April 12th News

It seems to have been fairly quiet over the last couple of days.

New stories as of 12:35 PM:

Rare Statue Of Roman Emperor Found
Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Italian police have recovered a rare statue of a Roman emperor who co-ruled alongside Marcus Aurelius and was known for his reluctance to sit for portraits...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iaR8DGJyc60Cafd4o_EW6f7zN6QgD8VVR10O0

Bejeweled Anglo-Saxon Burial Suggests Cult
Discovery News
April 11, 2008 -- In seventh century England, a woman's jewelry-draped body was laid out on a specially constructed bed and buried in a grave that formed the center of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, according to British archaeologists who recently excavated the site in Yorkshire...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/04/11/anglo-saxon-cult.html

Archaeologists Warn Ancient Greek Theatres Crumbling
Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Ancient open-air theatres across Greece are crumbling due to neglect and need swift government intervention to rescue them, archaeologists said on Thursday...
http://www.reuters.com/article/artsNews/idUSL1074878120080410

April 10th News

The article on Trajan's Column looks to be particularly interesting today.

New stories as of 9:24 AM:

Uncertain Future For Ancient Spa
BBC News
Allianoi, an ancient site that was discovered just 10 years ago, will be submerged under the waters of Yortanli irrigation dam, which is much needed for the local farmers...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7340499.stm

British Archaeologists Achieve Breakthrough In Stonehenge Excavations
AHN
London, England (AHN) - British Archaeologists claim to have made a breakthrough in their recent excavations at the 4500-year-old historic site of Stonehenge in England that may help explain why the site was built...
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010594187

Roman Soldier's Gift Found
Manchester Evening News
HE was many miles from home - a Roman soldier posted to Manchester, perhaps feeling cold and lonely, longing for loved ones left behind...
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1044666_roman_soldiers_gift_found

Stonehenge Archaeologists Reach Bluestone Sockets
Thaindian News
London, April 10 (ANI): Archaeologists carrying out an excavation inside the ring at Stonehenge have reached sockets that once held bluestones, which scientists believe may finally explain why the site was built, and whether it was once a place of healing...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/stonehenge-archaeologists-reach-bluestone-sockets_10036441.html

Stonehenge Suspected To Be Ancient Healing Site
China Daily
LONDON - Archaeologists conducting a major excavation at England's Stonehenge said they had made a key breakthrough that may help explain why the site was built, the BBC said Wednesday...
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-04/10/content_6607094.htm

New Discoveries At Stonehenge Excavation Site
redOrbit
A breakthrough at the Stonehenge excavation site could finally explain why the site was built...
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1334218/new_discoveries_at_stonehenge_excavation_site/

Italy: Ancient Statue Discovered In Rome
AKI
Rome, 9 April (AKI) - A fragment of an ancient Roman equestrian statue that once adorned the Colosseum has been found during excavations near the world famous Italian landmark...
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=1.0.2056023971

Huge Viking Hoard Discovered In Sweden
Kazinform
NEW YORK. April 10. KAZINFORM. Hundreds of ancient coins unearthed last week close to Sweden's main international airport suggests the Vikings were bringing home foreign currency earlier than previously thought, archaeologists say...
http://www.inform.kz/showarticle.php?lang=eng&id=162920

Lindow Man: A Bog Body Mystery
Manchester
The story of a man found in a peat bog over 2,000 years ago, wearing only a fox fur arm band, is told in Lindow Man: A Bog Body Mystery, an intriguing new exhibition opening at The Manchester Museum on 19 April 2008...
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=3524

Archaeologists Unearth "Mini-Stonehenge" In Greater Manchester
Thaindian News
Washington, April 10 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed a “mini-Stonehenge” in Greater Manchester, England, which dates back to about 5,000 years...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/archaeologists-unearth-mini-stonehenge-in-greater-manchester_10036407.html

Light Beams To Color Rome Column
Discovery News
April 10, 2008 -- The Trajan Column, one of Rome's most famous monuments, will be shown next year under a totally new light. Italian researchers announced they plan to restore the column's original bright colors by "painting" it with light beams...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/04/10/trajan-column.html

April 9th News

An interesting range of stories this morning.

New stories as of 5:52 AM:

Oldest Arched Gate In The World Restored
Jerusalem Post
The oldest arched gate in the world, located in Ashkelon, has been restored, nearly four thousand years after it was first built...
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1207649966046&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

'Breakthrough' At Stonehenge Dig
BBC News
Archaeologists carrying out an excavation at Stonehenge say they have broken through to a layer that may finally explain why the site was built...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7337292.stm
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Bay Could Reveal Viking Secrets
BBC News
A bay in the far north of Scotland is to be searched by archaeologists in the hope of uncovering Viking artefacts...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7334845.stm

Huge Viking Hoard Discovered In Sweden
National Geographic News
Hundreds of ancient coins unearthed last week close to Sweden's main international airport suggests the Vikings were bringing home foreign currency earlier than previously thought, archaeologists say...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080408-viking-hoard.html

Appian Way, The Queen Of Roman Roads, Is Under Threat
The International Herald Tribune
ROME: In ancient times the Appian Way, which links Rome to the southern city of Brindisi, was known as the regina viarum, the queen of the roads. But these days its crown appears to be tarnished by chronic traffic congestion, vandalism and, some of its guardians grumble, illegal development...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/06/europe/appian.php

Experts Bone Up On Grisly Relics
Oxford Mail
Archaeologists now believe a dozen skeletons discovered in a mass grave in the centre of Oxford may have belonged to executed criminals from Saxon times...
http://www.oxfordmail.net/display.var.2175214.0.experts_bone_up_on_grisly_relics.php

April 7th News

Its been a really quiet weekend.

New stories as of 5:57 AM:

Rare Dig Bids To Unearth Secrets Of Britain's Stonehenge
AFP
LONDON (AFP) — Academics hope they may be about to crack the puzzle of why Stonehenge, the circle of giant stones in south-west England which has inspired mystery and wonder for nearly 5,000 years, was first built...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hpeF3DFON1dve5_sJ_45g4HqOnLw