Thursday, June 30, 2016

1,000 Year-Old Stupa Model containing Buddhist Relics Discovered in China

A 1,000 year-old model of a stupa, which contains Buddhist relics inside, has been discovered in China.

http://www.livescience.com/55243-buddha-skull-bone-found-in-crypt.html

Monday, June 20, 2016

Great Pyramid of Giza is (very slightly) off base

Results of a project trying to determine the dimensions of the Great Pyramid when it was first built have been published. 

http://www.livescience.com/55118-great-pyramid-giza-is-slightly-lopsided.html

Friday, June 17, 2016

GJW is a Forgery King Concedes

My story on the GJW forgery. I've included a number of links to archived web pages. They include an Arabic text with strange red spots and a page written by the owner's wife which tells of the restoration of a 2nd century Coptic gospel that left part of it in fragments.

http://www.livescience.com/55110-gospel-of-jesus-wife-a-fake.html

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Mounds Arrange in Grid Patterns Discovered in Cambodian Cities

Fields of earthen mounds arranged in grid patterns were discovered in 1,000 year-old Cambodian cities during recent LIDAR scans. The results were published yesterday in the Journal of Archaeological Science. 

http://www.livescience.com/55068-mysterious-earthen-mounds-discovered-cambodia.html

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Solstice Alignments Discovered in 19th-century White House Garden

A physics professor has discovered a series of solstice alignments involving five statues in a 19th century White House garden. 

http://www.livescience.com/54951-white-house-garden-aligns-with-solstice-sun.html