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Rome catacomb reveals "oldest" image of St Paul
ROME (Reuters) - Vatican archaeologists using laser technology have discovered what they believe is the oldest image in existence of St Paul the Apostle, dating from the late 4th century, on the walls of catacomb beneath Rome.
Castle bones may belong to knight
Archaeologists believe that bones discovered at Stirling Castle may have belonged to a knight killed in battle or during a siege in the early 1400s.
Read the rest on the BBC.Who’s in the Alexander Sarcophagus?
By JUDITH H. DOBRZYNSKI
Sidon, a port city about 25 miles south of Beirut whose rich history dates to 4000 B.C., was among the most successful of the Phoenician city-states. In the fourth century B.C., it fell to Alexander the Great, entering a Hellenistic age that lasted for more than 100 years until the Romans took over.
Pope: Bone Fragments Found in Tomb Are Paul's
(AP) The first-ever scientific test on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul "seems to confirm" that they do indeed belong to the Roman Catholic saint, Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday.
Stone Age flutes found in Germany
Hear music played on a preliminary reconstruction of a Stone Age bone flute.
The hills may be alive with the sound of music, but so were vulture bones and mammoth tusks for ancient Europeans.
Read the rest on Sciencenews.
Oldest human settlement in Aegean unearthed on Limnos island
The ruins of the oldest human settlement in the Aegean found so far have been unearthed in archaeological excavations by a team of Greek, Italian and American archaeologists on the island of Limnos, headed by Thessaloniki Aristotle University (AUTH) professor of Prehistoric Archaeology Nikos Efstratiou.
Ancient river found beneath the Channel during Olympics survey
An ancient river bed that has lain unseen for 185,000 years has been uncovered by scientists mapping the parts of the English Channel in the run up to the 2012 Olympics.
Neanderthals Made Mammoth Jerky
Necessity compelled Neanderthals to dry hunks of big game meat for easy transport, according to a new study on the survival needs of Neanderthals.
Read the rest on Discovery.
Marble Head of Emperor Titus Found
Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of ancient Roman treasures, including a marble head of the Roman emperor Titus, during an excavation outside the southern Italian city of Naples.
Read the rest on Discovery.Artefacts found at nature reserve
Human remains and Roman artefacts have been unearthed in an Iron Age ditch at a new nature reserve in Cambridgeshire.
Woman's Skeleton Found at Bottom of Prehistoric Well
Early "Human" Is Ape After All, Discoverer Decides
for National Geographic News
Nearly 15 years ago Russell Ciochon shook our family tree when he announced that a fossil found in a Chinese cave was evidence of a new form of early human.
But that was then.Read the rest on National Geographic.
Untouched Tomb Uncovered in Bethlehem
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.
Read the rest on Discovery.
Humans worked the Welsh hills 10,000 years ago
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Huge Roman-era cave found by Jericho
The largest cave ever found in Israel has been uncovered near the West Bank city of Jericho etched with Christian symbols, an Israeli archeologist said Sunday.
Another Conference Photo
I really cannot say enough about the Historical Novel Society Conference. Here's a photo Margaret George sent me last night (although I don't have the first clue as to why we're all hunched over). I highly, highly recommend anyone who loves history and historical fiction to come to the next conference in 2011!
Italy: Archeological treasures found near Naples
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Sea gives up Neanderthal fossil
Science reporter, BBC News
Part of a Neanderthal man's skull has been dredged up from the North Sea, in the first confirmed find of its kind.
Read the rest on the BBC.Students unearth Saxon nunnery
Archaeologists believe they could have found the first-ever excavated Saxon nunnery, on a dig in Gloucestershire.
Historical Novel Society Conference
CW Gortner, Karen Essex and Michelle
I finally met Margaret George, who provided an exceptionally kind blurb for my upcoming novel, Cleopatra's Daughter. She is fifty kinds of fantastic, and absolutely hilarious.
6,000-year-old tombs found next to Stonehenge
Soldier Auctions Rare, First Edition Copy of Historic 1788 Book
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The Saxons were coming! A tiny sword stud found under a shop rewrites Welsh history
, Western Mail
AT BARELY a centimetre across and almost unrecognisable after centuries underground, it may not look much, but could shed light on an almost unknown era of Welsh history.
Could Human Altruism Have Evolved Because of War?
Read the rest on Discover Magazine.
Corrib may have had 'major' settlement
A CONNEMARA archaeologist says that the recent discovery of two stone axes in Galway city and county points to a “major” hunter-gatherer presence on the Corrib catchment up to 9,000 years ago.
Mysterious Inscribed Slate Discovered at Jamestown
for National Geographic News
Archaeologists in Jamestown, Virginia, have discovered a rare inscribed slate tablet dating back some 400 years, to the early days of America's first permanent English settlement.
Read the rest on National Geographic.
New Forest discovery thought be one of oldest ever made in UK
TWO 6,000-year-old tombs have been unearthed in Hampshire in one of the biggest archaeological finds for years.
Read the rest here.Archeologists unearth 17th century stone flask, buried 380 years ago to ward off witches
By
Discovered: The 17th century 'witch bottle' was found in Greenwich
It is guaranteed to strike fear into the evil heart of any passing witch. But a far worse fate would follow if the bizarre contents of this ancient stone flask did the job for which they were intended.
Read the rest o the DailyMail.HISTORY'S HORRORS IN THE PRESENT: Child rape survivor saves 'virgin myth' victims
A million-year-old mammoth skeleton found in Serbia: report
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Mammoths Roasted in Prehistoric Kitchen Pit
Central Europe's prehistoric people would likely have been amused by today's hand-sized hamburgers and hot dogs, since archaeologists have just uncovered a 29,000 B.C. well-equipped kitchen where roasted gigantic mammoth was one of the last meals served.
Read the rest on Discovery.Tomb of legendary Japanese Queen Himiko found
Japanese archaeologists believe they have identified the final resting place of the legendary Queen Himiko, who ruled the Yamatai kingdom in the third century, but are unlikely to ever have conclusive proof as the palace has forbidden further excavation of the site.
Read the rest on the Telegraph.Rising seas could spell doom for Orkney islands
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Shipwreck found by divers 'was vessel sent to help Bonnie Prince Charlie'
The team has recovered artefacts off the Anglesey coast that suggest the ship could have been carrying gold and supplies from the King of France.
Read the rest on the Telegraph.Ancient tombs being restored
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