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Austrian archaeologists make Babylonian find in Egypt
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Unique Stone Age burial items unearthed in central Sweden
Swedish archaeologists are marveling over a collection of 9,000 year old artifacts recently uncovered at an excavation site central Sweden.
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The Whisper of Tombs
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- In my opinion, the Israelite Exodus from Egypt will remain a point of controversy amongst scientists and researchers until the Day of Judgment or until new archaeological evidence is unearthed that is able to settle this issue. However in light of the information currently available to historians and archaeologists, we can do no more than practice moderation and caution.
The map that changed the world
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10,000-year-old flint found on Coventry allotment
BUDDING archaeologist Samuel Owens uncovered a 10,000 year old piece of history when he found a segment of flint in his dad’s allotment.
Battle of Bosworth: dig finally pins down long disputed site
Martin Wainwright
Five centuries of searching for one of Britain's most significant battlefields has finally ended with the discovery of "extraordinary and unexpected" pieces of artillery in a Leicestershire field.
At Ur, Ritual Deaths That Were Anything but Serene
A new examination of skulls from the royal cemetery at Ur, discovered in Iraq almost a century ago, appears to support a more grisly interpretation than before of human sacrifices associated with elite burials in ancient Mesopotamia, archaeologists say.
Read the rest on the NYT.Skull of huge sea monster that could have eaten T. rex found in Dorset
(Dorsetcc/PA) Sam Scriven, of the Jurassic Coast team, sits inside the jaws of the pilosaur
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Neanderthals ‘had sex’ with modern man
Modern humans and Neanderthals had sex across the species barrier, according to a leading geneticist who is overseeing a project to compare their genomes.
Read the rest on the Times Online.German Archaeologist: Beneath Every Footstep in Syria is an Ancient Civilization
Syria, the land of civilizations and history, is rife with ancient monuments that tell the stories of the many peoples and civilizations that lived in it, whose stories endured in the face of time to tell humanity about their greatness.
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'Death can tell us a lot about living,' mummy expert says
BALTIMORE, Maryland (CNN) -- Throughout his life, Ronn Wade has been surrounded by death. And in most cases, it hasn't seemed to bother him.
Read the rest on CNN.Penn Museum show casts new light on ancient Iraq
By Jon Hurdle
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Life) - A flattened human head draped with gold and lapis lazuli jewelry lies in a glass case at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, its teeth the only recognizable feature.
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Ancient Greeks introduced wine to France, Cambridge study reveals
The original makers of Côtes-du-Rhône are said to have descended from Greek explorers who settled in southern France about 2500 years ago, it claimed.
Read the rest on the Telegraph.HISTORY'S HORRORS IN THE PRESENT: Farmers sell wives to pay debts in rural India
BUNDELKHAND, India (CNN) -- The cattle slowly drag the old-fashioned plow as a bone-thin farmer walks behind, encouraging them to move faster with a series of yelps.
Read the rest on CNN.The First Men And Women From The Canary Islands Were Berbers
A team of Spanish and Portuguese researchers has carried out molecular genetic analysis of the Y chromosome (transmitted only by males) of the aboriginal population of the Canary Islands to determine their origin and the extent to which they have survived in the current population. The results suggest a North African origin for these paternal lineages which, unlike maternal lineages, have declined to the point of being practically replaced today by European lineages.
Read the rest on Science Daily.Ancient Anglo Saxon and Iron Age artefacts and human remains found between Rudston and Boynton East Yorkshire
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Byzantine Clay Lamps & Glass Kohl Jars Uncovered in Syria
The excavations of the Syrian-Polish Joint Expedition during 2009 in the site of Horta, 15 kilometers north of the ancient city of Apamea in Hama, uncovered a number of clay lamps and glass kohl jars dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods.
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'Dutch' Batavians more Roman than thought
The Batavians, who lived in the Netherlands at the start of the Christian era were far more Roman than was previously thought. After just a few decades of Roman occupation, the Batavians had become so integrated that they cooked, built and bathed in a Roman manner. Dutch researcher Stijn Heeren discovered this during archaeological research.
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Underwater archaeologists at Pavlopetri. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Nottingham)
Archaeologists surveying the world’s oldest submerged town have found ceramics dating back to the Final Neolithic. Their discovery suggests that Pavlopetri, off the southern Laconia coast of Greece, was occupied some 5,000 years ago — at least 1,200 years earlier than originally thought.
Read the rest on Science Daily.Are Humans Still Evolving? Absolutely, Says A New Analysis Of A Long-term Survey Of Human Health
ScienceDaily — Although advances in medical care have improved standards of living over time, humans aren't entirely sheltered from the forces of natural selection, a new study shows.
Read the rest on Science Daily.Tooth contains 4,000-year-old mummy's DNA?
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Ancient cult of the Viking kings
Has the original Labyrinth been found?
A disused stone quarry on the Greek island of Crete which is riddled with an elaborate network of underground tunnels could be the original site of the ancient Labyrinth, the mythical maze that housed the half-bull, half-man Minotaur of Greek legend.
Read the rest on the Independent.‘Tomb 10A’ lets you look history right in the face
There are some things that bring the ancient Egyptians closer to us, and some that make them seem further away. Their religious beliefs, for instance, can be dauntingly arcane. And hieroglyphics, too, are hard to parse. But when Djehutynakht, a governor in Middle Kingdom Egypt, informs us that he has no wish to spend eternity eating his own excrement, I think we can all relate.
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Technology brings new insights to ancient language
Tablets uncovered at Persepolis in Iran are covered with writing in Aramaic. The archive, being studied at the University of Chicago, provides new insights on the language, which has been written and spoken in the Middle East continuously since ancient times. (Oriental Institute, University of Chicago)
New technologies and academic collaborations are helping scholars at the University of Chicago analyze hundreds of ancient documents in Aramaic, one of the Middle East’s oldest continuously spoken and written languages.
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Archaeologists have unearthed the site of a pharaonic-era sacred lake in a temple to the Egyptian goddess Mut in the ruins of ancient Tanis, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday.
Read the rest on ABC News.Archeologists unearth 'lost' mini Roman Coliseum
FUMICINO, Italy (CNN) -- Under a canopy of elegant Italian pines, the foundations of a mini Roman Coliseum are at once unmistakable and exhilarating.
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Mosaics tell of Somerset prosperity in Roman times
Ancient Artisans' Footprints Discovered Beneath Lod Mosaic
IAA conservators working on the mosaic(Israel news photo: Niki Davidov / IAA)
by Hana Levi Julian
The ancient footprints of the artisans who built a stunning 1,700-year-old mosaic floor in Lod were discovered recently, when conservators from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) were in the process of detaching the huge work of art from the ground.Read the rest here.
Pterodactyl fossil fills gaps in evolutionary tale
(CNN) -- Scientists say a very rare find of some 20 fossilized pterodactyls has produced the first clear evidence of a controversial theory of evolution.
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Stolen Egyptian Relics On Their Way Home
France decided on Friday to return to Egypt five relics stolen from Luxor's Valley of the Kings and sold to the Louvre, two days after Cairo severed ties with the Paris museum in protest.
Read the rest on Discovery.Fingerprint Tech IDs Leonardo da Vinci
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Saved from the sea, the secret Tudor hoard of the Mary Rose on display for the first time
A tankard used by sailors to drink their daily ration of gallon of beer
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She was the pride of Henry VIII's fleet. After 34 years at sea and three wars, the Mary Rose was regarded by many as invincible. But on July 19, 1545, as she defended England from a French invasion force, she sank - taking 500 men and a vast treasure trove with her to the seabed.
Read the rest on the Daily Mail.Gloucester body 'is Goth warrior'
A late Roman period body unearthed in Gloucester has stunned experts after tests suggested it was a Goth warrior from eastern Europe.
Read the rest on BBC.Man digging potatoes finds axe belonging to Ireland's first farmers
A RARE archaeological find, dating back 6,000 years has been made in South Kilkenny. A Stone Age neolithic axe head was found in Ballygorey, Mooncoin last week by a man out digging potatoes.
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Paleontologists Find Giant Dino Footprints
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Bronze Age box unearthed in Salzburg
Archaeologists claim to have made a "sensational" find after they unearthed a 3,000-year-old wooden box used in central Europe’s biggest copper-mining operation at the Mitterberg mountain in Salzburg’s Pongau region.
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Buried Coins May Hold Key To Solving Mystery Of Ancient Roman Population
ScienceDaily — Using a mathematical model to predict population trends based on ancient coin hoards, a UConn biologist and a Stanford University historian have concluded that the population of ancient Rome was smaller than sometimes suggested.
Read the rest on Science Daily.Archaeological sites face ruin from treasure-hunting 'nighthawkers'
More so-called 'nighthawkers' are taking to the fields under cover of darkness in the hope of finding buried treasure from the past.
Read the rest on The Telegraph.Italian Scientists Reproduces Shroud of Turin
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Does brooch dug up in Oxfordshire field belong to 6th century Saxon princess?
Does brooch dug up in Oxfordshire field belong to 6th century Saxon princess?
A SAXON brooch and skull uncovered by a metal detecting enthusiast may point to a 1,500-year-old royal grave hidden beneath a farmer’s fields.
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The first rune stone discovered in Norway since 1947 dates to about 400 AD and may contain a grave, archaeologists in the city of Mandal said.
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The chunk of stone, which is the right side of a boy's head and his lower face, is to be scanned using sophisticated technology and the remainder generated by computer to suggest what he may have looked like.
Read the rest on The Telegraph.Bluehenge unearthed: Prehistoric site that could be famous stone circle's little sister
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Archaeologists have discovered Stonehenge's little sister - just a mile from the famous monument. The prehistoric circle, unearthed in secret over the summer, is one of the most important prehistoric finds in decades.
Read the rest on the Daily Mail.Archaeologists Discover Amphitheatre In Excavation Of Portus, Ancient Port Of Rome
ScienceDaily — University of Southampton archaeologists leading a major excavation of Portus, the ancient port of Rome, have uncovered the remains of an amphitheatre-shaped-building, solving a mystery which has puzzled experts for over 140 years.
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In a desperate race against time, marine archaeologists say the remains of a submerged Mesolithic community found at Bouldnor Cliff, off Yarmouth, could be lost to the sea if money is not found soon to continue vital excavation work.
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ARMENIA: ARCHEOLOGISTS SAY THEY’VE FOUND REMAINS OF WORLD’S OLDEST HUMAN BRAIN
An Armenian-American-Irish archeological expedition claims to have found the remains of the world’s oldest human brain, estimated to be over 5,000 years old. The team also says it has found evidence of what may be history’s oldest winemaking operation. The discoveries were made recently in a cave in southeastern Armenia.
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Ian Sample, science correspondent
The mysterious death of an Egyptian woman, whose mummy became a public spectacle in Georgian Britain, has been solved by a team of researchers in London.
Read the rest on The Guardian.Oldest human skeleton offers new clues to evolution
By Azadeh Ansari
(CNN) -- The oldest-known hominid skeleton was a 4-foot-tall female who walked upright more than 4 million years ago and offers new clues to how humans may have evolved, scientists say.
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