What are two events in history that you never would've guessed happened around the same time?

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1mdhu1/what_are_two_events_in_history_that_you_never/

Ancient sportsmen took doping too, findings show

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-sportsmen-took-doping-too-findings-show.aspx?PageID=238&NID=54387&NewsCatID=371#!

Open-Source MOOCs

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/11/edx-and-google-develop-open-source-mooc-platform

Google’s Boss and a Princeton Professor Agree: College Is a Dinosaur

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-13/googles-eric-schmidt-and-ann-marie-slaughter-agree-college-kinda-stinks?

Pinpointing When the First Dynasty of Kings Ruled Egypt

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130913091606.htm

Ancient rivers cut migration routes through Sahara

http://www.nature.com/news/ancient-rivers-cut-migration-routes-through-sahara-1.13729

The Winged Victory of Samothrace

http://louvresamothrace.fr/en/#/home

LANUVIO, SCOPERTA VASTA AREA ARCHEOLOGICA TOTALMENTE SCONOSCIUTA

http://www.lazio24news.net/lanuvio-scoperta-vasta-area-archeologica-totalmente-sconosciuta-73349/

Tomb of ancient Chinese female politician found

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/tomb-of-ancient-chinese/811060.html

How Venture Capitalists Plan to Destroy the College Classroom

http://bigthink.com/endless-innovation/how-venture-capitalists-plan-to-destroy-the-college-classroom

One Of The Biggest Con Jobs In Advertising History Mid-20th century, Lysol disinfectant — because of the illegality of female contraceptives — was the #1 selling “feminine hygiene” product.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/one-of-the-biggest-deceptions-in-advertising-history

"A Queer History of Fashion” Gives Us Crossdressers, Dandies, and Haute Couture

http://www.afterellen.com/a-queer-history-of-fashion-gives-us-crossdressers-dandies-and-haute-couture/09/2013/

‘American Horror Story’ season 3: The history behind ‘Coven’

http://fansided.com/2013/09/10/american-horror-story-season-3-history-behind-coven/

New York Times to Invest in Startups Through Its Own Incubator

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/228330

Did a Comet Really Kill the Mammoths 12,900 Years Ago?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130910-comet-impact-mammoths-climate-younger-dryas-quebec-science/

Mycenean Palace and Linear B Tablets Discovered in Sparta Area

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2013/09/11/mycenean-palace-and-linear-b-tablets-discovered-in-sparta-area/

What Was the Sphinx?

http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/09/10/sphinx/

'Early Pictish Royal remains' discovered at Rhynie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-24018459

Byzantine Era Golden Treasure Uncovered at Foot of Temple Mount

http://www.israelifrontline.com/2013/09/byzantine-era-golden-treasure-uncovered.html

Lost Tudor Sculptures Reassembled With Help from 3-D Scanning

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130906101344.htm

Yemen, the Crucible of al-Qaida, Was Once a Powerful Arabian Kingdom Run by Jews

http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/books/140366/himyar-yemen-al-qaida

What Higher Education Should Be For

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130905123357-91343717-what-higher-education-should-be-for

The 233-Year History of the Bicycle In One Handy Chart

http://gizmodo.com/the-233-year-history-of-the-bicycle-in-one-handy-chart-1252329937

Detroit history erased with demolition of Brewster-Douglass projects; leaders focus on brighter future

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_history_erased_with_de.html

History Mystery: What Became of the Ground Zero Flag?

http://fox8.com/2013/09/04/history-mystery-what-became-of-the-ground-zero-flag/

History lessons in world genocides

http://hamptonroads.com/2013/09/history-lessons-world-genocides

8 College Degrees with the Worst Return on Investment

http://www.salary.com/8-college-degrees-with-the-worst-return-on-investment/

Ancient artefacts found in melting snow

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23849332

The Resurrection of Non-Western Civilizations

http://bigthink.com/dragons-and-pandas/the-resurrection-of-non-western-civilizations

Is This Both the Smartest and the Dumbest Generation?

http://bigthink.com/rightly-understood/is-this-both-the-smartest-and-dumbest-generation-3

Scientists Make a Gross Discovery After Examining the Body of Richard III Found Under a Parking Lot

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/04/scientists-make-a-gross-discovery-after-examining-the-body-of-richard-iii-found-under-a-parking-lot/

Top 5 Worst Genocides in History

http://justontop.blogspot.com/2011/11/top-5-worst-genocides-in-history.html

THE EVERLASTING FLAME: ZOROASTRIANISM IN HISTORY AND IMAGINATION

http://www.theeverlastingflame.com/

Diana West speaks on her new book and the controversy it has generated (video)

http://vladtepesblog.com/2013/08/31/diana-west-speaks-on-her-new-book-and-the-controversy-it-has-generated/

Alhambra Love Letter Discovered After 92 Years In Spanish Palace

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/alhambra-love-letter_n_3837686.html

Ancient artefacts found in melting snow

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23849332

10 Great Sites for Bored History Nerds

http://flavorwire.com/412297/10-great-sites-for-bored-history-nerds

Ancient monastic find could be next ‘Clonmacnoise’

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ancient-monastic-find-could-be-next-clonmacnoise-29536958.html

In Mexico, teachers fight tooth and nail against reforms familiar to those north of the border

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/in-mexico-teachers-fight-tooth-and-nail-against-reforms-familiar-to-those-north-of-the-border/2013/08/28/aa534d60-0f9c-11e3-a2b3-5e107edf9897_story.html

Cave explorers find ancient slave world beneath Roman Emperor’s villa

http://www.theprovince.com/life/Cave+explorers+find+ancient+slave+world+beneath+Roman+Emperor/8844996/story.html

The K-12 Lobotomy

http://www.rightsidenews.com/2013082933121/life-and-science/health-and-education/the-k-12-lobotomy.html

This 1,600-Year-Old Goblet Shows that the Romans Were Nanotechnology Pioneers

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-1600-Year-Old-Goblet-Shows-that-the-Romans-Were-Nanotechnology-Pioneers-220563661.html

How We Were Before Night Fell By Fred Reed

http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/08/fred-reed/higher-ed-%E2%80%A8is-dead/

Obama: Law school should only be two years

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/23/obama_says_law_school_should_be_2_years_not_3_ap/

Bronze Age Cinnamon Trade Confirmed

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2013/08/bronze-age-cinnamon-trade-confirmed.html

New! Awesome course on the history of economic thought from the Historyscoper (tm). Free! Just load and study.

http://historyscoper.com/economistscope.html

Who Are We? Iraq Struggles With Its National Identity

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/08/school-curricula-debate-sectarianism-nationalism-iraq.html

Obama introduces new performance funding system for colleges

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/22/obama_introduces_new_performance_funding_system_for_colleges_newscred/

Start funding college like high school

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/22/start_funding_college_like_high_school/

Engraved Ostrich Egg Globe is Oldest to Depict the New World

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2013/08/19/engraved-ostrich-egg-globe-is-oldest-to-depict-the-new-world/