The Dead Sea Scrolls are coming back to life with the restoration project being commenced by Israel's Antiquities Authority. Using high-tech cameras, they will photograph each fragment of the scrolls, and the best part is it will be made available for public viewing over the Internet.

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered what seems to be the remains of a 2,000-year old mansion belonging to the royal clan that ruled Adiabene, a region in current day northern Iraq.

The remains of the building was found just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, hidden under the asphalt of a small parking lot in the eastern part of the city. This discovery was by far the largest and most elaborate one discovered in the City of David area.

There are many ways to detect the presence of a bomb, but most of them require expensive equipment and even more expensive training. However, through the ingenious use of a few chemicals and old-fashioned science wizardry, chemists have invented a new and easily available way on not only to suss out explosives, but also to find out just who's been in contact with them.

How is this done, you ask? The answer is a bit more convenient than you think, one that comes in the shape and form of a spray-on material that turns red when it comes in contact with a common improvised explosive.

While this in itself can pinpoint traces of explosive in a room, it can be taken one step further by spraying it directly onto the hands or fingers of individuals suspected to have been doing naughty stuff with explosives. A simple squirt here and there, and there you go - a rough and ready way to detect who's been toying with improvised bombs or not.

Neat, isn't it? And this nifty little idea came from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where scientists such as Joseph Almog work hard to create bomb-detecting chemicals. The one we just mentioned is specifically designed to detect Urea Nitrate, a common improvised explosive that has claimed hundreds of lives in Israel.

But what about the other types of bombs, and even firearms? Not to worry - it's just one of the many chemicals that Joseph and his colleagues are working on to provide authorities all over the world with rough and ready ways to detect contraband. Another spray, called FerroTrace, turns dark violet when it comes in contact with hands that have recently held firearms or grenades.

Certainly good that there are dedicated individuals hard at work to make our lives just a little bit safer. You can check out the complicated process of coming up with such a chemical at the Read link we've provided below.

He didn't only discover the concept of gravity, he also predicted the end of the world. Sir Isaac Newton, the same Newton of Newton's Law of Gravity, claimed that the world would end sometime in 2060. The letter, displayed as part of the "Newton's Secrets" exhibition in Jerusalem, showcased papers written by the famed British scientist.

The prediction was based on Biblical verses from the Book of Daniel, which is noteworthy due to the fact that Newton was give a royal exemption from the Church of England and did not follow the teachings of the Church.

A brilliant scientist in his time, Newton was also known for working on occult studies, as well as his extensive work in alchemy.

King Herod is a legendary and biblical figure who is attributed for building the walls surrounding ancient Jerusalem. Hebrew University archaeologist Ehud Netzer now claims that he has found the monarch's tomb.

If Netzer is correct, the tomb lies at Herodium where the king allegedly built a place during his day. He, alongside other archaeologists who have been digging at the site since 1970, mentioned that they didn't found any bones but was able to dig up pieces of a limestone sarcophagus believed to belong to the ancient king.

The various fragments of the sarcophagus - made from reddish Jerusalem limestone and rosette-decorated - were found on a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert. Netzer added that if the pieces are to be re-built, the whole stone coffin would have been about nine feet long.

University of the Holy Land expert Stephen Pfann commented that we are moving in the right direction but further research and more evidence is necessary. "It will be clinched once we have an inscription that bears his name," added Pfann.

Herodium was in fact one of the last grounds held by Jewish rebels against the Romans. It was finally conquered one year after Roman forces destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem in A.D 71.

Palestinian workmen surveying a suburb which will be laid with a light rail have stumbled upon a little surprise: An entire city buried 2,000 years ago was underneath the settlement all along.

The city is yet to be properly identified, but archaeologists say that there's a fat chance that it's the ancient city of Noh where ancient Israel's King Saul was chosen by priests in hiding.

Archaeologist Rachel Bar Nathan says "no one knew of a city of this importance just a few kilometres (miles) north of Jerusalem, and its name remains unknown." Using spades and brushes, the 50-member work team explored the ancient city and excavated some interesting finds.

Among the items recovered were jars hidden within building walls containing coins. A gold piece depicting emperor Trajan suggests that the city was visited by Roman forces in the year 98 to 117. Evidence that the city was ransacked, burned and abandoned suggested how the city came to be buried.

Regardless of the discovery, the Palestinian authorities will still pursue the light rail project and will take appropriate measures to preserve the integrity of the site in the process. Their solution? Bury the city all over again after exploration and proceed with the construction.

The city is one of the best of its age when it comes to waterworks as the city has extensive ducts and canals which supplied fresh water to bath houses that used thermal techniques introduced by the Romans.