Friday, March 7, 2008

March 7th News

There's a nice mix of stories this morning again. More on the tomb discovery in Greece, too.

New stories as of 6:25 AM:

Minoan Crete Travels To New York
Hellenic News Of America
New York- The exhibition "From the Land of the Labyrinth: Minoan Crete, 3000-1100 B.C.", in its first showing outside of Crete, will be inaugurated by culture minister Michalis Liapis on March 13 at the Onassis Cultural Center in New York, organized by the Affiliated Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA) in collaboration with the Greek ministry of culture and the archaeological museums of Crete...
http://www.hellenicnews.com/readnews.html?newsid=8174&lang=US

Iron Age Remains Uncovered At Site Of New Campus

The Press
WORK at the University of York's new campus at Heslington East has revealed remains from the Iron Age...
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.2100575.0.iron_age_remains_uncovered_at_site_of_new_campus.php

Rome Ends Free Visits To Ancient Roman Forum
The Canadian Press
ROME — Rome's archeological officials said they are ending a decade-long policy of free visits to the Roman Forum and will start charging entry to the city's ancient power centre on March 10...
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hgnnXwQo1-NmfZDLf3YMG0T11WKQ

Stonehenge Was A 'Site Of Battles'

Gazette & Herald
STONEHENGE was the site of Stone Age battles to the death, an archaeologist has claimed...
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.2100851.0.stonehenge_was_a_site_of_battles.php

Piecing Together The Anglo Saxon Jigsaw
Kent Online
IT WAS custom for people to be buried fully clothed during the late 5th and early 6th century...
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/default.asp?article_id=39026

Ancient Tomb Found On Greek Isle
Discovery News
March 6, 2008 -- Road construction on the western Greek island of Lefkada has uncovered and partially destroyed an important tomb with artifacts dating back more than 3,000 years, officials said on Wednesday...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/06/tomb-greek-island.html

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