June 2nd News

The Stonehenge story is still going strong, but at the start of a new week, most of the stories are new.

New stories as of 8:55 AM:

Stonehenge May Have Been A Burial Ground
Environmental Graffiti
This enigmatic structure has been the source of all kinds of speculation, from scientific to popular beliefs. Perhaps you even are familiar with the myths that still float within the two meter-high stones...
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/stonehenge-may-have-been-a-burial-ground/1233

DNA Reveals Sister Power In Ancient Greece
University of Manchester
University of Manchester researchers have revealed how women, as well as men, held positions of power in ancient Greece by right of birth...
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=3696

Solving The Mystery Of Stonehenge
Digital Silence
At least part of the mystery of Stonehenge may have now been solved: according to researchers, from the beginning it was a monument to the dead...
http://www.d-silence.com/story.php?headline_id=25002&comment=1

Medieval Coin Treasure Found In Southern Bulgaria
News.bg
Treasure of 79 golden and silver coins was found by archaeologists in a rock crack near the Rodopi mountain Gulabovo village...
http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1522016209

Gold Coins Found In The Rhodopes
VisitBulgaria.net
Archaeologists found a treasure of 79 gold and silver coins in a rocky area near the village of Galabovo in the Rhodope Mountains. The find consists of 5 Byzantine hyperpyrons and 74 Venetian grosso, announced the head of the team Dr. Borislav Borislavov from Sofia University "St Kliment Ohridski"...
http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/news/20080602/gold_coins.html

It's Stone Age Salford
Manchester Evening News
IT may not look like much, but this flint blade belonged to a resident of Salford tens of thousands of years ago...
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1052097_its_stone_age_salford

Archaeologists Uncover Stonehenge Clues
Best Syndication
Stonehenge has always been a mysterious place with huge monolithic rocks encompassed a circle where everyone in present society wonder, what was this place used for?
http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20080601_archaeologists_discover_stonehenge_royal_burial_site.htm

Headquarters Of Pharaohs' Army Found
Daily Times
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered what they say was the ancient headquarters of the pharaonic army guarding the northeastern borders of Egypt for more than 1,500 years, the government said on Wednesday...
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C06%5C02%5Cstory_2-6-2008_pg6_4

Rome's Subway Workers Unearth Ancient Archaeological Treasures
Finding Dulcinea
It is hard to dig anywhere in Rome without stumbling on something of historical value. This makes developing the subway a slow, painstaking process...
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/Mythical-Cave-of-Rome-s-Founders-Discovered.html

Ancient Skeletons Unearthed At Reepham
North Norfolk News
A glimpse of mediaeval life - and death - in the heart of Norfolk has been revealed after more than 60 skeletons were found under a town centre street...
http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/content/northnorfolknews/news/story.aspx?brand=NNNOnline&category=news&tBrand=NNNonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED02%20Jun%202008%2015%3A36%3A34%3A200

Scientists Measure Mercury Level In Human Bones From Medieval Times
Thaindian News
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Scientists have measured the levels of mercury in human bones from the medieval period...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/lifestyle/scientists-measure-mercury-level-in-human-bones-from-medieval-times_10055550.html