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I'm rather surprised not to see more on yesterday's news of the discovery of the Roman fort. Oh well, there's lots of new stories today.
New stories as of 9:31 AM:
Stolen Statues To Albania
Athens News Agency
Two ancient marble statues of Artemis and Apollo stolen from southern Albania in the '90s were officially returned to Albania by the Greek state on Thursday, in a special ceremony held at the New Acropolis Museum. The two statues are to be returned to their natural environment in Butrint, southern Albania next week following an initiative by Greek Culture Minister Mihalis Liapis...
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6126039&maindocimg=6125917&service=96
Church Dig Unearths Age Riddle
Sunderland Echo
Ancient burial vaults and Saxon walls have been uncovered during excavation work at a Wearside church...
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Church-dig-unearths-age-riddle.3754153.jp
Library's Acquisition Reunites Two Manuscripts Once Bound Together
University Of Chicago Chronicle
After a century-long separation, a 14th-century manuscript of the French love poem “Le Roman de la Rose” was reunited with its mate at the University Library...
http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/080207/manuscript.shtml
Diggers Unearth Medieval Ironworks
This Is Gloucestershire
An ironworks dating back to the 13th Century has been unearthed by diggers in Cinderford...
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=231771&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231754&home=yes&more_nodeId1=231776&contentPK=19793706
An earlier version of the same article:
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=231771&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231775&contentPK=19793706&folderPk=109317&pNodeId=231889
Does A Cave Prove Romulus And Remus Are No Myth?
USA Today
The discovery of an ancient Roman cave has unearthed a debate about its historical purpose and delved into a deeper question for scholars: Can archaeology prove mythology?
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2008-02-06-romulus-remus-lupercale_N.htm
Hope Of Finding First King's Home
BBC News
Archaeologists believe they could be closer to discovering the site of the palace belonging to the first King of a united Scotland...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7226410.stm
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Thursday, October 4, 2007
October 4th News
The archaeological season is winding down. It should be interesting to see what kind of stories come up through the fall and winter months.
New stories as of 11:38 AM:
Ancient World Treasure Unearthed
BBC News
After seven hot summers of digging, an Italian archaeological team believe they have discovered one of the most important sites of the ancient world...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7028330.stm
This is one to keep an eye out for next year.
Rome Reborn: An Ancient Virtual City
Times Online
In the fourth century AD, Rome was a sprawling megacity feeling secure about its prominence as the undisputed capital of the world. The recently constructed Aurelian Walls enclosed the city in a fortified embrace, strong enough to fend off any pesky barbarian invaders, the city fathers assured...
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article2583317.ece
Getty Sends 1st Of Disputed Works Back To Italy
CBC.ca
California's J. Paul Getty Museum has repatriated the first of 40 disputed artifacts and antiquities to Italy...
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2007/10/03/getty-italy-return.html
Ancient Stone Age Egyptian Carvings Were Made By Shepherds
Daily India
Warsaw, Oct 4: Ancient carvings in the Dakhla Oasis in Egypt were made by shepherds, who lived about 5000-8000 years back, a recent study by Polish archaeologists has revealed...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/179569.php/Ancient-Stone-Age-Egyptian-carvings-were-made-by-shepherds
Spear Is Star Of Show
This Is Wiltshire
WHEN the curators of a museum offered people the chance to bring in intriguing objects they had found in the countryside to be identified by experts they did not expect such a treasure trove to turn up.
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1734250.0.spear_is_star_of_the_show.php
Archaeologists Stumble On Sensational Find
B92
Prokuplje -- Serbian archaeologists found evidence of the what could be the oldest metal workshop in all of Europe...
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=10&dd=04&nav_category=126&nav_id=44301
New stories as of 11:38 AM:
Ancient World Treasure Unearthed
BBC News
After seven hot summers of digging, an Italian archaeological team believe they have discovered one of the most important sites of the ancient world...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7028330.stm
This is one to keep an eye out for next year.
Rome Reborn: An Ancient Virtual City
Times Online
In the fourth century AD, Rome was a sprawling megacity feeling secure about its prominence as the undisputed capital of the world. The recently constructed Aurelian Walls enclosed the city in a fortified embrace, strong enough to fend off any pesky barbarian invaders, the city fathers assured...
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article2583317.ece
Getty Sends 1st Of Disputed Works Back To Italy
CBC.ca
California's J. Paul Getty Museum has repatriated the first of 40 disputed artifacts and antiquities to Italy...
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2007/10/03/getty-italy-return.html
Ancient Stone Age Egyptian Carvings Were Made By Shepherds
Daily India
Warsaw, Oct 4: Ancient carvings in the Dakhla Oasis in Egypt were made by shepherds, who lived about 5000-8000 years back, a recent study by Polish archaeologists has revealed...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/179569.php/Ancient-Stone-Age-Egyptian-carvings-were-made-by-shepherds
Spear Is Star Of Show
This Is Wiltshire
WHEN the curators of a museum offered people the chance to bring in intriguing objects they had found in the countryside to be identified by experts they did not expect such a treasure trove to turn up.
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1734250.0.spear_is_star_of_the_show.php
Archaeologists Stumble On Sensational Find
B92
Prokuplje -- Serbian archaeologists found evidence of the what could be the oldest metal workshop in all of Europe...
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=10&dd=04&nav_category=126&nav_id=44301
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
October 3rd News
The semi-usual early start today.
New stories as of 8:38 PM:
Egypt To Put Tutankhamun Mummy On Display In Tomb
Reuters Africa
CAIRO, Oct 2 (Reuters Life!) - Egypt will put the mummy of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun on display next month inside his tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings, allowing visitors to see his face for the first time, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Tuesday...
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL0215656.html
New stories as of 6:26 AM:
Alcock Uses Geography To Study Ancient Lands
The Brown Daily Herald
When most people think of archaeology, they may picture Indiana Jones exploring exotic sites and excavating lost cities. But rather than digging on her hands and knees or crawling through craggy cliffs, Susan Alcock, professor of classics and director of the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, uses advanced technology to study the geography of ancient landscapes for clues into the behavior and movements of ancient peoples...
http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2007/10/03/CampusNews/Alcock.Uses.Geography.To.Study.Ancient.Lands-3008033.shtml
Even Without Math, Ancients Engineered Sophisticated Machines
Science Daily
Science Daily — Move over, Archimedes. A researcher at Harvard University is finding that ancient Greek craftsmen were able to engineer sophisticated machines without necessarily understanding the mathematical theory behind their construction...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071002144301.htm
Germany Lends Statue to Egypt For Show
IOL
Cairo - Egypt said on Tuesday that Germany had agreed to return a 4 500-year-old ancient Egyptian statue for a temporary exhibition at the inauguration of the new Egyptian Museum in 2011...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=nw20071002214710820C888947
Dig Unearths Part Of City's Viking Times
Norwich Evening News
The secrets of Norwich's past are being unearthed as part of archaeological digs in the north of the city - where city walls which date back to the Vikings have been discovered...
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED03%20Oct%202007%2010%3A07%3A47%3A457
Important Ancient Artefacts Found In Bulgaria's Perperikon
Sofia News Agency
The team of archaeologists of the famous Bulgarian Professor Nikolay Ovhcarov has unearthed three unique artefacts from the different epochs of the ancient city Perperikon, Professor Ovcharov himself announced at a Wednesday press conference...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=85983
Roman Art From Louvre Now On Display At IMA
The Herald Bulletin
Pull that toga out of mothballs and head to the traveling exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. “Roman Art from the Louvre” opened Sunday and the special, members-only viewing invited visitors to wear their togas...
http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/peopleandplaces/local_story_275184349.html?keyword=topstory
New stories as of 8:38 PM:
Egypt To Put Tutankhamun Mummy On Display In Tomb
Reuters Africa
CAIRO, Oct 2 (Reuters Life!) - Egypt will put the mummy of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun on display next month inside his tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings, allowing visitors to see his face for the first time, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Tuesday...
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL0215656.html
New stories as of 6:26 AM:
Alcock Uses Geography To Study Ancient Lands
The Brown Daily Herald
When most people think of archaeology, they may picture Indiana Jones exploring exotic sites and excavating lost cities. But rather than digging on her hands and knees or crawling through craggy cliffs, Susan Alcock, professor of classics and director of the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, uses advanced technology to study the geography of ancient landscapes for clues into the behavior and movements of ancient peoples...
http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2007/10/03/CampusNews/Alcock.Uses.Geography.To.Study.Ancient.Lands-3008033.shtml
Even Without Math, Ancients Engineered Sophisticated Machines
Science Daily
Science Daily — Move over, Archimedes. A researcher at Harvard University is finding that ancient Greek craftsmen were able to engineer sophisticated machines without necessarily understanding the mathematical theory behind their construction...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071002144301.htm
Germany Lends Statue to Egypt For Show
IOL
Cairo - Egypt said on Tuesday that Germany had agreed to return a 4 500-year-old ancient Egyptian statue for a temporary exhibition at the inauguration of the new Egyptian Museum in 2011...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=nw20071002214710820C888947
Dig Unearths Part Of City's Viking Times
Norwich Evening News
The secrets of Norwich's past are being unearthed as part of archaeological digs in the north of the city - where city walls which date back to the Vikings have been discovered...
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED03%20Oct%202007%2010%3A07%3A47%3A457
Important Ancient Artefacts Found In Bulgaria's Perperikon
Sofia News Agency
The team of archaeologists of the famous Bulgarian Professor Nikolay Ovhcarov has unearthed three unique artefacts from the different epochs of the ancient city Perperikon, Professor Ovcharov himself announced at a Wednesday press conference...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=85983
Roman Art From Louvre Now On Display At IMA
The Herald Bulletin
Pull that toga out of mothballs and head to the traveling exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. “Roman Art from the Louvre” opened Sunday and the special, members-only viewing invited visitors to wear their togas...
http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/peopleandplaces/local_story_275184349.html?keyword=topstory
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
October 2nd News
It seems to be another slow day today.
New stories as of 12:55 PM:
Excavation Work At Ephesus To Continue 'For Centuries'
Today's Zaman
Excavation work at the ancient city of Ephesus in İzmir began 138 years ago and may continue for centuries more, said director of digs at the site and head of the Austrian Archeology Institute Dr. Fritz Krinzinger...
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=123445
Even Without Math, Ancients Engineered Sophisticated Machines
EurekAlert
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 1, 2007�Move over, Archimedes. A researcher at Harvard University is finding that ancient Greek craftsmen were able to engineer sophisticated machines without necessarily understanding the mathematical theory behind their construction...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/hu-ewm100207.php
First 4 Getty Works Return To Italy
Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Four prized artifacts from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California returned to Italy on Tuesday, the first of 40 works to be handed over by the Getty as a result of Italy's efforts to recover antiquities it says were looted and sold to museums...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5is_bcmuTOwPCXlYk6aWb_ugCT9RgD8S15V180
New stories as of 12:55 PM:
Excavation Work At Ephesus To Continue 'For Centuries'
Today's Zaman
Excavation work at the ancient city of Ephesus in İzmir began 138 years ago and may continue for centuries more, said director of digs at the site and head of the Austrian Archeology Institute Dr. Fritz Krinzinger...
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=123445
Even Without Math, Ancients Engineered Sophisticated Machines
EurekAlert
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 1, 2007�Move over, Archimedes. A researcher at Harvard University is finding that ancient Greek craftsmen were able to engineer sophisticated machines without necessarily understanding the mathematical theory behind their construction...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/hu-ewm100207.php
First 4 Getty Works Return To Italy
Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Four prized artifacts from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California returned to Italy on Tuesday, the first of 40 works to be handed over by the Getty as a result of Italy's efforts to recover antiquities it says were looted and sold to museums...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5is_bcmuTOwPCXlYk6aWb_ugCT9RgD8S15V180
Monday, October 1, 2007
October 1st News
It's a new month and there's some new stories to go with it. As to missing yesterday's update, there were power issues going on over a good portion of the day.
New stories as of 6:13 AM:
Jupiter Relief Found In Gaziantep's Dülük
Turkish Daily News
A 130-centimeter-long relief, a sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the background, depicting the Roman god Jupiter taking a vow with his wife Iuno Regina was found during excavations in the ancient city of Dülük in Gaziantep...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=84385
75 Medieval Entombments Excavated In North-Western Russia
New Kerala
Moscow, Oct 1 : Russian archaeologists have found 75 ancient graves dating from the 15th to the 18th century at the excavation site of the necropolis by Nikolo-Dvorishchenskiy Cathedral in Veliki Novgorod in north-western Russia...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=7406
New stories as of 6:13 AM:
Jupiter Relief Found In Gaziantep's Dülük
Turkish Daily News
A 130-centimeter-long relief, a sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the background, depicting the Roman god Jupiter taking a vow with his wife Iuno Regina was found during excavations in the ancient city of Dülük in Gaziantep...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=84385
75 Medieval Entombments Excavated In North-Western Russia
New Kerala
Moscow, Oct 1 : Russian archaeologists have found 75 ancient graves dating from the 15th to the 18th century at the excavation site of the necropolis by Nikolo-Dvorishchenskiy Cathedral in Veliki Novgorod in north-western Russia...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=7406
Friday, September 28, 2007
September 29th News
I know, I've missed the last couple of days posts. However, it's term time again, so it might happen some more.
Let's see what I missed over the last couple of days.
New stories as of 12:05 PM:
Polish Atomic Physicists Study Egyptian Frescoes
Science & Scholarship In Poland
Thousands of years ago, Egyptians knew many complicated methods of producing dyes. They used them to create many magnificent frescoes, which cover the walls of temples, royal palaces and tombs...
http://en.naukawpolsce.pl/palio/html.run?_Instance=cms_naukapl.pap.pl&_PageID=1&s=szablon.depesza&dz=archeology&dep=66435&data=&lang=EN&_CheckSum=-2028132824
Greece to Create Alexander The Great Museum
AFP
ATHENS (AFP) — Greece will dedicate a museum to Alexander the Great in the northern town of Pella, his birthplace and the seat of the Macedonian kingdom that ruled an empire from Europe to India, an official said Friday...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5heCDujybwOy4h1Rivjs-GRFTTE9A
Archaeologists Discover 2000 Year Old Source Of Jewish Temple Stones
Israel Insider
Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the giant stones he used in the renovation of the biblical Second Temple compound -- solving a mystery that has troubled scholars for centuries and offering insight into the construction process of the holiest site in Judaism...
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Travel/12135.htm
Louvre's Largest Travelling Exhibit Brings Roman Art To The Midwest
The Canadian Press
INDIANAPOLIS - The largest travelling exhibit ever mounted by the Louvre - a dazzling collection of Roman statuary, treasures and everyday objects - begins with a marble lineup of the scheming royals whose lives of intrigue were captured in the acclaimed 1970s TV miniseries "I, Claudius."...
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jm6CYv9UxzU_bhG6y0lf9zwy9FRg
Viking Era Cabin Discovered In Norway's West Fjords
New Kerala
London, Sept.29 : Norwegian archaeologists have reportedly discovered a Viking era cabin on the island Hrútey in Mjóifjördur Fjord in Ísafjardardjúp, also known as the West Fjords...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=6734
1000-Year-Old Portable Altar Discovered In Sweden
New Kerala
Stockholm, Sept 28 : Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,000-year-old portable altar at an excavation site in Varnhem in western Sweden...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=6427
Ancient Pharaoh Temple Discovered Inside Egypt Mosque
National Geographic News
Parts of a temple dating to the reign of pharaoh Ramses II have been discovered inside a mosque in Luxor, Egypt, officials report (see map)...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/09/070927-egypt-temple.html
Let's see what I missed over the last couple of days.
New stories as of 12:05 PM:
Polish Atomic Physicists Study Egyptian Frescoes
Science & Scholarship In Poland
Thousands of years ago, Egyptians knew many complicated methods of producing dyes. They used them to create many magnificent frescoes, which cover the walls of temples, royal palaces and tombs...
http://en.naukawpolsce.pl/palio/html.run?_Instance=cms_naukapl.pap.pl&_PageID=1&s=szablon.depesza&dz=archeology&dep=66435&data=&lang=EN&_CheckSum=-2028132824
Greece to Create Alexander The Great Museum
AFP
ATHENS (AFP) — Greece will dedicate a museum to Alexander the Great in the northern town of Pella, his birthplace and the seat of the Macedonian kingdom that ruled an empire from Europe to India, an official said Friday...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5heCDujybwOy4h1Rivjs-GRFTTE9A
Archaeologists Discover 2000 Year Old Source Of Jewish Temple Stones
Israel Insider
Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the giant stones he used in the renovation of the biblical Second Temple compound -- solving a mystery that has troubled scholars for centuries and offering insight into the construction process of the holiest site in Judaism...
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Travel/12135.htm
Louvre's Largest Travelling Exhibit Brings Roman Art To The Midwest
The Canadian Press
INDIANAPOLIS - The largest travelling exhibit ever mounted by the Louvre - a dazzling collection of Roman statuary, treasures and everyday objects - begins with a marble lineup of the scheming royals whose lives of intrigue were captured in the acclaimed 1970s TV miniseries "I, Claudius."...
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jm6CYv9UxzU_bhG6y0lf9zwy9FRg
Viking Era Cabin Discovered In Norway's West Fjords
New Kerala
London, Sept.29 : Norwegian archaeologists have reportedly discovered a Viking era cabin on the island Hrútey in Mjóifjördur Fjord in Ísafjardardjúp, also known as the West Fjords...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=6734
1000-Year-Old Portable Altar Discovered In Sweden
New Kerala
Stockholm, Sept 28 : Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,000-year-old portable altar at an excavation site in Varnhem in western Sweden...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=6427
Ancient Pharaoh Temple Discovered Inside Egypt Mosque
National Geographic News
Parts of a temple dating to the reign of pharaoh Ramses II have been discovered inside a mosque in Luxor, Egypt, officials report (see map)...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/09/070927-egypt-temple.html
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
September 18th News
Today seems to be getting off to a slow start.
New stories as of 1:42 PM:
Archaeologists Unearth Thracian Tomb In Bulgarian Village
New Kerala
Sofia, Sept 18 : Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Thracian tomb during excavations near the village of Cherniche...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=1987
New Thracian Tomb Found In Bulgaria
Sofia Echo
Archaeologists found a Thracian tomb near the town of Ivailovgrad, at the Bulgarian-Greek border...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/new-thracian-tomb-found-in-bulgaria/id_24936/catid_70
Bronze Age Burial Site Unearthed At Eastern England Quarry
Daily India
London, Sept 18: British archaeologists have excavated a Bronze Age burial site at Pode Hole Quarry near Peterborough in Eastern England...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/174999.php/Bronze-Age-burial-site-unearthed-at-Eastern-England-quarry
New stories as of 1:42 PM:
Archaeologists Unearth Thracian Tomb In Bulgarian Village
New Kerala
Sofia, Sept 18 : Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Thracian tomb during excavations near the village of Cherniche...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=1987
New Thracian Tomb Found In Bulgaria
Sofia Echo
Archaeologists found a Thracian tomb near the town of Ivailovgrad, at the Bulgarian-Greek border...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/new-thracian-tomb-found-in-bulgaria/id_24936/catid_70
Bronze Age Burial Site Unearthed At Eastern England Quarry
Daily India
London, Sept 18: British archaeologists have excavated a Bronze Age burial site at Pode Hole Quarry near Peterborough in Eastern England...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/174999.php/Bronze-Age-burial-site-unearthed-at-Eastern-England-quarry
Saturday, September 15, 2007
September 15th News
I'm having a slow day today, so things are running late.
New stories as of 3:01 PM:
What Is A Cross Bow?
PR-GB
A crossbow is an ancient weapon, composed of a bow mounted on a stock that launches projectiles, known as bolts. A mechanism in the stock allows the bow to be in its fully-drawn position at all times. The crossbow is fully-drawn until it is shot by releasing a trigger. These dangerous weapons are known for their role in Asian and European warfare...
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16934&Itemid=9
Lost, And Found, In Bible Translation
Herald Tribune
For some, a side interest becomes a hobby; for others it swells into an obsession. Englewood retiree David Walker's pasttime is downright biblical in proportion...
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070915/FEATURES/709150683/1006/SPORTS
Hedgehog, With Nettles For Afters
The Age
THE menus may lack a little refinement for today's discerning diners, but the signature dishes of Britain's ancestors were nothing if not adventurous...
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/hedgegog-with-nettles-for-afters/2007/09/15/1189277048211.html
Temple Of Augustus Found In Turkey
ZeeNews.com
Istanbul, Sept 15: Archaeologists have uncovered a forum and temple of Roman emperor Augustus in the ancient city of Pompeiopolis, a Roman city-state located in Taskopru district in Turkey's Kastamonu province...
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=395031&sid=FTP&sname=&news=Temple%20of%20Augustus%20found%20in%20Turkey
Experts Reveal Town's History
Buckingham Today
ONE of the most significant archeological digs seen in the Towcester area has revealed major aspects of the town's rich history...
http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/towcester-news/Experts-reveal-town39s-history-.3204630.jp
Bronze Age Settlement Found At US Embassy Site
Times Of Malta
A series of tombs and silos, probably dating back to the Bronze Age and early Roman period, have been discovered on the site set to become the new US Embassy, in Ta' Qali...
http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=274449
Roman Grave Dug Up At Corfe Castle
Daily Echo
EXCITEMENT is growing over the discovery of a suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle...
http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.1691094.0.roman_grave_dug_up_at_corfe_castle.php
'Super-Scope' To See Hidden Texts
BBC News
The hidden content in ancient works could be illuminated by a light source 10 billion times brighter than the Sun...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6991893.stm
Ancient Scots Mummified Their Dead
Discovery News
Sept. 14, 2007 — The ancient Egyptians were not the only ones to mummify their dead, according to a study in this month's Antiquity Journal that claims prehistoric Scottish people created mummies too...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/14/mummifiedscots_arc.html?category=history&guid=20070914130000
New stories as of 3:01 PM:
What Is A Cross Bow?
PR-GB
A crossbow is an ancient weapon, composed of a bow mounted on a stock that launches projectiles, known as bolts. A mechanism in the stock allows the bow to be in its fully-drawn position at all times. The crossbow is fully-drawn until it is shot by releasing a trigger. These dangerous weapons are known for their role in Asian and European warfare...
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16934&Itemid=9
Lost, And Found, In Bible Translation
Herald Tribune
For some, a side interest becomes a hobby; for others it swells into an obsession. Englewood retiree David Walker's pasttime is downright biblical in proportion...
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070915/FEATURES/709150683/1006/SPORTS
Hedgehog, With Nettles For Afters
The Age
THE menus may lack a little refinement for today's discerning diners, but the signature dishes of Britain's ancestors were nothing if not adventurous...
http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/hedgegog-with-nettles-for-afters/2007/09/15/1189277048211.html
Temple Of Augustus Found In Turkey
ZeeNews.com
Istanbul, Sept 15: Archaeologists have uncovered a forum and temple of Roman emperor Augustus in the ancient city of Pompeiopolis, a Roman city-state located in Taskopru district in Turkey's Kastamonu province...
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=395031&sid=FTP&sname=&news=Temple%20of%20Augustus%20found%20in%20Turkey
Experts Reveal Town's History
Buckingham Today
ONE of the most significant archeological digs seen in the Towcester area has revealed major aspects of the town's rich history...
http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/towcester-news/Experts-reveal-town39s-history-.3204630.jp
Bronze Age Settlement Found At US Embassy Site
Times Of Malta
A series of tombs and silos, probably dating back to the Bronze Age and early Roman period, have been discovered on the site set to become the new US Embassy, in Ta' Qali...
http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=274449
Roman Grave Dug Up At Corfe Castle
Daily Echo
EXCITEMENT is growing over the discovery of a suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle...
http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.1691094.0.roman_grave_dug_up_at_corfe_castle.php
'Super-Scope' To See Hidden Texts
BBC News
The hidden content in ancient works could be illuminated by a light source 10 billion times brighter than the Sun...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6991893.stm
Ancient Scots Mummified Their Dead
Discovery News
Sept. 14, 2007 — The ancient Egyptians were not the only ones to mummify their dead, according to a study in this month's Antiquity Journal that claims prehistoric Scottish people created mummies too...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/14/mummifiedscots_arc.html?category=history&guid=20070914130000
Friday, September 14, 2007
September 14th News
Is this morning's news giving you ideas for your Sunday dinner?
New stories as of 6:43 AM:
Hedgehog Was Roast Beef Of Ancient Times
IC Wales
ROAST hedgehog was once as popular a dish in Britain as roast beef is now, research by Welsh academics suggests today...
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=hedgehog-was-roast-beef-of-ancient-times&method=full&objectid=19787910&siteid=50082-name_page.html
Roast Hedgehog And Nettle Pud - A Slap-Up Feast For Ancient Britons
Guardian Unlimited
Everyone loves hedgehogs, with their snuffly little noses and punky hairdos. But research into Britain's oldest recipes suggests our ancestors loved them in a rather different way - roasted...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2168860,00.html
Waiter! I Want The Hedgehog For Dinner
Sky News
Roast hedgehog, nettle pudding and smokey stew, which can be traced back more than 8,000 years, are among the oldest British recipes, researchers have revealed...
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1284072,00.html
Secrets Of The Ancient Masterchefs: How To Roast A Hedgehog (& Other Ancient Recipes)
The Independent
A meal of hedgehog or stinging nettle sounds little more than a recipe for the world's worst mouth ulcer. According to new research, however, these were the appetising ingredients of choice for some of our ancient forebears...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2961286.ece
Akrotiri Roof Headed For Repair
Kathimerini
Repair work on the shelter roof over the Akrotiri archaeological site on the island of Santorini is expected to start in three months, two years after the site was shut down due to a fatal accident...
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100009_14/09/2007_87804
Old Coins Found In Paphos
Cyprus Mail
ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a stash of 113 ancient coins in Kato Paphos and handed them over to the Antiquities Department...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34665&cat_id=1
Female Vikings Exhumed: 1,173 Years Old
About.com
On Tuesday, Norwegian archaeologists opened a coffin containing two females from the Viking era. Scientific tests show that they had been buried almost 1,200 years ago on board the Viking ship Oseberg (now in the Oslo Museum.)...
http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/a/000208.htm
Britain's Oldest Recipes
GMTV
Nettle pudding, smokey stew and roasted hedgehogs, which can be traced back more than 8,000 years, are among the oldest British recipes...
http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26929
New stories as of 6:43 AM:
Hedgehog Was Roast Beef Of Ancient Times
IC Wales
ROAST hedgehog was once as popular a dish in Britain as roast beef is now, research by Welsh academics suggests today...
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=hedgehog-was-roast-beef-of-ancient-times&method=full&objectid=19787910&siteid=50082-name_page.html
Roast Hedgehog And Nettle Pud - A Slap-Up Feast For Ancient Britons
Guardian Unlimited
Everyone loves hedgehogs, with their snuffly little noses and punky hairdos. But research into Britain's oldest recipes suggests our ancestors loved them in a rather different way - roasted...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2168860,00.html
Waiter! I Want The Hedgehog For Dinner
Sky News
Roast hedgehog, nettle pudding and smokey stew, which can be traced back more than 8,000 years, are among the oldest British recipes, researchers have revealed...
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1284072,00.html
Secrets Of The Ancient Masterchefs: How To Roast A Hedgehog (& Other Ancient Recipes)
The Independent
A meal of hedgehog or stinging nettle sounds little more than a recipe for the world's worst mouth ulcer. According to new research, however, these were the appetising ingredients of choice for some of our ancient forebears...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2961286.ece
Akrotiri Roof Headed For Repair
Kathimerini
Repair work on the shelter roof over the Akrotiri archaeological site on the island of Santorini is expected to start in three months, two years after the site was shut down due to a fatal accident...
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100009_14/09/2007_87804
Old Coins Found In Paphos
Cyprus Mail
ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a stash of 113 ancient coins in Kato Paphos and handed them over to the Antiquities Department...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34665&cat_id=1
Female Vikings Exhumed: 1,173 Years Old
About.com
On Tuesday, Norwegian archaeologists opened a coffin containing two females from the Viking era. Scientific tests show that they had been buried almost 1,200 years ago on board the Viking ship Oseberg (now in the Oslo Museum.)...
http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/a/000208.htm
Britain's Oldest Recipes
GMTV
Nettle pudding, smokey stew and roasted hedgehogs, which can be traced back more than 8,000 years, are among the oldest British recipes...
http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=26929
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
September 12th News
It's back to the early start today. All the stories so far seem to be new ones as well.
New stories as of 12:33 PM:
Greek Archaeologists Find Temple Dedicated To Hercules
Daily India
Athens, Sept 12: Greek archaeologists claim to have identified a temple dedicated to mythical hero Hercules, son of king of gods, Zeus, and mortal Alcmene...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/173438.php/Greek-archaeologists-find-temple-dedicated-to-Hercules
New stories as of 7:03 AM:
Underwater Survey Nets Traces Of 2,400-Year-Old Greek Wreck Off Southern Albania
International Herald Tribune
SARANDA, Albania: Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/12/europe/EU-GEN-Albania-Ancient-Shipwreck.php
Fear And Fury Among The Marbles
BBC News
The Elgin Marbles in the British Museum are marvellous - but they're a bit, well, colourless, aren't they?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6986756.stm
Deal Could Safeguard Bronze Age Relics Site
Evening Telegraph
A Part of Derby's historic past could soon be in public ownership for future generations to enjoy...
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124378&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231734&home=yes&more_nodeId1=124522&contentPK=18367540
Iron Age Site Found At School
This Is Hampshire
EVIDENCE of an Iron Age settlement has been found at a school near Winchester...
http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/hampshirechroniclenews/display.var.1682834.0.iron_age_site_found_at_school.php
Prehistoric Swiss Building Found In Lake
Malaysia Sun
Archaeologists have discovered traces of Switzerland's oldest known building, underwater in the middle of Lake Biel, northwest of the Swiss capital...
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/281502/cs/1/
Turkish Dam Threatens Historic Site
BBC News
The ancient city of Hasankeyf is perched on rock, towering above the river Tigris...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6990438.stm
Elaborate Project To Protect Paphos Mosaics
Cyprus Mail
PLANS for the covering and sheltering of the famous Paphos mosaics are still due to be revealed this month, despite yesterday’s launch date being postponed, officials said yesterday...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34635&cat_id=1
New stories as of 12:33 PM:
Greek Archaeologists Find Temple Dedicated To Hercules
Daily India
Athens, Sept 12: Greek archaeologists claim to have identified a temple dedicated to mythical hero Hercules, son of king of gods, Zeus, and mortal Alcmene...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/173438.php/Greek-archaeologists-find-temple-dedicated-to-Hercules
New stories as of 7:03 AM:
Underwater Survey Nets Traces Of 2,400-Year-Old Greek Wreck Off Southern Albania
International Herald Tribune
SARANDA, Albania: Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/12/europe/EU-GEN-Albania-Ancient-Shipwreck.php
Fear And Fury Among The Marbles
BBC News
The Elgin Marbles in the British Museum are marvellous - but they're a bit, well, colourless, aren't they?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6986756.stm
Deal Could Safeguard Bronze Age Relics Site
Evening Telegraph
A Part of Derby's historic past could soon be in public ownership for future generations to enjoy...
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124378&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231734&home=yes&more_nodeId1=124522&contentPK=18367540
Iron Age Site Found At School
This Is Hampshire
EVIDENCE of an Iron Age settlement has been found at a school near Winchester...
http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/hampshirechroniclenews/display.var.1682834.0.iron_age_site_found_at_school.php
Prehistoric Swiss Building Found In Lake
Malaysia Sun
Archaeologists have discovered traces of Switzerland's oldest known building, underwater in the middle of Lake Biel, northwest of the Swiss capital...
http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/281502/cs/1/
Turkish Dam Threatens Historic Site
BBC News
The ancient city of Hasankeyf is perched on rock, towering above the river Tigris...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6990438.stm
Elaborate Project To Protect Paphos Mosaics
Cyprus Mail
PLANS for the covering and sheltering of the famous Paphos mosaics are still due to be revealed this month, despite yesterday’s launch date being postponed, officials said yesterday...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34635&cat_id=1
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
September 11th News
Yes I'm running late today, and I'm sorry. The tunnel in Jerusalem is still a major story, it appears.
New stories as of 4:29 PM:
Archeologists Find Ancient Tunnel Under Jerusalem
TruthNews
While excavating on Sunday below First Century Jerusalem’s main road, Israeli archeologists unintentionally discovered an ancient drainage tunnel in the City of David that was used as a Jewish escape route during Rome’s destruction of Jerusalem 2000 years ago...
http://www.truthnews.net/world/2006100362.htm
Metal Detectors Strike Gold
Newbury Today
ANCIENT gold coins were among the finds uncovered by metal detecting enthusiasts who descended on the Englefield estate on Sunday (September 9).
Over 280 people armed with metal detectors arrived to sweep fields on the estate in the hope of finding rare historical treasures...
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=5141
Jerusalem Secret Passage Found
Press TV
Archaeologists have found an underground drainage channel, which they believe was used by Jews to escape from the Romans in 70 AD...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=22698§ionid=3510212
Pre-Roman Etruscan Era Tomb Discovered In Central Italy
ZeeNews.com
Washington, Sept 06: Archaeologists have discovered a 2200-year-old tomb containing the remains and ornate possessions of some 30 Etruscans, in Central Italy...
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=393236&sid=FTP&sname=
Medieval Women 'Had Girl Power'
BBC News
A new study by an academic says that "girl power" was alive and kicking around 600 years ago...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6987874.stm
Bodies Of 2 Viking Women Get New Look
Earthtimes
OSLO, Norway, Sept. 11 The remains of two Norse-era women are at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway, for detailed examination...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/105894.html
Viking Women Exhumed For Examination
IOL
Oslo - Norwegian archaeologists on Tuesday opened a coffin containing the bodies of two women buried together 1 200 years ago on board a Viking ship and began to try and identify the pair...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=nw20070911185138611C768015
Viking Remains Found Intact
Aftenpolten
Archaeologists carefully extracted the human remains of two Viking women from an ancient burial mound this week, in an effort to keep them from disintegrating. Their fears proved to be unfounded...
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1988891.ece
Scrutiny Of Rotherwas Ribbon Decision Welcomed
24Dash
Herefordshire Council has welcomed further debate on whether the cabinet decision on the Rotherwas Ribbon archaeological find was based on advice from English Heritage and all financial considerations were taken into account...
http://www.24dash.com/health/27353.htm
Viking Burial Mound Yields Bodies
Discovery News
Sept. 11, 2007 — Archaeologists opened a Viking burial mound on Monday, seeking to learn more about two women — possibly a queen and a princess — laid to rest there 1,173 years ago...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/11/viking_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070911110030
New stories as of 4:29 PM:
Archeologists Find Ancient Tunnel Under Jerusalem
TruthNews
While excavating on Sunday below First Century Jerusalem’s main road, Israeli archeologists unintentionally discovered an ancient drainage tunnel in the City of David that was used as a Jewish escape route during Rome’s destruction of Jerusalem 2000 years ago...
http://www.truthnews.net/world/2006100362.htm
Metal Detectors Strike Gold
Newbury Today
ANCIENT gold coins were among the finds uncovered by metal detecting enthusiasts who descended on the Englefield estate on Sunday (September 9).
Over 280 people armed with metal detectors arrived to sweep fields on the estate in the hope of finding rare historical treasures...
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=5141
Jerusalem Secret Passage Found
Press TV
Archaeologists have found an underground drainage channel, which they believe was used by Jews to escape from the Romans in 70 AD...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=22698§ionid=3510212
Pre-Roman Etruscan Era Tomb Discovered In Central Italy
ZeeNews.com
Washington, Sept 06: Archaeologists have discovered a 2200-year-old tomb containing the remains and ornate possessions of some 30 Etruscans, in Central Italy...
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=393236&sid=FTP&sname=
Medieval Women 'Had Girl Power'
BBC News
A new study by an academic says that "girl power" was alive and kicking around 600 years ago...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6987874.stm
Bodies Of 2 Viking Women Get New Look
Earthtimes
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/105894.html
Viking Women Exhumed For Examination
IOL
Oslo - Norwegian archaeologists on Tuesday opened a coffin containing the bodies of two women buried together 1 200 years ago on board a Viking ship and began to try and identify the pair...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=nw20070911185138611C768015
Viking Remains Found Intact
Aftenpolten
Archaeologists carefully extracted the human remains of two Viking women from an ancient burial mound this week, in an effort to keep them from disintegrating. Their fears proved to be unfounded...
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1988891.ece
Scrutiny Of Rotherwas Ribbon Decision Welcomed
24Dash
Herefordshire Council has welcomed further debate on whether the cabinet decision on the Rotherwas Ribbon archaeological find was based on advice from English Heritage and all financial considerations were taken into account...
http://www.24dash.com/health/27353.htm
Viking Burial Mound Yields Bodies
Discovery News
Sept. 11, 2007 — Archaeologists opened a Viking burial mound on Monday, seeking to learn more about two women — possibly a queen and a princess — laid to rest there 1,173 years ago...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/09/11/viking_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070911110030
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Sunday, September 9, 2007
September 9th News
The new discovery in Israel is filling today's news, and I expect to see more of it tomorrow as well.
New stories as of 1:44 PM:
J'lem Canal Where Jews Hid From Roman Legions Found
Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday that it found the site which served as a backdrop for a famous scene in one of the great tragedies of Jewish history...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/123640
Ancient Escape Hatch Found In Israel
Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Under threat from Romans ransacking Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, many of the city's Jewish residents crowded into an underground drainage channel to hide and later flee the chaos through Jerusalem's southern end unnoticed...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gacllwD6Qm9uMLAKbO9UVDr5rztg
Also published at:
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20070909_ap_ancientescapehatchfoundinisrael.html
Temple Of Augustus Found In Turkey's Ancient City-State Pompeiopolis
Daily India
Istanbul, Sept 9: Archaeologists have uncovered a forum and temple of Roman emperor Augustus in the ancient city of Pompeiopolis, a Roman city-state located in Tasköprü district in Turkey's Kastamonu province...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/172441.php/Temple-of-Augustus-found-in-Turkeys-ancient-city-state-Pompeiopolis
Ancient Roman Tunnel Found In Jerusalem
Daily Telegraph
ISRAELI archaeologists said today they have discovered parts of an ancient drainage tunnel in Jerusalem that Jews had used to flee from the Holy City's Roman conquerors 2000 years ago...
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22391492-5006506,00.html
New stories as of 1:44 PM:
J'lem Canal Where Jews Hid From Roman Legions Found
Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday that it found the site which served as a backdrop for a famous scene in one of the great tragedies of Jewish history...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/123640
Ancient Escape Hatch Found In Israel
Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Under threat from Romans ransacking Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, many of the city's Jewish residents crowded into an underground drainage channel to hide and later flee the chaos through Jerusalem's southern end unnoticed...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gacllwD6Qm9uMLAKbO9UVDr5rztg
Also published at:
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20070909_ap_ancientescapehatchfoundinisrael.html
Temple Of Augustus Found In Turkey's Ancient City-State Pompeiopolis
Daily India
Istanbul, Sept 9: Archaeologists have uncovered a forum and temple of Roman emperor Augustus in the ancient city of Pompeiopolis, a Roman city-state located in Tasköprü district in Turkey's Kastamonu province...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/172441.php/Temple-of-Augustus-found-in-Turkeys-ancient-city-state-Pompeiopolis
Ancient Roman Tunnel Found In Jerusalem
Daily Telegraph
ISRAELI archaeologists said today they have discovered parts of an ancient drainage tunnel in Jerusalem that Jews had used to flee from the Holy City's Roman conquerors 2000 years ago...
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22391492-5006506,00.html
Saturday, September 8, 2007
September 8th News
New stories as of 10:30 AM:
Shedding Light on Ancient Keramos
Turkish Daily News
Excavations at ancient Keramos, an important site of the Karia and Leleg settlements, have recently revealed an acropolis, Roman temple and 5,000-year-old tombs in Muğla's Milas district. The first stage of the project, �Shedding Light on Ancient Keramos: Settlement and Inventory Studies,� has been completed...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=82789
Digging Up The Past In Wanstead Park
Your Local Guardian
AN excavation to discover the location of a Roman Villa will begin in Wanstead Park over the next few weeks...
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/display.var.1673905.0.0.php
Shedding Light on Ancient Keramos
Turkish Daily News
Excavations at ancient Keramos, an important site of the Karia and Leleg settlements, have recently revealed an acropolis, Roman temple and 5,000-year-old tombs in Muğla's Milas district. The first stage of the project, �Shedding Light on Ancient Keramos: Settlement and Inventory Studies,� has been completed...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=82789
Digging Up The Past In Wanstead Park
Your Local Guardian
AN excavation to discover the location of a Roman Villa will begin in Wanstead Park over the next few weeks...
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/display.var.1673905.0.0.php
Friday, September 7, 2007
September 7th News
Another early start this morning.
New stories as of 11:18 AM:
Council Gives Road Plan Go Ahead for Rotherwas Ribbon
24 Hour News
Herefordshire Council have revealed their solution for the preservation of the recently discovered Bronze Age ribbon of stones dubbed the Rotherwas Ribbon...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART50354.html
Cyprus To Seek Ancient Shipwrecks
Yahoo News
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus is to launch sea surveys in an area where dozens of vessels led by warring successors to Alexander the Great are believed to have sunk in battle for control over the island in 306 BC...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070906/sc_nm/cyprus_history_wrecks_dc;_ylt=AqDrehfZrQvgv8f7h75o.KQhANEA
New stories as of 6:33 AM:
Local Woman Shares In Historic Beehive Find
Great Falls Tribune
Havre teacher and librarian Nancy Venable expected her birthday to pass Thursday without seeing her daughter, Amanda Thompson, who is digging on archaeological sites in Israel...
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070907/NEWS01/709070317/1002
Temple Of Augustus Found In Pompeiopolis
Turkish Daily News
Archaeologists working in the region expect to find many other findings such as inscriptions and coins in further excavations at the site...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=82475
Divers Find Roman Wreck Off Cape Greco
Cyprus Mail
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found a Roman wreck dating from the first century A.D. off Cape Greco towards the Protaras area, it emerged yesterday...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34536&cat_id=1
Ancient Naval Battle Wrecks Found?
Cooltech
A shipwreck from the imperial Roman era, found off Cyprus, could lead to the discovery of vessels sunk in antiquity's largest naval engagement, the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC, said an official statement on Thursday...
http://cooltech.iafrica.com/science/531567.htm
Ancient Beehives Are Found In Israel
Earthtimes
TEL REHOV, Israel, Sept. 6 Israeli archaeologists discovered evidence of what are believed to have been the first beehives in the ancient Near East...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/103385.html
Turkish Archaeologists Map Country's Sunken Heritage
Daily India
Washington, Sept 7: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) archaeologists have embarked on a five-year project mapping Turkey's underwater history...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/171908.php/Turkish-archaeologists-map-countrys-sunken-heritage
Government Refuses To Back Treasure Campaign
Shetland Times
THE SCOTTISH government has refused to give its backing to the campaign to bring the St Ninian's Isle treasure back to Shetland, saying that the decision should be left up to the National Museums board...
http://www.shetlandtoday.co.uk/Shetlandtimes/content_details.asp?ContentID=23501
Stone Age Axe Goes On Display
The Press And Journal
One of the smallest Stone Age axes found in Scotland has gone on display in Angus...
http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149668&command=displayContent&sourceNode=149346&contentPK=18321775&folderPk=85895&pNodeId=149259
Ancient Footpath Protection Bid
The Press Association
A council has announced that it is to continue with its plan to build a road over a 4,000-year-old footpath, saying it is the "best way" to protect the monument...
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i1GgBHGQtfa4_VZttoiSUeMBo_tA
Archaeologists Start Westgate Dig
Oxford Mail
A shopping centre car park in Oxford has been temporarily transformed into an archaeological dig site...
http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/display.var.1671456.0.archaeologists_start_westgate_dig.php
New stories as of 11:18 AM:
Council Gives Road Plan Go Ahead for Rotherwas Ribbon
24 Hour News
Herefordshire Council have revealed their solution for the preservation of the recently discovered Bronze Age ribbon of stones dubbed the Rotherwas Ribbon...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART50354.html
Cyprus To Seek Ancient Shipwrecks
Yahoo News
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus is to launch sea surveys in an area where dozens of vessels led by warring successors to Alexander the Great are believed to have sunk in battle for control over the island in 306 BC...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070906/sc_nm/cyprus_history_wrecks_dc;_ylt=AqDrehfZrQvgv8f7h75o.KQhANEA
New stories as of 6:33 AM:
Local Woman Shares In Historic Beehive Find
Great Falls Tribune
Havre teacher and librarian Nancy Venable expected her birthday to pass Thursday without seeing her daughter, Amanda Thompson, who is digging on archaeological sites in Israel...
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070907/NEWS01/709070317/1002
Temple Of Augustus Found In Pompeiopolis
Turkish Daily News
Archaeologists working in the region expect to find many other findings such as inscriptions and coins in further excavations at the site...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=82475
Divers Find Roman Wreck Off Cape Greco
Cyprus Mail
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found a Roman wreck dating from the first century A.D. off Cape Greco towards the Protaras area, it emerged yesterday...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34536&cat_id=1
Ancient Naval Battle Wrecks Found?
Cooltech
A shipwreck from the imperial Roman era, found off Cyprus, could lead to the discovery of vessels sunk in antiquity's largest naval engagement, the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC, said an official statement on Thursday...
http://cooltech.iafrica.com/science/531567.htm
Ancient Beehives Are Found In Israel
Earthtimes
TEL REHOV, Israel, Sept. 6 Israeli archaeologists discovered evidence of what are believed to have been the first beehives in the ancient Near East...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/103385.html
Turkish Archaeologists Map Country's Sunken Heritage
Daily India
Washington, Sept 7: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) archaeologists have embarked on a five-year project mapping Turkey's underwater history...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/171908.php/Turkish-archaeologists-map-countrys-sunken-heritage
Government Refuses To Back Treasure Campaign
Shetland Times
THE SCOTTISH government has refused to give its backing to the campaign to bring the St Ninian's Isle treasure back to Shetland, saying that the decision should be left up to the National Museums board...
http://www.shetlandtoday.co.uk/Shetlandtimes/content_details.asp?ContentID=23501
Stone Age Axe Goes On Display
The Press And Journal
One of the smallest Stone Age axes found in Scotland has gone on display in Angus...
http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149668&command=displayContent&sourceNode=149346&contentPK=18321775&folderPk=85895&pNodeId=149259
Ancient Footpath Protection Bid
The Press Association
A council has announced that it is to continue with its plan to build a road over a 4,000-year-old footpath, saying it is the "best way" to protect the monument...
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i1GgBHGQtfa4_VZttoiSUeMBo_tA
Archaeologists Start Westgate Dig
Oxford Mail
A shopping centre car park in Oxford has been temporarily transformed into an archaeological dig site...
http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/display.var.1671456.0.archaeologists_start_westgate_dig.php
Thursday, September 6, 2007
September 6th News
Today there's both new stories and stories which have been published over the last couple of days being re-printed in new places.
New stories as of 10:24 AM:
Cyprus To Seek Ancient Shipwrecks
Reuters UK
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus is to launch sea surveys in an area where dozens of vessels led by warring successors to Alexander the Great are believed to have sunk in battle for control over the island in 306 BC...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKPAR65915620070906
Also published at:
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnB511301.html
Ancient Beehives Are Found In Israel
United Press International
TEL REHOV, Israel, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Israeli archaeologists discovered evidence of what are believed to have been the first beehives in the ancient Near East...
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/09/06/ancient_beehives_are_found_in_israel/7137/
Ancient First Beehives Discovered
In The News
Archaeologists have uncovered the first apiary (beehive colony) from the biblical period, proving Israel really was the 'land of milk and honey'...
http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/science/ancient-first-beehives-discovered-$1131507.htm
Road Plan Goes Ahead Over Ribbon
BBC News
Council leaders have said they will go ahead with plans to build a road over a 4,000-year-old group of stones...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6982127.stm
Council Claims 'Win Win Solution' For Rotherwas Ribbon
24 Dash
Herefordshire Council confirmed today (Thursday) what it called a ‘win win solution’ to protect the Rotherwas Ribbon archaeological find, explore opportunities for tourism and safeguard the jobs and businesses that depend on the new Rotherwas access road...
http://www.24dash.com/localgovernment/27203.htm
Roman Wreck May Point To Massive Battle
IOL
Nicosia - A shipwreck from the imperial Roman era, found off Cyprus, could lead to the discovery of vessels sunk in antiquity's largest naval engagement, the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC, said an official statement on Thursday...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=nw20070906152939247C415616
Archaeologists Find Remains of Sky-Disc People In Germany
EUX.TV
Goseck, Germany (dpa) Archaeologists digging at the place where an amazing Bronze Age disc was found in Germany have turned up a body and remains of a Stone Age building, adding to the riddle around one of the world's biggest archaeological sensations of the past decade...
http://www.eux.tv/article.aspx?articleId=14001
Roman Galleon From First Century BC Found In Bay of Cartagena
New Kerala
Madrid, Sept 6 : Archaeologists have found a Roman galleon dating back to the first century BC, in near-immaculate condition in the Bay of Cartagena, in Spain...
http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=57875
Crackers: Vikings' ABCs
Malta Independent Online
The Vikings are considered to have been accomplished seafarers and warriors, but did you know that they also had their own alphabet? Known as the futhark, it consisted of 16 characters or letters called runes...
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=56988
Three Millenia Old Bee Hives Found
Press TV
Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old undamaged beehives, which they believe are the oldest evidence of a beekeeping industry...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=21997§ionid=3510208
Roman Ship Found In Cartagena
Think Spain
A Roman boat in near-immaculate condition has been dredged up from the bay of Cartagena. Archaeologists say the find dates back to the first century B.C...
http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/13694
New stories as of 10:24 AM:
Cyprus To Seek Ancient Shipwrecks
Reuters UK
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus is to launch sea surveys in an area where dozens of vessels led by warring successors to Alexander the Great are believed to have sunk in battle for control over the island in 306 BC...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKPAR65915620070906
Also published at:
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnB511301.html
Ancient Beehives Are Found In Israel
United Press International
TEL REHOV, Israel, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Israeli archaeologists discovered evidence of what are believed to have been the first beehives in the ancient Near East...
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/09/06/ancient_beehives_are_found_in_israel/7137/
Ancient First Beehives Discovered
In The News
Archaeologists have uncovered the first apiary (beehive colony) from the biblical period, proving Israel really was the 'land of milk and honey'...
http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/science/ancient-first-beehives-discovered-$1131507.htm
Road Plan Goes Ahead Over Ribbon
BBC News
Council leaders have said they will go ahead with plans to build a road over a 4,000-year-old group of stones...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6982127.stm
Council Claims 'Win Win Solution' For Rotherwas Ribbon
24 Dash
Herefordshire Council confirmed today (Thursday) what it called a ‘win win solution’ to protect the Rotherwas Ribbon archaeological find, explore opportunities for tourism and safeguard the jobs and businesses that depend on the new Rotherwas access road...
http://www.24dash.com/localgovernment/27203.htm
Roman Wreck May Point To Massive Battle
IOL
Nicosia - A shipwreck from the imperial Roman era, found off Cyprus, could lead to the discovery of vessels sunk in antiquity's largest naval engagement, the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC, said an official statement on Thursday...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=nw20070906152939247C415616
Archaeologists Find Remains of Sky-Disc People In Germany
EUX.TV
Goseck, Germany (dpa) Archaeologists digging at the place where an amazing Bronze Age disc was found in Germany have turned up a body and remains of a Stone Age building, adding to the riddle around one of the world's biggest archaeological sensations of the past decade...
http://www.eux.tv/article.aspx?articleId=14001
Roman Galleon From First Century BC Found In Bay of Cartagena
New Kerala
Madrid, Sept 6 : Archaeologists have found a Roman galleon dating back to the first century BC, in near-immaculate condition in the Bay of Cartagena, in Spain...
http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=57875
Crackers: Vikings' ABCs
Malta Independent Online
The Vikings are considered to have been accomplished seafarers and warriors, but did you know that they also had their own alphabet? Known as the futhark, it consisted of 16 characters or letters called runes...
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=56988
Three Millenia Old Bee Hives Found
Press TV
Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old undamaged beehives, which they believe are the oldest evidence of a beekeeping industry...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=21997§ionid=3510208
Roman Ship Found In Cartagena
Think Spain
A Roman boat in near-immaculate condition has been dredged up from the bay of Cartagena. Archaeologists say the find dates back to the first century B.C...
http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/13694
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Monday, September 3, 2007
September 3rd News
There's lots from both Israel and Bulgaria today in the news.
New stories as of 4:51 PM:
Funding To Preserve Vital Historical Sites
The Argus
A pair of Britain's most important sites will be preserved for future generations thanks to grants from English Heritage...
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1661602.0.funding_to_preserve_vital_historical_sites.php
Pig Study Sheds New Light On The Colonization of Europe By Early Farmers
EurekAlert
The earliest domesticated pigs in Europe, which many archaeologists believed to be descended from European wild boar, were actually introduced from the Middle East by Stone Age farmers, new research suggests...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-09/du-pss083107.php
Domestication of Pigs And The LBK
About.com
Was the pig a domesticate of Europe? Archaeologists have known for quite a while that the earliest domesticated swine in the world came from Turkey, from a handful of sites such as Hallam Çemi, Çayönü Tepesi, and Neval Çori, and were domesticated at least 9,000 years ago. We've also known that they were imported into Europe, like wheat and barley, goats and sheep, with the cultural group known as Linearbandkeramik...
http://archaeology.about.com/b/a/258061.htm
Roman Human Skeleton Found In UK
Press TV
A human skeleton dating back to the Roman era has been discovered during archeological excavations in a parking lot in Huntingdon, UK...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=21716§ionid=3510208
New stories as of 12:05 PM:
Black Archaeology -- Big Busines In Abkhazia
The Georgian Times
Instead of discovering and preserving the history of Georgia, cultural artifacts are being pillaged in the separatist region of Abkhazia...
http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=6475
Asterix Gauls More Civilized than Portrayed In Comics
New Kerala
London, Sept.3 : European archaeologists believe that the ancient tribe of Gauls, including Frances cockiest comic Gaul character, Asterix, were more civilised that what has been famously portrayed in comics...
http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=56953
Artefacts Worth Millions Found In Bulgaria
The Sofia Echo
Policemen in Blagoevgrad found a treasure-hunters’ warehouse in the town...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/artefacts-worth-millions-found-in-bulgaria/id_24692/catid_64
Ancient Beehives Discovered
CBN News
CBNNews.com - JERUSALEM, Israel - Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Archaeology made a sweet discovery this summer. They uncovered the first ancient apiary (beehive colony) ever found in the Middle East...
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/224560.aspx
Biblical Beehives Uncovered
Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) Archaeologists digging south of Beit She'an in the Jordan Valley have uncovered, for the first time ever, beehives from the period of Israel's kings...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/123578
Roman Skeleton Unearthed At Dig In UK
Daily India
London, Sept 3: British archaeologists have unearthed human remains dating back to the Roman era during excavation work in Huntingdon, UK...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/170738.php/Roman-skeleton-unearthed-at-dig-in-UK
Archaeologists Find Bulgaria's Oldest Necropolis Near Balchik
Sofia Echo
Archaeologists found the oldest necropolis discovered so far in Bulgaria. The discovery was made near the coastal town of Balchik...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/archaeologists-find-bulgarias-oldest-necropolis-near-balchik/id_24701/catid_70
Under Bulgaria's Sozopol Floor
Sofia Echo
Sozopol, the ancient Black sea town, has many archaeological sites. They are mainly concentrated in the southern part of the town...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/under-bulgarias-sozopol-floor/id_24657/catid_5
Muslims Caught Red-Handed Destroying Temple Artifacts
WorldNetDaily
JERUSALEM – Islamic authorities using heavy machinery to dig on the Temple Mount – Judaism's holiest site – have been caught red-handed destroying Temple-era antiquities and what's believed to be a section of an outer wall of the Second Jewish Temple...
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57445
Haaretz.com
About two weeks before the end of the last excavation season at Tel Hatzor, in July, a clay tablet with hieroglyphic was found. The tablet teaches how to forecast the future with an animal liver, a practice common in the ancient East...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/900032.html
New stories as of 4:51 PM:
Funding To Preserve Vital Historical Sites
The Argus
A pair of Britain's most important sites will be preserved for future generations thanks to grants from English Heritage...
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1661602.0.funding_to_preserve_vital_historical_sites.php
Pig Study Sheds New Light On The Colonization of Europe By Early Farmers
EurekAlert
The earliest domesticated pigs in Europe, which many archaeologists believed to be descended from European wild boar, were actually introduced from the Middle East by Stone Age farmers, new research suggests...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-09/du-pss083107.php
Domestication of Pigs And The LBK
About.com
Was the pig a domesticate of Europe? Archaeologists have known for quite a while that the earliest domesticated swine in the world came from Turkey, from a handful of sites such as Hallam Çemi, Çayönü Tepesi, and Neval Çori, and were domesticated at least 9,000 years ago. We've also known that they were imported into Europe, like wheat and barley, goats and sheep, with the cultural group known as Linearbandkeramik...
http://archaeology.about.com/b/a/258061.htm
Roman Human Skeleton Found In UK
Press TV
A human skeleton dating back to the Roman era has been discovered during archeological excavations in a parking lot in Huntingdon, UK...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=21716§ionid=3510208
New stories as of 12:05 PM:
Black Archaeology -- Big Busines In Abkhazia
The Georgian Times
Instead of discovering and preserving the history of Georgia, cultural artifacts are being pillaged in the separatist region of Abkhazia...
http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=6475
Asterix Gauls More Civilized than Portrayed In Comics
New Kerala
London, Sept.3 : European archaeologists believe that the ancient tribe of Gauls, including Frances cockiest comic Gaul character, Asterix, were more civilised that what has been famously portrayed in comics...
http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=56953
Artefacts Worth Millions Found In Bulgaria
The Sofia Echo
Policemen in Blagoevgrad found a treasure-hunters’ warehouse in the town...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/artefacts-worth-millions-found-in-bulgaria/id_24692/catid_64
Ancient Beehives Discovered
CBN News
CBNNews.com - JERUSALEM, Israel - Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Archaeology made a sweet discovery this summer. They uncovered the first ancient apiary (beehive colony) ever found in the Middle East...
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/224560.aspx
Biblical Beehives Uncovered
Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) Archaeologists digging south of Beit She'an in the Jordan Valley have uncovered, for the first time ever, beehives from the period of Israel's kings...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/123578
Roman Skeleton Unearthed At Dig In UK
Daily India
London, Sept 3: British archaeologists have unearthed human remains dating back to the Roman era during excavation work in Huntingdon, UK...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/170738.php/Roman-skeleton-unearthed-at-dig-in-UK
Archaeologists Find Bulgaria's Oldest Necropolis Near Balchik
Sofia Echo
Archaeologists found the oldest necropolis discovered so far in Bulgaria. The discovery was made near the coastal town of Balchik...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/archaeologists-find-bulgarias-oldest-necropolis-near-balchik/id_24701/catid_70
Under Bulgaria's Sozopol Floor
Sofia Echo
Sozopol, the ancient Black sea town, has many archaeological sites. They are mainly concentrated in the southern part of the town...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/under-bulgarias-sozopol-floor/id_24657/catid_5
Muslims Caught Red-Handed Destroying Temple Artifacts
WorldNetDaily
JERUSALEM – Islamic authorities using heavy machinery to dig on the Temple Mount – Judaism's holiest site – have been caught red-handed destroying Temple-era antiquities and what's believed to be a section of an outer wall of the Second Jewish Temple...
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57445
Haaretz.com
About two weeks before the end of the last excavation season at Tel Hatzor, in July, a clay tablet with hieroglyphic was found. The tablet teaches how to forecast the future with an animal liver, a practice common in the ancient East...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/900032.html
Sunday, September 2, 2007
September 2nd News
As usual, a slow Sunday. However, the story on the Gauls is particularly interesting.
New stories as of 12:28 PM:
Italy Takes Its Statues Back Home
Press TV
Two Italian statues, which have been stolen and kept in the United States for many years, will be returned to their original place...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=21493§ionid=351020606
Ireland's Oldest Hillfort Dating Back To 1200 BC Discovered
Daily India
Dublin, Sept 2: Archaeologists from the University College Cork, Ireland, have discovered a hilltop fort dating back to 1200 BC, near Innishannon, which they say could be the first capital of Cork...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/170581.php/Irelands-oldest-hillfort-dating-back-to-1200-BC-discovered
Revealedix: The Gaul Of Asterix Was No Joke
The Daily Telegraph
Fighting with his bare fists, and massively outnumbered, France's cockiest Gaul, Asterix, led a brave rebellion against the Roman occupier...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/02/wgaul102.xml
New stories as of 12:28 PM:
Italy Takes Its Statues Back Home
Press TV
Two Italian statues, which have been stolen and kept in the United States for many years, will be returned to their original place...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=21493§ionid=351020606
Ireland's Oldest Hillfort Dating Back To 1200 BC Discovered
Daily India
Dublin, Sept 2: Archaeologists from the University College Cork, Ireland, have discovered a hilltop fort dating back to 1200 BC, near Innishannon, which they say could be the first capital of Cork...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/170581.php/Irelands-oldest-hillfort-dating-back-to-1200-BC-discovered
Revealedix: The Gaul Of Asterix Was No Joke
The Daily Telegraph
Fighting with his bare fists, and massively outnumbered, France's cockiest Gaul, Asterix, led a brave rebellion against the Roman occupier...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/02/wgaul102.xml
Friday, August 31, 2007
August 31st News
The summer is winding down, but the news stories aren't. Lets see what there is today.
New stories as of 10:34 AM:
Magazine Cover Sparks Vesuvius Alarm
Science Daily
NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A front-page story about Italy's Mount Vesuvius in National Geographic sparked panicked calls to a Vesuvius civil defense hotline...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070831-01415400-bc-italy-volcano.xml
Archaeological Excavations Made On Danube Bridge 2 Construction Site
Focus Information Agency
Vidin. This is the third day we have been making excavations in the area of the Danube Bridge 2 for archaeological site Necropolis, which is of the late bronze age, Stefan Alexandrov from the Institute of Archaeology has announced...
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n120890
Altering Road Over Rotherwas Bronze Age Track Could Cost Millions
24 Hour Museum
At a cabinet meeting on September 6, Hereford Council will discuss the options for protecting the Bronze Age Rotherwas Ribbon feature discovered during road building...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART50187.html
Nantwich Had A Major Roman Settlement
This is Cheshire
NANTWICH'S historic credentials have received a boost following important archaeological finds along Welsh Row...
http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1655226.mostviewed.nantwich_had_a_major_roman_settlement.php
Inscribed Tablet May Be Piece Of Ancient History
Fay Observer
Larry Buie just wanted to help Eddie make a little money from a clay tablet that may date back to antiquity...
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=271101
New stories as of 10:34 AM:
Magazine Cover Sparks Vesuvius Alarm
Science Daily
NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A front-page story about Italy's Mount Vesuvius in National Geographic sparked panicked calls to a Vesuvius civil defense hotline...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070831-01415400-bc-italy-volcano.xml
Archaeological Excavations Made On Danube Bridge 2 Construction Site
Focus Information Agency
Vidin. This is the third day we have been making excavations in the area of the Danube Bridge 2 for archaeological site Necropolis, which is of the late bronze age, Stefan Alexandrov from the Institute of Archaeology has announced...
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n120890
Altering Road Over Rotherwas Bronze Age Track Could Cost Millions
24 Hour Museum
At a cabinet meeting on September 6, Hereford Council will discuss the options for protecting the Bronze Age Rotherwas Ribbon feature discovered during road building...
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART50187.html
Nantwich Had A Major Roman Settlement
This is Cheshire
NANTWICH'S historic credentials have received a boost following important archaeological finds along Welsh Row...
http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1655226.mostviewed.nantwich_had_a_major_roman_settlement.php
Inscribed Tablet May Be Piece Of Ancient History
Fay Observer
Larry Buie just wanted to help Eddie make a little money from a clay tablet that may date back to antiquity...
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=271101
Thursday, August 30, 2007
August 30th News
Running a little late today, but here's the history related news links for today. There's quite a range of stories too.
New stories as of 1:21 PM:
Thousands Of Bulgarian Artefacts Smuggled Abroad - Daily Telegraph
Sofia Echo
Bulgarian law states that all artefacts found in Bulgaria belong to the state, but thousands of smugglers are illegally exporting archaeological finds abroad...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/thousands-of-bulgarian-artefacts-smuggled-abroad-daily-telegraph/id_24631/catid_69
Roman Baths Dangerously Left To Ruin
Malta Star
The flimsy gate guarding the ancient Roman Baths at the picturesque valley leading to Ghajn Tuffieha is about to collapse, just like the roofs of the rooms protecting the priceless mosaics inside them...
http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msFullArt.asp?an=14651
Wigan Was Made In The Iron Age
Wigan Observer
They came looking for evidence of Roman Wigan - but archaeologists believe they may have dug even deeper into the town's ancient past by unearthing artefacts from the Iron Age...
http://www.wigantoday.net/wigan-news/Wigan-was-made-in-the.3162804.jp
The Legacy of Alexander The Great
PR-GB
Alexander the Great. The name alone inspires images of a man with a massive army at his back, his face laden with both the burden and the right to sweep the world and bring it under his rule. During his time, and for centuries afterwards, Alexander the Great, son of the infamous Phillip of Macedon, was hailed as one of the great, if not the greatest military commanders of all time...
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13670&Itemid=9
Sending Out An SOS
Isolated on a high hillock in the middle of Lake Nasser, the monumental complex of Qasr Ibrim displays a collection of archaeological remnants of Egypt's various historical epochs that once witnessed a unique civilisation...
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/860/hr1.htm
Burial Clue To Early Urban Strife
BBC News
Archaeologists working in Syria have unearthed the remains of dozens of youths thought to have been killed in a fierce confrontation 6,000 years ago...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6971289.stm
Mesopotamian City Grew Regardless Of Kingly Rule
New Scientist
Contrary to the assumption that ancient cities always grew outwards from a central point, the urban site of Tell Brak in north-eastern Syria appears to have emerged as several nearby settlements melded together, according to researchers' analysis of archaeological evidence...
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12562-mesopotamian-city-grew-regardless-of-kingly-rule.html
UCC Archaeologists Uncover Hilltop Fort From 1200 BC Near Innishannon
The Southern Star
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from University College Cork have uncovered the oldest hilltop fort in Ireland on a ridge near Innishannon overlooking huge tracts of County Cork and believe that it was the first capital of Cork...
http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=287
New Evidence: Urbanization Did Not Originate With Centralized Political Power
Science Daily
Science Daily — Ancient cities arose not by decree from a centralized political power, as was previously widely believed, but as the outgrowth of decisions made by smaller groups or individuals, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070830150109.htm
Whack To Head, Not Arrow, Killed Iceman
Discovery News
Aug. 30, 2007 — A final blow to the head, not an arrow wound, killed Ötzi, the 5,000-year-old Iceman found in the Italian Alps, says a new study on the world's oldest and best-preserved mummy...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/08/30/iceman_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070830094500
New stories as of 1:21 PM:
Thousands Of Bulgarian Artefacts Smuggled Abroad - Daily Telegraph
Sofia Echo
Bulgarian law states that all artefacts found in Bulgaria belong to the state, but thousands of smugglers are illegally exporting archaeological finds abroad...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/thousands-of-bulgarian-artefacts-smuggled-abroad-daily-telegraph/id_24631/catid_69
Roman Baths Dangerously Left To Ruin
Malta Star
The flimsy gate guarding the ancient Roman Baths at the picturesque valley leading to Ghajn Tuffieha is about to collapse, just like the roofs of the rooms protecting the priceless mosaics inside them...
http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msFullArt.asp?an=14651
Wigan Was Made In The Iron Age
Wigan Observer
They came looking for evidence of Roman Wigan - but archaeologists believe they may have dug even deeper into the town's ancient past by unearthing artefacts from the Iron Age...
http://www.wigantoday.net/wigan-news/Wigan-was-made-in-the.3162804.jp
The Legacy of Alexander The Great
PR-GB
Alexander the Great. The name alone inspires images of a man with a massive army at his back, his face laden with both the burden and the right to sweep the world and bring it under his rule. During his time, and for centuries afterwards, Alexander the Great, son of the infamous Phillip of Macedon, was hailed as one of the great, if not the greatest military commanders of all time...
http://pr-gb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13670&Itemid=9
Sending Out An SOS
Isolated on a high hillock in the middle of Lake Nasser, the monumental complex of Qasr Ibrim displays a collection of archaeological remnants of Egypt's various historical epochs that once witnessed a unique civilisation...
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/860/hr1.htm
Burial Clue To Early Urban Strife
BBC News
Archaeologists working in Syria have unearthed the remains of dozens of youths thought to have been killed in a fierce confrontation 6,000 years ago...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6971289.stm
Mesopotamian City Grew Regardless Of Kingly Rule
New Scientist
Contrary to the assumption that ancient cities always grew outwards from a central point, the urban site of Tell Brak in north-eastern Syria appears to have emerged as several nearby settlements melded together, according to researchers' analysis of archaeological evidence...
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12562-mesopotamian-city-grew-regardless-of-kingly-rule.html
UCC Archaeologists Uncover Hilltop Fort From 1200 BC Near Innishannon
The Southern Star
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from University College Cork have uncovered the oldest hilltop fort in Ireland on a ridge near Innishannon overlooking huge tracts of County Cork and believe that it was the first capital of Cork...
http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=287
New Evidence: Urbanization Did Not Originate With Centralized Political Power
Science Daily
Science Daily — Ancient cities arose not by decree from a centralized political power, as was previously widely believed, but as the outgrowth of decisions made by smaller groups or individuals, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070830150109.htm
Whack To Head, Not Arrow, Killed Iceman
Discovery News
Aug. 30, 2007 — A final blow to the head, not an arrow wound, killed Ötzi, the 5,000-year-old Iceman found in the Italian Alps, says a new study on the world's oldest and best-preserved mummy...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/08/30/iceman_arc.html?category=archaeology&guid=20070830094500
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
August 29th News
Turkey seems to be hot spot for news today.
New stories as of 12:19 PM:
Museums Shed Light On Anatolian History
Turkish Daily News
Thousands of works with traces of various cultures are on display at museums all around Turkey. Antalya, Alanya and Side museums in the Mediterranean, the ones in the eastern Anatolian cities of Erzurum and Kars, and Amasra and Ereğli museums in the Black Sea region receive great interest from visitors...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=79693
Ancient Tios Holst To Sole Archaeological Work In Black Sea Region
Turkish Daily News
Archaeologists think that the excavations in the ancient city of Tios will shed light on the history of the Black Sea region...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=81816
1st Century BC Panels Depicting Evolution Of Gladiatorial Games Discovered
Daily India
Washington, Aug 29: Italian authorities, have following a three-year investigation, recovered a dozen stolen frieze panels with superbly carved images of gladiators, dating back to the later part of the 1st century BC...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/169505.php/1st-century-BC-panels-depicting-evolution-of-gladiatorial-games-discovered
Iceman Died From Head Trauma, Not Arrow
Washington Post
ROME, Italy -- Researchers studying Iceman, the 5,000-year-old mummy found frozen in the Italian Alps, now believe he died of head trauma, not the wound of an arrow...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/29/AR2007082900688.html
Roman Skeleton Unearthed At Dig
Hunts Post 24
HUMAN remains dating back to the Roman era have been discovered during excavation work in Huntingdon...
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/content/hunts/news/story.aspx?brand=HPTOnline&category=News&tBrand=cambs24&tCategory=NewsHPT&itemid=WEED29%20Aug%202007%2015%3A05%3A37%3A337
Iron Age Sword Discovered Again
BBC News
An Iron Age sword which was stolen from a Cambridgeshire museum 13 years ago has been returned after it was spotted at an auction in Germany...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/6968115.stm
New stories as of 12:19 PM:
Museums Shed Light On Anatolian History
Turkish Daily News
Thousands of works with traces of various cultures are on display at museums all around Turkey. Antalya, Alanya and Side museums in the Mediterranean, the ones in the eastern Anatolian cities of Erzurum and Kars, and Amasra and Ereğli museums in the Black Sea region receive great interest from visitors...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=79693
Ancient Tios Holst To Sole Archaeological Work In Black Sea Region
Turkish Daily News
Archaeologists think that the excavations in the ancient city of Tios will shed light on the history of the Black Sea region...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=81816
1st Century BC Panels Depicting Evolution Of Gladiatorial Games Discovered
Daily India
Washington, Aug 29: Italian authorities, have following a three-year investigation, recovered a dozen stolen frieze panels with superbly carved images of gladiators, dating back to the later part of the 1st century BC...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/169505.php/1st-century-BC-panels-depicting-evolution-of-gladiatorial-games-discovered
Iceman Died From Head Trauma, Not Arrow
Washington Post
ROME, Italy -- Researchers studying Iceman, the 5,000-year-old mummy found frozen in the Italian Alps, now believe he died of head trauma, not the wound of an arrow...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/29/AR2007082900688.html
Roman Skeleton Unearthed At Dig
Hunts Post 24
HUMAN remains dating back to the Roman era have been discovered during excavation work in Huntingdon...
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/content/hunts/news/story.aspx?brand=HPTOnline&category=News&tBrand=cambs24&tCategory=NewsHPT&itemid=WEED29%20Aug%202007%2015%3A05%3A37%3A337
Iron Age Sword Discovered Again
BBC News
An Iron Age sword which was stolen from a Cambridgeshire museum 13 years ago has been returned after it was spotted at an auction in Germany...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/6968115.stm
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