Designed by the Florida-based Freedom Ship International (FSI), the vessel is set to cost $10 billion and weigh 2.7 million tonnes. It would spend the whole time at sea, circling the globe once every two years, powered by solar and wave energy. A total of 50,000 residents will be able to use on-board schools, hospitals, art galleries, shops, parks, an aquarium, casino and even an art gallery as well as an airport on the roof and a docking bay at the rear.

Each of the figurines, found buried in the village of Vang in Blekinge, are made from Roman gold coins which have been hammered into the shape of clothed men (top left) and women (top right). They are commonly associated with places of worship and were discovered alongside the ruins of houses and a forge suggesting the region may have once been home to an Iron Age cult. Researchers have suspected the area would have been a significant historical site for some time since finding a 3rd century bronze bust (bottom left) back in 2004 and, more recently, a bronze head (bottom right).

U.S. engineers created the vehicle which is expected to consume just 10 gallons of ethanol fuel on an epic journey across the U.S from New York to San Francisco. The team designed the car as an eco-friendly, highly-efficient alternative to today's gas-guzzling models. Its futuristic-looking shell and interior is made from 3D printed plastic parts but its hybrid engine and chassis are metal.

At 18:35 GMT today astronomers will know if ISON has weathered its closest approach to the sun but a British scientist thinks it will be 'tough' for the comet to survive. Some scientists fear the 'comet of the century' has already started to disintegrate, even before it grazes the 'surface' of the sun, just 1.2 million kilometres away.

Some of the coins found by builder Richard Mason (on the right in left image) on the North Sea island could date back to the 15th century, with one stamped with Pope Clement VII. Some are so rare that putting an exact price on them has so far been impossible. Mr Mason found them in the basement of the house that belongs to his father (far left).

Artist Carl Warner's scenes include the London skyline and mountain ranges and will be on display at a Ripley's Believe It or Not! pop-up exhibition in London. Visitors with an appetite for his work will also be treated to images of cottages built from candy and seas of smoked salmon and cabbages.

The male mummy was unearthed in Andong City, South Korea, along with 13 letters addressed to a man called Eung-tae, who is presumed to be in the tomb. The most moving of the letters, written in old Latin and addressed to 'Won's father' was found placed on his chest. Eung-tae's partner asks him to 'look closely at this letter and come to me in my dreams and show yourself in detail'.

New York interactive editor Lam Thuy Vo used various data taken from bank statements, PayPal records and the time emails and G-chat messages were sent to track her behaviour. She then used this data to create graphs and infographics documenting what she did and how she reacted following her divorce.