Discovered in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been available for viewing only in a museum in Israel...until now. Thanks to some expert digital photography and a project set up by Google, high-resolution photos of five of the seven original Dead Sea Scrolls can now be seen online, accompanied by descriptions of the scroll, its history, and its meaning.
Carved rhinoceros horn cups earned the highest-value appraisal ever made by the Antiques Roadshow in its 16-year history. The unidentified man, who started collecting the Chinese cups inexpensively and had no idea of their worth, was told they were valued at over a million dollars.
The historic crosswalk in front of Abbey Road Studios now has a 24-hour live streaming camera focused on the iconic crossing to show tourists trying to recreate the famous Beatles lineup inr the Abbey Road album cover. Every day fans flock to the famous crossing next to the studio, and can be seen snapping photos of themselves walking in the steps of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
The billionaire philanthropist David M. Rubenstein will donate $7.5 million to help fix the shuttered, earthquake-damaged Washington Monument, government officials plan to announce Thursday.
President Barack Obama and the First Lady invited Star Wars Director George Lucas and a few of the cast members from his new film, Red Tails, to the White House Friday for a movie night. But the guests of honor were a few of the original Tuskegee Airmen, the black WW II aviators whose story -- brought to the big screen thanks to Lucas's own money -- is opening in theaters on January 20.
The voice of Otto von Bismarck, one of the 19th century's most important figures has been identified as one recorded on a wax cylinder more than 120 years ago.
Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World, by Paul Martin, is a remarkable collection of stories that spotlight 30 unknown champions, explorers, inventors, and innovators who were forgotten in the pages of American history textbooks. Instead of George Washington, we learn about the tailor who saved his life…twice.
A new project to record the stories of America's Greatest Generation was launched by a Boy Scout who lost his grandfather at an early age. Of the 16 million men and women galvanized during World War II, fewer than two million are still alive and many of them have never spoken about what they did during the war.
Last year in Timbuktu, an irreplaceable trove of manuscripts at risk of being destroyed by advancing fundamentalist rebels, was secretly evacuated at great personal risk by a team of archivists, librarians, and couriers. The manuscripts were saved from immediate destruction, but today they are still jam packed in footlockers used for their evacuation, while enduring higher humidity than ever before, without protection. Now, an internet campaign launched to fund the purchase of archival bags and boxes to protect these documents has engaged people around the globe and raised $42,500.
Archaeologists using revolutionary airborne laser technology have discovered a lost mediaeval city that thrived on a mist-shrouded Cambodian mountain 1200 years ago. The stunning discovery of the city, Mahendraparvata, includes temples hidden by jungle for centuries - temples that archaeologists believe have never been looted -- the city that founded the Angkor Empire in 802 AD.
An Iowa woman working in public relations found a passion for redecorated bedrooms for sick kids. "She wanted to help, not only children with illnesses but also those injured in accidents or dealing with disabilities."
Nick Vujicic was born without arms and legs, but today he is a motivational speaker traveling the world bringing hope to millions. In these inspiring excerpts he speaks about the importance of Perspective, Vision and Choices, which helped him go "from a life without limbs to a life without limits".