Historic Mysteries

Rongorongo

Doug MacGowan — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:44:49 +0000

When it came time for the island’s delegation to sign, the Spaniards were bemused to find that the islanders signed it in a confusing script that seemed to consist of small pictures representing humans and plants and animals.

Mysteries of the Trojan War

Shelly Barclay — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:52:11 +0000

The Trojan War allegedly started with Paris' kidnapping of Helen. She was brought back to Troy from Sparta, at which time Menelaus sought to have her returned by force.

Mysterious ‘Winged’ Structure from Ancient Rome Discovered

Jim H — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:12:38 +0000

Archaeologists have uncovered a mysterious winged structure that dates to ancient Rome and has no parallel. They suggest the structure was a shrine or temple, or it may have been a temporary structure for a celebration, archaeologists say.

The Coso Artifact

Shelly Barclay — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:23:14 +0000

Proponents for the Coso Artifact as an out of place artifact say that the material in which it was discovered is too old to have held such an item. Estimates put the material at around 500,000 years old.

William Desmond Taylor

Doug MacGowan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:12:44 +0000

During the evening of February 1, 1922, silent movie director William Desmond Taylor was shot to death by a single bullet in his Los Angeles bungalow. His body was found the next morning by his houseman.