OK - This is cool!
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:22 pm
http://www.aftau.org/site/News2?page=Ne ... e&id=12647
TAU develops tool for non-destructive x-ray scanning of archaeological finds
Unfortunately, when ancient kings sent letters to each other, their post offices didn't record the sender' return address. It takes quite a bit of super-sleuthing by today's archaeologists to determine the geographical origin of this correspondence — which can reveal a great deal about ancient rulers and civilizations.