July 20th News

The big story of the last twenty-four hours seems to be the discovery of the Roman bath complex. Personally, I'd like to see more on the discovery of the abbey where Robert the Bruce was crowned.

New stories as of 7:37 PM:

Scone Abbey Rediscovered
Bits Of News
One of the most important locations in Scottish history has been rediscovered. Scone Abbey has been found near Moot Hill, where from the ninth century onwards, every Scottish King was crowned...
http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/5876/

New stories as of 6:56 PM:

U.S. And Cyprus Extend Agreement To Protect Archaeological And Ethnological Heritage Of Cyprus
U.S. Department of State
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns and Ambassador of Cyprus to the United States Andreas Kakouris held a ceremonial exchange of diplomatic notes today signifying the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that protects the rich archaeological and ethnological heritage of Cyprus. The MOU, which entered into force in 2002, is extended for an additional five years, effective July 16, 2007...
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/88794.htm

New stories as of 4:24 PM:

Roman Graves Uncovered During Roadworks
IOL
Veroia, Greece - Four 1 800-year-old Roman graves have been uncovered during road works in the northern Greek city of Veroia, the Culture Ministry said Friday...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=nw20070720190354598C463926

Ancient Bath Complex Unearthed In Rome
Fox News
ROME — A large 2nd-century bath complex believed to be part of a wealthy Roman's luxurious residence has been partially dug up, archaeologists said Thursday...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290138,00.html

Rediscovered: Lost Abbey Where Bruce Was Crowned
The Scotsman
ONE of Scotland's most important "lost" historic sites - the ancient abbey where Robert the Bruce is believed to have been crowned on the Stone of Destiny - has been rediscovered...
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1139172007

New stories as of 11:31 AM:

Roman Graves Uncovered During Roadworks In Greek Town
PR-Inside
VEROIA, Greece (AP) - Four 1,800-year-old Roman graves have been uncovered during road works in the northern Greek city of Veroia, the Culture Ministry said Friday.
A statement said two gold earrings, a copper coin and ceramic pots were also found at the site, were municipal workers had been laying paving stones and upgrading the water supply network...
http://www.pr-inside.com/roman-graves-uncovered-during-roadworks-in-r179282.htm

Ancient Roman Baths Uncovered
Discovery News
July 20, 2007 — A large 2nd-century bath complex believed to be part of a wealthy Roman's luxurious residence has been partially dug up, archaeologists said Thursday...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/07/20/romanbath_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070720091530&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000
Also posted to:
http://www.happynews.com/news/7202007/roman-bath-complex-uncovered.htm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-italy-ancient-bath,0,4033857.story
http://www.leadingthecharge.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=134848&source=2
http://www.livescience.com/history/070720_ap_roman_bath.html

Ancient Mariner Tools Found Off Cyprus
NewsMax.com
AKAMAS, Cyprus -- Archaeologists excavating the seabed off Cyprus have discovered the tools of ancient mariners, which they believe were used by foragers more than 10,000 years ago - before the island had permanent settlements...
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/7/20/110340.shtml?s=te

Lost Coronation Abbey Unearthed
BBC News
Archaeologists have unearthed the site where Robert the Bruce was crowned king of Scotland...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6908145.stm

In Pictures: Viking Treasure Haul
BBC News
A haul of Viking treasure unearthed in Yorkshire has been proclaimed the most important find of its kind in Britain for 150 years by experts at the British Museum...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6906482.stm
Five largish pictures of the Viking items found in Yorkshire.

Roman Bath Complex Unearthed
Yahoo News
Archaeologists work in Rome,Thursday, July 19, 2007, on the ruins of a recently discovered 2nd-century bath complex believed to be part of a vast, luxurious residence of a billionaire who gathered his fellow Romans to party and relax...
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/sc/071907romanbathdig;_ylt=Am6am8GbWZzjAOPsLLmfY9JpWscF
A slideshow of six pictures.