Archive - Sep 1, 2003 - Story

Burial Mounds, Cistercian Abbey, Chapel and Medieval Cemetery Unearthed near Chester

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2003-09-01 13:15
IC Northwales: Excavations of a site near the Duke of Westminster's Eaton estate in Chester, England may provide work for archaeologists for many years. A new dig shows that the area has known human habitation dating back 9,000 years.

1st Century Jewish Farmhouse Discovered Near Ptora in Israel

Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2003-09-01 10:10
Haaretz.com: Contractors working on the Trans-Israel Highway have found the remains of a first century Jewish farmhouse.

Razed 16th Century Mosque Straddled 10th Century Hindu Temple

Submitted by Karen on Mon, 2003-09-01 06:45
AFP: Indian archaeologists have found a medieval Hindu temple under the remains of an Islamic shrine that was razed by Hindus in 1992, a report unveiled in court said.