September 15th News

I'm having a slow day today, so things are running late.

New stories as of 3:01 PM:

What Is A Cross Bow?
PR-GB
A crossbow is an ancient weapon, composed of a bow mounted on a stock that launches projectiles, known as bolts. A mechanism in the stock allows the bow to be in its fully-drawn position at all times. The crossbow is fully-drawn until it is shot by releasing a trigger. These dangerous weapons are known for their role in Asian and European warfare...
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16934&Itemid=9

Lost, And Found, In Bible Translation
Herald Tribune
For some, a side interest becomes a hobby; for others it swells into an obsession. Englewood retiree David Walker's pasttime is downright biblical in proportion...
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070915/FEATURES/709150683/1006/SPORTS

Hedgehog, With Nettles For Afters
The Age
THE menus may lack a little refinement for today's discerning diners, but the signature dishes of Britain's ancestors were nothing if not adventurous...
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/hedgegog-with-nettles-for-afters/2007/09/15/1189277048211.html

Temple Of Augustus Found In Turkey
ZeeNews.com
Istanbul, Sept 15: Archaeologists have uncovered a forum and temple of Roman emperor Augustus in the ancient city of Pompeiopolis, a Roman city-state located in Taskopru district in Turkey's Kastamonu province...
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=395031&sid=FTP&sname=&news=Temple%20of%20Augustus%20found%20in%20Turkey

Experts Reveal Town's History
Buckingham Today
ONE of the most significant archeological digs seen in the Towcester area has revealed major aspects of the town's rich history...
http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/towcester-news/Experts-reveal-town39s-history-.3204630.jp

Bronze Age Settlement Found At US Embassy Site
Times Of Malta
A series of tombs and silos, probably dating back to the Bronze Age and early Roman period, have been discovered on the site set to become the new US Embassy, in Ta' Qali...
http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=274449

Roman Grave Dug Up At Corfe Castle
Daily Echo
EXCITEMENT is growing over the discovery of a suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle...
http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.1691094.0.roman_grave_dug_up_at_corfe_castle.php

'Super-Scope' To See Hidden Texts
BBC News
The hidden content in ancient works could be illuminated by a light source 10 billion times brighter than the Sun...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6991893.stm

Ancient Scots Mummified Their Dead
Discovery News
Sept. 14, 2007 — The ancient Egyptians were not the only ones to mummify their dead, according to a study in this month's Antiquity Journal that claims prehistoric Scottish people created mummies too...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/14/mummifiedscots_arc.html?category=history&guid=20070914130000

September 14th News

Is this morning's news giving you ideas for your Sunday dinner?

New stories as of 6:43 AM:

Hedgehog Was Roast Beef Of Ancient Times
IC Wales
ROAST hedgehog was once as popular a dish in Britain as roast beef is now, research by Welsh academics suggests today...
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=hedgehog-was-roast-beef-of-ancient-times&method=full&objectid=19787910&siteid=50082-name_page.html

Roast Hedgehog And Nettle Pud - A Slap-Up Feast For Ancient Britons
Guardian Unlimited
Everyone loves hedgehogs, with their snuffly little noses and punky hairdos. But research into Britain's oldest recipes suggests our ancestors loved them in a rather different way - roasted...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2168860,00.html

Waiter! I Want The Hedgehog For Dinner
Sky News
Roast hedgehog, nettle pudding and smokey stew, which can be traced back more than 8,000 years, are among the oldest British recipes, researchers have revealed...
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1284072,00.html

Secrets Of The Ancient Masterchefs: How To Roast A Hedgehog (& Other Ancient Recipes)
The Independent
A meal of hedgehog or stinging nettle sounds little more than a recipe for the world's worst mouth ulcer. According to new research, however, these were the appetising ingredients of choice for some of our ancient forebears...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2961286.ece

Akrotiri Roof Headed For Repair
Kathimerini
Repair work on the shelter roof over the Akrotiri archaeological site on the island of Santorini is expected to start in three months, two years after the site was shut down due to a fatal accident...
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100009_14/09/2007_87804

Old Coins Found In Paphos
Cyprus Mail
ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a stash of 113 ancient coins in Kato Paphos and handed them over to the Antiquities Department...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34665&cat_id=1

Female Vikings Exhumed: 1,173 Years Old
About.com
On Tuesday, Norwegian archaeologists opened a coffin containing two females from the Viking era. Scientific tests show that they had been buried almost 1,200 years ago on board the Viking ship Oseberg (now in the Oslo Museum.)...
http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/a/000208.htm

Britain's Oldest Recipes
GMTV
Nettle pudding, smokey stew and roasted hedgehogs, which can be traced back more than 8,000 years, are among the oldest British recipes...
http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26929

September 13th News

It's an interesting mix of old stories and new ones today.

New stories as of 12:12 PM:

Greek Archaeologists Find Temple Dedicated To Hercules
New Kerala
Athens, Sept 12 : Greek archaeologists claim to have identified a temple dedicated to mythical hero Hercules, son of king of gods, Zeus, and mortal Alcmene...
http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=59568

Ancient Greek Jar Found On Albania Coast
Associated Press
SARANDA, Albania (AP) — Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j3QtCeueZ7w12PhlVk6gcdHDUQ1Q
Also published at:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/13/jar_arc.html?category=history&guid=20070913084530

Forgotten City Sagalassos Awakens
Turkish Daily News
Forgotten city Sagalassos emerges again. Restoration of the Antonine Fountain will be complete by the end of September. The building was reunited like a jigsaw puzzle with 3,500 pieces. The ancient fountain will be restructured in order to strengthen it against earthquakes...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=83286

Treasure Found In Region
Pendle Today

An Aladdin's cave of treasure has been found in Cumbria.

A medieval silver brooch, 16 coins and 253 bits of broken Viking silver went before a treasure trove inquest in Penrith on Tuesday where coroner Ian Smith declared them officially treasure...
http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/latest-north-west-news/Treasure-found-in-region.3196472.jp

Iron Age Relics Found During Building Work At School
Daily Echo
EVIDENCE of an Iron Age settlement has been found at a Hampshire school...
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/latest/display.var.1684593.0.iron_age_relics_found_during_building_work_at_school.php

Egyptian Anti-Wrinkle Secrets
PR-GB.com
Since ancient times, men and women have searched for ways to look young. Eye and face cosmetics were used by the ancient Egyptians, the most famous of whom is Cleopatra. She used lactic acid to peel her skin to look beautiful. Archaeologists have found formulas, written on papyrus, of facials made from plants and honey that early women used. Many of these products, including anti-wrinkle creams, also contained aloe that was commonly used in ancient Egypt...
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16677&Itemid=9

Viking Ship Remains Found Again Under Pub Cellar
Daily News & Analysis
LONDON: Builders in UK uncovered the remains of a Viking ship in a pub cellar. Workers unearthed the vessel in 1938. Worried the discovery would hold up work, the foreman ordered it reburied, but not before one of the builders drew a quick sketch...
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1121186

Traces Of A 2400-Year-Old Greek Wreck Found Near Albania
USA Today
SARANDA, Albania (AP) — Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast...
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2007-09-13-albania-archaeology_N.htm

Temple To Herakles Identified
Ekathimerini
Bronze vases, lead and clay objects, weapons, iron tools and figurines are among the harvest of finds from an archaic-era sanctuary on the hill of Spartia, Sesklo, in the prefecture of Magnesia...
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=87669

Ancient Egyptians Mummified Their Cats With Utmost Care
Science Daily
Science Daily — Examination of Egyptian mummies has shown that animals such as cats and crocodiles were given a far more careful and expensive trip to the afterlife than previously thought...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070912155750.htm

September 12th News

It's back to the early start today. All the stories so far seem to be new ones as well.

New stories as of 12:33 PM:

Greek Archaeologists Find Temple Dedicated To Hercules
Daily India
Athens, Sept 12: Greek archaeologists claim to have identified a temple dedicated to mythical hero Hercules, son of king of gods, Zeus, and mortal Alcmene...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/173438.php/Greek-archaeologists-find-temple-dedicated-to-Hercules

New stories as of 7:03 AM:

Underwater Survey Nets Traces Of 2,400-Year-Old Greek Wreck Off Southern Albania
International Herald Tribune
SARANDA, Albania: Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/12/europe/EU-GEN-Albania-Ancient-Shipwreck.php

Fear And Fury Among The Marbles
BBC News
The Elgin Marbles in the British Museum are marvellous - but they're a bit, well, colourless, aren't they?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6986756.stm

Deal Could Safeguard Bronze Age Relics Site
Evening Telegraph
A Part of Derby's historic past could soon be in public ownership for future generations to enjoy...
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124378&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231734&home=yes&more_nodeId1=124522&contentPK=18367540

Iron Age Site Found At School
This Is Hampshire
EVIDENCE of an Iron Age settlement has been found at a school near Winchester...
http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/hampshirechroniclenews/display.var.1682834.0.iron_age_site_found_at_school.php

Prehistoric Swiss Building Found In Lake
Malaysia Sun
Archaeologists have discovered traces of Switzerland's oldest known building, underwater in the middle of Lake Biel, northwest of the Swiss capital...
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/281502/cs/1/

Turkish Dam Threatens Historic Site
BBC News
The ancient city of Hasankeyf is perched on rock, towering above the river Tigris...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6990438.stm

Elaborate Project To Protect Paphos Mosaics
Cyprus Mail
PLANS for the covering and sheltering of the famous Paphos mosaics are still due to be revealed this month, despite yesterday’s launch date being postponed, officials said yesterday...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34635&cat_id=1

September 11th News

Yes I'm running late today, and I'm sorry. The tunnel in Jerusalem is still a major story, it appears.

New stories as of 4:29 PM:

Archeologists Find Ancient Tunnel Under Jerusalem
TruthNews
While excavating on Sunday below First Century Jerusalem’s main road, Israeli archeologists unintentionally discovered an ancient drainage tunnel in the City of David that was used as a Jewish escape route during Rome’s destruction of Jerusalem 2000 years ago...
http://www.truthnews.net/world/2006100362.htm

Metal Detectors Strike Gold
Newbury Today
ANCIENT gold coins were among the finds uncovered by metal detecting enthusiasts who descended on the Englefield estate on Sunday (September 9).
Over 280 people armed with metal detectors arrived to sweep fields on the estate in the hope of finding rare historical treasures...
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=5141

Jerusalem Secret Passage Found
Press TV
Archaeologists have found an underground drainage channel, which they believe was used by Jews to escape from the Romans in 70 AD...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=22698&sectionid=3510212

Pre-Roman Etruscan Era Tomb Discovered In Central Italy
ZeeNews.com
Washington, Sept 06: Archaeologists have discovered a 2200-year-old tomb containing the remains and ornate possessions of some 30 Etruscans, in Central Italy...
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=393236&sid=FTP&sname=

Medieval Women 'Had Girl Power'
BBC News
A new study by an academic says that "girl power" was alive and kicking around 600 years ago...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6987874.stm

Bodies Of 2 Viking Women Get New Look
Earthtimes
OSLO, Norway, Sept. 11 The remains of two Norse-era women are at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway, for detailed examination...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/105894.html

Viking Women Exhumed For Examination
IOL
Oslo - Norwegian archaeologists on Tuesday opened a coffin containing the bodies of two women buried together 1 200 years ago on board a Viking ship and began to try and identify the pair...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=nw20070911185138611C768015

Viking Remains Found Intact
Aftenpolten
Archaeologists carefully extracted the human remains of two Viking women from an ancient burial mound this week, in an effort to keep them from disintegrating. Their fears proved to be unfounded...
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1988891.ece

Scrutiny Of Rotherwas Ribbon Decision Welcomed
24Dash
Herefordshire Council has welcomed further debate on whether the cabinet decision on the Rotherwas Ribbon archaeological find was based on advice from English Heritage and all financial considerations were taken into account...
http://www.24dash.com/health/27353.htm

Viking Burial Mound Yields Bodies
Discovery News
Sept. 11, 2007 — Archaeologists opened a Viking burial mound on Monday, seeking to learn more about two women — possibly a queen and a princess — laid to rest there 1,173 years ago...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/11/viking_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070911110030

September 10th News

Its a new week and some new stories too. The discovery, or rediscovery, depending how you look at it, of the viking ship is particularly interesting.
There's enough new stories today that I've had to break up doing the entries. Hopefully I'll actually be able to get the lot done this time.

New stories as of 6:41 PM:

Thames: Sacred River
The Times Online
Peter Ackroyd is a literary compulsive, an open tap that won’t stop gushing. In the past seven years he’s published 15 different books in four different genres, worrying away at topics – London, the nature of the “English genius” – that have obsessed him his whole writing life...
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/history/article2392698.ece

Jerusalem's Ancient Lifeline Uncovered
The New Zealand Herald
JERUSALEM - Israeli archaeologists have stumbled upon the site of one of the great dramatic scenes of the sacking of Jerusalem by the Romans 2000 years ago - a subterranean drainage channel used by Jews to escape from the city's conquerors...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10462804

Queen Nefertiti Boils Cairo Blood As Germans Reject Bust Loan
Bloomberg
Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- In 1912, Ludwig Borchardt discovered a 3,400-year-old statue of Nefertiti, a queen of ancient Egypt, among ruins on the eastern bank of the Nile...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aQ6UXt8pGDNE&refer=europe

Viking Queen Exhumed To Discover Mystery Companion
Reuters Africa
SLAGEN, Norway (Reuters) - Archaeologists exhumed the body of a Viking queen on Monday, hoping to solve a riddle about whether a woman buried with her 1,200 years ago was a servant killed to be a companion into the afterlife...
http://africa.reuters.com/odd/news/usnL10768881.html

Bodies Exhumed From Viking Burial Mound
Associated Press
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Archaeologists opened a Viking burial mound on Monday, seeking to learn more about two women — possibly a queen and a princess — laid to rest there 1,173 years ago...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQB-0xRv2Pf1fM4WL9d6mtUO15KA

'Viking Ship' found Under British Pub
ABC news
British archaeologists believe they have found the remains of a 1,000-year-old Viking longship underneath a pub near Liverpool...
http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/11/2029239.htm?section=justin

Libya Through The Ages Part I: Ancient Lybia
Bits of News
Some lands are so ancient, it's like they're forever new. Libya's like that – from Neolithic times before the dawn of history, down through Egyptians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, and Muslims, the ancient peoples of Libya's coasts and deserts assimilated new ideas and made tradeworthy accommodation (eventually) with all comers...
http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/6070/

Jewish Residents Built Hatch to Escape Romans
Discovery News
Sept. 10, 2007 — Under threat from Romans ransacking Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, many of the city's Jewish residents crowded into an underground drainage channel to hide and later flee the chaos through Jerusalem's southern end unnoticed...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/10/hatch_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070910091500

Physics Reveals The Secrets Of Saint Francis
Science Daily
Science Daily — The tunic believed to have been worn by Saint Francis of Assisi preserved in the Church of Saint Francis in Cortona (Province of Arezzo) dates back to the period in which the saint lived, whereas the tunic preserved in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence was made after his death...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070909092349.htm

New stories as of 12:02 PM:

Dig Reveals Archaeological Evidence Dating Back To The Roman Era In Turkey
New Kerala
Istanbul, Sept 10 : Archaeologists have discovered an acropolis, a Roman temple and 5000 year old tombs in Keramos, an important site of the Karia and Leleg settlements in present day Mugla's Milas district of Turkey...
http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=58762

Tunic Worn By Saint Francis Identified
LiveScience
Only one of two recently examined ancient tunics thought to be worn by the Roman Catholic friar Saint Francis of Assisi is an authentic relic of the saint, according to a new analysis...
http://www.livescience.com/history/070910_saint_francis.html

Construction Workers Discover Ancient Roman Graves
Javno
The discovered graves are in the northern part of the Cibalaea necropolis, located in the present day Vinkovci area in Roman times...
http://www.javno.com/en/croatia/clanak.php?id=79367

New stories as of 8:39 AM:

Prehistoric Find Located Beneath The Waves
Swissinfo
Archaeologists have discovered traces of Switzerland’s oldest known building, but it will never draw tourists: it lies underwater in the middle of a lake...
http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/feature/detail/Prehistoric_find_located_beneath_the_waves.html?siteSect=108&sid=8202971&cKey=1189427815000&ty=st

Viking Ship Resurfaces Under Merseyside Boozer
The Register
A team from Nottingham University's archaeology department believes it has rediscovered the remains of an intact Viking boat under a Merseyside pub - originally unearthed in the 1930s by builders excavating the boozer's basement, but quickly reburied because they feared "an archaeological dig would disrupt their work"...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/10/viking_ship/

Glimpse Of Tudor Life Discovered In Park
Evening Star 24
A GLIMPSE at life in Tudor Ipswich has been unearthed in an Ipswich park...
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=IPED09%20Sep%202007%2014%3A40%3A24%3A893

Second Temple-Era Escape Route Unearthed
Haaretz
Archaeologists have accidentally discovered Jerusalem's main subterranean drainage channel from the Second Temple period, which the writings of Josephus Flavius indicate enabled thousands of Jews to survive the siege and then flee the Roman destruction of the city in 70 C.E...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/902485.html

Builder Found Vikings Washed Up At Pub
The Times Online
Archaeologists believe they have found the only intact Viking boat in Britain beneath the patio of a Merseyside pub. The 10th-century vessel was discovered in the 1930s by builders excavating the basement of the Railway Inn on the Wirral peninsula, but they covered it up because they feared an archaeological dig would disrupt their work...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2419150.ece

Archaeologists Find Ancient Tunnel Used By Jews To Escape Roman Conquest Of Jerusalem
International Herald Tribune
JERUSALEM: Israeli archeologists on Sunday said they've stumbled upon the site of one of the great dramatic scenes of the Roman sacking of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago: the subterranean drainage channel Jews used to escape from the city's Roman conquerors...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/09/africa/ME-GEN-Israel-Ancient-Escape-Hatch.php

Jews Roman 'Escape Route' Found
BBC News
Archaeologists in Jerusalem say they have found an underground drainage channel that was used by Jews to escape from the Romans in 70 AD...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6986869.stm

Uk's First Viking Ship Found Under Pub Car Park
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the first Viking ship ever discovered in Britain, buried beneath a pub car park...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/10/nviking110.xml
The article contains some images if 1938 documents on the find as well.

Jerusalem Drainage System From Second Temple Period Found
Israel Today
Israeli archeologists have discovered a major drain system that served Jerusalem during Second Temple period up until the Roman destruction in 70 AD...
http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=14020

Archaeological Findings Delay Budapest Garage Construction
Caboodle.hu
An underground garage being built into the side of Buda's Castle Hill will not be completed until by summer 2009, instead of fall 2008 as originally planned, to allow remnants of the castle's walls dating back to the 15th century to be saved...
http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/article/11/archeologica/?cHash=8908e92ec1

Viking Longship Buried Under Pub Car Park
Metro UK
A 1,000-year-old Viking longship may have been discovered buried under a pub car park, archaeologists said today...
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=65416&in_page_id=34

Escape Tunnel From Roman Times Found In Israel
Malaysia Sun
Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient tunnel that Jews used to escape from Jerusalem's Roman conquerors 2,000 years ago...
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/280742/cs/1/

Historical Drain Segment Found In Israel
Science Daily
JERUSALEM, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Israel Antiquities Authority Sunday found a nearly 230-foot-long segment of a historical drain system in Jerusalem...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070909-18535000-bc-israel-drain.xml

Revealed: How Jews Fled The Roman Army
The Independent
Israeli archaeologists have stumbled upon the site of one of the great dramatic scenes of the sacking of Jerusalem by the Romans 2,000 years ago – a subterranean drainage channel used by Jews to escape from the city's conquerors. The tunnel was dug beneath what would become the main road of Jerusalem in the days of the second biblical Temple, which the Romans destroyed AD70...
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2947458.ece

Radar Scans Reveal Viking Longboat Beneath Pub Car Park
The Independent
In 1938, a labourer building a pub car park in Wirral unearthed part of an old boat 3 metres below ground. His foreman told him to cover it up quickly, because an archaeological dig would have slowed down construction, costing time and money. Nearly 70 years later, investigators are finally close to solving the mystery of the vessel...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2947402.ece

Viking Queen Exhumed To Discover Mystery Companion
Reuters
SLAGEN, Norway (Reuters) - Archaeologists exhumed the body of a Viking queen on Monday, hoping to solve a riddle about whether a woman buried with her 1,200 years ago was a servant killed to be a companion into the afterlife...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKL1076888120070910

September 9th News

The new discovery in Israel is filling today's news, and I expect to see more of it tomorrow as well.

New stories as of 1:44 PM:

J'lem Canal Where Jews Hid From Roman Legions Found
Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday that it found the site which served as a backdrop for a famous scene in one of the great tragedies of Jewish history...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/123640

Ancient Escape Hatch Found In Israel
Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Under threat from Romans ransacking Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, many of the city's Jewish residents crowded into an underground drainage channel to hide and later flee the chaos through Jerusalem's southern end unnoticed...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gacllwD6Qm9uMLAKbO9UVDr5rztg
Also published at:
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20070909_ap_ancientescapehatchfoundinisrael.html

Temple Of Augustus Found In Turkey's Ancient City-State Pompeiopolis
Daily India
Istanbul, Sept 9: Archaeologists have uncovered a forum and temple of Roman emperor Augustus in the ancient city of Pompeiopolis, a Roman city-state located in Tasköprü district in Turkey's Kastamonu province...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/172441.php/Temple-of-Augustus-found-in-Turkeys-ancient-city-state-Pompeiopolis

Ancient Roman Tunnel Found In Jerusalem
Daily Telegraph
ISRAELI archaeologists said today they have discovered parts of an ancient drainage tunnel in Jerusalem that Jews had used to flee from the Holy City's Roman conquerors 2000 years ago...
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22391492-5006506,00.html