million Years Ago
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https://www.good.is/geologists-stunned-at-discovery-of-earths-ancient-mega-plate-they-didnt-know-about-at-all-ex1 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2023.09.013 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/VyEUWySaFPc?si=rzUiIh14GxmiC0l- <-- reconstruction animation
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #geomagnetism #argoland #kinematicreconstruction #platetectonics #GPlates #junctionregion #PhilippineSeaPlate #Borneo #NewZealand #Japan #Zealandia #Philippines #NewGuinea #junction #subduction #plates #geology #structuralgeology #pontus #pontusplate #paeleogeography #geologichistory #Zealandia #seismology #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #tomography #model #modeling

Uncover the legend of Mithridates VI of Pontus, the Poison King who defied Rome's empire with his deadly knowledge of toxins 💀👑. Discover the epic battles and cunning strategies of Rome's arch-nemesis 🏹🔥

https://www.culturefrontier.com/mithridates-vi-of-pontus/

#MithridatesVI #ThePoisonKing #AncientRome #Pontus #Toxicology #HistoryBuff

Versunkene urzeitliche Ozeanplatte entdeckt (Uni Utrecht via scinexx)
Riesige „Pontus“-Erdplatte bildete vor 150 Millionen Jahren noch große Teile des Ur-Pazifiks.
@Albert
Aktueller Ticker von: #dasneueuniversum
(BAND 120 übrigens jetzt im Buchhandel und unter https://dasneueuniversum.com)
#Erdplatte #Plattentektonik #Pontus #Pazifik #Subduktion #Ozeanplatte #Erdkruste
https://www.scinexx.de/news/geowissen/versunkene-urzeitliche-ozeanplatte-entdeckt/

Versunkene urzeitliche Ozeanplatte entdeckt (Uni Utrecht via scinexx)
Riesige „Pontus“-Erdplatte bildete vor 150 Millionen Jahren noch große Teile des Ur-Pazifiks.
@Albert
Aktueller Ticker von: #dasneueuniversum
(BAND 120 übrigens jetzt im Buchhandel und unter https://dasneueuniversum.com)
#Erdplatte #Plattentektonik #Pontus #Pazifik #Subduktion #Ozeanplatte #Erdkruste
https://www.scinexx.de/news/geowissen/versunkene-urzeitliche-ozeanplatte-entdeckt/

Versunkene urzeitliche Ozeanplatte entdeckt (Uni Utrecht via scinexx)
Riesige „Pontus“-Erdplatte bildete vor 150 Millionen Jahren noch große Teile des Ur-Pazifiks.
@Albert
Aktueller Ticker von: #dasneueuniversum
(BAND 120 übrigens jetzt im Buchhandel und unter https://dasneueuniversum.com)
#Erdplatte #Plattentektonik #Pontus #Pazifik #Subduktion #Ozeanplatte #Erdkruste
https://www.scinexx.de/news/geowissen/versunkene-urzeitliche-ozeanplatte-entdeckt/

Surprising Tectonic Discovery: Geologist Unexpectedly Finds Remnants of a Lost Mega-Plate
A geologist has successfully reconstructed a previously unknown tectonic plate named Pontus, once approximately one-fourth the size of the Pacific Ocean. This discovery was made through field research in various regions, including Japan, Borneo, and the Philippines.
https://scitechdaily.com/surprising-tectonic-discovery-geologist-unexpectedly-finds-remnants-of-a-lost-mega-plate/ #tectonics #MegaPlate #pontus #plate #pacific

Versunkene urzeitliche Ozeanplatte entdeckt. Riesige „Pontus“-Erdplatte bildete vor 150 Millionen Jahren noch große Teile des Ur-Pazifiks. #Erdplatte #Plattentektonik #Pontus #Pazifik #Subduktion #Ozeanplatte #Erdkruste
https://www.scinexx.de/news/geowissen/versunkene-urzeitliche-ozeanplatte-entdeckt/

I want to know more about them. Were they trans? Non-binary? Unfortunately sources of information on the domestic life of Mithridates VI are slim.

#History #LGBTQA #Mithridates #BlackSea #TransHistory #PonticEmpire #Pontus #AncientHistory

@vincent

Oh hey. Mithridates killed a Roman official for starting the war. By pouring molten gold down his throat.

Better save that one for some adult fiction series…

#History #Mithridates #PonticEmpire #AncientHistory #Pontus #BlackSea #Anatolia #AsiaMinor

It is said that Mithridates VI was struck by lightning as a baby, which burned his clothes but left him unharmed except for a mark on his forehead.

Where have I heard that one before?

#History #Mithridates #PonticEmpire #AncientHistory #Pontus #BlackSea #Anatolia #AsiaMinor

My current reading.

My wife did not have to ask how frequently I think about the Roman Empire. She knows.

#History #RomanEmpire #BlackSea #PonticEmpire #Mithridates #Pontus #AncientHistory #AsiaMinor #Anatolia