November 15th News

There's a lot of stories so far today. Ranging from Britain to Syria, discoveries have been made all over the ancient map.

New stories as of 8:54 AM:

New Outbreak Of Map Pilfering In Ministry Library
Expatica
Madrid - The Foreign Ministry says that almost 300 "highly valued" books, some of them more than 400 years old, have been stolen or lost from its library in recent years. Police sources say that thieves have taken advantage of poor security at the 17th-century Ministry building in Madrid that houses the collection...
http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=45990

Roman Road, Bath Unearthed Near Jewish Temple Site
Reuters India
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a second century terraced street and bath house which provide vital clues about the layout of Roman Jerusalem...
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-30523520071115

Roman Cemetery Found In Syria
Press TV
Syrian archeologists have unearthed an ancient Roman cemetery, which dates back to the 3rd century A.D near the capital of Damascus...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=31184&sectionid=3510212

Discovered: 1,700-Year-Old Cemetery
IOL
Damascus - Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman-era cemetery dating from the 3rd century AD in northeast Syria, one of several recent archaeological discoveries in the history-rich country, a government newspaper reported on Thursday...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=nw20071115132250960C902476


Roman Street Uncovered In Western Wall Tunnels
Jerusalem Post
The remains of an ancient terraced street dating back to the Roman Period have been uncovered in the Western Wall tunnels, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday...
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1195036609635&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Archaeologists Discover 1,700-Year-Old Roman-Era Cemetery In Northeast Syria
International Herald Tribune
DAMASCUS, Syria: Archeologists have unearthed a Roman-era cemetery dating from the 3rd century A.D. in northeast Syria, one of several recent archaeological discoveries in the history-rich country, a government newspaper reported Thursday...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/15/africa/ME-GEN-Syria-Archaeology.php

'Time Team' Dig Into Village Past
Buxton Advertiser
HISTORIANS are attempting to unlock the secrets of a Peak District site which is once thought to have been the location of a medieval hospital...
http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/hopevalley/Time-Team-diginto-village-past.3487217.jp

King Tut's Gold-Laden Show Rolls Into London: Martin Gayford
Bloomberg
Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- After much hubbub, ``Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs'' opens its doors today at the O2 in London. The inevitable question is: does this traveling display of the boy ruler's funeral regalia really deserve all the fuss? The brief answer is, yes it probably does...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=ati37vPE64B8&refer=muse

Syria Finds Second Century Skeletons, Statues
Middle East Online
DAMASCUS - Syrian archaeologists have uncovered a 2nd century necropolis and statues in the central town of Palmyra, along with several skeletons, museum director Walid Assaad said on Thursday...
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=23107

Southgate Site Gives Up Secrets
The Bath Chronicle
Archaeologists working within the new SouthGate site have uncovered human remains believed to be the oldest ever found in Bath.They have found an upper arm bone believed to belong to one of the earliest inhabitants in the area...
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163490&command=displayContent&sourceNode=163316&contentPK=18967909&folderPk=89126&pNodeId=163047

Eco-Ruin 'Felled Early Society'
BBC News
One of Western Europe's earliest known urban societies may have sown the seeds of its own downfall, a study suggests...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7093685.stm