Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Archaeology is cool.

Catholic Times: Vatican officials say they found St. Paul's tomb in Roman basilica
After years of archaeological work, Vatican officials announced they have identified the tomb of St. Paul beneath the Rome basilica dedicated to the apostle.

Bloomberg.com: Afghan Gold Treasure, Hidden in War, Goes Public in Paris Show
A year before the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan in 1979, archaeologists in the north of the country dug up a trove of delicate artifacts from the first century A.D. that soon became known as the ``Hoard of Bactrian Gold.''

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