Previewing the American League East
With the defending division champion Rays having faded a bit in the wake of losing Carl Crawford and their entire bullpen, the similarly-constructed Yankees and Red Sox are once again set to do battle atop the division, with both likely to make the playoffs regardless of the order of their finish. The bottom half of the division is catching up, however, as the Blue Jays boast pitching and power …
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Could new discovery trump Dead Sea Scrolls? Scholars intrigued but cautious.
An Egyptologist has announced the discovery of 70 metal books in Jordan that he claims could be some of the oldest known Christian documents. But some evidence contradicts those claims.
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Ancient metal plates found in Middle East
A discovery in the Middle East of more than 20 ancient lead plate “books” — each with five to 15 pages — is being…
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