Rome Seeks Sponsors To Repair Colosseum

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, needs urgent repairs to a cost of around $8 million, to prevent the collapse of its facade. Rome is seeking international sponsors to help fund the repairs. According to Francesco Giro, undersecretary for culture and heritage in Rome, pieces are...

Church 'mortified' by Berlusconi

" The Roman Catholic Church has expressed "unease" and "mortification" over revelations surrounding the private life of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. In some of the strongest Church criticism to date, the newspaper...

Tax Change Can Re-ignite Venture Investing

Written by Roman Kikta Like the rest of the economy the venture capital industry is struggling.  Even the best of VC firms are finding it difficult to raise new money and even collect on prior commitments. Venture Capitalists are responding in several ways. ...

VENTURE CAPITAL IS ABOUT INVESTING

By: Roman Kikta If we open any newspaper, we are sure to find yet another epitaph for the financial, automotive and a various other industries. Granted, these are some of the toughest times our industry has endured, yet we should not lose sight of the big picture: our world...

5 Sunken Roman Ships Found near Italian Island Ventotene

Archaeologists found 5 ancient Roman shipwrecks off a small Italian island Ventotene. The sunken ships date from the 1st century BC to 5th century AD. The ships from the Roman-era are very well presevered as they lie untouched between 330 to 490 feet underwater. The discovery...

Saint Joseph's Day today! March 19 2009

Today, March 19 2009, is a little known holiday called St Joseph' Day, also known as the Feast of St. Joseph or the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. The is the feast day of Saint Joseph, husband to the Virgin Mary. This...

"Archaeological sites in Israel looted by Palestinians"

Hundreds of archaeological sites still lay untouched by Archaeologists in Israel due to lack of funding. This situation leaves  an oppertunity open for Palestinian grave robbers and looters to step in and...

Exorcist Summoned after Staff Spooked at Derby Royal Hospital

Authorities of a British hospital are summoning an exorcist to drive away the ghost that is supposedly haunting their premises.  Staff have reportedly seen a mysterious apparition in the building, "Several...

German battlefield yields Roman surprises from 3rd Century!

"HANOVER, Germany (CNN) -- Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany. ...

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Saturnalia, Everywhere I Go

From Dec. 17-23 in ancient Rome, holiday greetings rang out on the streets. Lit candles hung from trees, and the halls were decked with greenery. Everyone exchanged small gifts. Old enemies greeted each other...

Sssshhhh...... Woman told not to talk about visions of Virgin Mary

"Woman told not to talk about visions of Virgin Mary"HAGERSTOWN, Md. - A Pennsylvania woman whose purported messages from the Virgin Mary have been discredited by the Roman Catholic Church has canceled her...

Protect your home courtesy of Ebay....and the Romans

Ever wanted a catapult as a child? well here's you chance to get a full on Roman seige catapult as seen for sale on <a...

Church to make posthumous apology to Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin created a big controversy with his evolutionary theory and powerful church leaders castigated him. Now after 126 long years Church of England has realised their mistake and agreed to issue an an apology. Darwin in his theory had said that man descended from the...

Karen Cockburn named Canada's closing flag-bearer

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor For a second there, I thought Carrot Top had a sister, could be wrong though.I am of the mindset the Olympics today should reflect the sports of the Greco-Roman...

Dyslexic doctor has overseen 40 executions

A 50 cent bullet to the back of the head is actually a more humane way to be executed, the condemed won't even feel the bullet enter, like they would various needles used in lethal injection. It's cheaper, totally painless and instant, unlike those botched executions you hear...

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