Archaeologists stumble on gemstone with Alexander's portraitSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Archaeologists have uncovered a rare gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great during excavations at Tel Dor in Israel. This tiny gem was dug up by a volunteer during excavations by a team from the University of Washington-Seattle.
4,000-year-old arrowhead found in Irish siteSeptember 17th, 2009 DUBLIN - Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old arrowhead in the Burren, in Ireland, which is evidence of what could be the oldest habitation site in the region. According to a report in The Irish Times, Graham Hull, director of the dig, said that the team of archaeologists "were whooping and jumping up and down at the discovery of a stone arrowhead".
Archaeologists uncover 7th century ship in SwedenAugust 28th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Swedish archaeologists have announced the find of a 7th century burial ship, the oldest of its kind to be discovered in Scandinavia. According to a report in The Local, the ship, thought to be from the Vendel era (550-793) of Swedish prehistory, was found in Sunnerby on the island of Kallandso in Lake Vanern in central Sweden.
Archaeologists discover London's oldest "boardwalk"August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Archaeologists have found London's oldest known timber structure, which dating back to 5,700 years, could be the city's earliest "boardwalk". According to a report by BBC News, the structure was found in an ancient peat bog next to the Belmarsh prison in Plumstead, a suburb of East London near the banks of the River Thames.
Archaeologists discover world's oldest tree sign in PragueAugust 13th, 2009 PRAGUE - Archaeologists have uncovered a unique 1000-year-old mark engraved into an oak tree near Celakovice in Prague, Czech Republic, which is probably the oldest preserved sign of this kind in the world. According to a report in the Prague Monitor, the real meaning of the 10-cm star-shaped mark on the oak trunk is not certain.
Archaeological dig reveals secrets of 'green' monksAugust 5th, 2009 DUBLIN - An archaeological dig has unearthed evidence about a monastic order with a "green agenda" in medieval County Meath in Ireland, where a group of monks dependent on handouts battled to become self-sufficient. According to a report in the Irish Times, over the past month, a large team of archaeologists and volunteers has helped uncover the secrets of one of Ireland's oldest abbeys.
Archaeologists may have found world's oldest known paraplegicJuly 27th, 2009 CANBERRA - Archaeologists have uncovered the ancient remains of a young man in northern Vietnam who could be the oldest known paraplegic in the world. According to a report in The Canberra Times, the discovery has astounded researchers, showing the long-term survival of a man with a severe disability in a community where almost 50 per cent of people died before they turned five.
Archaeologists claim discovery of Africa's oldest ceramic in eastern MaliJuly 10th, 2009 GENEVA - Archaeologists from Geneva University in Switzerland have discovered what they claim is Africa's oldest ceramic, dated at around 9,400BC, in eastern Mali. "It's a tiny, ornate fragment that was made with great skill and the use of fire," said ethno-archaeologist Anne Mayor in Bamako, the Malian capital.
Archaeologists uncover ancient stone quarry believed used in Second TempleJuly 6th, 2009 Israeli archaeologists discover ancient quarryJERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists have uncovered an ancient quarry where they believe King Herod extracted stones for the construction of the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday. The archaeologists believe the 1,000-square-foot (100-square-meter) quarry was part of a much larger network of quarries used by Herod in the city.
Michelangelo's self-portrait found hidden in his final paintingJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A self-portrait by renowned Italian Renaissance mastermind Michelangelo has been found hidden in his final painting, the Crucifixion of Saint Peter, believe experts. According to Maurizio De Luca, the Vatican's head of paintings restoration, the artist's fresco painted at the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican City, holds the self-portrait of the genius in the form of a figure in the top left-hand corner of the work.
Archaeologists find oldest human settlement of Aegean IslandsJune 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The ruins of the oldest human settlement in the Aegean Islands found so far have been unearthed in archaeological excavations by a team of Greek, Italian and American archaeologists on the island of Limnos. The Aegean Islands are a group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east.
Archaeologists uncover intact Thracian settlement in BulgariaJune 24th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has uncovered an intact Thracian settlement close to the southeast town of Nova Zagora in Bulgaria. According to a report in novinite.com, the team comprised of Konstantin Gospodinov and Veselin Ignatov from the city of Burgas, who hope that their finding would be the first Thracian settlement to be uncovered in its entirety.
27yrs old Jessie may soon be pronounced UK's oldest catJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A cat which is approaching her 28th birthday may soon be declared UK's oldest feline. The cat named Jessie is owned by one Joyce Elliott, 57, of South Shields, Tyne and Wear.
Ex-UK PM Thatcher to meet Pope next weekMay 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher is to have a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in Rome next week. The former Prime Minister will fly to Italy today to stay with Carla Powell whose husband Charles was her foreign policy adviser at Downing Street.
London trust unveils Shakespeare's 'only' portraitMarch 10th, 2009 LONDON - The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust here has unveiled what they call the only portrait of William Shakespeare painted during his lifetime, showing a rosy-cheeked poet, with a frilly white lace collar, a full head of hair and a reddish brown beard. The portrait of Shakespeare is thought to be the 'only' portrait painted during his lifetime, reports CNN.
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