585 New Marine Species in the dark water of the Antarctica

Carnivorous Sponges, 585 new species of crustaceans and hundreds of new worms are discovered by scientists in the dark water of the Antarctica. This discovery have given scientists a new light about the evolution of marine species and how they can adapt to changes in climate and environment. Among the new creatures, the scientists have found a gourd-shaped carnivorus sponge called Chondrocladia, free swimming-worms and 674 species of isopod of which 585 species had never been seen before. The unique species tend to be the kind that do not spread easily , which sggests the deep, cold southern oceans may have been the source of many types of marine life.

Treasure of the 'Pirates of the Atlantic' : The Richest Sunken Treasure Ever Discovered :Worth USD 500 Million!

Odyssey Marine, a marine exploration company, has struck gold- the biggest shipwreck treasure in history worth estimated USD 500 million. The find contains over 500,000 pieces from the Colonial Era, and each piece is estimated to bring $1000 from collectors. "I don't know of anything equal or comparable to it.", said Nick Bruyer, a coin expert who has seen coins found in the wreckage. He noted a range of varieties and dates of coins that are probably uncirculated.

The real life sunken treasure is discovered in the Atlantic Ocean, in a high traffic area where many colonial era vessels were believed to have been sunken. The site is near the English Channel, located about 40 miles off England's coastline. Because the shipwreck was found in a shipping lane where many colonial-era vessels went down, there is still some uncertainty about its nationality, size and age, although evidence points to a specific known shipwreck.

Calling the project "Black Swan," Odyssey isn't releasing details about the coins for security reasons. Nor they are talking about the types, denominations and country of origin of the coins. Till now (20.05.2007), they only indicated an announcement would be forthcoming. Court records indicate the coins might come from a 400-year-old ship found off England and the site of the ship is out of any country's territorial jurisdiction.

2700 Year-Old Piece of Fabric Found inside Funeral Urn of Unknown Ancient Greek

It is only speculation whether or not the Trojan war really occurred as depicted by Homer in his epics, Iliad and Odyssey. We only know that a war did take place around a city that quite likely was Troy, that Troy was destroyed utterly. This war, however, is still regarded as the defining cultural moment in Greek history. In Iliad, the poet describes Slain Heroes being cremated in elaborate funerals, which fell out of fashion in later times. But with the latest discovery of rare 2700 year old piece of fabric along with dried pomegranates and charred human bones inside a funeral copper urn confirms that this tradition was popular even later. Archaeologists have discovered the artifacts from a burial they believe imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's Iliad.

The Mystery Resolved; the Tomb of King Herod Found

It has long been believed that King Herod, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land, was buried somewhere in Herodium, a flattened hilltop in Judean Desert. Herod built two palaces on it, and decades of excavations had revealed a lot them but the tomb. Now, the tomb is found in between the two palaces by Ehud Netzer, a Hebrew University professor.

Herod became the ruler of the Holy Land under the Roman Empire in 40 BC. He built a wall around the old city Jerusalem which still stands, and he also ordered big construction projects in Caesaria, Jericho, the hilltop fortress of Massada which was occupied by Jewish rebels after the Jewish revolt in the first century. The rebels defended themselves from a Roman army for months. When it appeared that the Romans would finally conquer the fortress, hundreds of rebels committed suicide rather than be taken as prisoners by the conquering Romans. Although this fort is not mentioned in the Bible, it does give insight into the Roman military methods as well as the life of King Herod and his construction.

Herodium was one of the last strong points held by Jewish rebels fighting against the Romans, and the fort was destroyed by the Roman army in AD 71, a year after they destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

The 1st century historian Josephus Flavius described the tomb of King Herod who died in approximately 40 BC, and mentioned also about the funeral procession of the legendary king.