News tagged with ancient king

Penguin colony flourishing after being driven to brink of extinction

Eighty years after slipping to the brink of extinction, a colony of King Penguins at Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean has rebounded and is flourishing through conservation efforts, Australian researchers ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Probing Question: Is the Ark of the Covenant real?

When you hear the words "Ark of the Covenant" what comes to mind? For some, Steven Spielberg’s film "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" provides the most vivid pop-culture reference to this mysterious ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (25) | comments 25

Ancient handle with Hebrew text found in Jerusalem

(AP) -- Archaeologists digging on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives have discovered a nearly 3,000-year-old jar handle bearing ancient Hebrew script, a find significantly older than most inscribed artifacts unearthed ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0