A mysterious stone carving, found in a garden in Leicester, contains a complex pattern that may be writing.
http://www.livescience.com/49721-mysterious-stone-carving-discovered.html
Friday, February 6, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Previously unknown gospel deciphered
A Coptic text, dating back around 1,500 years, has been deciphered, revealing a previously unknown gospel. The text calls itself (in translation) the "Gospel of the lots of Mary." It was translated and published by Anne Marie Luijendijk, a professor at Princeton University.
http://www.livescience.com/49673-newfound-ancient-gospel-deciphered.html
http://www.livescience.com/49673-newfound-ancient-gospel-deciphered.html
Monday, February 2, 2015
Solstice alignments discovered in gardens of Taj Mahal
Alignments have been discovered between the solstice sun and the waterways, pathways and pavilions in the gardens of the Taj Mahal.
http://www.livescience.com/49660-taj-mahal-gardens-align-solstice-sun.html
http://www.livescience.com/49660-taj-mahal-gardens-align-solstice-sun.html
Monday, January 26, 2015
Archaeologists Analyze Medical Items from Blackbeard's Flagship
Archaeologists are analyzing medical items recovered from Blackbeard's flagship - the Queen Anne's Revenge.
http://www.livescience.com/49563-blackbeard-pirate-ship-yields-medical-supplies.html
http://www.livescience.com/49563-blackbeard-pirate-ship-yields-medical-supplies.html
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Mummy Mask may Reveal Oldest Known Gospel
A papyrus from a mummy mask contains a fragment of the Gospel of Mark that researchers believes was written before the year 90.
http://www.livescience.com/49489-oldest-known-gospel-mummy-mask.html
http://www.livescience.com/49489-oldest-known-gospel-mummy-mask.html
Monday, January 5, 2015
Roman Fort in Britain Aligned with Light of Solstice Sun
A physicist has discovered an alignment between the gateways of the Hardknott Roman fort in Britain and the rising and setting sun during the winter and summer solstices.
http://www.livescience.com/49315-roman-fort-solstice-sun.html
http://www.livescience.com/49315-roman-fort-solstice-sun.html
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Backwards = Forwards: 1,500 Amulet with Palindrome Inscription Discovered in Cyprus
An amulet containing a palindrome inscription has been discovered at the ancient city of Nea Paphos in Cyprus. It dates back around 1,500 years and also contains images of the gods Harpocrates and Osiris.
http://www.livescience.com/49239-ancient-amulet-palindrome-inscription.html
http://www.livescience.com/49239-ancient-amulet-palindrome-inscription.html
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