Odinist Press Service

Archaeological find Roman baths unearthed in Tarragona

Kris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:58:45 +0000

It seems the baths fell into disuse as the Roman city became busy and eventually became a habitat area, and a first dating points to the late start of V or VI century.

Pharmacist refuses to issue pill because of her religion

Kris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:51:07 +0000

A pharmacist refused to issue contraceptive pills prescribed by a doctor because it was against her religion.

Police to be equipped with mobile fingerprint scanners

Hengest — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:21:40 +0000

Every police force in England and Wales will be equipped with mobile fingerprint scanners to check the identity of suspects in the street. Up to 3,000 devices, the size of a mobile phone, will enable officers on patrol to cross-reference prints with national records.

British winter was the coldest for 31 years

Hengest — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:15:18 +0000

After suffering snow, sleet, rain and consistently freezing temperatures, the knowledge that the Met Office has officially recognised winter 2009-10 as the coldest in 31 years brings with it a certain grim satisfaction. Provisional figures from the forecaster show the UK winter ‑ which in forecasting terms lasts from the start of December until the end of February ‑ has been the harshest, in temperature terms, since 1978-79.

Archaeologists survey Roman road

Kris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:17:41 +0000

The history of the road, which runs from Winchester to Chichester, is to be investigated and people are invited to get involved in a field visit.

Da Vinci’s Huge Horse Statue Proven Feasible

Kris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:15:19 +0000

Virtual simulations demonstrate that Leonardo da Vinci's calculations were totally on mark in his plan to build the masterpiece that never came to be.

Nail from Christ’s crucifixion found?

Kris — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:24:20 +0000

A nail dating from the time of Christ's crucifixion has been found at a remote fort believed to have once been a stronghold of the Knights Templar.

Experts pin hopes on public to decipher 500-year-old English inscription discovered in church

Kris — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:21:03 +0000

What is believed to be the first ever example of English written in a British church has been discovered. Problem is, no-one can read it.

Roman urn contains human ashes

Kris — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:22:33 +0000

AN URN discovered during the excavation of a large Roman site in Cullompton used to contain human remains for burial.

“Vampire of Venice” Unmasked: Plague Victim & Witch?

Kris — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:20:27 +0000

A female "vampire" unearthed in a mass grave near Venice, Italy, may have been accused of wearing another evil hat: a witch's.