ROME: Archeologists have found the remains of an ancient auditorium where Roman scholars, politicians and poets held debates and lectures. Discovered during excavations for a new subway line, the partially dug complex, dating back to the 2nd century AD, is believed to have been funded by Emperor Hadrian as a school to promote...
Some pat answers
National Post
National Post
By Robert Cushman, National PostJanuary 29, 2010 12:00 AM It seems that Bernard Shaw, in his Caesar and Cleopatra, didn't tell the whole truth about Caesar and Cleopatra. Well, we guessed that up to a point; few can have...
DNA Testing On Ancient Bones In Italy Reveal East Asian Ancestry
redOrbit
redOrbit
Posted on: Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 07:17 CST Researchers excavating an ancient Roman cemetery made a surprising discovery when they extracted ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from one of the skeletons buried at the...
Experts may have found bones of English princess
USA Today
USA Today
Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | Eckehard Schulz, AP Textile pieces taken from the "Editha Casket" are under a microscope at the state office for the preservation of monuments and...
Changing History
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The fame of Howard Zinn, who died a week and a half ago, rested on his long record of challenging the status quo. As a young professor, he was a leader of the civil rights and antiwar movements, and throughout his career...
Russian Astrologists Cancel Apocalypse in 2012
Pravda RU
Pravda RU
Russian astrologists are skeptical about predictions of an apocalypse that is to happen in 2012 according to the Maya calendar. Yet, they do think that new war conflicts are possible. BREAKING NEWS Haitian Earthquake...
Alexandria: an author's tour
The Guardian
The Guardian
TS Learner, author of a new thriller set in 1970s Alexandria, takes us on a tour of the catacombs, cafes and archeological sites of Egypt's decadent colonial jewel...
Lady Di ... of the 10th century
LA Daily News
LA Daily News
By Raphael G. Satter, Associated PressUpdated: 01/20/2010 05:20:36 PM PST This is what the inside looks like in the coffin thought to contain the remains of England's Princess Eadgyth, which was unearthed in the...
Princess Eadgyth Body: Experts May Have Found Bones Of English Princess
Huffington Post
Huffington Post
LONDON — She was a beautiful English princess who married one of Europe's most powerful monarchs and dazzled subjects with her charity and charm. Now an international team of scientists say they think they've found...

