July 17th News

Looks like the discovery of the gold mask is still a major story. However, it's not the only story today.

New stories as of 6:24 PM:

Earliest Known Commercial Winery Excavated In France
Wine Spectator
Early this month, it was announced that the remains of a commercial Roman winery dating back to 10 A.D. have been unearthed in a small village in the south of France. The find, initially discovered a little more than a year ago in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, is being acclaimed as that of France's earliest-known winery...
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,3893,00.html

New stories as of 10:20 AM:

Ancient Thracian Gold Mask Found In Bulgaria
Bits of News
Yesterday scholars announced that a team of Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed another Thracian treasure, in what has become a long line of discoveries, just outside the small Bulgarian village of Topolchane, 290 kilometers (180 miles) east of the capital, Sofia...
http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/5850/

3000-Year-Old Tomb Discovered In Western Greece
RIA Novosti
ATHENS, July 17 (RIA Novosti) - A tomb believed to be over 3,000-year-old has been discovered in western Greece, the country's Culture Ministry said...
http://en.rian.ru/world/20070717/69107869.html

Archaeologists Find Old Mask In Bulgaria
ABC News
A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Monday...
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3382569

Building Boom Revealing London's Ancient Past
Reuters UK
LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - London's building boom has given archaeologists an unexpected bonus -- the city's ancient past is being laid bare.
The latest piece of the historical jigsaw is most of the interior decor of a rich merchant's dining room dating back to 120 AD when the Roman Emperor Hadrian ruled an Empire stretching from northern England to northern Africa...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL1780886220070717
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http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL1780886220070717

Mosaic Guides Upcoming Excavations
Turkish Daily News
A unique mosaic unearthed 18 years ago in the ancient city of Kelenderis, in Mersin's Aydıncık district, sheds light on the past of the area...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=77787

Missing Link To Bloodthirsty Ancient Celtic Warrior God Uncovered
24 Hour Museum
A new discovery that could change the way we think about Roman Britain has provided archaeologists with the missing link to a bloodthirsty ancient Celtic warrior god...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART49084.html

Becalmed Viking Ship Takes A Tow
BBC News
A replica Viking ship trying to sail across the North Sea has been forced by unfavourable winds to accept a tow...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6903308.stm

Archaeological Discoveries In Bulgaria Continue
Sofia Echo
Days after prominent Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov found a gold royal mask and other precious artefacts, Polish archaeologist Andrzej Biernacki unearthed a unique Roman pool in the ancient Roman town of Novae, near Svishtov...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/archaeological-discoveries-in-bulgaria-continue/id_23848/catid_70

Rare Mycenaean Grave Unearthed
Yahoo! News
ATHENS (Reuters) - Roadworks in southern Greece have unearthed a rare Mycenaean grave thought to be well over 3,000 years old and containing important burial offerings including a gold chalice, the culture ministry said on Monday...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070716/sc_nm/greece_grave_dc;_ylt=Anw_tvvu5sXOs0r1yLyBfRQhANEA

Ancient Gold Mask Found In Bulgaria
Discovery News
July 16, 2007 — A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Monday...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/07/16/mask_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070716164530

Pharaoh DNA Analysis: Preliminary Results Support Positive Identification Of Egyptian Queen
Science Daily
Preliminary results from DNA tests carried out on a mummy believed to be Queen Hatshepsut is expected to support the claim by Egyptian authorities that the remains are indeed those of Egypt's most powerful female ruler...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070716133119.htm