Top Ten Archaeology Stories of 2007

From the nationalgeographic.com article:

10. Ancient “Salt Cured” Man Found in Iranian Mine
9. Photo in the News: “Unusual” Tomb of Egyptian Courtier Found
8. Photo Gallery: Frozen Inca Mummy Goes On Display
7. Photo in the News: Skeleton “Valentines” Won’t Be Parted
6. Japan’s Ancient Underwater “Pyramid” Mystifies Scholars
5. Sacred Cave of Rome’s Founders Found, Scientists Say
4. Jesus’ Tomb Found in Israel, Filmmakers Claim
3. Egypt’s Female Pharaoh Revealed by Chipped Tooth, Experts Say
2. Stonehenge Settlement Found: Builders’ Homes, “Cult Houses”
1. Mass Plague Graves Found on Venice “Quarantine” Island

To see the specifics of each Archaeology Story go see the article here.

Medieval diets far more healthy

From bbc.co.uk:
  
MEDIEVAL LIFESTYLE
* Calories: 3,500 – 4,000
* Nearly two loaves of bread
* Three pints of ale
* Up to 12 hours labour each day

MODERN LIFESTYLE
* Calories: 2,700
* Fat intake exceeds recommendations
* Less than 20 minutes exercise each day
* Greater risk of heart disease and diabetes

If they managed to survive plague and pestilence, medieval humans may have enjoyed healthier lifestyles than their descendants today, it has been claimed.

Their low-fat, vegetable-rich diet – washed down by weak ale – was far better for the heart than today’s starchy, processed foods, one GP says.

And while they consumed more they burnt off calories in a workout of 12 hours’ labour, Dr Roger Henderson concludes.

But the Shropshire GP accepts that life for even prosperous peasants was tough.

But after examining the available records, Dr Henderson suggests that medieval meals were perhaps even better than the much touted “Mediterranean” diet enjoyed by the Romans.

Read the article here.