Archaeologist Backs Dig at Bosnia Hills

September 14, 2006 Archaeologist Backs Dig at Bosnia Hills (AP)

Geometrically cut stone blocks are shown at the side of Visocica Hill near the central Bosnian town of Visoko in this April, 2006 file photo. An Egyptologist who investigated two hills believed by some to be ancient pyramids recommended that archaeological digs be carried out there. (AP Photo/Amel Emric, FILE)

(AP) -- An Egyptologist who investigated two hills in central Bosnia believed by some to be ancient pyramids on Wednesday recommended that archaeological digs be carried out there.

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