Amateur treasure-hunter stumbles upon £1/2million iron age hoard

[The Scotsman]   "This hoard comprises the most significant discovery of Iron Age gold objects from Scotland for well over 100 years."  More...

Rembrandt chose Jewish models to depict a more realistic Jesus

[Forward]  Rembrandt intentionally relied on Jewish models to depict an unprecedented (and not without controversy) “ethnographically correct” Jesus, as the Philadelphia museum’s website describes it.  More...

Jefferson did not father his slave's son

[Daily Mail]  New study claims dad was actually president's brother.  More...

Tomb found at Stonehenge quarry site

[BBC]  The tomb for the original builders of Stonehenge could have been unearthed by an excavation at a site in Wales. More...

Climate in the Past Million Years Determined Greatly by Dust in the Southern Ocean

[Science daily]   The research study published in Nature evidences the close relation between the maximum contributions of dust to this ocean and climate changes occurring in the most intense glaciation periods of the Pleistocene period, some 1.25 million years ago.  More...

Humans Shaped Stone Axes 1.8 Million Years Ago

[Science Daily]  A new study suggests that Homo erectus, a precursor to modern humans, was using advanced toolmaking methods in East Africa 1.8 million years ago, at least 300,000 years earlier than previously thought. The study, recently published in Nature, raises new questions about where these tall and slender early humans originated and how they developed sophisticated tool-making technology.  More

Ancient Burial Box Linked to Priest Who Played Part in Christ's Crucifixion

[The Christian Post]   On close examination the ossuary was found to have a rare inscription mentioning the names "Miriam," "Yeshua," and "Caiaphus." Once the inscription was authenticated, archaeologists were astounded by what they had found.  More...

Neanderthal survival story revealed in Jersey caves

[BBC]  New investigations at an iconic cave site on the Channel Island of Jersey have led archaeologists to believe the Neanderthals have been widely under-estimated.  More...