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Seal Proves Bethlehem Existed Centuries Before Jesus

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi 7 HOURS AGO | 0

The first physical evidence is found of Bethlehem's existence centuries before the town became known as Jesus' birthplace. Read more

Seal Proves Bethlehem Existed Centuries Before Jesus

200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off Gulf Coast

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu May 17, 2012 01:40 PM ET | 0

The ship's wood has nearly disintegrated, but a copper sheathing remains, along with a variety of artifacts. Read more

200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off Gulf Coast

A Mummy Switcheroo

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Tue May 15, 2012 05:38 PM ET | 0

A mummy that was thought to be one of the ancient god Min's priests is actually the remains of another man. Read more

Tour the Pyramids Online

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri May 11, 2012 07:11 AM ET | 0

A virtual trip through Egypt's Giza Plateau includes aerial 3D views, cross sections of the ground and passages through walls. Read more

Earliest Evidence of Biblical Cult Discovered

Posted Thu May 10, 2012 11:36 AM ET | 0

An excavagation in a 3,000-year-old city yields evidence of an ancient religion. Read more

Largest Known Croc Likely Ate Early Man

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue May 8, 2012 07:30 AM ET | 0

They were bigger than today's crocs -- big enough to swallow a human. Read more

Dogfight Over Buried WWII Spitfires in Burma

Posted Wed May 2, 2012 11:10 AM ET | 0

These British-made planes helped win the war for the allies, but now the finder could lose them. Read more

Iceman Lived a While After Arrow Wound

Posted Wed May 2, 2012 08:47 AM ET | 0

Traces of blood are found on the 5,300-year-old frozen mummy, revealing he did not die immediately. Read more

'Netanyahu' Seal From Eighth Century B.C. Found

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Tue May 1, 2012 01:28 PM ET | 0

The seal, bearing a name similar to the Prime Minister, was found within the remains of a building dating to the First Temple period‭. Read more

'Netanyahu' Seal From Eighth Century B.C. Found

Mummy Suffered Rare and Painful Disease

Posted Fri Apr 27, 2012 04:42 PM ET | 0

His body showed telltale signs that he suffered from Hand-Schuller-Christian disease. Read more

Cleopatra and Antony's Children Rediscovered

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Apr 20, 2012 05:26 PM ET | 0

An Italian expert identified a sculpture in a museum as depicting the twin children of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Read more

Cleopatra and Antony's Children Rediscovered

Ancient 'Bone Box' Called Oldest Christian Artifact

Posted Fri Apr 20, 2012 04:03 PM ET | 0

A tomb found in Jerusalem appears to be inscribed with Jonah and a fish, but the translation is in question. Read more

Swedish Stonehenge? Stone Structure Spurs Debate

Posted Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:11 AM ET | 0

A series of 59 boulders placed at a seaside cliff in Sweden might represent Stonehenge's "sister" site. Read more

Gladiators Kicked Out Of Colosseum

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Apr 5, 2012 03:38 PM ET | 0

The tourist-baiting legion of sword-swishing, faux gladiators were warned that they will no longer be allowed to hang out at the 2,000-year-old monument. Read more

Calendar Puzzles Deciphered in Ancient Statue: Photos

Posted Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:10 PM ET | 0

The finely carved circles of the Trundholm sun chariot may convey a hidden Bronze Age calendar. Read more

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