Roman Emperor Nero's revolving dining room found by archaeologistsSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - A team of archaeologists in Rome has claimed to have found the remains of a legendary revolving dining room built by Emperor Nero to impress his guests. According to a report in The Guardian, digging on the Palatine Hill, archaeologists stumbled on the remnants of a circular room, 16 metres (53ft) in diameter, which they believe formed part of Nero's palace, built in the first century AD.
3,500-year-old burial chamber discovered in SyriaSeptember 21st, 2009 QATNA - German archaeologists said Monday they had discovered a burial chamber in an ancient royal palace in Syria containing hundreds of bones and treasure thought to be 3,500 years old. The grave, which contains the remains of at least 30 people, was a spectacular find because it had not been previously disturbed by grave robbers, said archaeologist Peter Pfaelzner.
3 Roman military camp sites found in Austria may rewrite historySeptember 18th, 2009 VIENNA - Archaeologists have unearthed three Roman military camp sites archaeologists in Burgenland, Austria, which they say will rewrite the history of the Romans in the country. According to Weiner Zeitung, Stefan Groh, the leader of the Austrian Archeological Institute (OAI) team that discovered the sites, said that the three camp sites near Strebersdorf in Burgenland's Lutzmannsburg municipality were along the old amber road, the main Roman trading road in the region.
Archaeologists discover gemstone carrying portrait of Alexander the GreatSeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An archaeological team, during excavations in Israel, has discovered a gemstone that has a portrait of Alexander the Great engraved on it. The excavations at Tel Dor were carried out by an archaeological team, which was directed by Dr.
Soon, improved prosthetic legs to prevent amputees from trippingSeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are conducting a study to develop improved prosthetic legs that could prevent amputees from tripping. The study is aimed at improving the safety of prosthetic legs by developing a reliable and responsive stumble detection system.
Researchers work on artificial legs that don't slipSeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Marjorie Brasier, on an instrumented prosthetic leg, repeatedly tripped or slipped on the treadmill. Sometimes she recovered on her own and kept walking, while at other times the harness she wore was all that kept her from tumbling to the floor.
U of Wash student finds rare carved gemstone at Israeli archaeological digSeptember 16th, 2009 UW student finds precious gem at Israeli digSEATTLE — A University of Washington student on an archaeological dig in Israel has discovered a 2,300-year-old gemstone carved with a portrait of Alexander the Great. UW associate professor Sarah Stroup says the discovery of the half-inch-long carnelian stone by student Megan Webb is an incredibly rare find.
Clean-up at NY's Met uncovers 'portrait by Spanish master Velazquez'September 11th, 2009 LONDON - The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States has learnt that an old portrait of a moustached man, which was assumed to be a cheap imitation, is actually a genuine work by the 17th century Spanish master Velazquez. The portrait has a man in his 30s, dressed in black and posed in a three-quarter view.
Archaeologists discover tomb of Bulgarian princessAugust 4th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has discovered the tomb of a Bulgarian princess in the northern Bulgarian town of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria's medieval capital. According to a report in The Sofia Echo, archaeologists Nikolai Ovcharov and Hitko Vachev have excavated on August 2 what has been described as the grave of a Bulgarian princess, buried in the courtyard of the St St Peter and Pavel church in Veliko Tarnovo.
Jinnah's portrait goes mysteriously missing from Pak PM house auditoriumJuly 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah went mysteriously missing from the PM House auditorium just before Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was to address the media there. Officials at the auditorium were shocked when they found Jinnah's portrait missing from its place.
Vatican archaeologists uncover oldest known portrait of St PaulJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Vatican archaeologists have uncovered what they say is the oldest known portrait of St Paul. According to a report in The Times, the portrait, which was found two weeks ago but has been made public only after restoration, shows St Paul with a high domed forehead, deep-set eyes and a long pointed beard, confirming the image familiar from later depictions.
Archaeologists discover previously unknown Roman settlement in BulgariaJune 16th, 2009 SOFIA - Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown settlement from the Roman Era in the Mentesheto area near the town of Varna on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast. According to a report in BalkanTravellers.com, the discovery was made by archaeologists Aleksadar Michev and Teodor Rokov, who were exploring a stone structure reminiscent of a 'dolmen' - a typical Thracian tomb from the Early Iron Age.
Archaeologists unearth two tonnes of ancient coins in ChinaJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Archaeologists have unearthed more than two tonnes of ancient coins dating back to as early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907) on a playground of a primary school in Shaanxi Province, northwest China. According to Zhao Aiguo, director of the cultural relics protection and tourism bureau in Liquan County, Shaanxi, the coins were found when workers were excavating the grounds for construction of another building.
Duchess of Cornwall's private portrait goes on displayMay 4th, 2009 LONDON - A private portrait of the Duchess of Cornwall is going on public display this week. The annual exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters had obtained the painting from Prince Charles.
Hitler's self-portrait fetches 10k pounds at auctionApril 24th, 2009 LONDON - A self-portrait by Adolf Hitler has fetched 10,000 pounds at an auction. The watercolour is thought to be one of the Nazi leader's earliest works.
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