"Schwab's gold medal got into McKim's hands when she bought the shoebox full of coins and medals three weeks ago at a flea market at her church, the Cornerstone Family Church in Limerick Township. It was part of a bunch of relatively worthless stuff donated by church members who had probably cleaned out their garages or attics... more

"For four centuries, they were the ultimate pack rats. Now a Maryland family's massive collection of letters, maps and printed bills has surfaced in the attic of a former plantation, providing a firsthand account of life from the 1660s through World War II... more

"The 26 skeletons with the most fascinating stories will be put on display at the Wellcome Collection in London. The most gruesome example is the skeleton of a young woman who died around the beginning of the 19th century. She had such severe syphilis that her skull still bears the scars of where the disease entered her bones... more

"A portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, which has hung with pride in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery for 14 years , may in fact be his younger brother.... more

"After finding closed gates at the ancient site of Delphi on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, one disgruntled visitor summed up the general mood in the English-language weekly Athens Plus: "The next step should be to close the sites entirely, and perhaps to rebury them so as to ensure permanent inaccessibility. This thoughtful policy must represent one of the most advanced ways of preventing tourism... more

"Study for Head of George Dyer, a portrait of Bacon's lover, was painted in 1967, four years before the subject committed suicide in Paris, and had been expected to sell by auction house Sotheby's for around £8 million... more