Tiny clues let Montpelier identify Madison’s chess setFriday, February 4, 2011By Joshua Barney The small broken bits were unrecognizable when found in the ground outside Montpelier. Might be a sewing bobbin, the archaeologists thought. Only later did they realize...
Historic find
James Madison Chess Pieces Uncoveredby Rebecca Dolan Feb 3rd 2011 02:22 PM Archaeologists excavating James Madison’s Montpelier estate have unearthed portions of two chess pawns belonging to the founding father. “The discovery of the pawns is a wonderful example...
Uncovering an Ancient City’s Secrets
Embedded video from CNN Video Uncovering an Ancient City’s SecretsAOL News Nov 2 — From a distance, it looks like a mountain overrun by dense growth in the Guatemalan jungle. But researchers who have been exploring the remains of...
One of the most incredible finds
‘It’s One of the Greatest Discoveries’Archaeologists in Rome Unveil Sanctuary Linked to Mythical FounderBy ARIEL DAVID,Posted: 2007-11-20 18:56:40Filed Under: Science News ROME (Nov. 20) – Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled an underground grotto believed to have been revered by ancient...
A historic discovery
Ancient Escape Tunnel Found in IsraelBy AMY TEIBEL,APPosted: 2007-09-09 14:01:42Filed Under: Science News JERUSALEM (Sept. 9) – Under threat from Romans ransacking Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, many of the city’s Jewish residents crowded into an underground drainage channel to...