September 2nd News

And with school starting again, let's see what there is to learn in Classical and Medieval history today.

New stories as of 10:44 AM:

Project To Preserve Our Roman Heritage
Buckingham Today
PEOPLE across south Northants can get involved in a new project to help preserve the region's archaeological heritage...
http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/towcester-news/Project-to-preserve-our-Roman.4445080.jp

Plateau May Be Ancient Gateway In Cyprus
Thaindian News
Washington, September 1 (ANI): New research has suggested that a fortified settlement with a shrine that stood on a plateau near the eastern Larnaca coast in Cyprus, could have been the original gateway to Pyla, a village located in the eastern part of the island...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/south-asia/plateau-may-be-ancient-gateway-in-cyprus_10091170.html

Prehistoric Funerary Precinct Excavated In Northern Israel
Newslocale.org
Washington, September 2 (ANI): Excavations in the north of Israel by a team from the Hebrew University have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BCE...
http://www.newslocale.org/sci%10tech/stnews/prehistoric_funerary_precinct_excavated_in_northern_israel_200809024190.html

Hittites' Holy City Nerik To Emerge
Turkish Daily News
Late in the second millennium B.C., as the Hittites were experimenting with bronze, they built a holy city called Nerik near the Black Sea, according to evidence being slowly gathered by archeologists...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=114147

Archaeological Dig Unearths Old Woman In Poland
The News
The remains of a 30-year-old woman were found today at an archeological excavation in Pinczow, in the Swietokrzyska region, southern Poland...
http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/news/?id=90480

Historic Area Of Rome Threatened By New Car Park
The Independent
One of the prettiest and most historic corners of Rome will soon be sacrificed for a seven-storey underground car park unless Italy's minister of culture orders a dramatic, and costly, change of course...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/historic-area-of-rome-threatened-by-new-car-park-915420.html

Ancient Burial Chamber Found In Egypt
ABC Science
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the burial chamber and coffin of King Senusret II who was believed to have ruled Egypt from 1897 BC to 1878 BC, the official MENA news agency reported...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/01/2352151.htm?site=science&topic=latest

10,000-Year-Old Cult Center Found Near Nazareth
The Jerusalem Post
A 200-square-meter site in the lower Galilee dating back as far as 10,500 years has been identified by Hebrew University archeologists as having been a cult center and burial ground, mostly for men, equipped with items brought from as far away as Anatolia...
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1220186503343&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Ancient Gold Treasure Found In Northern Greece Puzzles Archeologists
The Canadian Press
ATHENS, Greece — A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried with human bones in a large copper vase that workers initially took for a landmine...
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gay0EpgO-SW_8uYkpdNK7tS-vG9A

Prehistoric Funerary Precinct Excavated In Northern Israel: Grave Goods Include Phallic Figurines, Sea Shells
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Sep. 2, 2008) — Hebrew University excavations in the north of Israel have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BCE...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080901085355.htm

August 30th News

There's been a rather interesting discovery in Northern Greece in the last day or so, as the news will show.

New stories as of 10:10 AM:

Dead Sea Scrolls Will Be Put On Internet
Winston-Salem Journal
Scientists using American space technology have started a large project to digitally photograph the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known version of the Hebrew Bible, and post it on the Internet for all to see, Israeli authorities said Wednesday...
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/aug/30/dead-sea-scrolls-will-be-put-on-internet/living/

Ancient Gold Treasure Puzzles Greek Archaeologists
Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried with human bones in a large copper vase that workers initially took for a land mine...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gIJG3ZJaCRkgbHkqP4pyMlfy5eYQD92S14JG0

Exceptional Find In Vergina
ANA
Archaeologists apparently uncovered one of most fascinating finds to date at the archaeological site of Vergina, northern Greece, earlier this week, namely, an immense cylindrical copper vessel inside of which was a slightly smaller, similar vessel...
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6786047&maindocimg=6785998&service=96

Greek Archaeologists Uncover Rare Golden Wreath At Vergina Site
Bloomberg
Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Greek archaeologists discovered an ancient golden wreath during a dig at Vergina, northern Greece, the site of the tomb of Alexander the Great's father...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aF1G5LeS9dnY&refer=muse

Chariot Find At Settlement Site
BBC News
Archaeologists have uncovered a small - but vital - clue to the use of a chariot in Moray...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7585922.stm

August 28th News (or lack of news)

The reason I haven't been posting in the last few days is that I can't find any stories to post. Everything that comes up today is about the Olympics, travel or the USA Democratic National Convention.

Even the archaeology.org website has no links to new stories from the Classical or medieval periods. At least not as of 9:45 AM.

August 22nd News

Yikes! I just realized how badly I've been letting this slide. I've got an excuse for yesterday, but not the other days: I was watching Canada win Gold in the Individual Show Jumping. It's another quiet day today. I think its because most people and news outlets are focused on the Olympics.

New stories as of 10:34 AM:

'Hadrian: Empire And Conflict'
International Herald Tribune
Few political commentators ask what lies behind the thinking of those expressing boundless admiration for the Roman Empire in almost every quarter of present-day Western society...
http://www.iht.com/slideshows/2008/08/20/arts/melik23.php
The article is a slide show from the British Museum exhibit on Hadrian. There are twelve photos.

Bronze Ring Unearthed In West Durrington
The Argus
Artefacts not seen for about 3,000 years have been discovered at the site of a new hospice...
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/3614661.Bronze_ring_unearthed_in_West_Durrington/

Archaeologists Unearth Roman Period Mosaic And Iron Furnace In Turkey
Fresh News
Istanbul, August 22 (ANI): Archeologists have unearthed a mosaic and an iron furnace from the Roman period, as well as a marketplace, through excavations of the ancient city of Pompeipolis, located in the western Black Sea city of Kastamonu in Turkey...
http://www.freshnews.in/archaeologists-unearth-roman-period-mosaic-and-iron-furnace-in-turkey-56803

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 14th News

Things have been pretty quiet over the last couple of days. Only two stories today.

New stories as of 12:09 PM:

Colossal Head Of Roman Empress Unearthed
Archaeology.org
Sagalassos, Turkey, August 12—Tuesday morning, archaeologists of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven team (Belgium) directed by Marc Waelkens uncovered the colossal portrait head of the Roman empress Faustina, wife of the emperor Antoninus Pius, who ruled from A.D. 138 to 161...
http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/faustina/

Archaeologists Uncover 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coffins In Newcastle City Centre
24dash.com
Two Roman stone sarcophagi have been uncovered at a dig on the site of a former chapel and office buildings...
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-14-Archaeologists-uncover-1-800-year-old-Roman-coffins-in-Newcastle-city-centre

The news this morning is all new news, some of which is extremely interesting. There's quite a bit of work with replicas, ranging from the Viking replica the 'Sea Stallion' which is back in the news, to the forthcoming sailing of the replica Phoenician ship.

New stories as of 8:41 AM:

Roman Temple Uncovered In Ancient Jewish Capital Of Galilee
Science Daily
Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080811072503.htm

Iron Age British Warrior With Roman Links Unearthed In England
Fresh News
Archaeologists have unearthed the grave of an ancient British warrior with Roman links in southern England...
http://www.freshnews.in/iron-age-british-warrior-with-roman-links-unearthed-in-england-47707

Archaeologists Dig In St Cross
Hampshire Chronicle
ENTHUSIASTIC excavators have been digging for clues near one of Winchester's most historic buildings...
http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2422581.0.archaeologists_dig_in_st_cross.php

Archaeologists Find 2,000 Year-Old Coins At Jerusalem Site
eNews 2.0
Archaeologists on an Israeli-German dig south of Jerusalem have uncovered a cache of 15 silver coins dating back 2,000 years and lying in a pot hidden in a pigeon hole...
http://www.enews20.com/news_Archaeologists_find_2000_year_old_coins_at_Jerusalem_site_10345.html

Roman Temple Ruins Found In Israel
Inquirer.net
JERUSALEM—Archaeologists have found the ruins of a pagan temple dating back to Roman times in the Galilee region of northern Israel, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem said on Monday...
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20080811-154017/Roman-temple-ruins-found-in-Israel

Iron Age Warrior With Roman Links Found In U.K.
National Geographic News
The grave of an ancient British warrior with tantalizing Roman connections has been unearthed in southern England, archaeologists say...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080808-british-warrior.html

Around Africa In A Phoenician Boat
BBC News
On Arwad Island off the coast of Syria, a group of 20 sailors-to-be are preparing for a voyage their captain believes has not been undertaken for two and a half millennia...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7550162.stm

Viking Longship Returns To Home Port After Epic Sail
Irish Times
THE VIKING replica longship Sea Stallion returns to home waters in Roskilde today, after a 2,800 nautical-mile round trip between Denmark and Ireland...
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0809/1218206296723.html

Romanian Experts Uncover Biggest Dacian Find Ever
Southeast European Times
Romanian archaeologists discovered an ancient cemetery, which experts consider the largest necropolis ever found in the Dacian area...
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/roundup/2008/08/04/roundup-st-03