July 24th News

Not too many stories so far today, but they are interesting ones.

New stories as of 10:53 AM:

History Of 2,300-Year-Old Egyptian Remains Studied At Louisiana Hospital
Leesville Daily Leader
GONZALES (AP) - Radiology technologists at St. Elizabeth Hospital were visited this month by a 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy as part of an effort to help researchers learn more about the history of the remains, including the mummy's gender, age and cause of death...
http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/articles/2007/07/24/news/news9.txt

The 'Ephesus' Of The Black Sea To Be Unveiled
Turkish Daily News
The remains of an ancient city on the Black Sea coast will be unearthed for the first time next month. Archaeologists are beginning excavations and underwater dives with the aim of unveiling the architectural plan of Teion (or Tion), located in Zonguldak's Filyos district...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=78680

Dig Reveals "Billionaire's" Roman Villa With Baths
Reuters
ROME (Reuters Life!) - Archaeologists have uncovered a tycoon's mansion outside central Rome with its very own bath complex -- the ancient Roman equivalent of owning a fleet of Ferraris or a private jet as a way of showing off wealth...
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL2476764920070724

Fragments Of Another Skull Unearthed At The Atapuerca Site
Typically Spanish
Archaeologists working at the Atapuerca dig in the Sierras east of Burgos have unearthed fragments of another skull at the UNESCO World Heritage site...
http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_11644.shtml

Another Unique Archaeological Discovery In Bulgaria
Sofia Echo
Archaeologists found a Thracian vessel in the shape of a horse head in a funeral mound near the town of Sliven...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/another-unique-archaeological-discovery-in-bulgaria/id_23973/catid_70