Legendary Saints Were Real, Buried Alive, Study Hints

National Geographic: "The skeletons of two married, early-Christian saints—said to have been buried alive nearly 2,000 years ago—may have been identified in Italy, scientists announced Thursday."

Replica of Roman military riverboat launched

Monsters and Critics: "Woerth-am-Rhein, Germany - Enthusiasts launched a replica of a Roman military riverboat Thursday and plan to test it next month to assess the striking power of legions on the German Rhine."

Works to cover altar site suspended

ekathimerini.com: "An Athens court on Friday ordered the temporary suspension of railway works aimed at covering up a significant archaeological find in Monastiraki, central Athens, until a verdict is issued on an injunction brought against the Kifissia-Piraeus electric railway (ISAP) and the Culture and Finance ministries by a citizens’ group."