http://dsc.discovery.com/news/news.html News on history from Discovery. en-us 2007 Discovery Communications Inc. Mon, Jul 6 2009 12:21:36 EDT 60 http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/gallery/logos/dsc.gif http://dsc.discovery.com 60 46 Forty years after the moon landing, space experts weigh in on whether we need to go back. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/06/moon-apollo-40-years.html Forty years after the moon landing, space experts weigh in on whether we need to go back. The Moon Landing: 40 Years On Irene Klotz, Discovery News history 20090706090000 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST NASA | A new road could cut through an ancient site in Afghanistan. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/29/afghanistan-gorge.html A new road could cut through an ancient site in Afghanistan. Road Threatens Site of Ancient Afghan City Marc Bastian, AFP history 20090629151500 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:15:00 GMT AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool | Marble carvings that once adorned the Parthenon were originally coated in blue. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/25/elgin-marbles-parthenon.html Marble carvings that once adorned the Parthenon were originally coated in blue. Blue Paint Traces Found on Elgin Marbles Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News history 20090625200000 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT British Museum | A marble head of Roman Emperor Titus is among many treasures unearthed near Naples. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/24/titus-marble-naples.html A sculpted head of the Roman Emperor Titus is among the many treasures unearthed outside Naples. Marble Head of Emperor Titus Found Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News history 20090624101000 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:10:00 EST Soprintendenza speciale per i beni archeologici di Napoli e Pompei | A 4,000-year-old untouched tomb was uncovered in Bethlehem. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/23/tomb-found-bethlehem.html A 4,000-year-old untouched tomb containing dishes and bones was uncovered in Bethlehem. Untouched Tomb Uncovered in Bethlehem Nasser Shiyoukhi, Associated Press history 20090623103500 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:35:00 EST AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill | An soldier will likely reap thousands from a 1788 edition of "The Federalist." http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/15/rare-book-soldier.html An Indiana soldier paid $7 for a 1788 edition of "The Federalist" and will now likely make tens of thousands from its auction. Soldier to Get Windfall From Rare U.S. Book Rick Callahan, Associated Press history 20090615141500 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:15:00 EST Heritage Auction Galleries | Leonardo da Vinci may have painted Mona Lisa in a number of styles -- including nude. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/12/nude-mona-lisa.html Leonardo da Vinci may have painted his famous Mona Lisa in a number of styles -- including nude. Nude, Mona Lisa-Like Painting Surfaces Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News history 20090612112000 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:20:00 EST Museo Ideale Leonardo Da Vinci | Machu Picchu is described not as a true city, but as a pilgrimage destination. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/08/machu-picchu-spirit.html Known as the "lost city of the Incas," Machu Picchu is described not as a true city, but as a pilgrimage destination for ancient Incas in new research. Machu Picchu Described as Pilgrimage Site Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News history 20090608112000 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:20:00 EST Giulio Magli | A complete, urine-filled "witch bottle" designed to ward off spells is unearthed in Greenwich. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/04/witch-bottle.html A complete "witch bottle" -- designed to ward off spells -- is unearthed in Greenwich with its brew of urine, fingernails and hair still corked inside. Urine, Fingernail-Filled 'Witch Bottle' Found Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News history 20090604092000 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:20:00 EST Mike Pitts, British Archaeology | Millvina Dean, the last remaining survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, died in London. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/01/titanic-survivor-dies.html Millvina Dean, the last remaining survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, died in London. Last Titanic Survivor Dies at Age 97 Alice Ritchie, AFP history 20090601081500 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:15:00 EST AP Photo |