Over 2000 years ago, a Roman vessel ladened with stolen Greek treasure sank near the Greek island of Antikythera. Many years later, in 1900, sponge divers hauled up a piece of the cargo now known as the Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known … [Read more...]
Lost Treasure of Tsar Found in World’s Deepest Lake
One 'Bloody Sunday' in 1905, peaceful protesters were brutally gunned down by the Imperial Guards of Russia's final Emperor, Nicholas II, triggering the dramatic descent of Russia's economic and military power. Public tolerance of Russian … [Read more...]