November 20th News

Lots of news today after the weekend. The really big story is the discovery of the cave the ancient Romans believed was where Romulus and Remus were suckled.

New stories as of 12:47 PM:

Photo In The News: Grotto Of Rome's Founders Revealed
National Geographic News
November 20, 2007—Colorful mosaics spiral across the vaulted ceiling of a grotto that was unveiled today as the likely place where ancient Romans believed that a she-wolf suckled their city's legendary founders...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071120-rome-grotto.html

Newly Unearthed Cave May Be Linked To Myth Of Rome's Founding
International Herald Tribune
ROME: Italian archaeologists have inched closer to unearthing the secrets behind one of Western civilization's most enduring legends...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/20/europe/rome.php

Rome's Legendary She-Wolf Grotto Located: Minister
AFP
ROME (AFP) — The grotto where a she-wolf suckled Rome's founders Romulus and Remus, according to legend, has been discovered in the heart of the capital, Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli said Tuesday...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gFZ2E5t5PHhzfj8CfxNfzUJR-R4A

Legendary Cave Of Romulus And Remus Discovered
TV3 News
Italian archaeologists believe they have found the cave where legend has it that a she-wolf nursed the twin founders of Rome - Romulus and Remus...
http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/Story/tabid/209/articleID/39694/cat/41/Default.aspx

'Dramatic' Ancient Cemetery Found
BBC News
A freelance archaeologist has uncovered what is thought to be the only known Anglo-Saxon royal burial site in the north of England...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/7104498.stm

New stories as of 10:44 AM:

Royal Burial Ground Unearthed
24Dash
A royal Anglo-Saxon burial ground and some of the finest gold jewellery ever unearthed in the country has been discovered by a freelance archaeologist...
http://www.24dash.com/environment/29455.htm

Sanctuary Of Rome's 'Founder' Revealed
Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled an underground grotto believed to have been revered by ancient Romans as the place where a wolf nursed the city's legendary founder Romulus and his twin brother Remus...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jO8ePbIxuhDXO1o4UUCzMsVrGDmAD8T1G1CG1

Temple Mount Discovery Leads To Dispute In Jerusalem
San Francisco Chronicle
Israeli archaeologists say that ancient remains from the era of Solomon's Temple were discovered last month for the first time on the holiest site for Judaism, reigniting a historical and political debate over an area that also is holy to Muslims...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/18/MNSFT3F39.DTL

Former Getty Curator Faces Antiquities Smuggling Trial Next Week
PR-Inside
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A former curator of Los Angeles' J. Paul Getty Museum will be tried in an antiquities smuggling case next week after a prosecutor postponed her trial for eight days, court officials said Tuesday...
http://www.pr-inside.com/former-getty-curator-faces-antiquities-smuggling-r310474.htm

Italian Group's Bid For Getty Statue Rejected
Los Angeles Times
A judge's ruling bolsters the museum's claim that Italy has no grounds for requesting the return of an ancient bronze found in the Adriatic Sea...
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-getty20nov20,1,1520320.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true

FACTBOX: Romulus And Remus, Founders Of Rome
Reuters
Italian archaeologists believe they have found the cave where a wolf suckled Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of Rome, according to legend...
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL2055254720071120

Romulus And Remus Cave May Have Been Found
Reuters
ROME (Reuters) - Italian archaeologists believe they have found the cave where, according to legend, a she-wolf nursed Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of Rome...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL2021060020071120
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http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-11-20T131435Z_01_L20691383_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-ITALY-ARCHAEOLOGY-CAVE-COL.XML&archived=False
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-30601420071120

Italian Archaeologists Find Cave Linked To Mythical Rome Founder
RIA Novosti
Italian archeologists claim they have found the legendary grotto in Rome, where a wolf nursed the city's mythical founder Romulus and his twin brother Remus, the culture minister said Tuesday....
http://en.rian.ru/culture/20071120/88847818.html

Ancient Roman Cemetery In Syria
Turkish Daily News
Archaeologists 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.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=88835

Ancient Zeugma To Get Protection With Roof
Turkish Daily News
Zeugma excavations have unearthed many ancient discoveries. The ancient villas will be covered with a roof. 'Mosaics and walls of villas are very vibrant, says Gazientep Special Provincial Administration Secretary General Abdülkadir Demir...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=88684

Archaeology Student Unearths Roman Remains In A Yorkshire Garden
Thaindian News
London, Nov 19 (ANI): An archaeology student has found remains of a pot dating back to the Roman era, in the garden of his home in the Holme-on-Spalding Moor area of Yorkshire, England....
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/archaeology-student-unearths-roman-remains-in-a-yorkshire-garden_1005762.html

Rome's Founders' Sanctuary Discovered
Guardian Unlimited
Italian archaeologists said today they believe they have found one of the ancient city's holiest sites, the cave venerated as the place where, according to myth, a female wolf nursed the city's founders, twin brothers Romulus and Remus...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/italy/story/0,,2214269,00.html

Noah's Ark Spurred European Farming
Washington Post
LONDON (Reuters) - An ancient flood some say could be the origin of the story of Noah's Ark may have helped the spread of agriculture in Europe 8,300 years ago by scattering the continent's earliest farmers, researchers said on Sunday...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/18/AR2007111800828.html

Anglo Saxon Treasures Discovered In Loftus
Gazette Live
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the North of England’s first known Anglo-Saxon Royal burial ground at a secret East Cleveland location...
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2007/11/20/anglo-saxon-treasures-discovered-in-loftus-84229-20133293/

Understanding Avebury
Exduco
The monument complex of Avebury is one of the most significant Neolithic sites in the world. The Longstones Project, directed by Dr Joshua Pollard of the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology with Dr Mark Gillings (University of Leicester) and Dr Dave Wheatley (University of Southampton) sought to understand the sequence and context of monument construction in this remarkable region...
http://www.exduco.net/news.php?id=2640

A Real Gem Of A Find
Journal Live
A ROYAL Anglo-Saxon cemetery with some of the finest gold jewellery to be found in Britain has been discovered in the North-East...
http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2007/11/20/a-real-gem-of-a-find-61634-20131683/

Pharaonic Sarcophagus Discovered
Times Of India
CAIRO: German archaeologists working in Egypt have discovered a Pharaonic sarcophagus that dates back to the 13th Dynasty...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/HealthScience/Pharaonic_sarcophagus_discovered/articleshow/2555723.cms

Mythical Roman Cave 'Unearthed'
BBC News
Italian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost underground grotto where ancient Romans believed a female wolf suckled the city's twin founders...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7104330.stm