Archive - Dec 14, 2008 - Story

Islamic grafitti may help solve Qur'an mystery

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-12-14 17:41
A 7th century inscription in stone by an Arabic traveler may help solve a mystery about the Qur'an pondered by scholars for centuries: Why was the text seemingly written without diacritical marks?

Kieran and Katherine new Baron and Baroness of Blackstone Mountain

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-12-14 13:19
On December 6, 2008, Majesty Morgen of Rye, Queen of Aethelmearc, invested Kieran MacUrsus and Katherine Wert as the fifth Baron and Baroness of the Barony of Blackstone Mountain.

Photos reveal undiscovered features of Hadrian's Wall

Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-12-14 09:09
Researchers have been poring over more than 30,000 photos taken over the past 60 years for hints to the real nature of Hadrian's Wall. So far, the study has revealed "2,700 previously unrecorded historic features."