Lost Altar Discovered on the Site Where Jesus was Crucified: It’s ‘Sensational’ and was Sitting in Plain Sight

nnInside one of the most extensively researched historic sites—the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where Jesus was crucified and buried—researchers have discovered the largest known medieval altar, which had been considered lost for decades.nnAfter its unveiling in 1149, the magnificently carved ‘high altar’ made a great impression on visitors for many centuries, until […]

Good News in History, August 11

105 years ago today, the Green Bay Packers were founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau. They named the team after the sponsor, Indian Packing Company. Serving Wisconsin as the state team in the NFL, they are the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States, and also hold the NFL franchise record […]