Published on May 28th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
At a French 17th century chateau achaeologists are recovering statues, possibly Stalinist propaganda, that were part of the 1937 Paris World Fair. As Mr. Gentili ventured onto the grounds, he found a centuries-old “ice chest” — ... Read More →
Published on May 28th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
According to a leading medieval historian, church leaders changed the Virgin Mary from being a “serious, official, imperial” figure into a normal “mum” to widen Christianity’s appeal. Speaking at the Hay Festival in Wales, Mary Rubin, ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
An archivist at the Henry Ford Musuem was looking through the vast collection of office papers when she came across what she thought was a secret code. It turned out to be a commercial telegraphic code. ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
A photo album put together by a British soldier as he fought in WWII has been uncovered, with rare pictures of Prime Minister Winston Churchill congratulating the troops. Fixed in a black-paged book, covered in a ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
The original Camber Well, which gave it’s name to the London district of Camberwell, has been been unearthed in a woman’s backyard. It is thought to be between 2-3,000 years old. “I was only about two ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Archaeologists, communities and lawmakers are fighting to protect New England’s old stone walls, which for generations have stood as icons to forebears’ gritty resolve against an inhospitable terrain. “We’re turning archaeology into architecture,” he warns of ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Radiocarbon dating on artifacts in a gypsum cave in Nevada shows the site was used by humans over 4,000 years ago. Harrington’s surprise discovery was darts and other human artifacts below the ground sloth layer. Since ... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
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