History of the New Madrid Earthquake of 1811-12

I found a really good article on the great quake of 1811. Read here:  https://missourilife.com/new-madrid-earthquakes-1811-1812/

Tut Coffin Leaving KV-62 for the First Time

I just read an interesting article about King Tut's coffin.  You should too!
https://allthatsinteresting.com/king-tutankhamun-coffin

Why Knowing Roman History is the Key to Preserving America's Future

I have only been saying this for a decade!  https://www.thehour.com/opinion/article/Why-knowing-Roman-history-is-key-to-preserving-14445569.php

New Information Discovered on Arthurian Legend

An ancient manuscript has been discovered shedding further light on Arthurian legend, especially as it pertains to his sorcerer, Merlin.  Read the full article below.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/02/03/merlin/?fbclid=IwAR1Z7o7qw9r7qdV2bG3YAjnZ-iiXT-utLYCEm7VqqI3EobRO4MA-Rgtpz8U

Cradle of Civilization May Be Moving to Algeria

Archaeologists in Algeria have discovered tools and butchered animal bones dating back 2.4 million years ago.  This predates the oldest tools found in East Africa, originally thought to be where our ancient ancestors began using tools and behaving as humans.  Read the full article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/30/24-million-year-old-tools-found-algeria-could-upend-human-origin/

Oldest Art Piece Ever Found 73,000 yrs Old!

Archaeologists in South Africa have discovered the oldest intentionally painted art piece ever found.  It is a shard of a grinding stone that has been been deliberately colored with a red ochre crayon.  The hatched design is a symbol seen in other areas.  Carbon dating dates the find to be 73,000 years old.  It just goes to show you, we have been playing with crayons for a long time!  Read the full article here.  https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/sep/12/earliest-known-drawing-found-on-rock-in-south-african-cave

Oldest "Message in a Bottle" found in Australia

A cool discovery was made by a woman walking a sandy beach in Australia.  Read the article here:  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-06/oldest-known-message-in-a-bottle-found-on-wa-beach/9518632