Today's Discoveries and Articles

It looks as if the archaeologists have discovered the fruits of their labors today. The discovery of fruit and other organic materials is incredible.

Today's articles as of 5:00 PM

2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece
Forbes
Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad."...
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/09/ap3704966.html

Stumbling Upon Herod's Tomb
Beliefnet
The key to archaeological discovery, they say, is a lot of research, hard work, and luck—being in the right place at the right time...
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/218/story_21811_1.html
This story is unique. It is apparently by someone who the discovery first hand. Included with the article is a video clip it claims to be exclusive.


Today's articles as of 4:30 PM

Israel Museum Presentation Marks First Public Display
Artdaily.org
The Israel Museum unveiled today a unique 2,200-year-old stele (inscribed stone block) that provides new insight into the dramatic story of Heliodorus and the Temple in Jerusalem, as related in the Second Book of Maccabees...
http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20177

Turkish Archaeologists To Excavate Ancient City
Nirvana International
Turkish archaeologists from the University of Ankara are to excavate the ancient city of Zeugma and renovate Classical temples...
http://www.nirvanainternational.com/news/archaeology/18142747

Today's articles as of 11:50 AM

Greek Archaeologists Discover Rare Example of 2,700-Year-Old Weaving
International Herald Tribune
ATHENS, Greece: Archaeologists in Greece have recovered a rare section of 2,700-year old fabric from a burial imitating heroes' funerals described by the poet Homer, officials said Wednesday.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/09/europe/EU-GEN-Greece-Ancient-Fabric.php


Today's articles as of 11:10 AM

Underground Rome Gives Island Producer Opportunity of a Lifetime
Vashon-Maury Island Beach
Islander Vicki Dunakin, a film producer-director, got the idea of her life 10 years ago from an in-flight magazine...A brief article noted that there were layers of structures underneath the ground surrounded by the walls of ancient Rome. Those layers are historical: Romans built new structures on top of old for centuries...
http://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=90&cat=23&id=979362&more=
Looks like this will be an interesting documentary to see.


Today's articles as of 10:10 AM

Israeli Researcher Believes He's Found Herod's Tomb
The Philadelphia Inquirer
JERUSALEM - For more than three decades, Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer scraped at the ancient man-made hillock...
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20070509_Israeli_researcher_believes_hes_found_Herods_tomb.html

Herod's Tomb Believed Found
The Vancouver Sun
JERUSALEM -- The lost tomb of King Herod, the infamous Roman-appointed ruler who, according to the Gospel of Matthew, ordered the murder of all male infants in Bethlehem in an attempt to kill the baby Jesus, may have been found by Israeli archeologists after an intense search lasting more than three decades...
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=07846451-27c4-467d-bf21-2895ff25b3b1


Today's articles as of 9:30 AM

Archaeologists Find Rare Fruit and Textiles in Greece
Monsters and Critics
Athens - Greek archaeologists have discovered a rare find of textiles and fruit dating over 2,600 years in a bronze funeral urn in the northern Peloponnese, the culture ministry said Wednesday...
http://science.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1302234.php/Archaeologists_find_rare_fruit_and_textiles_in_Greece


Greeks Make Rare Discovery
Independent Online
Greek archaeologists have made a rare discovery of textile remains from over 2 600 years ago in a bronze funeral urn unearthed in the Peloponnese region, the culture ministry said on Wednesday...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=nw20070509142129900C146959

Egyptians, Not Greeks Were True Fathers of Medicine
EurekaAlert
Scientists examining documents dating back 3,500 years say they have found proof that the origins of modern medicine lie in ancient Egypt and not with Hippocrates and the Greeks...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-05/uom-eng050907.php

Mendip's Famous Centuries Old Lead Mines
Weston & Somerset Mercury
Today we think of the Mendips as the mecca of thousands of holidaymakers who come to see its famous Cheddar Gorge, the caves of Cheddar and Wookey, and the beauty of Burrington Combe with its Rock of Ages...
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/content/twm/RoundAbout/story.aspx?brand=Westonmercury&category=RoundAbout&tBrand=westonmercury&tCategory=zRoundAbout&itemid=WeED09%20May%202007%2015%3A22%3A54%3A853
Has an interesting summary of the history of the place, along with the archaeological discoveries made.

Ancient Romans Built Their Towns Based on Astronomical Grids
Daily India
Ancient Romans built their towns using astronomically aligned grids, a recently concluded Italian study has revealed...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/139792.php/Ancient-Romans-built-their-towns-based-on-astronomical-grids

King Herod's Secret Is Out
ScienceNow
After hunting for more than 30 years, researchers have located what they believe to be the tomb of Herod the Great, the ancient King of Judea responsible for great building projects and, according to the Bible, the massacre of a number of infants...
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/508/1