Scotland's capital Edinburgh is built on ancient volcanos. One, Arthur's Seat, has great views over the city and surroundings. Walk down the Royal Mile from the castle to Scotland's Parliament and then climb Arthur's Seat.
I've never been able to take a geology course so I can't ID this, but this type of stone is in many buildings in older parts of Bilbao and I assume this is some sort of fossilized sea creature of old...
EDIT: Rojo Bilbao https://iugs-geoheritage.org/geoheritage_stones/rojo-ereno-limestone/
The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant not only coexisted but actively interacted, sharing technology, lifestyles, and burial customs. These interactions fostered cultural exchange, social complexity, and behavioral innovations, such as formal burial practices and the symbolic use of ochre for decoration. The findings suggest that human connections, rather than isolation, were key drivers of technological and cultural advancements, highlighting the Levant as a crucial crossroads in early human history.
A recent study by Dr. John Moretti of the University of Texas and local caver John Young uncovered the remains of Ice Age megafauna, revealing an entirely new ecosystem that once thrived on the Edwards Plateau. Among the finds were a genus of giant tortoise (Hesperotestudo) and a large armadillo-like pampathere (Holmesina septentrionalis). The work is published in the journal Quaternary Research.
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