Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Sword raised in victory – Female gladiator statuette identified

A scholar has identified a small bronze statue in a museum in Hamburg as being that of a female gladiator. If this is correct the statue will be only the second depiction of a female gladiator known to exist.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47430304/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/th-century-big-thinker-erasmus-was-censored/

http://www.livescience.com/19729-female-gladiator-statue-rome.html

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Ancient MMA fighter recruited soldiers for Roman army new inscription shows

A newly translated 1,800 year-old inscription tells of a pankration (a mixed martial art) champion who recruited soldiers for the Roman army. He was so successful that he was deified after his death.

http://www.livescience.com/19354-martial-artist-recruited-ancient-roman-army.html

Monday, March 26, 2012

18th-Century Bone Telescopes Discovered in Amsterdam

Five telescopes made out of cow bone have been discovered in Amsterdam. They date to the 18th century, the time of the enlightenment.

 http://www.livescience.com/19269-18th-century-bone-telescopes-discovered.html