November 21 News

The discovery yesterday of the Roman cave is still the big story today, with a number of articles and even video clips.

New stories as of 6:50 AM:

Greek Police Arrest Culture Ministry Employee For Antiquity Theft
Earthtimes.org
Greek police arrested a Culture Ministry employee on charges of antiquities theft after discovering dozens of ancient artefacts and religious icons and coins hidden in his home, reports said. A search of the man's home in central Athens turned up dozens of amphoras, or ancient ceramic jugs, used to store wine and oil, as well as bronze coins dating to the 4th century BC and two Byzantine religious icons...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/145740.html

New Book Says African Prophetesses May Be Original Author Of Bible Prophecies
BlackNews.com
Martinez, GA (BlackNews.com) - Author, Vivian Hunter-Hindrew claims in her well researched, ground breaking new book, "The Sibyls: The First Prophetess' of Mami (Wata)", that for 6,000 years, Africa was ruled by a powerful order of matriarchs known throughout the ancient world as "Sibyls." Hindrew contends that the Sibyls produced the world's first prophetic oracles, prophetess' and prophets...
http://www.blacknews.com/pr/thesibyls101.html

Unique Floor Mosaic Uncovered In Remains Of Ancient Synagogue In Galilee
News@HebrewU
Remains of an ancient synagogue from the Roman-Byzantine era have been revealed in excavations carried out in the Arbel National Park in the Galilee under the auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem...
http://hunews.huji.ac.il/articles.asp?cat=6&artID=827

Cave May Hold Secrets To Legend Of Ancient Rome
The New York Times
ROME, Nov. 20 — Italian archaeologists have inched closer to unearthing the secrets behind one of Western civilization’s most enduring legends...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/world/europe/21rome.html?em&ex=1195794000&en=b62acf14dd432a43&ei=5087%0A

Buried Cavern Could Hold Key To Rome's Origin
The Sydney Morning Herald
ROME: Italian archaeologists have inched closer to unearthing the secrets behind one of Western civilisation's most enduring legends.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/buried-cavern-could-hold-key-to-romes-origin/2007/11/21/1195321867127.html

Rome Uncovers Its Founding Moment
Guardian Unlimited
Rome has revealed what its leading archeologist says is "one of the greatest discoveries ever made", a lost shrine dedicated to the ancient city's mythical founders...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2214553,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=travel
This article includes a video clip, as well as a text description of the site.

Ancient Temple Discovered On The Palatine
Qultures
Italian archeologists have uncovered a cavern presumed to be the location, where the Roman priests of Lupercus celebrated the founding of Rome...
http://www.qultures.com/Articles/2007/November/Week4/lupercus211120071234.aspx

Italian Authorities Find Mythical Wolf Cave
EuroNews
Italian archaeologists believe they have found the cave where, according to legend, a she-wolf nursed Rome's twin founders, Romulus and Remus. Experts believe it is an ancient place of worship known as Lupercale, derived from the Latin word for wolf...
http://www.euronews.net/index.php?page=info&article=455029&lng=1

Archaeologists Say Cave From Ancient Roman Myth Discovered
The Statesman
ROME — Archaeologists unveiled an underground grotto Tuesday thought to have been revered by ancient Romans as the place where, according to legend, a wolf nursed the city's founder, Romulus, and his twin brother, Remus...
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/world/11/21/1121rome.html

Cave Of Romulus And Remus Located In Rome
The Telegraph
Legend has it that Rome was founded by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, who were raised on the milk of a she-wolf in her cave lair...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/21/wromulus121.xml
This article contains both video and a link to the legend of Romulus and Remus.

Historical Cave Brings Excitement To Romans
Malaysia Sun
A cave, where ancient Romans believed a female wolf suckled the city's twin founders, has been discovered on one of Rome’s seven hills...
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/301824/cs/1/

Ministry Man 'Stole Artifacts'
Kathimerini News
A 61-year-old Culture Ministry employee yesterday faced charges of antiquities theft after police discovered several ancient artifacts, religious icons and coins at his home in Athens...
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100014_21/11/2007_90325

Jewels Of Anglo Saxon Princess Revealed At Kirkleatham Museum
24 Hour Museum
A series of remarkable finds from the only known Anglo Saxon royal burial site in the North of England were unveiled to the public for the first time at Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar on Tuesday, November 20...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART52061.html

Ruins Linked To Roman Founding Myth Discovered By Archaeologists
AHN
Rome, Italy (AHN) - Italian archaeologists have uncovered a cave buried 16 meters under the ruins of a Roman emperor's palace on Palatine Hill in Rome...
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009228820