May 16th News

There's a trail of new stories today. Some of which, I'd really like to see more on in the future.

New articles as of 7:15 PM:

Scientists Ramp Up For Pyramid Theory
USA Today
The Great Pyramid of Giza, the sole surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stands today as the most massive puzzle in the history of civilization...
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-05-16-pyramid-theory_N.htm


New articles as of 6:50 PM:

Builders Dig Up Lost Pleasure Garden of the Ancient Romans
TimesOnline
Mosaics from the fabled Gardens of Lucullus, one of the pioneering influences on gardening, have been brought to light after 2,000 years by archaeologists in Rome...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1800843.ece


New articles as of 10:00 AM:

Seljuk Period Animal Relief Found In Aspendos
Turkish Daily News
Seljuk period relief printings of animals have been discovered in the southern walls of Aspendos theatre in Antalya...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=73053
I think I saw something about this a few days ago. One note: In the article, quotation marks have been replaced by question marks.

In The Alps, Hunting For Hannibal's Trail
Stanford News
When Hannibal led his army across the Alps, he sought to conquer the Roman Empire and define the path of Western civilization...
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/may16/hannibal-051607.html
This looks like a story to keep an eye out for more on. He's got a persuasive argument.

Gaziantep Museum to Introduce New Zeugma Mosaics
Nirvana International
The Gaziantep Archaeology Museum is to undergo expansions that will allow it to display up to 900 square metres of Zeugma mosaics that have never before been exhibited...
http://www.nirvanainternational.com/news/archaeology/18150757