September 21 News

Its an earlier start than usual, which may explain why there's so few articles.

New stories as of 6:02 AM:

Historic Mystery Could Be Solved
Evening Star 24
AN outbreak of a disease like foot-and-mouth may be the answer to an archaeological mystery which has been uncovered on the edge of a market town...
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED21%20Sep%202007%2011%3A26%3A05%3A353
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http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=IPED20%20Sep%202007%2016%3A25%3A37%3A450

New Monuments Discovered Near Luxor Temple
Monsters and Critics
Luxor/Cairo - A collection of new kingdom pillars, lintels and reliefs were accidentally found by Egyptian restorers from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosny said Thursday...
http://science.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1357981.php/New_monuments_discovered_near_Luxor_temple

September 20th News

It's another slow morning today.

New stories as of 8:57 AM:

Greek Antiquities Returned From U.S.
Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An ancient stone coffin and sculpture of a lion's head have been returned to Greece after being handed over by private owners in the United States, the Culture Ministry said Wednesday...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jnxCRIi9Cfjg0b5XPP4UFbuTkaGg

Bid To Find Stonehenge Of The North
South Yorkshire Times
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig to try to uncover the secret surrounding the "Stonehenge of the North" got under way in Cadeby this week...
http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/Bid-to-find-Stonehenge-of.3212000.jp

September 19th News

Today seems to be another slow day, at least this early in the morning.

New stories as of 6:41 AM:

Professor John Crook
The Telegraph
Professor John Crook, who died on September 7 aged 85, was Professor of Ancient History at Cambridge University, an expert on Roman law and legal practice, and a quintessential old-fashioned bachelor don...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/19/db1901.xml

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient City In Turkey's South-West Aegean Province
Daily India
Ankara, Sept 19: Archaeologists are unearthing the ancient city of Tabea in the Aegean province of Denizli in south-west Turkey...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/175335.php/Archaeologists-unearth-ancient-city-in-Turkeys-south-west-Aegean-province

Skeletons Found On Rathdowney Building Site
Laois Nationalist
THE skeletal remains of a mother and baby, believed to be 1,500 years old, were unearthed during excavation work for a new house near Rathdowney last week...
http://www.laois-nationalist.ie/news/story.asp?j=26723&cat=news

Bronze Age Building Uncovered Near Gaza
Jerusalem Post
A building from the Late Bronze Age apparently constructed for Egyptian authorities before the Israelite settlement in the Land of Israel has been uncovered in an excavation on the edge of the Negev desert near the Gaza Strip, Ben-Gurion University announced Monday...
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411422291&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

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

September 17th News

There was no news that I could find yesterday. Today looks better, even this early though.

New stories as of 6:14 AM:

Bronze Age Burial Site Unearthed
BBC News
A Bronze Age burial site has been unearthed by archaeologists working at a quarry in Cambridgeshire...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/6998614.stm

Roman Grave At England's Corfe Castle Excites Archaeologists
Daily India
London, Sept 17: A suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle in Dorset County, England has excited archaeologists...
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/174696.php/Roman-grave-at-Englands-Corfe-Castle-excites-archaeologists

Bronze Age Settlement Found Under Proposed US Embassy Site In Malta
New Kerala
London, Sept 17 : Archaeologists have discovered a series of tombs and silos dating back to the Bronze Age and Early Roman period under the proposed US Embassy site in Ta' Qali, Malta...
http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=1345

Ancient Scots Mummified Their Dead
ABC News
The ancient Egyptians were not the only ones to mummify their dead, according to a study that says prehistoric Scots created mummies too...
http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/2035481.htm

Rare Medical, Astronomical Manuscripts 'Rediscovered' In Egypt's National Library
Top News
Cairo, Sept 17: Egyptian archaeologists have found rare medical and astronomical manuscripts at the country’s National Library (also known as Dar al-Kotob)...
http://www.topnews.in/rare-medical-astronomical-manuscripts-rediscovered-egypt-s-national-library-21854

Ancient Phrygian Valley To Be Revived For Tourism
Turkish Daily News
The historical and cultural wealth of the Phrygian valley, the area where the ancient Phrygian civilization had settled, will be explored and utilized through the Phrygian Valley project by the Culture and Tourism Ministry in order to attract more tourists to the area...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=83193

'Iron Age' Golden Drinking Horns Stolen From Museum
Earthtimes
Copenhagen - Two golden drinking horns that were on loan from the National Museum were stolen early Monday from a museum in Vejle, southern Denmark, police said. The stolen drinking horns were 19th century copies of original drinking horns that dated back to the Iron Age, around the year 400...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/108805.html

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

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