November 2nd News

It's a relatively slow day, but the stories are interesting. They range from Egypt to Rome to Germany, and from ancient to Medieval times.

New stories as of 6:30 AM:

Library Garners Famous Egyptologist's Collection
The Stanford Daily
Students interested in ancient Egyptian artifacts and temples now have a treasure trove of material to explore at Green Library...
http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2007/11/2/libraryGarnersFamousEgyptologistsCollection

Heavy Rains Destroy Rome's Ancient Wall
Pravada.ru
A 6-meter (20-foot) section of Rome's ancient Aurelian wall collapsed into a pile of bricks because of heavy rains, no victims were reported. Italy’s officials are drawing up restoration plans...
http://newsfromrussia.com/news/world/02-11-2007/100098-aurelian_wall-0

Part Of Ancient Wall Ringing Rome Collapses After Heavy Rain
PR-Inside
ROME (AP) - Italian officials were drawing up restoration plans Friday for a 6-meter (20-foot) section of Rome's ancient Aurelian wall that collapsed into a pile of bricks after days of heavy rain. No one was hurt in the incident...
http://www.pr-inside.com/part-of-ancient-wall-ringing-rome-r280114.htm

Video: Medieval Church Rolls 7 Miles
National Geographic News
November 1, 2007—A flatbed trailer hauled a medieval church to its new home in eastern Germany. The technically ambitious move has cleared the original site for mining...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071101-church-video-ap.html