minted for posterity

August 12th, 2010

Looking to be remembered for 2200 years? Put your face on a 28-gram gold coin, like this one recently found in Israel.

this old house

August 11th, 2010

It may just look like a circle in the ground, but a few renovations could fix this 10,000 year-old home right up. Check it out.

philistines!

August 6th, 2010

A Philistine temple has been found where Goliath is alleged to have lived. Interestingly, it shows earthquake damage that matches with biblical accounts. Check it out.

dead sea scrolls myster solved?

August 3rd, 2010

Why are we just discovering who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? Because the authors used codes in their text. Really. Now, researchers may have figured it out.

rome seeks private sponsors to restore colosseum

August 2nd, 2010

Familiar? Check it out.

ancient ship discovered

August 2nd, 2010

Long-lost ship found floating in arctic along with evidence of cannibalism. Probably wasn’t the cruise vacation they had hoped for. Check it out.

woodhenge?

July 28th, 2010

New discovery near Stonehenge, just doesn’t have the same ring to it: Woodhenge. Check it out.

startling discoveries

July 27th, 2010

Straight out of Indiana Jones – a tomb with bowls full of fingers. For real, check it out.

latest 2012 concern

July 19th, 2010

Latest 2012 concern? The sun is going to kill our power grid. Uh, no joke.

ship buried beneath nyc

July 16th, 2010

Eighteenth century ship discovered under Trade Center site. Was it sailed, or buried there? You decide.