Tuesday, June 3, 2008

June 3rd News

It's a fairly quiet day today. Most of the stories are smaller ones, and nearly all of them come from Great Britain.

New stories as of 8:25 AM:

Home Sweet Home For The Viking Settlers
Isle Of Man Today
A BOOK by a Castletown author providing the first detailed view of Viking settlements in the Island will be published on July 1...
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/what-where-when/Home-sweet-home-for-the.4144834.jp

Roman Remains Found Buried At Infirmary Site
Stourbridge News
A MEDIAEVAL skeleton, a human tooth and hoardes of Roman pottery have been found buried under modern-day Worcester.
http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/stourbnewsworcs/display.var.2313298.0.roman_remains_found_buried_at_infirmary_site.php

National Trust Launches Appeal To Preserve Britain's Roman Heritage

24 Hour Museum
From the wall that Emperor Hadrian built to ward off marauding Scots to some of the grandest villas inhabited by Roman noblemen, survivals from Britain's Roman past are truly fascinating...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART57914.html

Giant Fortress's Remains Found In Egypt
National Geographic News
Archaeologists have uncovered more remnants from Tharu, the largest known fortified city in ancient Egypt, which sits near the modern-day border town of Rafah...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/080602-egypt-fort.html

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