Tuesday, August 14, 2007

August 14th News

The Etruscan tomb discovery yesterday seems to be the big story of the day today.

News stories as of 12:41 PM:

Ballard Chases History Again In The Black Sea
It's a painfully slow process, watching a robotic arm brush, inch-by-inch, the sediment off a 900-year-old shipwreck 400 feet underwater in the Black Sea...
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=0c06d4e6-5b58-44c7-a220-79492461fdb4

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Tuscan Tomb
ABC News
Archaeologists have discovered a more than 2,000-year-old Etruscan tomb perfectly preserved in the hills of Tuscany with a treasure trove of artefacts inside, including urns that hold the remains of about 30 people...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/14/2004536.htm

Intact 2,000-Year Old Etruscan Tomb Discovered
Reuters
ROME (Reuters) - Archaelogists have discovered a more than 2,000-year-old Etruscan tomb perfectly preserved in the hills of Tuscany with a treasure trove of artifacts inside, including urns that hold the remains of about 30 people...
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL1374906320070813
Also published at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/sc_nm/italy_etruscans_dc;_ylt=Ai8sHqWxqdaH8GvdVLtNmLKs0NUE

Intact Etruscan Tomb Found In Tuscany
About.com
An intact Etruscan tomb, over 2000 years old, has been uncovered in southern Tuscany...
http://goitaly.about.com/b/a/257870.htm

1200-Year-Old Graves Found
Gazette & Herald
The resting places of some of Aldbourne's oldest inhabitants have been discovered during an archaeological dig on the former Crowcastle site on the edge of the village...
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1617148.0.1_200yearold_graves_found.php

Yet Another Tomb Unearthed In Bulgaria's Sozopol
Sofia News Agency
A team of Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed Tuesday an ancient stone tomb, dated back to the 4th century BC, Darik News reported...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=84199

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