http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- A four thousand year old Egyptian mummy's tooth has yielded its DNA to probing scientists. http://www.physorg.com/news175417317.html Other Sciences Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:02:25 EST news175417317 Ancient choices made by Egyptians digging burial tombs may have led to today's problems with damage and curation of these precious archaeological treasures, but photography and detailed geological mapping should help curators protect the sites, according to a Penn State researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news175158054.html Space & Earth Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:03:04 EST news175158054 (AP) -- Workers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian antiquities official said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news164964709.html Other Sciences Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:32:17 EST news164964709 Egyptian antiquities authorities on Thursday revealed an ancient pharaonic embalming bed unearthed from a mysterious tomb near Luxor used to prepare bodies for mummification more than 3,000 years ago. http://www.physorg.com/news156682063.html Other Sciences Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:48:07 EST news156682063 Life has been discovered in the barren depths of Rome's ancient tombs, proving catacombs are not just a resting place for the dead. The two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of the Roman tombs may help protect our cultural heritage monuments, according to research published in the September issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. http://www.physorg.com/news141536814.html Biology Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:46:54 EST news141536814