As archaeologists explore the latest tomb to be uncovered in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt's chief of antiquities says he believes 30% of the country's ancient monuments have yet to be found.

Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Cairo, says many ancient cities are buried under modern ones. Some prominent ancient Egyptians, including the "most beautiful, famous queen," Nefertiti, probably were buried in the Valley of the Kings, but their tombs have never been found, he says.

... But Hawass announced last month that he believes the first tomb uncovered in the Valley of the Kings in more than eight decades might have once contained the remains of Queen Kiya, Tutankhamun's mother...

... The tomb, less than 50 feet from Tutankhamun's, contained seven sarcophagi but no mummies. Instead, archaeologists say, they have found artifacts that date back more than 3,000 years ago to the time of the boy king...

Nearly a third of ancient Egypt still uncovered, Jessica Sidman, USA Today, New York, USA, July 16, 2006.

For decades, Greece has noisily lobbied for the return of relics — especially the British Museum's Elgin Marbles, which were stripped from Athens' Parthenon in the early 1800s. Its efforts got a big boost last year, when Italian authorities put former Getty antiquities curator Marion True on trial for trafficking in looted works. Then in February, New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art agreed to return to Italy the Euphronios krater, a 2,500-year-old vase.

The Greek government is negotiating with the Getty for two other artefacts — a gold funerary wreath from the 4th century B.C., and a 6th century B.C. marble statue of a young woman. And it won't stop there. Time has seen an internal Culture Ministry memo listing 10 more wanted works...

Relics' Return, Anthee Carassava, Time Magazine, USA, Vol. 168, No. 4, July 24, 2006.

Romans lived in Coventry city centre and may have trained soldiers here, a secret archaeological dig has revealed.

Excavations behind the Herbert Museum have found the best evidence yet to suggest the city has Roman roots.

Previously experts believed the only Roman activity was at the [Lunt] fort in Baginton, but this sensational discovering [sic] means they were at the very heart of the city.

Archaeological director at The Herbert, Paul Thompson, says the finds from the dig are most likely to be from a military marching camp.

"The marching camps were used by the Romans to practice military manoeuvres like building trenches and forts", he said.

"Similar to TA exercises today, the soldiers would go off into the woods, if there were woods and practice."

"It could also be a Roman farm but there was evidence the ditch was backfilled quickly that suggests a temporary camp."

"We only found a few shards of Roman pottery which further supports the idea of a temporary site rather than a farm that would create more finds."

Paul explains this dig forms part of continuous archaeological activity across the city.

He said: "The finds in this site and at others in Coventry are important because of the way they fit into a bigger picture."

"We can definitely say this site is Roman and we are sending some charcoal pieces for carbon dating to get the date."

National Archaeology Week, July 15-23 [2006], coincides with this find and could be the perfect opportunity for you to discover what our ancient city has to offer.

Visit www.britarch.ac.uk for more information [or] drop in to The Herbert Museum.

Roman Camp Found, Richard Ashmore, Coventry Citizen, UK, July 13, 2006.