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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Blackbeard Pirate Relics, Gold Found
Ancient Deformed Children Not Always Killed by Parents
for National Geographic News
The discovery of the oldest known infant born with a skull deformity hints that, contrary to popular belief, early humans might not have immediately abandoned or killed their abnormal offspring, a new study says.
Airport dig unearths 1500 BC settlement
The area highlighted shows the fields by La Route de Plaisance and La Rue de la Mare bought by the States for £135,000 last year and where the discovery was made. (0749133)EVIDENCE of a prehistoric settlement has been discovered in fields that could be used for an airport runway extension.
Read the rest here.1,500-year-old Mosaic Floor Unveiled in Ancient Synagogue Ruins
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Ancient Pella workshop discovered
Why legendary Egyptian beauty Queen Nefertiti was the first woman to be airbrushed
An ancient Egyptian queen regarded as the Mona Lisa of the ancient world may not have been such a looker after all, German scientists believe.
Germany's stone age cannabalism
Some skeletons show signs of cannibalism. Photograph: Nikolay Doychinov/Reuters
The German city of Speyer, in Rheinland-Palatinate, well known for its Romanesque cathedral, also boasts some much more macabre relics.Read the rest on the Guardian.
Massive Byzantine bathhouse uncovered near Gaza-belt town
A large Byzantine bathhouse has been uncovered in an archaeological excavation near the southern Israeli town of Sderot, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday.
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Lost Crusaders' Tunnels Found Near Palace on Malta
for National Geographic News
For centuries it's been said that the crusading Knights of Malta constructed an underground city on the Mediterranean island of Malta, sparking rumors of secret carriageways and military labyrinths.
Roman finds at park-and-ride site
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Bronze Age sauna discovered on site earmarked for park and ride scheme
Archaeologists have uncovered 3,000 years of history at the site near the junction of the A358 and the M5 at Cambria Farm, in Taunton, Somerset.
Read the rest on the Telegraph.5,000-year-old home of capital's first farmers discovered
THE remains of a hilltop home believed to be about 5,000 years old have been discovered on the outskirts of Edinburgh, The Scotsman can reveal.
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First-Ever Cast Of ‘Hobbit’ To Be Unveiled At 7th Annual Human Evolution Symposium At Stony Brook University
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Greek Fisherman Catches a 2,200-Year-Old Bronze Statue
Revelation: The stunning church light show which illuminates a hidden cross twice yearly
By
The Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Barsham, Suffolk discovered that on the equinox the sun illuminates a statue of Christ ala Indiana Jones.
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Missing Centuries-Old Statue Found in North Carolina Home
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What Perfumes Did Ancient Egyptians Use? Researchers Aim To Recreate 3,500-year-old Scent
Read the rest on Science Daily.
Teeth Of Columbus' Crew Flesh Out Tale Of New World Discovery
ScienceDaily — The adage that dead men tell no tales has long been disproved by archaeology.
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Ancient Instrument Revived by Computing
Powerful grid computing has revived a stringed musical instrument that was last played in ancient Greece, Italian researchers announced at a recent conference in Catania, Sicily.
Found: the sister Cleopatra killed
Byzantine Period Church With Beautiful Mosaics Discovered
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Egypt to open inner chambers of 'bent' pyramid
CAIRO (AP) — Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs, Egypt's antiquities chief announced Monday.
Read the rest here.Murder of Missing Russian Royals Confirmed
National Geographic News
Two missing children of the last Russian monarchs were executed with their family in 1918, new evidence finds, closing a case that has captivated the world for almost a century.
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Labour's lost... and found? Seven works by William Shakespeare (the early years)
A researcher claims to have discovered seven previously unrecognised works by William Shakespeare.
Read the rest on the Daily Mail.
Predator X Was Most Fearsome Animal to Swim Oceans
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Hood not so good? Ancient Brits questioned outlaw
Classic gags discovered in ancient Roman joke book
We may admire the satires of Horace and Lucilius, but the ancient Romans haven't hitherto been thought of as masters of the one-liner. This could be about to change, however, after the discovery of a classical joke book.
Scholar Claims Dead Sea Scrolls 'Authors' Never Existed
Biblical scholars have long argued that the Dead Sea Scrolls were the work of an ascetic and celibate Jewish community known as the Essenes, which flourished in the 1st century A.D. in the scorching desert canyons near the Dead Sea. Now a prominent Israeli scholar, Rachel Elior, disputes that the Essenes ever existed at all — a claim that has shaken the bedrock of biblical scholarship.
Read the rest on Time Magazine.
I've Returned!
So what have I been up to this past week? What has been so important that I actually took off a week from archaeological news? Well, the History Channel's show The Naked Archaeologist invited me to film an episode on Nefertiti. After flying me to Israel, we met on location at Ein Gedi and talked about monotheism, Aten, and the emergence of Judaism. I was interviewed by the Naked Archaeologist himself (he had clothes on), and he was a truly amazing (not to mention incredibly learned) man. Then, while I was in Israel, I popped over to Jordan to see Petra (yes, where they filmed Indiana Jones). Overall, it was an amazing trip!!!! Of course, then I came home to a house full of movers and my whirlwind tour came to an end. Yes, I've sold my home and I'm moving - not sure where yet, but a new adventure is about to begin!If only I had a fedora and leather jacket...
History Buff is going to be gone for a week. More on the adventure when I return!
Revealed: Why the moralising Dr Johnson DIDN'T hold forth on his own love life
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A sunny weekday afternoon in a well-appointed house in Streatham, South London. A generous lunch has been served, and the dining room has echoed with laughter and conversation.
A distinguished male house guest is left alone with his younger and much more attractive hostess. He murmurs something. She flushes and assents. They retire to a private room and lock the door behind them.
Archaeologists find statues of ancient Egypt king
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Archaeologists find earliest known domestic horses
An international team of archaeologists has uncovered the earliest known evidence of horses being domesticated by humans.
4,000-year-old axe among Olympic archaeology finds
A flint axe over 4,000 years old (pictured) was the highlight of a crop of discoveries during a two-year archaeological investigation into the past of the Olympic Park.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Fossil Handprints Show Birdlike Dino
Nearly 200 million years ago, a meat-eating dinosaur plopped down on the edge of a lake and rested its arms, palms slightly facing inward, in an almost yoga-like pose (seen above right in an artist's conception).
Read the rest on National Geographic.
Moire on the ‘Royal granddaughter’s tomb’ found near Cairo
Noblewoman's tomb revealed
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Skeleton of village 'witch' to be re-buried
The excavation site near Hoo church where the body was found.
by Keyan Milanian
The medieval remains of a teenage girl who may have been suspected of witchcraft are to be given a Christian burial and funeral.
Afghanistan: A Treasure Trove for Archaeologists
Roland Besenval is a magician. With a few words and expansive hand gestures, the French archaeologist conjures a magnificent city from the millenniums-old ruins that crown a windswept plateau in Afghanistan's far north.
Read the rest on Time Magazine.
Amenhotep III statue rises again
Archaeology team examine medieval village
THE Cosmeston Archaeology Project team, from Cardiff University School of History and Archaeology, will be excavating a small trial trench to examine the stratigraphy of part of the Manor House complex at Cosmeston Medieval Village on Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, and Sunday, March 1, from 10am-4pm.
Experts Trying to Decipher Ancient Language
