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New discoveries and more information on previous discoveries today. I have a suspicion that Stonehenge is going to be big in the news again.
New Stories as of 6:32 AM:
Discovery Of Pharaoh's Head Could Lead Archaeologists To Ramses II Temple
Mail Online
A huge 3,000 year-old red granite head has been unearthed in Cairo of one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs, archaeologists have revealed...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1061889/Discovery-pharaohs-head-lead-archaeologists-Ramses-II-temple.html
Granite Bust Of Ramses Discovered In Tell Basta
Daily News Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the granite head and bust of one of the most powerful 19th Dynasty pharaohs, Ramses II (1279–1213 BC), in Tell Basta, Egypt...
http://dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=16747
Ancient Egyptian Recipe Inspired Modernized Brew
The Bowdoin Orient
An ancient burial chamber at Gordian in central Turkey supposedly houses the tomb of King Midas...
http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2008-09-26§ion=4&id=4
Bedford Museum Acquires Rare Viking Silver Ingot
24 Hour Museum
Bedford Museum has acquired a rare find in the form of a Viking silver ingot that dates back to 850-1000 AD. ..
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART61164.html
Government Go-Ahead For Relief Road
Dorset Echo
The Government has given the go-ahead for Dorset County Council to buy land for the £84 million scheme...
http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.2453232.0.government_goahead_for_relief_road.php
Stonehenge: Geological Feature Indicates The Site Was Constructed At the End Of The Last Ice Age, 14,000 Years Ago
PR.com
London, United Kingdom, September 26, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Unlike other 'contemporary' earthworks Stonehenge consists of an outer Ditch and inner Bank encircling the most familiar of all features, the large stone setting...
http://www.pr.com/press-release/107717
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
September 25th News
I'm sorry for the long gap in tracking Classical History and Medieval History news. Unfortunately life got in the way for a while.
There's certainly a lot of news this morning. It ranges from new discoveries in Egypt to more details and information on older stories, including the damage done to the ruins of Babylon and more.
New stories as of 10:35 AM:
Ancient Bronze Statue Finds Peace
Southeast European Times
A Belgian tourist discovered Apoxyomenos in the Adriatic in 1996. Now the restored bronze statue will be displayed in a Losinj museum, for tourists and antiquity admirers...
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2008/09/25/feature-03
Egypt Unearths Granite Head Of Ramses II
Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt's antiquities council says that archaeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old red granite head believed to portray the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gmlqUI9TuQVibcJRjc95USQoWAwgD93DQU2G0
The story is fairly short on detail, unfortunately. However, there is a good photo of the head.
Ancient Bacteria On Roman Tombs May Help Protect Cultural Heritage Monuments
SmasHits.com
Washington, September 25 (ANI): A new research has led to the discovery of two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of ancient Roman tombs, which may help protect cultural heritage monuments...
http://news.smashits.com/298791/Ancient-bacteria-on-Roman-tombs-may-help-protect-cultural-heritage-monuments.htm
This shows exactly how little we know about life on this planet. A truly fascinating read, though it is more focused on science and the bacteria than on classical history.
Relief Road Excavation To Start
BBC News
Archaeology work has started ahead of the building of a relief road through protected countryside in Dorset...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7633833.stm
Macedonian Police Seize Stolen Antiquities
Associated Press
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Authorities have seized dozens of stolen ancient artifacts after raiding the homes of two suspected antiquities smugglers in southern Macedonia...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWMgdKapzkyREJE6nHm47h6-VE1AD93D36M00
Rare Silver Viking Coin Found In British Village
Thaindian News
London, September 25 (ANI): A rare silver Viking coin, that was discovered by treasure hunters in the north Bedfordshire village in the UK last year, has been put on display at the British Museum in London...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/rare-silver-viking-coin-found-in-british-village_10099808.html
The Hindu
Cairo (Xinhua): Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a granite head statue, believed to be that of the 19th Dynasty King of ancient Egypt Ramses II, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) said in a press release on Thursday...
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200809251711.htm
Also published at:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/25/content_10110675.htm
Experts 'Solve' The Mystery Of Stonehenge
Ladepeche.fr
Après de nombreuses années de supputations, deux chercheurs anglais affirment avoir résolu le mystère de Stonehenge...
http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2008/09/25/477664-Experts-solve-the-mystery-of-Stonehenge.html
The rest of the article is in English.
1000 Year Old Viking Shield Found
About.com
Archaeologists in Denmark have been quite lucky. They have unearthed a shield from the Vikings in very good condition, at a historic site near the town of Slagelse on Zealand...
http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/2008/09/25/1000-year-old-viking-shield-found.htm
Video: Ancient Babylon Damaged
National Geographic News
September 24, 2008—After years of deterioration, the ancient Iraqi city of Babylon is suffering anew in the wake of war...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080924-babylon-video-ap.html
Ramesis II Bust Found In Egypt
Yahoo News
CAIRO (AFP) - Archaeologists have found the bust of pharaoh Ramses II in Egypt's Nile Delta, Culture Minister Faruq Hosni said Wednesday, bringing experts closer to finding a temple belonging to the king...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080924/wl_africa_afp/egyptarchaeologyramses_080924181808;_ylt=Au9QpPvZfPaOHACO_NASY7NFeQoB
Romans 'Brought Leeks To Wales'
BBC News
The Romans gave us roads, plumbing, wine and irrigation and now it seems they may have also introduced Wales' unofficial icon - the garden leek...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7631249.stm
There's certainly a lot of news this morning. It ranges from new discoveries in Egypt to more details and information on older stories, including the damage done to the ruins of Babylon and more.
New stories as of 10:35 AM:
Ancient Bronze Statue Finds Peace
Southeast European Times
A Belgian tourist discovered Apoxyomenos in the Adriatic in 1996. Now the restored bronze statue will be displayed in a Losinj museum, for tourists and antiquity admirers...
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2008/09/25/feature-03
Egypt Unearths Granite Head Of Ramses II
Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt's antiquities council says that archaeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old red granite head believed to portray the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gmlqUI9TuQVibcJRjc95USQoWAwgD93DQU2G0
The story is fairly short on detail, unfortunately. However, there is a good photo of the head.
Ancient Bacteria On Roman Tombs May Help Protect Cultural Heritage Monuments
SmasHits.com
Washington, September 25 (ANI): A new research has led to the discovery of two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of ancient Roman tombs, which may help protect cultural heritage monuments...
http://news.smashits.com/298791/Ancient-bacteria-on-Roman-tombs-may-help-protect-cultural-heritage-monuments.htm
This shows exactly how little we know about life on this planet. A truly fascinating read, though it is more focused on science and the bacteria than on classical history.
Relief Road Excavation To Start
BBC News
Archaeology work has started ahead of the building of a relief road through protected countryside in Dorset...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7633833.stm
Macedonian Police Seize Stolen Antiquities
Associated Press
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Authorities have seized dozens of stolen ancient artifacts after raiding the homes of two suspected antiquities smugglers in southern Macedonia...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWMgdKapzkyREJE6nHm47h6-VE1AD93D36M00
Rare Silver Viking Coin Found In British Village
Thaindian News
London, September 25 (ANI): A rare silver Viking coin, that was discovered by treasure hunters in the north Bedfordshire village in the UK last year, has been put on display at the British Museum in London...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/rare-silver-viking-coin-found-in-british-village_10099808.html
The Hindu
Cairo (Xinhua): Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a granite head statue, believed to be that of the 19th Dynasty King of ancient Egypt Ramses II, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) said in a press release on Thursday...
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200809251711.htm
Also published at:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/25/content_10110675.htm
Experts 'Solve' The Mystery Of Stonehenge
Ladepeche.fr
Après de nombreuses années de supputations, deux chercheurs anglais affirment avoir résolu le mystère de Stonehenge...
http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2008/09/25/477664-Experts-solve-the-mystery-of-Stonehenge.html
The rest of the article is in English.
1000 Year Old Viking Shield Found
About.com
Archaeologists in Denmark have been quite lucky. They have unearthed a shield from the Vikings in very good condition, at a historic site near the town of Slagelse on Zealand...
http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/2008/09/25/1000-year-old-viking-shield-found.htm
Video: Ancient Babylon Damaged
National Geographic News
September 24, 2008—After years of deterioration, the ancient Iraqi city of Babylon is suffering anew in the wake of war...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080924-babylon-video-ap.html
Ramesis II Bust Found In Egypt
Yahoo News
CAIRO (AFP) - Archaeologists have found the bust of pharaoh Ramses II in Egypt's Nile Delta, Culture Minister Faruq Hosni said Wednesday, bringing experts closer to finding a temple belonging to the king...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080924/wl_africa_afp/egyptarchaeologyramses_080924181808;_ylt=Au9QpPvZfPaOHACO_NASY7NFeQoB
Romans 'Brought Leeks To Wales'
BBC News
The Romans gave us roads, plumbing, wine and irrigation and now it seems they may have also introduced Wales' unofficial icon - the garden leek...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7631249.stm
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