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I'm sorry for the long gap in tracking Classical History and Medieval History news. Unfortunately life got in the way for a while.
There's certainly a lot of news this morning. It ranges from new discoveries in Egypt to more details and information on older stories, including the damage done to the ruins of Babylon and more.
New stories as of 10:35 AM:
Ancient Bronze Statue Finds Peace
Southeast European Times
A Belgian tourist discovered Apoxyomenos in the Adriatic in 1996. Now the restored bronze statue will be displayed in a Losinj museum, for tourists and antiquity admirers...
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2008/09/25/feature-03
Egypt Unearths Granite Head Of Ramses II
Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt's antiquities council says that archaeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old red granite head believed to portray the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gmlqUI9TuQVibcJRjc95USQoWAwgD93DQU2G0
The story is fairly short on detail, unfortunately. However, there is a good photo of the head.
Ancient Bacteria On Roman Tombs May Help Protect Cultural Heritage Monuments
SmasHits.com
Washington, September 25 (ANI): A new research has led to the discovery of two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of ancient Roman tombs, which may help protect cultural heritage monuments...
http://news.smashits.com/298791/Ancient-bacteria-on-Roman-tombs-may-help-protect-cultural-heritage-monuments.htm
This shows exactly how little we know about life on this planet. A truly fascinating read, though it is more focused on science and the bacteria than on classical history.
Relief Road Excavation To Start
BBC News
Archaeology work has started ahead of the building of a relief road through protected countryside in Dorset...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7633833.stm
Macedonian Police Seize Stolen Antiquities
Associated Press
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Authorities have seized dozens of stolen ancient artifacts after raiding the homes of two suspected antiquities smugglers in southern Macedonia...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWMgdKapzkyREJE6nHm47h6-VE1AD93D36M00
Rare Silver Viking Coin Found In British Village
Thaindian News
London, September 25 (ANI): A rare silver Viking coin, that was discovered by treasure hunters in the north Bedfordshire village in the UK last year, has been put on display at the British Museum in London...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/rare-silver-viking-coin-found-in-british-village_10099808.html
The Hindu
Cairo (Xinhua): Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a granite head statue, believed to be that of the 19th Dynasty King of ancient Egypt Ramses II, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) said in a press release on Thursday...
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200809251711.htm
Also published at:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/25/content_10110675.htm
Experts 'Solve' The Mystery Of Stonehenge
Ladepeche.fr
Après de nombreuses années de supputations, deux chercheurs anglais affirment avoir résolu le mystère de Stonehenge...
http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2008/09/25/477664-Experts-solve-the-mystery-of-Stonehenge.html
The rest of the article is in English.
1000 Year Old Viking Shield Found
About.com
Archaeologists in Denmark have been quite lucky. They have unearthed a shield from the Vikings in very good condition, at a historic site near the town of Slagelse on Zealand...
http://goscandinavia.about.com/b/2008/09/25/1000-year-old-viking-shield-found.htm
Video: Ancient Babylon Damaged
National Geographic News
September 24, 2008—After years of deterioration, the ancient Iraqi city of Babylon is suffering anew in the wake of war...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080924-babylon-video-ap.html
Ramesis II Bust Found In Egypt
Yahoo News
CAIRO (AFP) - Archaeologists have found the bust of pharaoh Ramses II in Egypt's Nile Delta, Culture Minister Faruq Hosni said Wednesday, bringing experts closer to finding a temple belonging to the king...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080924/wl_africa_afp/egyptarchaeologyramses_080924181808;_ylt=Au9QpPvZfPaOHACO_NASY7NFeQoB
Romans 'Brought Leeks To Wales'
BBC News
The Romans gave us roads, plumbing, wine and irrigation and now it seems they may have also introduced Wales' unofficial icon - the garden leek...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7631249.stm
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
May 1st News
The mass grave is the big story of the day today. Personally, I'd like to hear more about the wooden coffin found in Hereford.
New stories as of 8:56 AM:
Rome Mayor Aims To Tear Down Richard Meier Museum
Reuters UK
ROME (Reuters) - Rome's new mayor announced his intention on Wednesday to tear down a museum designed by U.S. architect Richard Meier that critics decried as a modernist eyesore when it was unveiled in the historic centre in 2006...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL3079925520080430
Stunning Finds On Archaeological Dig
Hereford Times
A ROMAN cemetery containing items of national importance has been uncovered in Herefordshire...
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/3121083.Stunning_finds_on_archaeological_dig/
Robert Fisk: It Is The Death Of History
Belfast Telegraph
2,000-year-old Sumerian cities torn apart and plundered by robbers. The very walls of the mighty Ur of the Chaldees cracking under the strain of massive troop movements, the privatisation of looting as landlords buy up the remaining sites of ancient Mesopotamia to strip them of their artefacts and wealth...
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/opinion/article3660419.ece
90 Roman Empire Skeletons Found In Mass Grave In Gloucester
Thaindian News
London, May 1 (ANI): Over 90 skeletons have been found in a mass grave in Gloucester, which archaeologists say could be the remains of victims of the Antonine plague, an outbreak of smallpox that swept across the Roman empire between 165 A.D. and 189 A.D...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/90-roman-empire-skeletons-found-in-mass-grave-in-gloucester_10043910.html
Mass Grave May Have Been Plague Pit
Times Online
Gloucester More than 90 skeletons found in a mass grave could be the remains of victims of the Antonine plague, an outbreak of smallpox that swept across the Roman empire between 165AD and 189AD, archaeologists now believe...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3850936.ece
Mass Roman Grave Discovered In Gloucester
The Telegraph
Archaeologists have unveiled the first ever discovery of a one of the rarest finds in British history – a mass Roman grave...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1915073/Mass-Roman-grave-discovered-in-Gloucester.html
Archaeologists Hail 'Unparalleled' Discovery Of Mass Roman Grave
24dash.com
The uncovering of a Roman mass grave was hailed by a research team today as an "almost unparalleled" discovery in British archaeology...
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-04-30-Archaeologists-hail-unparalleled-discovery-of-mass-Roman-grave
Historic Italian Cave May Collapse
UPI
RIGNANO GARGANICO, Italy, May 1 (UPI) -- Archaeologists are warning a signature Stone Age cavern in southern Italy, called the Paglicci Cave, is in imminent danger of collapse...
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/05/01/historic_italian_cave_may_collapse/7572/
New stories as of 8:56 AM:
Rome Mayor Aims To Tear Down Richard Meier Museum
Reuters UK
ROME (Reuters) - Rome's new mayor announced his intention on Wednesday to tear down a museum designed by U.S. architect Richard Meier that critics decried as a modernist eyesore when it was unveiled in the historic centre in 2006...
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL3079925520080430
Stunning Finds On Archaeological Dig
Hereford Times
A ROMAN cemetery containing items of national importance has been uncovered in Herefordshire...
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/3121083.Stunning_finds_on_archaeological_dig/
Robert Fisk: It Is The Death Of History
Belfast Telegraph
2,000-year-old Sumerian cities torn apart and plundered by robbers. The very walls of the mighty Ur of the Chaldees cracking under the strain of massive troop movements, the privatisation of looting as landlords buy up the remaining sites of ancient Mesopotamia to strip them of their artefacts and wealth...
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/opinion/article3660419.ece
90 Roman Empire Skeletons Found In Mass Grave In Gloucester
Thaindian News
London, May 1 (ANI): Over 90 skeletons have been found in a mass grave in Gloucester, which archaeologists say could be the remains of victims of the Antonine plague, an outbreak of smallpox that swept across the Roman empire between 165 A.D. and 189 A.D...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/90-roman-empire-skeletons-found-in-mass-grave-in-gloucester_10043910.html
Mass Grave May Have Been Plague Pit
Times Online
Gloucester More than 90 skeletons found in a mass grave could be the remains of victims of the Antonine plague, an outbreak of smallpox that swept across the Roman empire between 165AD and 189AD, archaeologists now believe...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3850936.ece
Mass Roman Grave Discovered In Gloucester
The Telegraph
Archaeologists have unveiled the first ever discovery of a one of the rarest finds in British history – a mass Roman grave...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1915073/Mass-Roman-grave-discovered-in-Gloucester.html
Archaeologists Hail 'Unparalleled' Discovery Of Mass Roman Grave
24dash.com
The uncovering of a Roman mass grave was hailed by a research team today as an "almost unparalleled" discovery in British archaeology...
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-04-30-Archaeologists-hail-unparalleled-discovery-of-mass-Roman-grave
Historic Italian Cave May Collapse
UPI
RIGNANO GARGANICO, Italy, May 1 (UPI) -- Archaeologists are warning a signature Stone Age cavern in southern Italy, called the Paglicci Cave, is in imminent danger of collapse...
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/05/01/historic_italian_cave_may_collapse/7572/
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