The following are news stories which relate to ancient and modern mythology. Each will be posted with a date, description, and relevant mythology. They will all open in a new window for easy viewing. Stories will be rotated by date, and deleted once no longer current.

Ruins of 7,000-year-old city found in Egypt Oasis
01-30-2008, Yahoo.COM, Cairo, Egypt, Egyptian
"A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis, the supreme council of antiquities said on Tuesday."

Tut's Face Revealed to the Public for the First Time
11-04-2007, MSNBC.COM, Luxor, Egypt, Egyptian
"The face of King Tut was unshrouded in public for the first time on Sunday - 85 years after the 3,000-year-old boy pharaoh's golden enshrined tomb and mummy were discovered."

Archaeologists marvel at hidden tomb
03-02-2005, MSN.COM, SAQQARA, Egypt, Egyptian
"Archaeologists uncovered three coffins and a remarkably well-preserved mummy in a 2,500-year old tomb discovered by accident — after opening a secret door hidden behind a statue in a separate burial chamber, Egypt’s chief archaeologist said Wednesday."

Treasure hunters find possible Viking burial boat
02-19-2004, CNN.COM, London, England, Norse
"The discovery of a handful of ancient iron nails, a belt buckle and some silver coins in northeast England has sent a thrill through the world of Viking scholarship, hinting strongly that a Norse boat burial site may lie beneath the Yorkshire soil."

50,000-year-old mammoth found in gravel pit
01-22-2004, CNN.COM, Rueters, General
"Two scientists have unearthed a complete skull of a mammoth that wandered the English countryside 50,000 years ago -- only the second intact example found in Britain."

First Lion Mummy Found In Tomb Near King Tut
01-14-2004, CNN.COM, AP, Egyptian
"For the first time, archaeologists have discovered a preserved lion skeleton in an ancient Egyptian tomb, demonstrating the exalted reputation enjoyed by the king of beasts more than 3,000 years ago."

Mummy thought to be Nefertiti may be a man
09-02-2003, CNN.COM, Rueters, Egyptian
The mummy an Egyptologist says could be the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, is much more likely to be a man, Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said.

Jesus Box Exposed As Fake
06-18-2003, CNN.COM, Babylonian/Sumerian
The 'Jesus Box' is known as a ossuary and was supposed to have contained the bones of Jesus' brother James. Carved on one side is an inscription in Aramaic saying: "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus."

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