New news articles for May 19

Some interesting articles today.

New articles as of 10:40 AM:

From Here to Antiquity
PerthNow
Delve deep into the ancient Egyptian underworld and follow the path to an afterlife in this collection of artefacts on tour from the Louvre...
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21761459-5005364,00.html

Eureka! Ancient Treasure Hidden Ancient-Greek Text
Hamilton Spectator
First Archimedes, now Aristotle: Study of prayer book reveals another...
http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1179551708159&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1112188062620
I've seen documentaries on the Archimedes texts. I wonder when there will be one on this. Either way, this is absolutely fascinating.

Discovery of Iron Age Ditches Adds To History of Castle
The Scotsman
SOME of the earliest Iron Age defences at Edinburgh Castle have been unearthed during excavation work for the attraction's new visitor centre...
http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=780392007


Archaeologists Uncover Remarkable Roman Burial Under A2
24 Hour Museum
A remarkable series of burial sites and other ancient relics of the great and good of Roman Kent have been discovered under the A2 near Gravesend...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART47448.html
This article, unlike the ones yesterday contains several photos of the site and the finds.

News for May 18

Most of today's new stories are from the UK, at least so far.

New articles as of 9:30 AM:

Roman Burial Grounds Found Under Road
24dash.com
Burial sites and ancient relics of Roman Kent have been discovered under the A2, Gravesend, during routine archaeological surveys before work started on the Highways Agency £122 million Pepperhill to Cobham widening project...
http://www.24dash.com/environment/20739.htm

Ancient Jigsaw is Pieced Back Together After 2,000 Years Apart
Hexham Courant
A TWO THOUSAND year-old jigsaw puzzle has intrigued and delighted archaeologists at Tynedale’s most prolific Roman site...
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=499861
So, now Vindolanda has not only the most (if my memory is correct) examples of Roman writing, but also coloured glass. I'll be keeping an eye out for more on this story.

Reliefs of Gladiators Unearthed in Ephesus
Today's Zaman
Ancient wall reliefs depicting gladiators were discovered during this year's archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Ephesus in İzmir, archaeologists working on the site announced this week...
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=111488

Roman VIP Found at Burial Ground
BBC News
A burial ground found under the A2 in Kent has marked the area as one of the most important sites of Roman Britain...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/6669209.stm

May 17th News

Looks like we're diving into ancient history today.

New articles as of 12:45 PM:

Wooden Anchor Could Be Oldest Found
Discovery News
The world's oldest wooden anchor lies at the bottom of an ancient harbor in Turkey off the Aegean Sea, according to a team of Israeli and Turkish archaeologists...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/05/17/anchor_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070517141500&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000

New articles as of 10:30 AM:

Divers Discover Oldest Wooden Anchor
LiveScience
The world's oldest wooden anchor has been discovered embedded in muck on the sea floor of an ancient Turkish port off the Aegean Sea...
http://www.livescience.com/history/070517_oldest_woodanchor.html

Alexander the Great Conquered City Via Sunken Sandbar
Kazinform
NEW YORK. May 17. KAZINFORM - Changing sea levels and shifting sands helped Alexander the Great conquer the ancient island city of Tyre in one of his most famous military victories, new research shows...
http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=151602


Rome's Ancient Gardens Revealed
BBC News
Archaeologists have discovered a series of mosaics they believe formed part of ancient pleasure gardens built in Rome in the 1st Century BC...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6664941.stm

May 16th News

There's a trail of new stories today. Some of which, I'd really like to see more on in the future.

New articles as of 7:15 PM:

Scientists Ramp Up For Pyramid Theory
USA Today
The Great Pyramid of Giza, the sole surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stands today as the most massive puzzle in the history of civilization...
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-05-16-pyramid-theory_N.htm


New articles as of 6:50 PM:

Builders Dig Up Lost Pleasure Garden of the Ancient Romans
TimesOnline
Mosaics from the fabled Gardens of Lucullus, one of the pioneering influences on gardening, have been brought to light after 2,000 years by archaeologists in Rome...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1800843.ece


New articles as of 10:00 AM:

Seljuk Period Animal Relief Found In Aspendos
Turkish Daily News
Seljuk period relief printings of animals have been discovered in the southern walls of Aspendos theatre in Antalya...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=73053
I think I saw something about this a few days ago. One note: In the article, quotation marks have been replaced by question marks.

In The Alps, Hunting For Hannibal's Trail
Stanford News
When Hannibal led his army across the Alps, he sought to conquer the Roman Empire and define the path of Western civilization...
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/may16/hannibal-051607.html
This looks like a story to keep an eye out for more on. He's got a persuasive argument.

Gaziantep Museum to Introduce New Zeugma Mosaics
Nirvana International
The Gaziantep Archaeology Museum is to undergo expansions that will allow it to display up to 900 square metres of Zeugma mosaics that have never before been exhibited...
http://www.nirvanainternational.com/news/archaeology/18150757

May 15th articles and news

A penny for your thoughts? I think this one would go for the thoughts of a Nobel Prize winner's. The rest of us aren't worth that much. (See article on the rare penny)

New articles as of 3:20 PM:

Alexander the Great Conquered City Via Sunken Sandbar
National Geographic News
Changing sea levels and shifting sands helped Alexander the Great conquer the ancient island city of Tyre in one of his most famous military victories, new research shows...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070515-alexander-great.html

Ancient "Royal Temple" Discovered in Path of Ireland Highway
National Geographic News
The discovery of a major prehistoric site where experts believe an open-air royal temple once stood has stalled construction of a controversial four-lane highway in Ireland...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070515-ireland-tara.html

New articles as of 10:00 AM:

Movie Catches Sparta Unprepared for a Craze
Herald Tribune
There's a shortage of swords in Sparta. Greek merchants from Athens to Thermopylae are also concerned about a scarcity of spears as they prepare for summer visitors obsessed with the hit film "300," the gory story of the 480 B.C. clash between King Leonidas of Sparta and his archenemy, King Xerxes of Persia...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/15/europe/letter.php
Not quite history, but it's an interesting article on Sparta, with historical references, which is why I posted the link.

Modern Day Image of Ancient Works of Art
Cambridge Evening News
FRESH light has been cast on ancient works of art at a contemporary exhibition...
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/city/2007/05/15/bc3c52cd-15a9-4f70-801f-fe43cd5addfc.lpf
I wish I could see this exhibit. It looks fascinating.

Ancient Wooden Anchor Discovered
Newswise
The world's oldest wooden anchor was discovered during excavations in the Turkish port city of Urla, the ancient site of Liman Tepe / the Greek 1st Millennium BCE colony of Klazomenai, by researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa...
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/530018/
Only one word is needed to describe this: fascinating. I'd love to find out more.

Alexander the Not-So-Great
ScienceNOW
For a few months in history, world domination depended on a bridge built upon sand...
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/514/1

Walk Like An Egyptian -- Or A Roman -- Experience What The Past Really Looked Like
EurekaAlert
What was it like to walk round the Colosseum when the Roman Empire was at its height" How would the experience have differed from that of a tourist today"...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-05/eaps-wla051507.php

Roman Women Had Gold Fillings in Teeth From First To Second Century A.D.
NewKerala News
Dental prosthesis, it seems, is not a modern phenomenon...Italian researchers have come out with findings that ancient Romans, especially women, fancied gold fillings as far back as the first and second century A.D...
http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=29573

Medieval Costume Brought To Life
Kuwait Times
Recreating medieval costume is a challenge. So little has survived intact down the centuries, and the methods and materials used then bear no relation to today's clothing industry...
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTg0NjU5ODgy
Very interesting. I'd love to know more.

Rare Penny to go on Display
Thetford and Brandon Times
A rare 900-year-old penny is set to go on display at Brandon Heritage Centre later this month...
http://www.thetfordandbrandontimes.co.uk/content/tbtimes/whatson/story.aspx?brand=TBOnline&category=whatson&tBrand=TBonline&tCategory=whatson&itemid=NOED15%20May%202007%2013%3A06%3A20%3A463

May 14th News

We start with more from the museums. News about well known sites in Rome follows, as well as articles about some new discoveries. Not to mention a book review. Not really being a fan of the Da Vinci Code, I don't know if I'd try the book in question, but I did find the Divine Comedy to be interesting, and this novel appears to have more of a connection with that, and with Roman History.

New articles as of 7:oo PM:

Book Review: The Last Cato by Matilde Asensi
Blogcritics.org
Matilde Asensi’s novel, The Last Cato, deals with the ancient icons of The True Cross, the first Christian Emperor Constantine and his mother, Helena, Dante Alighieri’s Purgatorio and Dante’s pagan protector of Purgatory’s terraces, Marcus Porcius Catō Uticēnsis (95 BC–46 BC), also known as Cato the Younger, from which the title is derived...
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/05/14/203600.php


New articles as of 4:50 PM:

Underwater Cameras Proposed as Alternative to Save Allaioni
Today's Zaman
An elaborate underwater camera system has been proposed to show tourists and history buffs the relics of the Alliaoni spa in the Bergama district of İzmir, a site in danger of being submerged by the Yortanlı Dam...
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=111240

Seljuk-era Wall Reliefs Unearthed at Aspendos
Today's Zaman
The southern walls of Antalya's historic Aspendos Ancient Theater have been discovered to be decorated with motifs from the Seljuk period, specialists said over the weekend...
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=111185

New articles as of 3:20 PM:

Mystery Solved: How Alexander The Great Defeated Tyre
LiveScience
No man is an island, but it turns out all Alexander the Great needed to take over an entire island was a little help from Mother Nature...
http://www.livescience.com/history/070514_tyre_bridge.html

How Geology Came to Help Alexander the Great
nature.com
Historians need not be quite so impressed by Alexander the Great's defeat of the island of Tyre in 332BC...
http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070514/full/070514-2.html


New articles as of 10:10 AM:

Little Hope Remains For Carted Off Antiquities
The Guardian
In the last couple of weeks letters have been sent to most of the world's major museums asking for the return of Egyptian artifacts to their homeland, bringing the decades-long debate over repatriation back into the headlines...
http://ucsdguardian.org/viewarticle.php?story=opinion03&year=2007&month=05&day=14


Cracks Threaten Rome's Majesty
BBC News
The Emperor Augustus said he found Rome a city of brick - and he left it a city of marble. But 2,000 years on, the cracks in his legacy are beginning to show...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6654305.stm

Metal Detector Strikes it Lucky
Mansfield Today News
IT WAS a case of beginner's luck for a Tuxford man who found a pristine Iron Age brooch just months after joining the Warsop Metal Detector Society...
http://www.ollertontoday.co.uk/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=2875096&sectionid=722

Lodes of Importance
Cambridge Evening News
ANCIENT waterways which have brought pleasure to generations of Cambridgeshire residents are under threat, a campaigner fears...
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/newmarket/2007/05/14/ea6710d7-e40f-479a-aa97-4f34b1fe96a1.lpf

Experts Study Artefacts Discovered During Pipeline Excavation
kentnews.co.uk
Ancient artefacts discovered during excavations along an 11km pipeline route are now being studied in the laboratory...
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Experts-study-artefacts-discovered-during-pipeline-excavation-newsinkent3790.aspx

Roman Woman Had Golden Smile
Discovery Channel
The earliest known dental prosthesis from ancient Rome may not have been very functional, but it gave its wealthy wearer a million dollar smile...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/05/14/dentures_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070514123030&dcitc=w19-502-ak-0000

Work Starts To Explore Silbury Hill
uktv
Archaeologists are carrying out investigations at mysterious Silbury Hill in Wiltshire to uncover its secrets...
http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/History.news/aid/587771

Precious Zeguma Mosaics On Display At Symposium
Turkish Daily News
A symposium will be held in Gaziantep to attract the attention of world’s leading mosaic experts to Zeugma mosaics, unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=72895

May 13th Articles (Mother's Day)

Getting an early start this morning. Today seems to be a museum and art day, rather than one for new discoveries.

New articles as of 5:00 PM:

Mirabile Dictu!
The Telegraph
The opportunity to study Latin should be open to any child who wants to take it up, and the fact that the number of state secondary schools offering the language has more than doubled in three years bespeaks a trend we should do everything possible to encourage...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/05/14/dl1403.xml


New articles as of 3:50 PM:

Roman Art from the Louvre to Premiere in Indianapolis
Artdaily.org
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will premiere Roman Art from the Louvre, an exhibition of works from the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France, which will be on view from September 23, 2007 to January 6, 2008...
http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20223

New articles as of 3:05 PM:

Bible Exhibit to be Extended at Museum of Idaho
The Olympian
Officials at the Museum of Idaho say a popular exhibit looking at the history of the Bible is being extended...
http://www.theolympian.com/130/story/105146.html


Articles as of 6:00 AM

Art | When More is Absolutely More
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Classical art, mainly Greek and Roman, has been a problematic subject for American museums that collect it...
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/entertainment/20070513_Art___When_more_is_absolutely_more.html