Thursday, June 24, 2010

Oldest Apostle Images Revealed by Laser

The Apostle John
A new-found painting of the Apostle John (pictured in an underground Roman tomb on Tuesday) is among the oldest known depictions of some of the original 12 Christian Apostles, experts say.

The Santa Tecla catacombs—situated beneath an office building in Rome's Ostiense area—contain fourth-century-A.D. paintings of the Apostles Paul, Peter, John, and Andrew, who were early followers of Jesus Christ.

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Via: National Geographic

Humans will be extinct in 100 years says eminent scientist

Professor Frank Fenner
Eminent Australian scientist Professor Frank Fenner, who helped to wipe out smallpox, predicts humans will probably be extinct within 100 years, because of overpopulation, environmental destruction and climate change.

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Via: Physorg.com