September 19th News

There's lots of news today. I'm actually fairly sure I've missed stories, but I'm running out of time for the day to post.

New stories as of 6:47 AM:

Lullingstone Roman Villa
This Is Sussex
One of England's most important Roman sites has re-opened after the completion a year long refurbishment project...
http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/entertainment/Lullingstone-Roman-Villa-1/article-334217-detail/article.html

Dead Sea Scrolls To Be Showcased At ROM Next Year
National Post
The biggest international exhibition yet of the Dead Sea Scrolls will be showcased at the Royal Ontario Museum next year...
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/09/18/dead-sea-scrolls-to-be-showcased-at-rom-next-year.aspx

'Ancient' Christian Amulet Exposed As Modern Hoax
Times Online
A silver cross regarded as one of the most important early Christian artefacts found in Britain is a modern fake, scientists confirmed yesterday...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4783042.ece
This is certainly something you don't see too often in the news. I wonder how often it really happens. The last one I can think of was the Jesus Family Tomb controversy.

Bulgarian Archaeologist Georgi Kitov Dies At 65
Associated Press
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Archaeologist Georgi Kitov — an expert on the treasure-rich Thracian culture of antiquity — died of a heart attack while excavating a temple in central Bulgaria considered to be one of his greatest discoveries, his family said Thursday...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iVhJBNwN-kmrDM4Q9FoVe6Hd2yygD939AF8O1
I know I've linked a number of articles where he's been interviewed. Just check the 'bulgaria' tag to see them. He seems to have been an archaeologist with tremendous luck when it came to new and spectacular discoveries.

Colchester: Roman Circus Site - New Deal
Gazette
A DEAL has been negotiated which could allow the public daily access to the site of the starting gates of Colchester's Roman circus...
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/businessnews/3681087.Colchester__Roman_circus_site___new_deal/

'Field Of Dreams' Treasure Site May Be Investigated
The Press And Journal
Two men using metal detectors find hoard of coins and other artefacts...
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/846053?UserKey=

Tracing Urban Development In Ancient Pompeii
SF State News
September 19, 2008 -- During SF State's first archeological field school in Pompeii this summer students unearthed a preserved drain pipe and its contents from the first century -- evidence that will provide clues about the urban development of Pompeii...
http://www.sfsu.edu/~news/2008/fall/7.html

Georgi Kitov
Telegraph.co.uk
Archaeologist who unearthed a remarkable Thracian treasure trove in Bulgaria's 'Valley of the Kings'...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2984482/Georgi-Kitov.html

'Ancient' Christian silver cross worn by former Archbishop of Canterbury is exposed as a 19th century FAKE
Mail Online
Since its dramatic discovery in a Roman burial site, this silver cross was hailed as the earliest evidence of Christian worship in Britain...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1057648/Ancient-Christian-silver-cross-worn-Archbishop-Canterbury-exposed-19th-century-FAKE.html

'Ancient' Christian Amulet Declared A Fake
Telegraph.co.uk
The discovery of the tiny silver cross in a fourth century Christian burial site was hailed as one of the archaelogical finds of the century...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/2982490/Ancient-Christian-amulet-declared-a-fake.html

Archaeologists Uncover 10th-Century Viking Shield
Charleston Daily Mail
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Danish archaeologists say they have found a well-preserved Viking shield that is more than 1,000 years old...
http://www.dailymail.com/News/NationandWorld/200809180221
Also published at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_sc/eu_denmark_viking_shield_1;_ylt=Ahl1r57.kBU3kTWuJ8y6G2RFeQoB

Medieval Cross Stone Discovered Underwater In Veliki Novogrod
Russia IC
Underwater archaeologists working on Volkhov River in Veliki Novgorod have found a huge 12th century stone with a cross, which disappeared in the 1960s...
http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/7092/

Important Finds In Bronze Age Settlement
Cyprus Mail
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the remains of an unusual 1.2 metre high wall with once curved end and one straight end during continued excavations at Kissonerga-Skalia in Paphos...
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=41472&cat_id=1

Georgi Kito, Bulgarian Archaeologist
International Herald Tribune
Georgi Kitov, a Bulgarian archaeologist whose discoveries helped illuminate the culture of ancient Thrace, but whose methods - especially using bulldozers and backhoes - appalled his more meticulous colleagues, died Sunday in Starosel, Bulgaria. He was 65...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/18/news/obits.php

August 18th News

Another quiet week-end in classical and medieval history.

New stories as of 8:19 AM:

Technology To Shed Light On Thera
Zeenews.com
A research team, from Princeton University in the US, has developed an automated system that works like a ''virtual archaeologist'' to shed new light on Thera, an island civilization near Greece that was buried under volcanic ash more than 3,500 years ago...
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=462770&sid=ftp

Excavations Continue In Zeugma
Turkish Daily News
Excavations that started Aug. 8 in the ancient city of Zeugma will continue through Sept. 25 this year. A group of 47 archeologists is working for the protection of the villas by covering them with roofs...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=112598

Archaeologists Discover 2500 Year Old Gold Earrings
Thaindian News
London, August 18 (ANI): An archaeologist has discovered gold earrings, a ring, and other funeral gifts that date back to the 5th century B.C., roughly 2,500 years ago, while excavating a Thracian tomb near the village of Kushare, about 280 km from Sofia, Bulgaria...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/archaeologists-discover-2500-yr-old-gold-earrings_10085382.html

1,700-Year Old Apollon Statue Unearthed In Mersin
TurkishPress.com
MERSIN - Archeologists unearthed a 1,700-year old Apollon statue in Soloi Pompeipolis ancient city in the southern province of Mersin...
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=247382

'Virtual Archaeologist' Reconnects Fragments Of An Ancient Civilization
Science Daily
For several decades, archaeologists in Greece have been painstakingly attempting to reconstruct wall paintings that hold valuable clues to the ancient culture of Thera, an island civilization that was buried under volcanic ash more than 3,500 years ago...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080815130417.htm

August 8th News

It's definitely a quiet morning today. Most of the news is continuations of yesterday's stories.

New stories as of 7:04 AM:

Why Not Test The Phaistos Disc?
The New York Times Blogs
If there are suspicions that the renowned Phaistos Disc is fake, why not address them by determining its age? That was the excellent question raised by Lab readers in response to a post on the disc...
http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/07/why-not-test-the-phaistos-disc/

Ancient Fully-Preserved Chariot Discovered In Bulgaria
redOrbit
A team of Bulgarian archaeologists working in an ancient Thracian tomb uncovered a well-preserved 1,900-year-old chariot, according to the team’s leader on Thursday...
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1514844/ancient_fullypreserved_chariot_discovered_in_bulgaria/

Chance Find Could Be Long Lost Church
Berwick Today
REMNANTS of what experts believe could be an ancient church have been found in a chance discovery at Bamburgh Castle...
http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/Chance-find-could-be-long.4363082.jp

Ancient Olive Press Unearthed In Galilee
Arutz Sheva
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient olive press dating back to the Byzantine period at a dig at Moshav Achihud in the Western Galilee...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/127106

King Tut Tomb Fetuses May Reveal Pharaoh's Mother
National Geographic News
Two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun will undergo DNA testing to determine their relation to the famous pharaoh, Egyptian officials announced today...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080807-tut-fetus.html

DNA Tests To Study Mummy Fetuses In King Tut Tomb
Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jUrpC3Kol6I-ebbUlLTwpNw4dhIwD92DMIM08

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Ancient Chariot
Yahoo! News
SOFIA, Bulgaria - Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_sc/sci_bulgaria_ancient_chariot_1;_ylt=ArR7XXIgGEqTqvUEq6eKjQxFeQoB

August 7th News

I'd thought there wasn't going to be much in the way of news this morning, but I was wrong. The big story of the day is from a period a little later than I usually post in here: the possible discovery of the first theatre where Shakespeare's plays were first shown.

New stories as of 7:50 AM:

Unveiling The Secrets Of the Ancient Olympic Computer
Infopackets.com
Researchers have discovered that the ancient Greeks used a primitive 'computer' to set the dates of the Olympic Games...
http://www.infopackets.com/news/technology/it/2008/20080807_unveiling_the_secrets_of_the_ancient_olympic_computer.htm

Bulgarian Archeologists Unearth 1900-Year-Old Thracian Chariot
Visit Bulgaria
A team of Bulgarian archeologists has discovered a unique, fully preserved four-wheeled Thracian chariot, which is more than 1900 years old...
http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/yambol/news/20080807/thracian_chariot.html

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Ancient Chariot
Associated Press
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hCV8iXXy_l-nAPuadPyq-5RCMVOQD92DEKT80

Shakespeare's 1st Theater Unearthed
UPI.com
LONDON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- An excavation in England has uncovered the brick foundations of the 16th century theater where William Shakespeare's plays were first performed, officials said...
http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/08/06/Shakespeares_1st_theater_unearthed/UPI-30401218063847/
Yes, this one's strictly a little late for this journal, but I found it interesting enough that I had to include it. Besides, things seem so quiet, that more articles are a good thing.

Possible Shakespearean Theater Found In London
Physorg.com
(AP) -- The theater where "The Merchant of Venice" and "Romeo and Juliet" likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden the boards has likely been discovered in east London, archaeologists at the Museum of London said Wednesday...
http://www.physorg.com/news137261623.html

DNA Tests To Study Mummy Fetuses In King Tut Tomb
Physorg.com
(AP) -- Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday...
http://www.physorg.com/news137258291.html

Wine Presses Yield More Secrets
DI-VE
The fields in the locality have turned out to date back to the 4th and 3rd centuries BC – as old as the wine-presses...
http://www.di-ve.com/Default.aspx?ID=72&Action=1&NewsId=53479&newscategory=36

Shakespeare's Shoreditch Theatre Unearthed
Guardian.co.uk
A shiver of excitement rippled around the theatrical globe as news spread of some grubby red bricks uncovered in a muddy pit off a nondescript street in east London...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/aug/07/shakespeare.shoreditch

King Tut's Kids
inthenews.co.uk
Foetuses found in the tomb of Tutankhamun are to be tested in an attempt to determine who their parents were...
http://www.inthenews.co.uk/infocus/features/in-focus/king-tuts-kids-$1235395.htm

Egypt To DNA Test Mummies To See If Tutankhamun Was A Father
Telegraph.co.uk
Egyptian scientists will carry out DNA tests on two mummified foetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine their link to the young pharaoh, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities has announced...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/2515379/Egpyt-to-DNA-test-mummies-to-see-if-Tutankhamun-was-a-father.html

Tutamkhamuns Mummified Fetuses To Get Paternity Test
Thaindian News
London, August 7 (ANI): Egyptian scientists are doing DNA tests on stillborn children found in Tutankhamuns tomb in the hope of confirming if they are the pharoahs offspring and confirming his family tree...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/tutankhamuns-mummified-fetuses-to-get-paternity-test_10080906.html

Large Olive Press Discovered In Northern Israel
Scoop
6 August 2008 - An ancient olive- oil production complex dating from the 6th-7th Centuries CE – one of the largest ever exposed in Israel – was discovered at Ahihud, in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0808/S00097.htm

The Truth About The Picts
The Independent
The Picts have long been regarded as enigmatic savages who fought off Rome's legions before mysteriously disappearing from history, wild tribesmen who refused to sacrifice their freedom in exchange for the benefits of civilisation...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-truth-about-the-picts-886098.html

German Scientists Dig for Their Own Stonehenge
Reuters
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Archaeologists have discovered traces of a Bronze Age place of worship in Germany in what they say might be the country's answer to Stonehenge...
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL623035920080806

August 5th News

Definitely a quiet day today.

New stories as of 10:46 AM:

Greek Mummy Found Inside Lead Coffin Dates Back To A.D. 300
Argentina Star
Washington, August 5 : A mummy of a middle-aged woman dating to A.D. 300 has been discovered in a lead coffin inside a marble sarcophagus in northern Greece, the first clear indication of embalming in Greece from the era when the Romans ruled there...
http://story.argentinastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88176adfdf246af5/id/390416/cs/1/

Ancient Greek Astronomical Mechanism Designed To Record Olympics
Huliq News
The Antikythera Mechanism, which was used in ancient Greece to make astronomical calculations, has now been discovered to also record the times of the Olympiads...
http://www.huliq.com/65795/ancient-greek-astronomical-mechanism-designed-record-olympics

First Embalmed Greek Mummy Found In Lead Coffin
People's Daily Online
Found inside a lead coffin inside a marble sarcophagus, a mummy of a middled-aged woman from Ancient Greek times is the first clear indication of embalming in Greece during the Roman occupation...
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90879/6467059.html

Document Shows Templars Not Heretics, Historian Says
Canada.com
OTTAWA - When several Knights Templar were burned at the stake for heresy in 1314, legend has it they screamed out a curse against the villainous lawyer who convicted them. Eight days later, he died...
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=ef6b1b1a-13c3-4867-a42c-1a9624d84bbb

Archaeologists Discover Fragrance Container
Visit Bulgaria
Archaeologists have found a 900-year-old lead ampoule of fragrance at the excavations on Tzarevetz hill in the town of Veliko Tarnovo. The find dates back to 12-13 century and was discovered by the team of archaeologist Mirko Robov by the South fortress wall...
http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/veliko_tarnovo/news/20080805/fragrance_container.html

June 30th News

The news today covers all the time-periods for this list: prehistory, classical and medieval.

New stories as of 8:47 AM:

Egypt Retrieves A 2500-Year-Old Stone Relief From Bonhams Auction House In London
PR-Inside
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Egypt said Monday that it retrieved a 2,500-year-old limestone relief from London after its sale was blocked by Bonhams auction house there because it had been looted from a pharaoh's tomb...
http://www.pr-inside.com/egypt-retrieves-a-2-500-year-old-stone-r674800.htm
Also published at:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/30/africa/ME-GEN-Egypt-Antiquities.php

Thracian Tomb Unearthed In Bulgaria
Southeast European Times
Bulgarian archaeologists discover an ancient Thracian tomb in Bulgaria. Also in the news: Greek companies use graphological analysis to hire new employees, and Macedonia inaugurates a solar energy testing lab...
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/roundup/2008/06/30/roundup-st-03

Archaeologists Piece Together Prehistoric Mann
Isle Of Man Today
AS aircraft soar into the sky, a team of archaeologists are busy piecing together the lives of prehistoric Mann...
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Archaeologists-piece-together-prehistoric-Mann.4235659.jp
The article has a link to both a photo slide-show and a video of the archaeological dig.

Vikings Believed That Their Dead Played Board Games On Their Way...
Top News
?
http://www.topnews.in/vikings-believed-their-dead-played-board-games-their-way-afterlife-250118
I can't get the link to work, but hopefully that's only because the site is too busy.

Cemex Find Neolithic House In Quarry
Builders Merchants Journal
Building materials group Cemex, owners of the Rugby Cement brand, have found a 5000 year old house and other prehistoric items in a quarry in Berkshire...
http://www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net/news/news.asp?id=5312&title=Cemex+find+Neolithic+house+in+quarry

Histories: Viking Longships Brought Rape, Pillage And Cod
New Scientist
Just over a thousand years ago, a Viking chieftain named Ohthere paid a visit to England and the court of King Alfred. An intrepid mariner, Ohthere told the king about his homeland in Arctic Norway, and described long sea voyages around what are now Norway and Denmark...
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19826622.400-histories-viking-longships-brought-rape-pillage-and-cod.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news5_head_mg19826622.400

Syria Unearths 2,300-Year-Old Pharonic Engraving
Yahoo! News
DAMASCUS (AFP) - Syrian archaeologists have unearthed a hieroglyph close to Damascus which dates back to the pharaonic period around 1,300 years BC, the official SANA news agency reported on Saturday...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080628/lf_afp/syriaarchaeology_080628171204;_ylt=ApllVQvWjNxCpX3SHGqmZ.pFeQoB

June 19th News

It's been pretty quiet newswise over the last few days. Today though, there are several stories.

New stories as of 10:21 AM:

Modern Argonauts Set Sail For Golden Fleece
CCTV China
A group of adventures is ready to setting sail in quest for the Golden Fleece. To recreate the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, the group built a replica of Jason's ship "Argo" as exacting as can be created from the ancient Greek legend...
http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20080619/102388.shtml

Ancient Jewelry Unearthed In Temple Of Sun Near Bulgaria's Sliven
Sofia News Agency
The archaeologist team of Bulgaria's Georgi Kitov has unearthed precious jewels, dating back from second or third century in Drumeva Mound near the Town of Sliven, the manager of the expedition himself announced...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=94294

Archaeologists Locate Missing Pyramid
GameShout
Archaeologists in Egypt uncover a missing pyramid believed to be that of King Menkauhor, an obscure pharaoh who ruled for only eight years more than 4,000 years ago...
http://www.gameshout.com/egypt/archaeologists_locate_missing_pyramid/article2525.htm

Thracian Tomb Dated On 360 Year B.C. Found In Southern Tsarevo
News.bg
A Thracian tomb with semi cylinder arch was found by archaeologists in the territory of the south seaside Tserovo municipality...
http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1663209777

Bulgarian Archaeologists Excavate Thracian Tomb
Sofia Echo
Bulgarian archaeologists had excavated a Thracian tomb in the south-eastern Bulgarian municipality of Tsarevo, Focus news agency said...
http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/bulgarian-archaeologists-excavated-thracian-tomb/id_30015/catid_70

Mapping Djoser's Step Pyramid
Al-Ahram
Sunrise at Saqqara, and all is well on the necropolis. It is, as usual, silent, peaceful and still out here in the desert. Last Tuesday, however, the serenity and divinity were broken by the arrival of an American-Japanese scientific mission to carry out a laser scanning survey of Djoser's Step Pyramid...
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/902/he2.htm

Ancient Christian "Holy Wine" Factory Found In Egypt
National Geographic News
Two wine presses found in Egypt were likely part of the area's earliest winery, producing holy wine for export to Christians abroad, archaeologists say...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/081618-egypt-wine.html

June 2nd News

The Stonehenge story is still going strong, but at the start of a new week, most of the stories are new.

New stories as of 8:55 AM:

Stonehenge May Have Been A Burial Ground
Environmental Graffiti
This enigmatic structure has been the source of all kinds of speculation, from scientific to popular beliefs. Perhaps you even are familiar with the myths that still float within the two meter-high stones...
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/stonehenge-may-have-been-a-burial-ground/1233

DNA Reveals Sister Power In Ancient Greece
University of Manchester
University of Manchester researchers have revealed how women, as well as men, held positions of power in ancient Greece by right of birth...
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=3696

Solving The Mystery Of Stonehenge
Digital Silence
At least part of the mystery of Stonehenge may have now been solved: according to researchers, from the beginning it was a monument to the dead...
http://www.d-silence.com/story.php?headline_id=25002&comment=1

Medieval Coin Treasure Found In Southern Bulgaria
News.bg
Treasure of 79 golden and silver coins was found by archaeologists in a rock crack near the Rodopi mountain Gulabovo village...
http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1522016209

Gold Coins Found In The Rhodopes
VisitBulgaria.net
Archaeologists found a treasure of 79 gold and silver coins in a rocky area near the village of Galabovo in the Rhodope Mountains. The find consists of 5 Byzantine hyperpyrons and 74 Venetian grosso, announced the head of the team Dr. Borislav Borislavov from Sofia University "St Kliment Ohridski"...
http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/news/20080602/gold_coins.html

It's Stone Age Salford
Manchester Evening News
IT may not look like much, but this flint blade belonged to a resident of Salford tens of thousands of years ago...
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1052097_its_stone_age_salford

Archaeologists Uncover Stonehenge Clues
Best Syndication
Stonehenge has always been a mysterious place with huge monolithic rocks encompassed a circle where everyone in present society wonder, what was this place used for?
http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20080601_archaeologists_discover_stonehenge_royal_burial_site.htm

Headquarters Of Pharaohs' Army Found
Daily Times
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered what they say was the ancient headquarters of the pharaonic army guarding the northeastern borders of Egypt for more than 1,500 years, the government said on Wednesday...
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C06%5C02%5Cstory_2-6-2008_pg6_4

Rome's Subway Workers Unearth Ancient Archaeological Treasures
Finding Dulcinea
It is hard to dig anywhere in Rome without stumbling on something of historical value. This makes developing the subway a slow, painstaking process...
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/Mythical-Cave-of-Rome-s-Founders-Discovered.html

Ancient Skeletons Unearthed At Reepham
North Norfolk News
A glimpse of mediaeval life - and death - in the heart of Norfolk has been revealed after more than 60 skeletons were found under a town centre street...
http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/content/northnorfolknews/news/story.aspx?brand=NNNOnline&category=news&tBrand=NNNonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED02%20Jun%202008%2015%3A36%3A34%3A200

Scientists Measure Mercury Level In Human Bones From Medieval Times
Thaindian News
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Scientists have measured the levels of mercury in human bones from the medieval period...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/lifestyle/scientists-measure-mercury-level-in-human-bones-from-medieval-times_10055550.html

May 14th News

There's definitely lots of news today. Makes up for the previous days quietness.

New stories as of 9:12 AM:

Divers Find Bust Of Julius Caesar In Rhone River
Telegraph.co.uk
A marble bust of Julius Caesar thought to date back to 46 B.C. has been found by divers in the Rhone River in France...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1954876/Divers-find-bust-of-Julius-Caesar-in-Rhone-River.html

Divers Haul Oldest-Ever Bust Of Caesar From Bottom Of River In France
Daily Mail
A bust of Julius Caesar found in a trove of Roman artefacts by divers in the River Rhone is the oldest ever discovered, French ministers say...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=566375&in_page_id=1811

Divers Find Ancient Bust Of Julius Caesar In French River
Earth Times
Paris - Divers have found what may be the oldest extant bust of Julius Caesar in the Rhone River near the southern French city of Arles, French media reported on Wednesday...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205344,divers-find-ancient-bust-of-julius-caesar-in-french-river.html

Divers Find Ancient Bust Of Caesar
The Press Association
French archaeology divers have discovered a marble bust of an ageing Caesar in the Rhone river that could be the oldest known of the Roman emperor...
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iKVd6StZhBV-Ub2a5-gm2vUOnXkw

Divers Find Caesar Bust That May Date To 46 B.C.
Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h0ZkufRJgTLP42gP7qjF2UDt8P-wD90L3OI00
Also published at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_sc/france_caesar_bust_5;_ylt=AtogDIAlWsTdo5IaFxsC6DxFeQoB

Oldest Caesar Bust Found In River
The Australian
A BUST of Julius Caesar, believed to be the oldest representation of the Roman emperor yet known, has been found at the bottom of the River Rhone in Arles, a French town founded by him in 46 BC...
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23696620-12377,00.html

Found In River - The True Face Of Julius Caesar
Times Online
The world has been introduced to the true face of Julius Caesar with the discovery in a river in southern France of a bust sculpted in the lifetime of the Roman leader...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3932198.ece

Bust Of Caesar Fished Out Of Rhône
EURSOC
France's cultural minister has announced an "archaeologist's dream" - a marble bust of Julius Caesar, sculpted in the Roman's lifetime, has been found in Arles, several metres below the surface of the Rhône river...
http://eursoc.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2499/Bust_Of_Caesar_Fished_Out_Of_Rh%F4ne.html

German Archaeologists Claim They've Found Queen Of Sheba's Palace
thecheers.org
London, May 13 : Archaeologists from the University of Hamburg have claimed that they have discovered the Queen of Sheba's palace and an altar that may have once held the Ark of the Covenant in Axum, Ethiopia...
http://www.thecheers.org/news/Science/news_23231_German-archaeologists-claim-they've-found-Queen-of-Sheba's-palace-.html

Now Thetford Can See It's Treasure!
Thetford & Brandon 24
Treasures that rested underground for more than 1,500 years and were promptly whisked away to London following news of their discovery have returned home for the first time...
http://www.thetfordandbrandontimes.co.uk/content/tbtimes/whatson/story.aspx?brand=TBOnline&category=whatson&tBrand=TBonline&tCategory=whatson&itemid=NOED13%20May%202008%2018%3A24%3A35%3A240

Dead Sea Scroll Put On Rare Display In Israel
National Geographic News
One of the most important Dead Sea scrolls is going on display in Jerusalem this week—more than four decades after it was last seen by the public...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080513-AP-israel-anci.html
Also published at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080513/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_ancient_scroll;_ylt=AkLaThWmw2EdD4e041RF225vieAA

New Archaeological Discovery In Bulgaria's Hisar
news.bg
Marble consecrated slab stone from the Rome epoch was discovered in archaeological excavations by the director of Archaeological Museum in Hisar town doctor Mitko Madjarov...
http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1280313951

Athens Museum To Show It's Priceless Egyptian Collection For First time
The Canadian Press
ATHENS, Greece — A priceless ancient Egyptian collection opens to the public Wednesday, featuring a wooden body tag for a mummy, a stunning bronze statue of a princess, and a 3,000-year-old loaf of bread with a bite-sized chunk missing...
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jBF0fLorPGhYi21eaAsXrRdCBgYA

May 2nd News

It's been almost a year since I started this blog. The official anniversary is May 7th.

New stories as of 10:54 AM:

Chester's Historic Roman Walls - City Council Update
Chester Chronicle
CHESTER City Council has issued an update on the situation concerning the historic Roman Walls...
http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-news/chester-breaking-news/2008/05/02/chester-s-historic-roman-walls-city-council-update-59067-20853028/

Macedonia Speeds Up Archaeological Excavations At Skupi Site
Balkan Travellers
2 May 2008 | Work on the archaeological excavations at Skupi, one of Macedonia’s most important sites, is to intensify next week, national media reported...
http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/534

The Androgynous Pharaoh? Akhenaten Had Feminine Physique
Yahoo News
BALTIMORE - Akhenaten wasn't the most manly pharaoh, even though he fathered at least a half-dozen children. In fact, his form was quite feminine. And he was a bit of an egghead...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080502/ap_on_sc/feminine_pharaoh;_ylt=AoCxl6Cl_CYTiOxFHP4quxes0NUE
Also published at:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/05/02/androgynous-pharaoh.html

More Unique Findings Unearthed In Cybele Temple In Bulgaria's Balchik
Novinite
A total of four antique statues were unearthed in the temple of the Phrygian Goddess Cybele in Bulgaria's coastal town of Balchik on Wednesday...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=92523

December 21st News

The news for the day of the Winter Solstice.

New stories as of 9:30 AM:

Bulgaria Plagued By 'Grave Robbers'
Spiegel Online
From an archaeological point of view, Bulgaria has some of the richest digs around. The problem is, plunderers are aware of the valuable treasure as well. And they often get there first...
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,524976,00.html

In Pictures: Ancient Roman Paintings
BBC News
A unique exhibition of 2,000-year-old paintings called Pompeian Red has opened at the National Museum of Rome...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/europe_ancient_roman_paintings/html/1.stm
A slide show of ten images of the Roman frescoes on display. Each painting also has a description with dates and other information.

Ancient Houses Excavated And Restored In Italy
CCTV.com
Two houses of ancient Rome are unveiled, reborn to grace the basement of a government office building in Italy's capital. They are two upper-class homes, located, excavated, then restored to their ancient grace with the aid of high technology...
http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20071221/107620.shtml

Masterpieces From The Ruins Of Pompeii
The Independent
The wall paintings that first brought the civilisation of ancient Italy home to modern Europeans went on show in Rome yesterday, for the first time in decades...
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article3273187.ece

Ancient Villas Restored In Rome
Associated Press
ROME (AP) — The restored ruins of two opulent Roman villas and private thermal baths will open to the public Saturday, along with a 3-D reconstruction that offers a virtual tour of the luxurious residences discovered in downtown Rome...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hH_6aifHIo6zRXuDR2Ua1SXfvahQD8TLCVK80

Top Ten Archaeological Stories Of 2007
National Geographic News
The founders of Rome, the builders of Stonehenge, and ancient Egypt's "female king" were among the stars of this year's most popular archaeology stories from National Geographic News...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/071220-archaeology.html

Gaulish Haul Discovered
NZ Herald
Asterix and Obelix, had they existed, might have paid for their mead and other magic potions with gold-silver-copper coins stamped with elaborate images of men and horses...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10483630

Ancient Egyptian Glassmaking Recreated
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Dec. 21, 2007) — A team led by a Cardiff University archaeologist has reconstructed a 3,000-year-old glass furnace, showing that Ancient Egyptian glassmaking methods were much more advanced than previously thought...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071214094026.htm

November 28th News

The real November 28th this time. I can see that I wasn't paying attention when I typed in the date the other day. There's tons of news today, what with the Getty smuggling case and the discoveries in London.

New stories as of 6:33 AM:

Ancient Thracian Script Found In Plovdiv
News.bg
Bulgaria is the land of the probably first letter script culture in the world - the one of Thracian- Besses, dated on XIII Century B.C...
http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1525551866

'Ad Infinitum: A Biography Of Latin'
Los Angeles Times
I spent a bit of Sunday night helping my 14-year-old son study for an upcoming quiz in his Latin class...
http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-rutten28nov28,0,2628515.story?coll=la-books-headlines
The article seems to be a cross between an editorial column and a book review. I couldn't easily find the information about the book however.

Greek Court Dismisses Case Against Ex-Curator
The New York Times
ATHENS, Nov. 27 — An appeals court here dismissed a criminal case on Tuesday against Marion True, a former curator for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles who had been accused of conspiring to acquire an ancient gold wreath that Greece says was looted from its soil...
http://nytimes.com/2007/11/28/arts/design/28true.html?8dpc

Charges Are Dropped In Getty Case
Los Angeles Times
A Greek criminal court on Tuesday dismissed charges against former J. Paul Getty Museum antiquities curator Marion True for her role in the purchase of an illegally excavated golden funerary wreath...
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-getty28nov28,0,789009.story?coll=la-home-center
Why do so many papers file this in the 'entertainment' section?


Most Charges Dropped Against Curator
United Press International
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A criminal court in Greece has dismissed the most serious charges against Marion True, the former U.S. museum curator accused of buying looted antiquities...
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/11/27/most_charges_dropped_against_curator/8317/

Ex-Curator Acquitted In Case Of Greek Relic
International Herald Tribune
ATHENS: A former curator for the J. Paul Getty Museum was acquitted Tuesday of conspiring to acquire an ancient funerary wreath that Greek officials say was illegally removed from Greece about 15 years ago, judicial officials said...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/27/europe/getty.php

Court Dismisses Getty Curator Case
CNN
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A Greek court on Tuesday dismissed criminal charges against a former curator of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles accused of illegally obtaining a golden ancient wreath...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/27/getty.court.ap/

Greek Court Throws Out Case Against Former Getty Museum Curator
International Herald Tribune
ATHENS, Greece: A Greek court on Tuesday threw out criminal charges against a former curator of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles accused of illegally obtaining an ancient gold wreath...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/27/europe/EU-GEN-Greece-Antiquities-Smuggling.php

Case Against Former Getty Museum Curator Dropped In Greece - Summary
Earthtimes.org
Athens - A Greek court on Tuesday decided to drop the case against a former curator of the Los Angeles J. Paul Getty Museum who was charged with antiquities smuggling. The entire case against former curator Marion True was thrown out of court because a 10-year statute of limitations in the US had expired since the stolen antiquities first came to light...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/148736.html

Former Curator Of Getty Museum On Trial for Antiquities Smuggling
Monsters And Critics
Athens - The former curator of Los Angeles' J Paul Getty Museum, Marion True, will go on trial for antiquities smuggling in Athens Tuesday...
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1376609.php/Former_curator_of_Getty_museum_on_trial_for_antiquities_smuggling

Exclusive Pompeii Exhibition Unveiled At Melbourne Museum
Herald Sun
AN exclusive exhibition of the last dramatic hours of Pompeii is coming to Melbourne...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22835733-2862,00.html

Russian Archaeologists Find Unique Mummies In Egypt
RIA Novosti
AL-FAYUM, November 27 (RIA Novosti) - Russian archaeologists have found well-preserved mummies in Egypt dating to the country's Ptolemaic era, the head of the Russian Academy of Science's Egyptology department announced on Tuesday...
http://en.rian.ru/culture/20071127/89857536.html

Olympic Digs Yield Historic Finds
BBC News
Valuable archeological finds have been unearthed on two Olympics 2012 sites...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7117040.stm

Earliest Chapters In Our National Story
Times Online
Three hundred years ago antiquaries were at the forefront of modernity. This odd paradox is captured in the Royal Academy’s exhibition marking the tercentenary of the Society of Antiquaries. The society is therefore the same age as Britain as a unitary state...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article2956681.ece

Four Adults Found On Roman Site
This Is Wiltshire
THE developer that owns the land in Staverton where Roman remains were discovered has revealed more details about the artefacts...
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1860862.0.four_adults_found_on_roman_site.php

Roman Pottery And Coin Found At London's Olympic Park Site
International Herald Tribune
LONDON: Roman pottery and a coin from the Iron Age have been found on the site of the aquatics center planned for the London 2012 Olympic Games...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/28/sports/EU-SPT-OLY-London-2012-Archaeology.php

Archaeologists Find Roman Remains At Olympic Park
Building.co.uk
The discovery of fourth century pottery and a Roman coin on the 2012 site will not delay the construction programme...
http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3101044&c=0
The article has a number of very good photos of Roman coins.

Clearance Reveals Roman Skeleton
This Is Hampshire
THE skeleton of a man, which was uncovered in Wherwell, dates from the Roman period...
http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/hampshirenews/display.var.1853199.0.clearance_reveals_roman_skeleton.php

1st Century Pool Uncovered On Roman Dig Site
ThinkSpain
A team of archaeologists led by Barcelona Autonomous University professor, Josep Guitart, has unearthed a cold water Roman swimming pool dating from between AD 40-60 during the reigns of Emperors Claudio and Nero...
http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/14117/1st-century-pool-uncovered-on-roman-dig-site

Greece Drops Charges Against Getty Curator Over Looted Golden Wreath
CBC.ca
A Greek court has dropped criminal charges against a former Los Angeles art curator on trial for illegally obtaining an artifact...
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/11/27/true-greece-court.html

Remains Of Ancient Synagogue With Unique Floor Mosaic Found In Galilee
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2007) — Remains of an ancient synagogue from the Roman-Byzantine era have been revealed in excavations carried out in the Arbel National Park in the Galilee under the auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071121100831.htm

November 14th News

I was unavoidably away for the last couple of days. Let's see what news there is today though. With three days to catch up, there should be plenty.

New stories as of 6:47 AM:

Contents of 2400-Year-Old Ship Wreck Revealed
Zee News
Washington, Nov 14: Scientists have revealed the contents of an ancient shipwreck dating back to the era of the Roman Republic and Athenian empire using genetic analysis...
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=407224&sid=FTP

Greek Philosopher Aristotle's Ancient Wrestling School, A Victim Of Official Apathy
Top News
Athens, Nov 13: A wrestling school said to have been a part of Greek philosopher Aristotle's famous Lyceum, has fallen victim to the ravages of time and official apathy...
http://www.topnews.in/greek-philosopher-aristotles-ancient-wrestling-school-victim-official-apathy-25877

Unique Ancient Ring Found In Iran
The Times Of India
TEHRAN: Archaeologists have discovered a unique ring belonging to the Median era (Bronze Age) in western Iran...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Unique_ancient_ring_found_in_Iran/articleshow/2536181.cms

Biblical Queen Jezebel's Official Seal Confirmed
Thaindian News
For four decades the signet has been on display at the museum as item IDAM 65-321, without accurate historical context...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sci-tech/biblical-queen-jezebels-official-seal-confirmed_100757.html

Ruins Of Late-Roman-Era Fortress Found In Bulgaria
Top News
Sofia, Nov 14: Archaeologists have found ruins of a late-Roman-era fortress during an excavation in Svalenik village, nowadays Northern Bulgaria...
http://www.topnews.in/ruins-late-roman-era-fortress-found-bulgaria-26104

Tides Turn Up Child's Bronze Age Remains
Journal Live
HIGH tides and winds that have battered the Northumberland coast served up a burial mystery for archaeologists yesterday...
http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2007/11/14/tides-turn-up-child-s-bronze-age-remains-61634-20103665/

November 10th News

Again, it's an interesting mix of old and new stories, some really old as well.

New stories as of 10:14 AM:

'An Incredible Moment'
Al-Ahram
The mummy of Tutankhamun went on public display on Sunday for the first time. Nevine El-Aref reports on the boy king's latest journey, from golden sarcophagus to plexi-glass case...
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/870/eg10.htm

New Insights Into Ancient Catapults And Machines
Spero News
Classical texts show that even without math, ancients engineered sophisticated machines...
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=12061

Ancient Salad Dressing Found In Jars At Bottom Of Mediterranean
Fox News
Genetic analysis has revealed the contents of an ancient shipwreck dating back to the era of the Roman Republic and Athenian Empire. The cargo was olive oil flavored with oregano...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,310038,00.html

1623 Antiquities Seized From Treasure-Hunter's Home In Bulgaria
Sofia News Agency
A total of 1623 precious antiques have been seized at a police raid in the home of a treasure hunter in Bulgaria's town of Pleven on Friday...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=87344

Israeli Institute To Get Medieval Bible Fragment
Fox News
JERUSALEM — The family of man who held a fragment of a more than 1,000-year-old manuscript of the Hebrew Bible for six decades as a good luck charm will present it to a Jerusalem institute next week, officials said Thursday...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,310039,00.html
Also published at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_ancient_bible;_ylt=Aja5i1fblOUw7Ad1uRJU3TtvieAA

Contents of 2400-Year-Old Shipwreck Revealed
Daily India
Washington, Nov 10: Scientists have revealed the contents of an ancient shipwreck dating back to the era of the Roman Republic and Athenian empire using genetic analysis...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/190227.php/Contents-of-2400-year-old-shipwreck-revealed

How The Times Dug Up A Tutankhamun Scoop And Buried It's Fleet Street Rivals
Times Online
The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 was one of the news sensations of the century. But behind that familiar story lies another, untold tale worthy of Evelyn Waugh’s Scoop: a story of newspaper skulduggery in a foreign land, chequebook journalism, feuding, drunken hacks, secret codes and fantastic expenses claims...
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/specials/tutankhamun/article2843877.ece
This article has four of the early photos of the discovery of Tutankhamum.

Plans Underway To Save Ancient City Of Akmonia
Turkish Daily News
The Uşak governor's office has started studies aimed at saving the ancient city of Akmonia in Uşak's Banaz district. The city, known as �upper city� in Ahat Village, has been seriously neglected during the last six years...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=88188

November 6th News

I know it's been a few days, but this is mid-term and term paper season.

Regardless, in catching up, with the news, there's been a wide range of stories, from discoveries to more art returns.

New stories as of 10:55 AM:

World Top Archaeological Discovery Of 2006 Is In Egypt
TravelVideo.tv
Discovery of Ptolemaic era tomb in Alexandria
An Italian archaeological mission has discovered a tomb dating back to the Ptolemaic era and containing coins, colorful pottery and other tools used in the ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine times...
http://travelvideo.tv/news/more.php?id=12889_0_1_0_M

Greece Inaugurates New Acropolis Museum
Southeast European Times
Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi has designed a 21st-century facility to house the ancient treasures of the Acropolis. But will it help Greece in its campaign to get back the missing Parthenon Marbles?
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/articles/2007/11/05/reportage-01

Art Pieces Relinquished To Italy
Daily Princetonian
The University Art Museum will give the Italian Culture Ministry legal title to eight of 15 disputed art pieces, the two organizations said last week...
http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/11/05/news/19189.shtml

DNA Shows Ancient Ship Carried Olive Oil, Oregano
Daily times
DNA scraped from inside clay vessels show that a ship that sank off the coast of Greece 2,400 years ago was carrying a cargo of olive oil, oregano, and probably wine, researchers reported on Friday...
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C11%5C05%5Cstory_5-11-2007_pg6_3

Looted Art Returns To Italy From NY
The News Tribune
ROME -- Italian authorities claimed another victory in their campaign against the illegal antiquities market Tuesday, unveiling eight Etruscan or Roman artifacts they say were looted from the country and returned by a New York art dealer...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/tacoma/24hour/world/story/196847.html
Also posted at:
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20071106/API/711060700/Looted_Art_Returns_to_Italy_From_NY
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/06/europe/EU-GEN-Italy-Looted-Antiquities.php
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Nov06/0,4670,ItalyLootedAntiquities,00.html
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20071106-0928-italy-lootedantiquities.html

Valeria Foll: Written Sources Associate Orpheus With Thrace
Focus Information Agency
Do Macedonians have any grounds to declare mythical Orpheus has Macedonian origin? What is known about Orpheus that gives the Macedonians grounds to make such statements? FOCUS News Agency got in touch with Thracologist professor Valeria Foll to clear out the issue...
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=f1482
This article is in a question and answer formant as the text of the interview, rather than a summary.

Prehistoric Israel Treasures Lost Forever
Travel Video Television
Eights years after the fact, Israeli archeologists still lament the loss of hundreds of stone tools and animal bones excavated along the Jordan River. The scene was straight out of an archaeologist's nightmare...
http://travelvideo.tv/news/more.php?id=12891_0_1_0_M

Archaeologists Unearth Rare State Seals From 1st Bulgarian Empire
Sofia News Agency
Archaeologists have made a sensational finding on Saturday, dated back to the first Bulgarian Empire (years 681-1018) in the ancient Bulgarian capital of Pliska...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=87125

Stonehenge's Huge Support Settlement
BBC News
Archaeologists working near Stonehenge have uncovered what they believe is the largest Neolithic settlement ever discovered in Northern Europe...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7078578.stm

Cultic City And Fortress Unearthed In Southern Turkey
Science Daily
New excavations conducted by the University of Tübingen (Germany) and the Onsekiz Mart University of Çanakkale (Turkey) at the site of Sirkeli Höyük near Adana (southern Turkey) have revealed the remains of a massive bastion fortification dating to the Hittite Imperial Period (ca. 1300 BC)...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071030133030.htm