Posts
It's really quiet today. I think though, that tomorrow we will see more on the one story from today.
New stories as of 11:08 AM:
Ancient Settings Of Greek Legends Discovered
MSNBC
Long before Homer wrote the Iliad, the real-life progenitors of the epic poem's characters might have visited a small outpost on the Greek coast...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23691610/
Also published at:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,338910,00.html
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
March 17th News
Looks like it's been a busy weekend. Lots of new stories for the start of spring break.
New stories as of 6:23 AM:
How The Greek Agora Changed The World
LiveScience
It was the heart of the city – where ordinary citizens bought and sold goods, politics were discussed and ideas were passed among great minds like Aristotle and Plato...
http://www.livescience.com/history/080317-hs-agora.html
Ancient Church Remains Found
EURweb
In a report by Michele Green/Ecumenical News International, Israeli archaeologists digging near a prison have discovered the remains of what they believe could be the oldest church ever found in the Holy Land. Experts say the discovery may shed new light on early Christianity...
http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur41782.cfm
Gold Scroll Discovered: Earliest Evidence Of Jewish Inhabitants In Austria
ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2008) — Archaeologists from the Institute of Prehistory and Early History of the University of Vienna have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child’s grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080316124416.htm
Brand New Discoveries In An Ancient Literary Tradition
Bismark Tribune
Did you see the news about the recent discovery of a 3,000-year-old tomb on the Greek island of Lefkada? The tomb, though quite small, is configured like the massive Mycenaean "beehive" tombs, more often found on the Greek mainland and on the island of Crete...
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/03/16/news/columnists/jenkinson/151140.txt
3rd Century 'Shema' Prayer Scroll Proves Ancient Austrian Jewry
Haaretz
Austrian archaeologists last week announced they had found the earliest sign of Jewish habitation in Austria, in the form of a silver pendant they found inside a third-century C.E. grave, which bears the "Shema Yisrael" prayer...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/965077.html
1st Temple Remains Uncovered In Dig Near Temple Mount
Jerusalem Post
The remains of a building from the First Temple period have been uncovered in an archeological excavation just west of Jerusalem's Temple Mount, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Sunday.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1205420702815&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Archaeologists Find Historic Ditch In Lichfield
Birmingham Mall
ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on the site of a planned shopping and leisure complex have unearthed an historic ditch...
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/03/17/archaeologists-find-historic-ditch-in-lichfield-97319-20634239/
'Chemists' For Medieval Scots Is Discovered
The Scotsman
A 700-YEAR-OLD "chemists" which supplied a medieval hospital has been discovered just outside Edinburgh...
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/39Chemists39-for-medieval-Scots-is.3884316.jp
New stories as of 6:23 AM:
How The Greek Agora Changed The World
LiveScience
It was the heart of the city – where ordinary citizens bought and sold goods, politics were discussed and ideas were passed among great minds like Aristotle and Plato...
http://www.livescience.com/history/080317-hs-agora.html
Ancient Church Remains Found
EURweb
In a report by Michele Green/Ecumenical News International, Israeli archaeologists digging near a prison have discovered the remains of what they believe could be the oldest church ever found in the Holy Land. Experts say the discovery may shed new light on early Christianity...
http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur41782.cfm
Gold Scroll Discovered: Earliest Evidence Of Jewish Inhabitants In Austria
ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2008) — Archaeologists from the Institute of Prehistory and Early History of the University of Vienna have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child’s grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080316124416.htm
Brand New Discoveries In An Ancient Literary Tradition
Bismark Tribune
Did you see the news about the recent discovery of a 3,000-year-old tomb on the Greek island of Lefkada? The tomb, though quite small, is configured like the massive Mycenaean "beehive" tombs, more often found on the Greek mainland and on the island of Crete...
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/03/16/news/columnists/jenkinson/151140.txt
3rd Century 'Shema' Prayer Scroll Proves Ancient Austrian Jewry
Haaretz
Austrian archaeologists last week announced they had found the earliest sign of Jewish habitation in Austria, in the form of a silver pendant they found inside a third-century C.E. grave, which bears the "Shema Yisrael" prayer...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/965077.html
1st Temple Remains Uncovered In Dig Near Temple Mount
Jerusalem Post
The remains of a building from the First Temple period have been uncovered in an archeological excavation just west of Jerusalem's Temple Mount, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Sunday.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1205420702815&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Archaeologists Find Historic Ditch In Lichfield
Birmingham Mall
ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on the site of a planned shopping and leisure complex have unearthed an historic ditch...
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/03/17/archaeologists-find-historic-ditch-in-lichfield-97319-20634239/
'Chemists' For Medieval Scots Is Discovered
The Scotsman
A 700-YEAR-OLD "chemists" which supplied a medieval hospital has been discovered just outside Edinburgh...
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/39Chemists39-for-medieval-Scots-is.3884316.jp
Saturday, March 15, 2008
I am sorry for missing yesterday's post, however, this is term-paper season so there are days when I am running out of time.
Anyway, in terms of new stories today, there are definitely some interesting ones.
New stories as of 8:23 AM:
Earliest Temple of Ancient Rome Reconstructed In 3D
TheCheers
Experts have digitally reconstructed the earliest temple of ancient Rome - the Temple of Apollo, built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus...
http://www.thecheers.org/news/Science/news_15939_Earliest-temple-of-ancient-Rome-reconstructed-in-3D.html
This is the earliest temple in Rome? I'd have expected that to be one from the era of the Roman Kingdom, or at least the republic.
Greece Hopes New Museum Will Help Win Back Elgin Marbles
The Post Gazette
ATHENS, Greece -- A long-delayed new museum in Athens where Greece hopes to reunite its ancient Acropolis masterpieces with Britain's Elgin Marbles will open in September, officials said...
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08075/863334-37.stm
Archaeological Sensation In Austria
Scoop
Scientists from the University of Vienna unearth the earliest evidence of Jewish inhabitants in Austria...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00128.htm
Ancient Rome's Earliest Temple Reconstructed
National Geographic News
Experts have digitally reconstructed Rome's earliest major temple, the Temple of Apollo, built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080314-rome-temple.html
Iron Age Remains Found On School Site
Sunderland Echo
Archaeologists have found what they think is the remains of an Iron Age settlement under part of a Wearside school...
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Iron-Age-remains-found-on.3882144.jp
Rare Ruins Found In Israel
ITN
Israeli researchers have discovered rare ruins in the heart of Jerusalem's Old City, dating back 2,800 years...
http://itn.co.uk/news/a9359b2a5b9ad6c7ecfd85a0acc23a44.html
Roman Emperor's Digs On Public View
Discovery News
March 14, 2008 -- The house where Rome's first emperor lived in before he was crowned has opened this week to the public for the first time since it was discovered nearly half a century ago...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/14/augustus-rome-house.html
Anyway, in terms of new stories today, there are definitely some interesting ones.
New stories as of 8:23 AM:
Earliest Temple of Ancient Rome Reconstructed In 3D
TheCheers
Experts have digitally reconstructed the earliest temple of ancient Rome - the Temple of Apollo, built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus...
http://www.thecheers.org/news/Science/news_15939_Earliest-temple-of-ancient-Rome-reconstructed-in-3D.html
This is the earliest temple in Rome? I'd have expected that to be one from the era of the Roman Kingdom, or at least the republic.
Greece Hopes New Museum Will Help Win Back Elgin Marbles
The Post Gazette
ATHENS, Greece -- A long-delayed new museum in Athens where Greece hopes to reunite its ancient Acropolis masterpieces with Britain's Elgin Marbles will open in September, officials said...
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08075/863334-37.stm
Archaeological Sensation In Austria
Scoop
Scientists from the University of Vienna unearth the earliest evidence of Jewish inhabitants in Austria...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00128.htm
Ancient Rome's Earliest Temple Reconstructed
National Geographic News
Experts have digitally reconstructed Rome's earliest major temple, the Temple of Apollo, built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080314-rome-temple.html
Iron Age Remains Found On School Site
Sunderland Echo
Archaeologists have found what they think is the remains of an Iron Age settlement under part of a Wearside school...
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Iron-Age-remains-found-on.3882144.jp
Rare Ruins Found In Israel
ITN
Israeli researchers have discovered rare ruins in the heart of Jerusalem's Old City, dating back 2,800 years...
http://itn.co.uk/news/a9359b2a5b9ad6c7ecfd85a0acc23a44.html
Roman Emperor's Digs On Public View
Discovery News
March 14, 2008 -- The house where Rome's first emperor lived in before he was crowned has opened this week to the public for the first time since it was discovered nearly half a century ago...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/14/augustus-rome-house.html
Thursday, March 13, 2008
March 13th News
This isn't brain surgery. On the other hand, a lot of the news today is about brain surgery in ancient Greece.
New stories as of 9:23 AM:
Skull Find Reveals Ancient Surgery Nearly 1,800 Years Ago In Greece
Earthtimes
Athens - A skull of a young woman found during a dig in northern Greece has revealed that she had undergone head surgery nearly 1,800 years ago, reports said Thursday...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/192111,skull-find-reveals-ancient-surgery-nearly-1800-years-ago-in.html
Greeks Find Ancient Skull That Underwent Surgery
Gulf Times
SALONIKA: Archaeologists have unearthed the skull of a young woman in northern Greece who is believed to have undergone head surgery in the third century, Greek news media reported yesterday...
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=206904&version=1&template_id=39&parent_id=21
Skeleton May Show Ancient Brain Surgery
Associated Press
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek archaeologists said Tuesday they have unearthed evidence of what they believe was brain surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago on a young woman — who died during or shortly after the operation...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFvZJESelwRC3DT_i56nDc05ZC8AD8VC5K7O2
Ancient Tomb Found In Greek Subway
Press TV
Greek workers have found an ancient tomb, while digging a subway at the site of a former cemetery in the historic city of Thessaloniki...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=47181§ionid=3510212
Archaeological Sensation In Austria
Science Blog
Scientists from the University of Vienna unearth the earliest evidence of Jewish inhabitants in Austria...
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/archaeological-sensation-austria-15664.html
Building Remains From First Temple Period Exposed West Of Temple Mount
Israel Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
A rich layer of finds from the latter part of the First Temple period (8th-6th centuries BCE) was recently discovered in archaeological salvage excavations in the northwestern part of the Western Wall plaza...
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Building+remains+from+First+Temple+period+exposed+west+of+Temple+Mount+13-Mar-2008.htm?DisplayMode=print
New Philippi Finds Presented
Athens News Agency
Excavations conducted at the archaeological site of Philippi since 1988 have unearthed new findings...
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6237826&maindocimg=6235955&service=102
Depot Dig Uncovers Village Remains
Edinburgh Evening News
THE remains of a 14th century village have been uncovered on the site of the city's new tram depot...
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Depot-dig-uncovers--village.3874121.jp
Photo In The News: Ancient Brain Surgery Patient Found?
National Geographic News
Thessaloníki, Greece; March 12, 2008—Greek archaeologists believe a large hole in the skull of a third-century A.D. skeleton is rare evidence of ancient—and failed—brain surgery...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080312-AP-brain-picture.html
New stories as of 9:23 AM:
Skull Find Reveals Ancient Surgery Nearly 1,800 Years Ago In Greece
Earthtimes
Athens - A skull of a young woman found during a dig in northern Greece has revealed that she had undergone head surgery nearly 1,800 years ago, reports said Thursday...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/192111,skull-find-reveals-ancient-surgery-nearly-1800-years-ago-in.html
Greeks Find Ancient Skull That Underwent Surgery
Gulf Times
SALONIKA: Archaeologists have unearthed the skull of a young woman in northern Greece who is believed to have undergone head surgery in the third century, Greek news media reported yesterday...
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=206904&version=1&template_id=39&parent_id=21
Skeleton May Show Ancient Brain Surgery
Associated Press
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek archaeologists said Tuesday they have unearthed evidence of what they believe was brain surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago on a young woman — who died during or shortly after the operation...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFvZJESelwRC3DT_i56nDc05ZC8AD8VC5K7O2
Ancient Tomb Found In Greek Subway
Press TV
Greek workers have found an ancient tomb, while digging a subway at the site of a former cemetery in the historic city of Thessaloniki...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=47181§ionid=3510212
Archaeological Sensation In Austria
Science Blog
Scientists from the University of Vienna unearth the earliest evidence of Jewish inhabitants in Austria...
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/archaeological-sensation-austria-15664.html
Building Remains From First Temple Period Exposed West Of Temple Mount
Israel Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
A rich layer of finds from the latter part of the First Temple period (8th-6th centuries BCE) was recently discovered in archaeological salvage excavations in the northwestern part of the Western Wall plaza...
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Building+remains+from+First+Temple+period+exposed+west+of+Temple+Mount+13-Mar-2008.htm?DisplayMode=print
New Philippi Finds Presented
Athens News Agency
Excavations conducted at the archaeological site of Philippi since 1988 have unearthed new findings...
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6237826&maindocimg=6235955&service=102
Depot Dig Uncovers Village Remains
Edinburgh Evening News
THE remains of a 14th century village have been uncovered on the site of the city's new tram depot...
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Depot-dig-uncovers--village.3874121.jp
Photo In The News: Ancient Brain Surgery Patient Found?
National Geographic News
Thessaloníki, Greece; March 12, 2008—Greek archaeologists believe a large hole in the skull of a third-century A.D. skeleton is rare evidence of ancient—and failed—brain surgery...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080312-AP-brain-picture.html
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
March 12th News
Things are a bit quieter today, or at leas this early in the morning. It's another day of quality over quantity, I think.
New stories as of 5:58 AM:
Archaeologists Find Evidence Of Brain Surgery In Ancient Greece
AHN
Athens, Greece (AHN) - Brain surgery was performed nearly 1,800 years ago in Greece, archaeologists said Tuesday after they unearthed the skeleton of a young woman from the 3rd Century CE...
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010302825
Skeleton May Show Ancient Brain Surgery
Associated Press
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek archaeologists said Tuesday they have unearthed rare evidence of what they believe was brain surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago on a young woman — who died during or shortly after the operation...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFvZJESelwRC3DT_i56nDc05ZC8AD8VBGRRG0
Ancient Slavery And New Historians: The Invention Of Ancient Slavery
Bits Of News
An investigation of the historiography of ancient slavery provokes new questions- like whether we can ever discover historical truth and whether history is always bound to be a propagandistic lie...
http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/7615/
Evidence Of Ice Age Hunters: 28 Paleolithic Handaxes Found In North Sea
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2008) — An amazing haul of 28 flint hand-axes, dated by archaeologists to be around 100,000 years-old, have been unearthed in gravel from a licensed marine aggregate dredging area 13km off Great Yarmouth...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080311203247.htm
New stories as of 5:58 AM:
Archaeologists Find Evidence Of Brain Surgery In Ancient Greece
AHN
Athens, Greece (AHN) - Brain surgery was performed nearly 1,800 years ago in Greece, archaeologists said Tuesday after they unearthed the skeleton of a young woman from the 3rd Century CE...
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010302825
Skeleton May Show Ancient Brain Surgery
Associated Press
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek archaeologists said Tuesday they have unearthed rare evidence of what they believe was brain surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago on a young woman — who died during or shortly after the operation...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFvZJESelwRC3DT_i56nDc05ZC8AD8VBGRRG0
Ancient Slavery And New Historians: The Invention Of Ancient Slavery
Bits Of News
An investigation of the historiography of ancient slavery provokes new questions- like whether we can ever discover historical truth and whether history is always bound to be a propagandistic lie...
http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/7615/
Evidence Of Ice Age Hunters: 28 Paleolithic Handaxes Found In North Sea
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2008) — An amazing haul of 28 flint hand-axes, dated by archaeologists to be around 100,000 years-old, have been unearthed in gravel from a licensed marine aggregate dredging area 13km off Great Yarmouth...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080311203247.htm
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
March 11th News
The quiet of last month is definitely over. There's almost more news than I can post now each day.
New stories as of 11:54 AM:
Exploring A 'Lost' City Of The Mycenaeans
ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2008) — Along an isolated, rocky stretch of Greek shoreline, a Florida State University researcher and his students are unlocking the secrets of a partially submerged, "lost" harbor town believed to have been built by the ancient Mycenaeans nearly 3,500 years ago...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080311120621.htm
Ancient Necropolis Discovered In Greece
Balkan Travellers
11 March 2008 | Around 1,000 ancient graves, dating mostly from Roman and Byzantine times, were uncovered during excavations for a subway system in Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki...
http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/429
Greek Subway Workers Discover Ancient Tombs
RIA Novosti
ATHENS, March 11 (RIA Novosti) - Workers digging a subway in the historic city of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, have unearthed a massive tomb, filled with ancient treasures, the state archaeological service said...
http://en.rian.ru/world/20080311/101069458.html
Ancient Graves Found In Greece
Washington Post
ATHENS, Greece -- Greek workers discovered around 1,000 graves, some filled with ancient treasures, while excavating for a subway system in the historic city of Thessaloniki, the state archaeological authority said Monday...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/10/AR2008031002413.html
Also published at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080311/ap_on_re_eu/greece_ancient_graves;_ylt=AnD.EYuLRzfUGHVCRS1lf.JvieAA
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/11/ancient-grave-greece.html
Road Workers Find 1,000 Ancient Graves In Thessaloniki
Tech Herald
Workers digging a subway system in the Greek city of Thessaloniki have unearthed a treasure trove of graves containing jewellery, art and coinage,the Greek archaeological service has said...
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200811/382/Road-workers-find-1-000-ancient-graves-in-Thessaloniki
Ancient Mediterranean Tsunami May Strike Again
National Geographic News
Tsunamis like the the one that devastated ancient Alexandria in A.D. 365 may hit the Mediterranean relatively often, a new study argues...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080310-tsunami.html
Remains Of Roman Villa Discovered
BBC News
The discovery of the remains of a Roman villa in Cambridgeshire has left archaeologists "blown away"...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7289660.stm
UK And Holland Probe Stone Age Land Under North Sea
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - British and Dutch archaeologists will together investigate the Stone Age landscape under what is now the North Sea after newly dredged axeheads showed humans lived there alongside mammoths 100,000 years ago...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL1185657920080311
Archaeologists Unveil Finds In Rome Digs
Yahoo News
ROME - A sixth-century copper factory, medieval kitchens still stocked with pots and pans, and remains of Renaissance palaces are among the finds unveiled Friday by archaeologists digging up Rome in preparation for a new subway line. Archaeologists have been probing the depths of the Eternal City at 38 digs, many of which are near famous monuments or on key thoroughfares...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080308/ap_on_sc/italy_subway_archaeology_6;_ylt=Aupu92ASvljAjBcla.BXKJVFeQoB
Tsunami That Razed Rome Studied Anew
Discovery News
March 10, 2008 -- "The sea was driven back, and its waters flowed away to such an extent that the deep sea bed was laid bare and many kinds of sea creatures could be seen," wrote Roman historian Ammianus Marcellus, awed at a tsunami that struck the then-thriving port of Alexandria in 365 AD...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/10/tsunami-ancient-rome.html
Early Medieval Taxation
Bits Of News
In the light of recent research work by Chris Wickham of Oxford University, we examine how taxation worked in early medieval Europe...
http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/7604/
New stories as of 11:54 AM:
Exploring A 'Lost' City Of The Mycenaeans
ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2008) — Along an isolated, rocky stretch of Greek shoreline, a Florida State University researcher and his students are unlocking the secrets of a partially submerged, "lost" harbor town believed to have been built by the ancient Mycenaeans nearly 3,500 years ago...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080311120621.htm
Ancient Necropolis Discovered In Greece
Balkan Travellers
11 March 2008 | Around 1,000 ancient graves, dating mostly from Roman and Byzantine times, were uncovered during excavations for a subway system in Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki...
http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/429
Greek Subway Workers Discover Ancient Tombs
RIA Novosti
ATHENS, March 11 (RIA Novosti) - Workers digging a subway in the historic city of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, have unearthed a massive tomb, filled with ancient treasures, the state archaeological service said...
http://en.rian.ru/world/20080311/101069458.html
Ancient Graves Found In Greece
Washington Post
ATHENS, Greece -- Greek workers discovered around 1,000 graves, some filled with ancient treasures, while excavating for a subway system in the historic city of Thessaloniki, the state archaeological authority said Monday...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/10/AR2008031002413.html
Also published at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080311/ap_on_re_eu/greece_ancient_graves;_ylt=AnD.EYuLRzfUGHVCRS1lf.JvieAA
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/11/ancient-grave-greece.html
Road Workers Find 1,000 Ancient Graves In Thessaloniki
Tech Herald
Workers digging a subway system in the Greek city of Thessaloniki have unearthed a treasure trove of graves containing jewellery, art and coinage,the Greek archaeological service has said...
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200811/382/Road-workers-find-1-000-ancient-graves-in-Thessaloniki
Ancient Mediterranean Tsunami May Strike Again
National Geographic News
Tsunamis like the the one that devastated ancient Alexandria in A.D. 365 may hit the Mediterranean relatively often, a new study argues...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080310-tsunami.html
Remains Of Roman Villa Discovered
BBC News
The discovery of the remains of a Roman villa in Cambridgeshire has left archaeologists "blown away"...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7289660.stm
UK And Holland Probe Stone Age Land Under North Sea
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - British and Dutch archaeologists will together investigate the Stone Age landscape under what is now the North Sea after newly dredged axeheads showed humans lived there alongside mammoths 100,000 years ago...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL1185657920080311
Archaeologists Unveil Finds In Rome Digs
Yahoo News
ROME - A sixth-century copper factory, medieval kitchens still stocked with pots and pans, and remains of Renaissance palaces are among the finds unveiled Friday by archaeologists digging up Rome in preparation for a new subway line. Archaeologists have been probing the depths of the Eternal City at 38 digs, many of which are near famous monuments or on key thoroughfares...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080308/ap_on_sc/italy_subway_archaeology_6;_ylt=Aupu92ASvljAjBcla.BXKJVFeQoB
Tsunami That Razed Rome Studied Anew
Discovery News
March 10, 2008 -- "The sea was driven back, and its waters flowed away to such an extent that the deep sea bed was laid bare and many kinds of sea creatures could be seen," wrote Roman historian Ammianus Marcellus, awed at a tsunami that struck the then-thriving port of Alexandria in 365 AD...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/10/tsunami-ancient-rome.html
Early Medieval Taxation
Bits Of News
In the light of recent research work by Chris Wickham of Oxford University, we examine how taxation worked in early medieval Europe...
http://www.bitsofnews.com/content/view/7604/
Monday, March 10, 2008
March 10th News
There's a lot of news stories today around a few different subjects: Ice Age Axes in the North Sea and the opening of the house of Augustus are the two big ones for the day.
New stories as of 6:20 AM:
Tsunami That Devastated The Ancient World Could Return
AFP
PARIS (AFP) — "The sea was driven back, and its waters flowed away to such an extent that the deep sea bed was laid bare and many kinds of sea creatures could be seen," wrote Roman historian Ammianus Marcellus, awed at a tsunami that struck the then-thriving port of Alexandria in 365 AD...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gqMkmHqB1ZTQ3srj6bAhUFdgcsIA
'Exceptional' Roman Ruins Found At Wansford
Peterbourough Today
AN "EXCEPTIONAL" ancient Roman site has been discovered in woodland near Peterborough...
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/39Exceptional39-Roman-ruins-found-at.3860908.jp
Stonehenge Was A Site Of Stone Age Battles
Thaindian News
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument built in several construction phases spanning at least 3000 years, was the site of Stone Age battles to the death, a leading archaeologist has claimed...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/stonehenge-was-a-site-of-stone-age-battles_10025801.html
Ancient Roman Emperor Augustus First Home Opens In Rome
China View
ROME, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Four frescoed rooms in Ancient Roman Emperor Augustus's House on Rome's Palatine Hill opened to the public for the first time on Sunday...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/10/content_7751976.htm
Now You Can See The Roman Frescoes Which Surrounded Emperor Augustus's Kinky Spanking Sessions
Two thousand-year-old Roman frescoes which adorned the house where the future Emperor Augustus asked his wife to spank him during sex sessions are on display for the first time after a £1.5 million restoration...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=528868&in_page_id=1770
Stone Age Bones And Axes Found Off Norfolk Coast
The Guardian
The weapons of the stone age Norfolk men who hunted mammoths on what is now the bed of the North Sea, and fragments of the beasts they slaughtered, have turned up in Holland, spotted by an amateur archaeologist in a load of gravel...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/mar/10/archaeology?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
Ice Age Axes Dredged Up From Sea Bed
The Scotsman
Norfolk: Ice Age axes used by mammoth-hunters have been unearthed from deep under the sea...
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Ice-Age-axes-dredged-up.3860294.jp
Ice Age Axes Found In North Sea
BBC News
Axes from the Ice Age used by mammoth hunters when the North Sea was dry have been found from under the water off the Norfolk coast...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/7286982.stm
Amazing North Sea Axe Find
EDP24
The choppy North Sea off the Yarmouth coast is more associated with fishermen and cargo ships than cavemen...
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED09%20Mar%202008%2018%3A56%3A13%3A090
700-Year-Old Artefact Found Thanks To Pub Smoking Ban
The Northern Echo
PUB landlord Billy Nettleton was astonished after a 700-year-old grave cover was discovered in his village pub - thanks to the smoking ban...
http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/display.var.2105633.0.700yearold_artefact_found_thanks_to_pub_smoking_ban.php
Neanderthal Treasure Trove 'At Bottom Of Sea'
The Independent
Some of the world's best preserved prehistoric landscapes survive in pristine condition at the bottom of the North Sea, archaeologists claimed yesterday...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/neanderthal-treasure-trove-at-bottom-of-sea-793678.html
The Roman Forum
Amid much fanfare last November the authorities in Rome announced the March 2008 reopening of the so-called houses “of Augustus” and “of Livia”...
http://www.theromanforum.com/articolo.asp?ID=643
House Of Augustus Opens To Public
BBC News
Almost 50 years ago, archaeologists searching for the ruined house of Augustus found a tiny clue buried deep in 2,000 years' worth of rubble overlooking the Forum in Rome.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7286305.stm
New stories as of 6:20 AM:
Tsunami That Devastated The Ancient World Could Return
AFP
PARIS (AFP) — "The sea was driven back, and its waters flowed away to such an extent that the deep sea bed was laid bare and many kinds of sea creatures could be seen," wrote Roman historian Ammianus Marcellus, awed at a tsunami that struck the then-thriving port of Alexandria in 365 AD...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gqMkmHqB1ZTQ3srj6bAhUFdgcsIA
'Exceptional' Roman Ruins Found At Wansford
Peterbourough Today
AN "EXCEPTIONAL" ancient Roman site has been discovered in woodland near Peterborough...
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/39Exceptional39-Roman-ruins-found-at.3860908.jp
Stonehenge Was A Site Of Stone Age Battles
Thaindian News
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument built in several construction phases spanning at least 3000 years, was the site of Stone Age battles to the death, a leading archaeologist has claimed...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/stonehenge-was-a-site-of-stone-age-battles_10025801.html
Ancient Roman Emperor Augustus First Home Opens In Rome
China View
ROME, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Four frescoed rooms in Ancient Roman Emperor Augustus's House on Rome's Palatine Hill opened to the public for the first time on Sunday...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/10/content_7751976.htm
Now You Can See The Roman Frescoes Which Surrounded Emperor Augustus's Kinky Spanking Sessions
Two thousand-year-old Roman frescoes which adorned the house where the future Emperor Augustus asked his wife to spank him during sex sessions are on display for the first time after a £1.5 million restoration...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=528868&in_page_id=1770
Stone Age Bones And Axes Found Off Norfolk Coast
The Guardian
The weapons of the stone age Norfolk men who hunted mammoths on what is now the bed of the North Sea, and fragments of the beasts they slaughtered, have turned up in Holland, spotted by an amateur archaeologist in a load of gravel...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/mar/10/archaeology?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
Ice Age Axes Dredged Up From Sea Bed
The Scotsman
Norfolk: Ice Age axes used by mammoth-hunters have been unearthed from deep under the sea...
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Ice-Age-axes-dredged-up.3860294.jp
Ice Age Axes Found In North Sea
BBC News
Axes from the Ice Age used by mammoth hunters when the North Sea was dry have been found from under the water off the Norfolk coast...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/7286982.stm
Amazing North Sea Axe Find
EDP24
The choppy North Sea off the Yarmouth coast is more associated with fishermen and cargo ships than cavemen...
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED09%20Mar%202008%2018%3A56%3A13%3A090
700-Year-Old Artefact Found Thanks To Pub Smoking Ban
The Northern Echo
PUB landlord Billy Nettleton was astonished after a 700-year-old grave cover was discovered in his village pub - thanks to the smoking ban...
http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/display.var.2105633.0.700yearold_artefact_found_thanks_to_pub_smoking_ban.php
Neanderthal Treasure Trove 'At Bottom Of Sea'
The Independent
Some of the world's best preserved prehistoric landscapes survive in pristine condition at the bottom of the North Sea, archaeologists claimed yesterday...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/neanderthal-treasure-trove-at-bottom-of-sea-793678.html
The Roman Forum
Amid much fanfare last November the authorities in Rome announced the March 2008 reopening of the so-called houses “of Augustus” and “of Livia”...
http://www.theromanforum.com/articolo.asp?ID=643
House Of Augustus Opens To Public
BBC News
Almost 50 years ago, archaeologists searching for the ruined house of Augustus found a tiny clue buried deep in 2,000 years' worth of rubble overlooking the Forum in Rome.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7286305.stm
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