July 7th News

After a quiet weekend, there's a range of new stories. The state of Pompeii remains a big story today, and I think the one on the Dead Sea Scrolls may end up being a big story for tomorrow.

New stories as of 8:38 AM:

State Of Emergency For Crumbling Pompeii
ABC Science
The Italian government has declared a state of emergency at Pompeii in an effort to rescue one of the world's most important cultural treasures...
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/07/07/2296391.htm?site=science&topic=latest
Also published at:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKL0422602020080706

Lagoon's Ancient Secrets Uncovered
Rutland And Stamford Mercury
IRON age and Roman remains have been discovered by archaeologists working on the site of a new lagoon next to Rutland Water...
http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/Lagoon39s-ancient-secrets-uncovered.4256692.jp

Archaeologists Found Skeletons At The Site Of Serbia's Medieval Capital
Balkan Travellers
A team of archaeologists from Belgrade’s Philosophy Faculty discovered a tomb with two skeletons in the area of Gradina-Postenje, where Serbia’s medieval capital, Stari Ras, once stood, national media reported today...
http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/660

Dead Sea Tablet Suggests Jewish Resurrection Imagery Pre-Dates Jesus
Haaretz.com
The premise that the Messiah died and was resurrected after three days is considered the foundation of the Christian faith, one which differentiates it from Judaism. Through the generations, this belief stood at the center of the debate between Christians and Jews...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/999719.html

Uncovering Stone Circle's Secrets
BBC News
A major archaeological investigation is getting under way at one of Western Europe's most impressive prehistoric sites...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7485875.stm

Ancient Tablet Ignites Debate On Messiah And Resurrection
The New York Times
JERUSALEM — A three-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is causing a quiet stir in biblical and archaeological circles, especially because it may speak of a messiah who will rise from the dead after three days...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/world/middleeast/06stone.html

Egypt Uncovers Ancient Royal Burial Ground
Afriquenligne
A team of Egyptian archaeologists have discovered ancient wooden coffins believed to be in a royal burial ground near the necropolis (cemetery) of Abydos in southern Egypt, according to the official Middle East news agency MENA...
http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/africa-news/egypt-uncovers-ancient-royal-burial-ground-200807068365.html