Archive - Dec 16, 2007 - Story

Roman barge to be salvaged in Cologne

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007-12-16 20:07
Portions of a Roman barge, dating to as early as the 2nd century C.E., will soon be removed from its muddy resting place according to archaeologists. It may well be the "oldest Roman transport vessel left in central Europe."

DNA and linguistic studies show Liverpool's Viking heritage

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007-12-16 12:55
Researchers believe that the area around Liverpool, England was a Viking settlement. Their findings are based on original surnames and DNA evidence.

"Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" author dies at 64

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007-12-16 09:39
Author Richard Leigh, best known as one of the co-authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, has died in London at the age of 64. The nonfiction work proposed that Jesus Christ fathered a child and that the bloodline continues.