A nationally significant discovery of Viking treasure dating from the 9th century was unveiled yesterday at London’s British Museum. The hoard of silver coins and jewelry found in a farmer’s field by a metal detector hobbyist has the potential to… Continue Reading
Ordo Templi Orientis, in cooperation with Sekmet Books, is pleased to announce the publication of Success Is Your Proof: One Hundred Years of O.T.O. in North America. This collection of papers is drawn from the May 16, 2015, North American… Continue Reading
Smithsonian reports that Norbert Pap of the University of Pécs believes that he may have found Suleiman’s final resting place in the ruins of the former Ottoman settlement of Turbek, in southern Hungary. “When Suleiman died in 1566 at the age… Continue Reading
Smithsonian tells us that researchers believe Stonehenge was first built in Wales, but then dragged to Wiltshire, where it stands today. “Geologists found evidence of tools, platforms, ramps, food and fires at a site in North Pembrokshire, Wales about 180 miles from Stonehenge, writes Romeo.… Continue Reading
Air and Space magazine reports that in June 2014, forester Austin Lunn-Rhue uncovered the nearly forgotten wreckage of an Air Force F-106 that went down August 1964 in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. The wreckage is in a stand of trees… Continue Reading
Smithsonian reviews historic tales tale of how Nantucket became the whaling capital of the world. “Today Nantucket Island is a fashionable summer resort: a place of T-shirt shops and trendy boutiques. It’s also a place of picture-perfect beaches where even at the… Continue Reading
A farmer in the Swiss town of Ueken saw something glinting out of a molehill on his cherry orchard and wound up unearthing “more than 4,000 bronze and silver coins dating back to ancient Rome,” the Guardian reports. The coins, which… Continue Reading
This morning Keys Fine Art Auctioneers sold a pair of Crowley first editions from 1904: a copy of the Crowley/Mathers Goetia and a rare vellum edition of The Sword of Song. Judging from the photographs, both books have seen better… Continue Reading
Smithsonian reports that recent genome studies show that human beings suffered from Plague thousands of years before it showed up in historical records: Three devastating outbreaks have previously been linked to the plague by historical records and DNA studies. The… Continue Reading
A collaborative of adult LEGO builders with an interest in historical themes called Brick to the Past built a replica of Hadrian’s Wall, which they exhibited at the Great Western Brick Show. Smithsonian reports: “The attention to detail makes this Lego version of… Continue Reading