Divers find Caesar of 46 B.C.

An incredible find of statuary has been unburied near Arles, previously hidden by the muddy bottom of the Rhone river. If the date of 46BC for the bust of Caesar is correct, then this is the oldest image of Julius Caesar we have.

From SFGate.com: Divers find Caesar bust that may date to 46 B.C.

For an image of the bust, showing an aging Caesar, visit Physorg.com

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Grad Students a ‘Security Threat’?

Problems arising from use of the homeland security's Transportation Worker Identification Credential. Large difficulties loom for students at MIT and elsewhere.

Government Declares Some Grad Students Are ‘Security Threats’ - The Tech

From MIT's paper.