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May 9th, 2008 Edition
Ancient Beachcombers May Have Travelled Slowly-Earliest known human settlement in the Americas raises new question National Science Foundation
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Early Americans had a coastal diet Nature
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New Evidence About Earliest Americans Supports Coastal Migration Theory Vanderbilt University
Robotic cameras will probe U.S. ships from War of 1812 Edmonton Journal
Egyptian elite tombs accessible for all-A number of elite tombs from Ancient Egypt are now accessible to all thanks to the launch of the Mastabase PhysOrg
Computed Radiography System Helps Uncover Secrets From The Past Science Daily
Modern subdivision is home to ancient village Cleveland Daily Banner
Shift From Savannah to Sahara Was Gradual, Research Suggests New York Times
Plan to prevent erosion of Neolithic sites The Scotsman
May 8th, 2008 Edition
Italian builders uncover twenty seven 2,000-year-old tombs The Scotsman
Discovery of Six Residential Units in Parthian Fortress of Yazdegerd Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
Jiroft is the ancient city of Marhashi: U.S. scholar Tehran Times
Interactive Dig at Hierakonpolis Updated Archaeology Magazine
Project goes high-tech to unearth ancient history at Avkat Princeton Weekly Bulletin
Dive team to scour Danube for Queen Mary's lost belongings All Hungary News
May 7th, 2008 Edition
One of the Vikings' most important trading centers has been discovered in Ireland BBC News
Sunflower Data Flawed? The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Mexico: further evidence for a North American domestication Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution Journal
Archaeologists uncover caveman bling in Morocco Brisbane Times
Debate has heated up over a controversial theory that suggests huge comet impacts wiped out North America's large mammals nearly 13,000 years ago National Geographic
Save water to avoid eating you neighbour-Ice, mud and blood: lessons from climates past Telegraph UK
New Mexico BLM looks to oil and gas to fund archaeology Las Cruces Sun News
Millenniums of human history engraved in Writing-on-Stone Calgary Herald
May 6th, 2008 Edition
Metal detectorists thrilled at Viking sword find Isle of Man Today
Hundreds of pre-Columbian works of art recovered in Spain BBC News
Project promotes knowledge of Lake Erie shipwreck remains Canoe News
Jiroft is the ancient city of Marhashi: U.S. scholar Tehran Times
Archaeological dig in works at farm with Mark Twain ties Kansas City Star
May 5th, 2008 Edition
Celtic roots lie in Spain and Portugal icWales
Neandertals Had Big Mouths, Gaped Widely National Geographic
Archaeological treasures being 'left exposed in open-air sites' Independent Ireland
Trying to preserve the Union during a tumultuous time in history, several prominent local men conspired and manufactured artifacts to support an emerging anti-slavery theory Newark Advocate
More on Rare Textiles From Honduras Ruins Suggests Mayans Produced Fine Fabrics Science Daily
DNA puzzler at poet’s tomb: No poet! No remains in crypt match Friedrich Schiller’s genetic profile, experts say MSNBC
45-Foot Ancient Canoe Stuck In The Muck Of Weedon Island MSNBC
Archaeologists find first physical link in Idaho to Lewis & Clark in Hell's Canyon KTVB
May 4th, 2008 Edition
Vikings: from ram-raiders to fishmongers Guardian UK
Viking settlement artefacts to remain buried Irish Examiner
Neanderthals were separate species, says new human family tree AFP\Yahoo News
UN: Buddha statue at World Heritage Site in Afghanistan remains OK after blast International Herald Tribune
Carpet of stone: medieval mosaic pavement revealed Guardian UK
New look at turquoise treasures of the Aztecs Times UK
Big temple inscriptions damaged Times Of India
Frederick woman donates husband's archaeology book collection to library Maryland Wire
Persepolis under modern tech excavation Press TV
May 3rd, 2008 Edition
Stonehenge mystery hinges on unusual stones Los Angeles Times
Unwrapping secret of Bolton Museum's Mummy The Bolton News
Afghan claims explosion causes more damage to Buddha statue The State
Japanese balloon bombs: A forgotten history KTVZ NEws
Corporate jollies to oust 'cultural fuddy-duddies' from Pompeii ruins Independent UK
Matters to Contemplate: Numaga: A Paiute warrior who spoke for peace with pioneer settlers Reno Gazette Journal
May 2nd, 2008 Edition
Update: Megalithic pottery with graffiti symbols have a strong resemblance to a sign in the Indus script The Hindu
More on treasure trove found on shipwreck off Africa International Herald Tribune
Pharaoh's feminine form: Yale doctor says Akhenaten had mutation that caused excess estrogen Associated PRess
May 1st, 2008 Edition
Stunning Roman finds on archaeological dig Hereford Times
DNA confirms IDs of czar's children, ending mystery Associated Press\Yahoo News
Archaeologists still sifting through the sands of time-Hohokam site known as Honey Bee Village Arizona Daily Star
Fossils of marine creatures are randomly distributed through the limestone used in the monuments of ancient Egypt, suggesting that their building stones were carved out of natural stone, and not cast in molds Discovery
Tse-whit-zen artifacts languish in storage Seattle Times
The mummy with a story to tell Times of Malta
April 30th, 2008 Edition
The 90 Romans uncovered in southwestern England may have died of smallpox in the second century AD 24Hr Museum
De Beers Finds Shipwreck, Treasure From Columbus Era Bloomberg
You Are What You Eat? Maybe Not for Ancient Man Newswise
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Findings Challenge Conventional Ideas on Evolution of Human Diet, Natural Selection Newswise
Intensive archaeological excavations at Skupi site Mina News
HMAS Sydney find raises funding questions ABC News
April 29th, 2008 Edition
Ancient farmers were growing sunflowers in Mexico more than 4,000 years before the Spaniards arrived Newswise
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Ancient Sunflower Fuels Debate About Agriculture in the Americas University of Cincinnati
More: Neandertals Ate Their Veggies, Tooth Study Shows National Geographic
Archaeological team is taking advantage of a rare chance to study Turtle Mound Orlando Sentinel
Cave woman is laid to rest after 1,900 years Yorkshire Post
It is generally accepted that early man began colonising the planet from Africa, but how were those first settlers replaced: by evolution or invasion? Guardian UK
April 28th, 2008 Edition
Japanese Royal Tomb Opened to Scholars for First Time National Geographic
Boy, 9, and grandfather find medieval silver treasure in Sweden Earth Times
Archaeologists are hoping to unearth evidence of what they believe to have been one of Bronze Age Britain's largest axe-making 'factories' BBC News
A flint blade thought to date back about 4,000 years has been found near a Bronze Age site which is being covered by a road BBC News
More on Pyramids packed with fossil shells ABC News
Arms and The Man-What was Herodotus trying to tell us? (Book Reviews) The New Yorker
April 27th, 2008 Edition
Emperor Nero's gate discovered in Cologne Expatica
More on Hobbit Wars-Small islanders show no signs of growth disorder Science News
Mardan: Illegal digging at archaeological sites continues Dawn News
Scholars gather in Seattle to discuss ancient Egypt Seattle Times
More Unique Findings Unearthed in Cybele Temple in Bulgaria's Balchik Novinite
The Archimedes Codex Unpeeled By Modern Technological Sleuthing The Christian Science Monitor
Ancient Mi Wuk Native American artifacts were unearthed, some as many as 5000 years old CBS13
The 1600 eruption of Huaynaputina in Peru had a global impact on human society, according to a new study Science Daily
'Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage'(Book Excerpt) Wall Street Journal
Ancient rock drawings discovered in northern China CCTV
2,200-year-old gemstones found in Iran Press TV
April 26th, 2008 Edition
Megalithic period pottery found by Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department The Hindu
Incan Skull Surgery-Holes in ancient skulls reflect skilled medical care Science News
Archaeologists: Chinese porcelain likely originates in Zhejiang Mathaba
Shipwreck hunters find century-old schooner Examiner
More on Ancient Maya Tomb Yields 'Amazing' Fabrics National Geographic
Kwaday Dan Ts'inchi, better known as Long Ago Person Found's DNA linked to coastal aboriginals
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April 25th, 2008 Edition
Vikings acquitted in 100-year-old murder mystery Reuters\Yahoo News
Ancient settlement uncovered at Carwood Farm-Scotland Hamilton Advertiser News
Ancient erotic sculpture found in Jharkhand The Hindu
Archaeologists excited about Pawnee Village dig Salina Journal
Anglo-saxon mound find in Sherwood Forest Nottingham Evening Post
More on human line 'nearly split in two' BBC News
Video: Ancient Site Found in Colombia National Geographic
More on Afghan oil paintings world's oldest ABC News
Mysterious church and palace from the beginning of the 1st millennium AD discovered by Polish archaeologists in Sudan Serwis Nauka w Polsce
Rich rock-art sites found in Telangana The Siasat Daily
April 24th, 2008 Edition
Buried Dogs Were Divine 'Escorts' for Ancient Americans National Geographic
Alexander the Great's 'Crown,' Shield Discovered? National Geographic
Tomb of Cleopatra and lover to be uncovered Adnkronos
Indiana town’s first white settler – a Virginia abolitionist with a $1,000 bounty on his head – will be the site of a university archeological dig Newswise
Neanderthals at Mealtime: Pass the Meat Discovery.com
Ancient artifacts found in Chanthaburi Cambodian-border cave Thai News Agency MCOT
Possible Existence of a Sasanian Fire Temple in Sarab-e Mort Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
Experts say the ancient city of Troy needs museum Turkish Daily News
Early man near vanished in Africa Jerusalem Post
April 23rd, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists Find 18th C. Log Road in Annapolis Newswise
Infant Carrying Ruled Out As Reason Why Early Humans Walked Upright, According To New Research Science Daily
Court orders US federal jurisdiction over possible 'Griffin' shipwreck International Herald Tribune
Archaeologists unable to find Pratt's remains-Dig at Mormon burial unrewarded NWA News
Basha dam endangers ancient rock, archaeological carvings in N. Areas-Pakistan AP of Pakistan
More on Researcher: early Pacific settlement dig yields fine jewelry, pottery International Herald Tribune
Germanic invaders did not rule Britain by apartheid New Scientist
Did the Great Pyramids' builders use concrete? International Herald Tribune
Exhibit Shows Ancient Links Between Persia and Korea Chosunilbo
Mystery Of Ancient Supercontinent's Demise Revealed Science Daily
Did a Significant Cool Spell Mark the Demise of Megafauna? Physorg.com
April 24, 1184 B.C.: Trojan Horse Defeats State-of-the-Art Security Wired
April 22nd, 2008 Edition
Fiji jewellery box find stuns archeologists-More remnants of the Lapita unravelled Fiji Times
Synchrotron light unveils oil in ancient Buddhist paintings from Bamiyan EurekAlert
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of the original turf wall built on the edge of the River Medway in about 70AD Kent Online
Russia to renovate 14th century fortress on Estonian border Novosti
Owning up to history: U.S. museums, universities face questions about, requests for return of remains, art and antiquities Columbus Dispatch
Ancient Great Wall sites found in NW China People's Daily
April 21st, 2008 Edition
Artifact with Hellenistic influence discovered at Sassanid city Mehr News
Archaeologists have started digging up a site in the centre of Birmingham to try and find out more about the city's industrial heritage BBC News
Freedom's last refuge in South sought: Angola Update International Herald Tribune
Terracotta army has egg on its face ABC News
France has returned more than 250 artifacts to the African nation of Burkina Faso AFP\Yahoo News
Turkish site a Neolithic 'supernova' Washington Times
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Egypt's Ancient Cities NPR
April 20th, 2008 Edition
Ancient marble staircase found in Rome ANSA Italy
Iron Age mystery of the 'Essex druid' Independent UK
1,000 yrs later, a temple gets finishing touches Times of India
Berkshire Museum puts a face on its mummy Berkshire Eagle
Did the Flores Hobbit Have a Root Canal? Scientific American
How deep should we look for evidence of first Americans? Corsicana Daily Sun
Bandurria is the oldest Peruvian archaeological site, says expert Agencia Peruana de Noticias
Re-Created Library Speaks Volumes About Jefferson Washington Post
April 19th, 2008 Edition
Discovery of 3000-Years old Board-Games and a Compass-Rose in Persian Gulf’s Kharg Island Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
Archaeologist's cache passes to museum-One million artifacts are now being sorted Concord Monitor
The Fairfield Gorget: The little white disk with a big, big history Columbia Missourian
Update from Mindanao: Maitum declares new cave an archaeological site: Team digs 2 test pits Minda News
April 18th, 2008 Edition
Italy Discovers a Late-Second-Century Roman Sarcophagus New York Times
Flores 'hobbit' walked more like a clown than Frodo New Scientist
Harappan sites to be excavated after 50 years The Hindu
Medieval castle unearthed in Maenclochog Western Telegraph, Pembrokeshire
More on artefacts immersed in the Nile at Aswan and a 19th-Dynasty funerary collection in Luxor Al-Ahram Weekly
The Antiquities Trade, Museums, Legislation,and Borders: Central America as a Case Study Athena Review
How a Civil War buff's chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents Smithsonian
April 17th, 2008 Edition
Alpine guardians try to put treasures on ice Times UK
'Earthquake Archaeology' Blends Two Histories Discovery.com
Egypt's Colossi of Memnon to be reunited with their twins AFP\Yahoo News
Pharaoh Seti I's Tomb Bigger Than Thought National Geographic
April 16th, 2008 Edition
Analysis of Rare Textiles from Honduras Ruins Suggests Mayans Produced Fine Fabrics Newswise
Unearthing clues of catastrophic earthquakes-An inviting tale of destruction EurekAlert
Exploring Mesolithic times of moorland life Whitby Gazette
Old human remains found on the Pacific islands of Palau are caught in the crossfire between entertainment and science Nature
Greek temple discovered in Alexandria Egypt State Inforamtion Service
The Dissolution of the Monasteries: heritage in ruins Current Archaeology
April 15th, 2008 Edition
Neanderthals speak out after 30,000 years New Scientist
Finding Pre-Clovis Humans in the Oregon High Desert: An Interview with Dennis Jenkins (New Free Video! The Archaeology Channel
Legend of the Crystal Skulls Archaeology Magazine
Great Moments In Science: Mayan Apocalypse, 2012 ABC News
More on Gold coins of Emperor Valens found in Egypt (pics) World News
In Weak Rivets, a Possible Key to Titanic’s Doom New York Times
Field methods can be used to assist in modern disasters Columbia Dispatch
Ancient idols found, devotees throng Gujarat temple Sify News
April 14th, 2008 Edition
Last Parthenon marbles threatened by pollution: archaeologist AFP\Yahoo News
Iranian-French archaeological team has excavated an Achaemenid era dam located in Fars Province Mehr News
More on Seti I artifacts unearthed in the Valley of the Kings World News
More on Unravelling the mysteries of Stonehenge Current Archaeology
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Is Stonehenge Roman? Current Archaeology
Acton Court: 'a goodly howse' Current Archaeology
Ancient remains found on Guamhas Guam PDN
Chicago's Oriental Institute to Produce 3D of Achaemenid Inscription-Tablets Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
April 13th, 2008 Edition
Egypt finds coins dating to Roman Emperor Valens Reuters
Trading across medieval Europe revealed in cod bones Times UK
Peru says Yale has over 40,000 Machu Picchu relics Scientific American
Ancient stone anchor bearing hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered off the shores of Kyrenia Turkish Daily News
Pytheas visited the Isle of Man in 300BC - claim Isle of Man Today
Earliest Mixtec Cremations Found; Show Elite Ate Dog National Geographic
April 12th, 2008 Edition
Boer War black camps uncovered IOL.com
More on Rare statue of Roman emperor found The State
The name of Farnaka, who was the uncle of Darius I, has been identified in a newly discovered Old Persian Achaemenid inscription Tehran Times
April 11th, 2008 Edition
Bejeweled Anglo-Saxon Burial Suggests Cult Discovery.com
Quartzite Ushabti figure and the cartouche of King Seti I discovered in Valley of Kings Egypt State Information Service
A rare 2,000-year-old Roman skull has been returned to the cave beneath the Yorkshire Dales where it was discovered by divers in 1996 BBC News
Church wall felled by storms has revealed a 1,000-year-old Norman monument Mirfield Reporter
More from Mindanao The Manila Times
Italian police recover rare statue of 'shy' Roman emperor among stash of looted antiquities International Herald Tribune
April 10th, 2008 Edition
2,000-year-old artifacts, cave found in Mindanao GMANews
'Lyuba' gives scientists glimpse of mammoth insides Reuters\Yahoo News
Roman soldier's gift found-An altar dedicated to two minor goddesses Manchester Evening News
Uncertain future for ancient spa-Allianoi, an ancient site that was discovered just 10 years ago, will be submerged under the waters of Yortanli irrigation dam BBC News
The Trajan Column to be restored to original bright colors by 'painting' it with light beams Discovery.com
Archaeologist Helps Community By Keeping African Artifacts In Africa Science Daily
Archaeologists warn ancient Greek theatres crumbling Reuters
Justinian Plague victims discovered after 1500 years Adnkronos International
April 8th and 9th, 2008 Edition
Plan brokered by UCLA, USC archaeologists would remove roadblock to Mideast peace-Negotiations lead to first agreement on region's archaeological riches EurekAlert
Ancient DNA: reconstruction of the biological history of Aldaieta necropolis Basque Research
A fragment of an ancient Roman equestrian statue that once adorned the Colosseum has been found during excavations Adnkronos International
Artifact may be ancient copper ax blade Record-Eagle
Vanished: A Pueblo Mystery-Scholars gathered to discuss possible reasons why the Ancient Puebloans packed up their homes on the Colorado Plateau New York Times
A bay in the far north of Scotland is to be searched by archaeologists in the hope of uncovering Viking artefacts BBC News
More on Viking Hoard Discovered in Sweden National Geographic
Rochdale's Stonehenge? Archaeologist have unearthed a 'mini-Stonehenge'... on the moors of Rochdale Manchester Evening News
The plunder of the Median era site Zarbolagh is continuing unabated Tehran Times
'Breakthrough' at Stonehenge dig BBC News
Working in secret, federal archaeologists dig up remains of dozens near a Civil War-era fort in New Mexico Associated Press\Yahoo News
More on Aboriginal site among Australia's oldest ABC News
Was she the first European? Jawbone predates earlier finds by 500,000 years. The puzzle is, how did it get there? Toronto Star
Egypt's Ancient Glass(Abstract) World Archaeology
A new study lends weight to the controversial theory that Earth became massively imbalanced in the distant past, sending its tectonic plates on a mad dash to even things out National Geographic
Project may wreck rock art and Silk Route remains Pakistan Instnational News
Oldest arched gate in the world restored Jerusalem Post
Gohar Tappeh was an Economic Hub During the 3rd Millennium BCE Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
April 7th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists now believe a dozen skeletons discovered in a mass grave in the centre of Oxford may have belonged to executed criminals from Saxon times Oxford Mail
Wari-Bateshwar Site: Artefacts reveal rich history of craftsmanship Daily Star-Bangladesh
Miles Kington Remembered: Archaeologists unearth relics from the age of ignorance Independent UK
Much still to be learned about Cahokia Mounds Examiner
Musket balls from 1782 battle found in park Herald Leader
April 6th, 2008 Edition
Ancient Aboriginal tools found on a Pilbara mine site in Western Australia have been dated at 35,000 years The Age
Appian Way, the queen of Roman roads, is under threat International Herald Tribune
Ancient Tiberias making a comeback Jerusalem Post
Fifty years of Czech Egyptology-Local scientists have led some of the most important excavations Prague Post
April 5th, 2008 Edition
Russian-American research team examines origins of whaling culture Unoversity of Alaska
Remnants of Pharaonic temple and Romanian church drowned in the Nile in Aswan Egypt State Information Service
Which country has the largest collection of pyramids? Think again, for it is not Egypt, but Sudan Al-Ahram Weekly
April 4th, 2008 Edition
Swedish archaeologists have discovered a rare hoard of Viking-age silver Arab coins BBC News
Rare Buddha relics discovered in Pakistan dam Thaindian News
A hilltop look at history-Tuzigoot reveals how Sinagua people lived, but not why they left Arizona Republic
Scientists tantalize with Canadian 'iceman' findings Vancouver Sun
Government of Canada releases major underwater archaeological report on Red Bay, Labrador CNW Group
April 3rd, 2008 Edition
Aztec Math Used Hearts and Arrows: How big is a heart? Two and a half land rods of course, according to the Aztecs Scientific American
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Aztec Math Decoded, Reveals Woes of Ancient Tax Time National Geographic
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More on Researchers, Led by Archaeologist, Find Pre-Clovis Human DNA University of Oregon
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The voyage to America-Fossilized human feces reveals the first immigrants EurekAlert
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Pre-Clovis Breakthrough Archaeology Magazine
Digging an ‘Imperial Philosophical Machine’: Iron Age and Telescope Archaeology at the University of Cambridge Observatory HULIQ
Tourists 'stripping ancient Rome bare' Telegraph UK
Unearthed: A colourful 3rd Century mosaic in Verulamium Park, St Albans This is Hertfordshire
Archaeologists Dig Up Historic Brunel Cement At SS Great Britain 24 Hour Museum
Making history: The world's oldest Archaeologist Independent UK
DNA sheds light on Minoans Kathimerini
Gathering 'concrete' evidence-MIT class explores controversial pyramid theory with scale model MIT
Treasury of Atreus at Mycenae World Archaeology
Edakkal caves re-excavated after 114 years in Kerala Top News
New archaeological investigation announced to give historians a better understanding of what happened at the Battle of Prestonpans The Scotsman
April 2nd, 2008 Edition
Fossilized feces found in Oregon suggest earliest human presence in North America Seattle Times
Were Assyrian rulers the forefathers of today's CEOs? EurekAlert
Archaeologists in Somerset have uncovered evidence of a medieval gateway at Taunton Castle BBC News
The fate of a fourteenth-century pocket calculator is hanging in the balance between museum ownership and private sale Nature
Archaeology: Looking beneath the surface of Peterborough Peterborough Evening Telegraph
After 1,500 years as a ruin, gladiators' stadium to be restored Independent UK
April 1st, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists working in the Russian Arctic have unearthed a remarkably detailed 3,000-year-old ivory carving Daily India
More on Intact Colossus of Egypt's Queen Tiye Found (with pics!) NAtional Geographic
The Lourdes of ancient Britain? Dig aims to reveal Stonehenge's purpose Guardian UK
The need to preserve documentation grows Columbus Dispatch
Sport and democracy in classical Athens-University of Sydney historian explains why he thinks evidence suggests that sporting activity did not help promote peace in ancient Greece Kathimerini
Ancient cliff paintings 'face severe damage' China.org
Climate Change And Human Hunting Combine To Drive The Woolly Mammoth Extinct Science Daily
Ancient Bones Found in Wisconsin Cave Associated Press
Bones find may be Roman OXford Mail
The Ancient Mechanics and How They Thought New York Times
Again: Greece to Britain: Hand over artwork USA TOday
March 31st, 2008 Edition
The first excavation inside the ring at Stonehenge in more than four decades gets under way BBC News
Rock paintings created during the Stone Age can still be seen today in dozens of sites around Finland Helsinki Times
More on Ancient Temple Discovered Among Inca Ruins National Geographic
Archaeologists unearth a nearly 4 000-year-old necklace showing gold was being used as a status symbol in the Americas much earlier than previously thought IOL.com
Decoded: 'The clay tablet that tells how an asteroid destroyed Sodom 5,000 years ago' Daily Mail
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Origin of Pacific Islanders VOA
March 30th, 2008 Edition
Shakespeare's church found in Shoreditch Independent UK
A bone domino was among the artifacts unearthed during an excavation last year near Fort Gibson Daily Press
How the Battle of Actium Changed the World Red Orbit
Archaeological body identifies 15 Yemeni sites for expedition The Peninsula
March 29th, 2008 Edition
Silver cross reveals a piece of Acadian history Vancouver Sun
Archaeologists in Bangladesh have discovered an ancient brick-built structure with floor and artefacts under the basement of main temple Indo-Asian News Service\MSN India
New dawn for Luxor temples Al-Ahram Weekly
Probing Question: How were the Egyptian pyramids built?? Penn State
Mystery Bone Found on Peruvian Bus National Geographic
March 28th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal have discovered small weapons made of stone which are around 15,000-20,000 years old BBC News
Study shows life was tough for ancient Egyptians Reuters\Yahoo News
Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison on a Phonautograph New York Times
More on 'First European' Confirmed to Be 1.2 Million Years Old National Geographic News
Siberian, Native American Languages Linked -- A First National Geographic News
Schiller relatives exhumed to identify poet's skull Reuters\Yahoo News
March 27th, 2008 Edition
Neanderthals Wore Make-up and Liked to Chat New Scientist
More on Spain dig yields ancient European BBC News
Conflict alert for ancient sites-B.C. first nations ready to fight to save what's left of heritage, expert says Vancouver Sun
History hidden under the soil of Annapolis The Washington Times
Megaherbs flourished in AntarcticaABC News
Iron Age bones found at Olympic site in London MSNBC
Opportunity, frustration at a Maya temple site Times Dispatch
Artifacts offer peek into region's ancient history Colorado Springs Gazette
Viking treasure found on Silloth beach News & Star, UK
Probing Question: How were the Egyptian pyramids built? PhysOrg.com
Artefacts from the Neolithic age have been found at a site where digging had begun for a new petrol station near Niš B92, Serbia
March 26th, 2008 Edition
Indus Valley links traced to Qatar? Bahrain Tribune
Barbary lions were part of medieval Tower of London zoo Telegraph UK
Easter Island statue 'vandalized' CNN News
To Catch a Thief-How a Civil War buff's chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents Smithsonian Magazine
Remains of rare Roman roundhouse found during sewer works The Citizen
More on Early Egyptians Revered Lowly Donkeys New York Times
12th century temple on verge of ruination The Daily Star-Bangladesh
Scientists uncover the source of an almost two billion year delay in animal evolution AlphaGalileo
A small piece of jawbone unearthed in a cave in Spain is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor in Europe suggesting people lived on the continent much earlier than previously thought Time
March 25th, 2008 Edition
Earliest Signs Of Corn As Staple Food Found After Spreading South From Mexican Homeland Science Daily
Ancient Seahenge 'returns home'-A timber circle dating back 4,000 years which was found in the sea off the Norfolk coast is to return to the county in a permanent display BBC News
Archaeologists believe they may have discovered evidence of a lost tribe, never before known in Chinese history CCTV
Archaeologist raises fears over new port site The Meath Chronicle
Gold coins of rebel British Emperor uncovered Current Archaeology
Jewish mosaics, ancient insights Boston Globe
March 24th, 2008 Edition
Bison bones bolster idea Ice Age seafarers first to Americas National Post
University of Louisville team determines gender of science center’s mummy University of Louisville
Anglo-Saxons honoured their dead with household objects Liverpool Daily Post
The lowly sweet potato may unlock America’s past-How the root vegetable found it's way across the Pacific TImes UK
March 23rd, 2008 Edition
Pharaonic queen statue discovered in south Egypt AFP\Yahoo News
Structure with artefacts found below Paharpur site temple The Daily Star - Bangladesh
Sailor to recreate Phoenicians' epic African voyage Independent UK
Scholars worldwide are now able to study precious cuneiform tablets preserved in the National Museum of Iraq thanks to a new Italian-run project ANSA
How the Greek Agora Changed the World Live Science
Harappa haunts... MeriNews
March 22nd, 2008 Edition
Victoria suburb yields 850 BC archeological site-Large underground house, fire pit may have been used to prepare camas lily bulbs for food Globe and Mail
Big statue of Amenhotep III discovered in Luxor Egypt State Information Service
So you want to work in....Archaeology Guardian UK
Volcanoes may have killed off dinosaurs IOL.com
A rock-hewn cave used by Christians hiding from official church authorities has been found by chance at Hammamat Pharaon on the west Sinai coast Al-Ahram Weekly
Professor preserves ancient texts in photographs Contra Costa Times
Archeological sites found, forgotten Kashmir News
March 21st, 2008 Edition
Cave sculptures go on display for first time in 15,000 years Independent UK
A vast collection of pottery and bronze ware has been unearthed including cauldrons, pots, jars, axes and swords, as well as more than 200 complete human skeletons China.org
Gold cup find led to centuries-old Anglo-Saxon graves discovery Kent Messenger
Genetic Study Of Latin Americans Sheds Light On A Troubled History Science Daily
Ancient, pre-historic of Jamaica Jamaica Gleaner
Preserving the past-Archaeological students from Rice dig for Freedmen's Town artifacts Houston Chronicle
New tomb for 'Altai Princess' to be built in Siberia RIA Novosti
March 20th, 2008 Edition
Robbing the cradle of civilization, five years later Salon
Crushed bones of ancestors finally laid to rest Times Colonist
Upright Walking Began 6 Million Years Ago Stony Brook University Medical Center
More on Early Americans Arrived Thousands of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed Science Daily
Bones put flesh on an ancient myth Kent Messenger
Archaeologists uncover unique cremation graves Prague Daily Monitor
Wreck found on a Huelva beach could date from 17th century Typically Spanish
Oldest human on Balkan's unearthed in Macedonia Makfax, Macedonia
New Babylonian town found Azzaman
March 19th, 2008 Edition
Floating a big idea: MIT demos ancient use of rafts to transport goods Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Archaeologists have found a rare 2nd Century AD Buddha sculpture in red sandstone in Taxila, Pakistan New Kerala
Wari-Bateshwar one of earliest kingdoms-Suggests find of pre-Mauryan silver coins in the area Bangladesh Daily Star
Rare silver coin found in excavations in Jerusalem Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Forecasting Tsunami Threats Through Layers of Sand and Time NewsWise
Russian archaeologists find 15th century griffin jug piece Irish Sun
Part of Colchester's ancient Roman wall has been uncovered Gazette News
Paleontologists in awe of 'Dakota' IOL.com
More on Ancient Greek Outpost Discovered, Spectacularly Preserved Live Science\Yahoo News
Ancient Global Dimming Linked to Volcanic Eruption National Geographic News
Police seize artifacts stolen from Trajan's 1st century villa outside Rome PR Inside
CyArk at Mesa Verde: Using Lasers to Help Save History The American Surveyor
March 18th, 2008 Edition
Yemen - A team of German archaeologists has discovered an ancient temple dating back to 7th century BC IOL.com
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Sphinx-like stone uncovered at Ibb royal archaeological site Yemen Observer
Saving The Cradle of Maya Civilization: Mirador Basin, Guatemala (New Free Video) The Archaeology Channel
Aerial scanning reveals details of ancient sites Columbus Dispatch
The Neanderthal-Human Split: (Very) Ancient History Discovery.com
Grant to aid shipwreck study Times Union
March 17th, 2008 Edition
Bronze Age burial 'with beer mug' BBC News
Clovis Overkill Didn't Wipe Out California's Sea Duck Newswise
Saving the crumbling palaces of Nagaur The Art Newspaper
Ancient Metropolis excavations on net Turkish Daily News
Restoring Tse-whit-zen to cemetery will begin soon Peninsula Daily
March 16th, 2008 Edition
Older than the pyramids, buried for centuries – found by an Orkney plumber The Scotsman
Out of Africa, Not Once But Twice Discovery.com
Miners Arrested for Damaging Chinese Archaeology Site National Geographic
UAF archaeologist strikes it big in Norway; uncovers new species of ancient ‘monster’ News Miner
7,000-year-old skeletal remains give glimpse of the past Gulf News
Uncovering Cyprus’ past is dusty, dirty, pain-staking work. It is also amazingly rewarding-Archaeological Excavations at Kissonerga-Skalia 2007 Cyprus Mail
Flint Arrowhead From Late Stone Age Discovered Near Abu Dhabi Dubai City
Oregon obsidian traces history for archaeologists KGW.com
More on Exploring A 'Lost' City Of The Mycenaeans CCN News
Ancient wooden tablet unearthed in Shizuoka Daily Mainchi
March 15th, 2008 Edition
‘Ithaca was Homeric land of Odysseus’-Study refutes Cephalonia theory Kathimerini
Archaeologists Discovered a Parthian Girl with her Treasure Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
Iron Age remains found on school site Sunderland Echo
Egyptian mummy exhibit is son of Ramesses II Telegraph UK
More on ancient seafarers may have been first settlers Times Colonist
Inside the amazing cave city that housed 25,000 Allied troops under German noses in WWI Daily Mail
Department of Conservation rangers have found a rare moa bone in the Ruataniwha Conservation Park The Timaru Herald
Hanging Rock's famous Ruataniwha image is probably derived from an Asian-Pacific culture more than 4000 years old The Timaru Herald
More on Ancient Rome's Earliest Temple Reconstructed National Geographic
Archaeologists want to continue study of Kettle Creek battlefield Augusta Chronicle
Iranian and French experts team up for archaeogeophysical studies at Pasargadae Mehr News
March 14th, 2008 Edition
Archaeological site offers peek into Puerto Rico's past-For centuries, the undulating banks of the Portugues River trembled beneath the feet of Taino dancers as they celebrated their most sacred rites Orlando Sentinel
Why do Virtual Heritage? Case studies from the portfolio of a long-time practitioner-Those of us in the virtual heritage business who create digital surrogates of the ancient world see many benefits of visualizing the past interactively and in 3D. We understand that the past did not happen in 2D and that it cannot be effectively studied or taught as a series of disconnected static images that, for the most part, represent incomplete remains. Archaeology Magazine
US treasure hunters who allegedly extracted rich spoils from a sunken wreck in Spanish waters hailed three court rulings Wednesday that protect the secret location of their find-The legal dispute began in May last year when Odyssey Marine Exploration announced that it had found half a million silver coins and hundreds of gold objects, somewhere in 'international waters in the Atlantic Ocean' AFP
More from Peru-Some of the structures hidden in a forest of eucalyptus trees predate the Inca empire but were then significantly developed and expanded, with a roadway and irrigation, says a team from Peru's National Institute of Culture Telegraph UK
AD 900-The Origins of the English Village-When did the typical English village begin? That is, when did the outlying farms join together to become a nucleated village? Professor Mick Aston has been finding out Current Archaeology
Structures older than Pala Era found at Paharpur site-Archaeologists recently found two ancient brick-built structures at the Paharpur world heritage site which they believe belonged to a period even earlier than the site's known time, the Pala Era. The department earlier found several stone statues, including Mithun and Vayu, from the Gupta Dynasty before the recent excavation. The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Archaeological excavations at Barratt’s Copper Quarter development in Swansea have unearthed some amazing archaeological finds. The first phase of the investigations, in 2007, revealed the remains of furnaces, flues, workshops and railway tracks at the former location of the Upper Bank Copper Works. The second phase, currently underway, has exposed equally impressive industrial remains, this time standing to nearly two metres in height. Easier Media
March 13th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists from the Institute of Prehistory and Early History of the University of Vienna have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child's grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn Universität Wien
Nearly all of today's Native Americans in North, Central and South America can trace part of their ancestry to six women whose descendants immigrated around 20,000 years ago, a DNA study suggests Assoicated Press\Yahoo News
A rich layer of finds from the latter part of the First Temple period (8th-6th centuries BCE) was recently discovered in archaeological salvage excavations in the northwestern part of the Western Wall plaza Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Archaeologists say instead of discovering a crime scene, a construction crew in Tampa unearthed an apparent historical site Fox News
The traditional image is of backward, hostile, bluepainted hordes led by a red-haired fury. Unlike the Celtic sophisticates of the South East, with their wheel-thrown tablewares and imported wines, the Norfolk Iceni were rural primitives. Or were they? Current Archaeology
More on a consensus is emerging in the highly contentious debate over the colonization of the Americas, according to a study that says the bulk of the region wasn't settled until as late as 15,000 years ago-Researchers analyzed both archaeological and genetic evidence from several dozen sites throughout the Americas and eastern Asia for the paper National Geographic
Baffled by a 'bunker'-Historians and archaeologists have been left fascinated and perplexed by a unique Second World War relic in Shooters Hill that might have been a secret command centre for UK forces icSouthLondon
Long considered a modern invention, animation has apparently been lying about its age. A 5,200-year-old bowl found in Iran’s Burnt City in the 1970s features a series of five images that researchers have only recently identified as being sequential, much like those in a zoetrope Animation Magazine
Peru archeologists find Inca temple in Andes-Researchers have found the ruins of an Inca temple built for religious ceremonies in the Andes mountains, at a park in the archeologically rich region of southern Peru that includes Machu Picchu Reuters
Underwater Archeology in Iran-As evidenced by archeological documents, the ancient city of Kish, the wall of the ancient city of Gorgan, Takht-e Suleiman and part of the Portuguese Castle are submerged in Iran's coastal waters-Dissemination of research information is outdated and poor(commentary) Persian Journal
March 12th, 2008 Edition
Greek team finds ancient skull that underwent surgery: reports AFP
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PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Ancient Brain Surgery Patient Found? National Geographic
Possible Discovery of Inshushinak Temple in Tal-e Sepid, Iran Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
The Italian Archaoelogcal Mission in the Sudan (Torino University - Centro Scavi). Report for 2008 Archaeogate Egittologia
Irish and Dutch vessels found in Scottish graves Current Archaeology
Ancient village discovered; Native group lived north of city in the 13th century Peterborough Examiner-Canada
Mystery of Aunt Pete's message in a bottle solved by soldier's grandson The Independent UK
March 11th, 2008 Edition
Greek workers discovered around 1,000 graves, some filled with ancient artifacts, while excavating for a subway system in the historic city of Thessaloniki Associated Press\Yahoo News
FSU classics professor exploring a 'lost' city of the Mycenaeans EurekAlert
Donkey skeletons from a burial place of ancient Egyptian rulers have yielded the first hard evidence for the earliest domestication of donkeys about 5,000 years ago Calcutta Telegraph
Discovery Challenges Finding of a Separate Human Species New York Times
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Micronesian Islands Colonized by Small-Bodied Humans AlphaGalileo
Excavation resumes at Wari-Bateshwar The Daily Star-Bangladesh
Excavation planned for San Jose Chinatown from the 1800s Business Journal
Archaeological findings of Neolithic age discovered in Zagatala, Azerbaijan Today Az
More on the discovery of the remains of a Roman villa in Cambridgeshire has left archaeologists 'blown away' BBC News
March 10th, 2008 Edition
'Exceptional' Roman ruins found at Wansford Peterborough Evening Telegraph
More on 28 Neolithic Hand Axes Recovered From Seabed Off Norfolk (with pics!) Wessex Archaeology
700-year-old artefact found thanks to pub smoking ban The Northern Echo
March 9th, 2008 Edition
Neanderthal treasure trove 'at bottom of sea' Independent UK
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Stone age bones and axes found off Norfolk coast Guardian UK
The Axum Obelisk will be re-erected ANSA
Update on the El Hibeh dig Physorg.com
Ceremonial site casts ancient man in new light at Gobekli Tepe Columbus Dispatch
Legal move halts quarrying near the Henges Northallerton Times
Ancient Roman Emperor Augustus first house opens in Rome Xinhuanet
Mysterious pits shed light on forgotten witches of the West Times UK
History in obsidian-Dennis Jenkins presents on wealth of information found rock artifacts The East Oregonian
March 8th, 2008 Edition
Stonehenge was scene of Stone Age battles Swindon Advertiser
Outlaw Ned Kelly's remains found New Zealand Herald
An archaeological firm that was fired from a job excavating human bones at the city’s Texas Ranger museum expansion site is claiming the city has mismanaged the project Waco Tribune
A cave with rare ancient inscriptions dating back to more than 10000 years has reportedly been discovered at Badungala Sri Lanka Times
March 7th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists Unveil Finds in Rome Digs-A sixth-century copper factory, medieval kitchens still stocked with pots and pans, and remains of Renaissance palaces Associated Press
Navy still owns cannons found from 1846 wreck Navy Times
Archaeologists have found what they describe as a remarkable Iron Age waterhole on the site of an extension to York University BBC News
Ancient wood, ropes discovered in Romania People's Daily
Road workers unearth 300-year-old network of smugglers' tunnels under former castle Daily Mail
March 6th, 2008 Edition
Ancient Saxon grave markers found at the cathedral Peterborough Today
Archaeologists unearthed a medieval belt buckle in Perth following work to repair a collapsed sewer BBC News
Temple of Athena, situated within the border of the ancient Aegean city of Assos will be the subject of a three-year restoration project Turkish Daily News
More on Newly Discovered Greek Tomb Could Make Researchers Rethink 'The Odyssey' AHN
March 5th, 2008 Edition
Greek archaelogists have unearthed a 3,000 year-old tomb from the Mycenaean civilisation on an island never before thought to have connections to the people Charlotte Observer
The final insult: It is our greatest monument, on a par with the pyramids. But soon it will be plagued by Tesco juggernauts. Why don't we care about Stonehenge? Jonathan Jones finds out Guardian UK
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Skeleton could hold secret to Stonehenge Salisbury Journal
Digging In To the Remains of a 400-Year-Old Feast NBC12
7th century idols of Yamraj and Jain Gods excavated Thaindian News
Archeological sites found on Fraser River Bench Lands Prince George Citizen
March 4th, 2008 Edition
Recent finds at Macedonian site of Pella reveal a city beneath the city community-Prehistoric cemetery yields evidence of an Early Bronze Age Kathimerini
Evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China EurkeAlert
Discovery of a monumental tomb related to 1st transition period Egypt State Information Service
Anthropology Field Notes: Shipwrecks With Odyssey Marine Exploration (New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel
How primates crossed continents-Oldest primate fossils in America suggest they came straight from Asia Nature Magazine
Archaeologists from Japan restore Roman tombs near Tyre Lebanon Daily Star
Roman shops unearthed under Corn Hall Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
More on Archaeologists’ fears over burial law York Press
'Hobbit' hominids were dwarf cretins, say scientists AFP\Yahoo News
More on drained lake holds record of ancient Alaska Fairbanks News Miner
March 2nd and 3rd, 2008 Edition
Innovative archaeological survey reveals unknown aspects of China's past-At 13 years, one of longest running Sino-American scientific collaborations of any kind EurekAlert
Another ancient catacomb uncovered in Ibb Yemen Observer
Beeswax from centuries-old shipwrecks still found on Oregon beaches Seattle Times
Roman villa set to be excavated-One of the Isle of Wight's most important historical sites is set to be uncovered in a five-year long archaeological dig BBC News
Satellite images reveal extent of harm to Iraqs archaeological sites Thaindian News
Shell mound dilemma: Dig it up or let it erode Post and Courier
Anger as burial site digs are blocked-Archaeologists complain that new restrictions will hamper study of our ancestors' skulls and bones Guardian UK
The Black Pharaohs-An ignored chapter of history tells of a time when kings from deep in Africa conquered ancient Egypt National Geographic
3000-year-old burial site unearthed at Drugdhamna Times of India
Archaeologists Discovered Largest Parthian Fortress in Iran-Proper Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
March 1st, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists appeal for funds to reveal island’s Roman secrets Times UK
'Amber Room' dig halted Russia Today
Experts create new image of Bach Reuters\Yahoo News
Khark Achaemenid inscription still imperiled Mehr News
More on scientists determine that the creation of the bright, durable pigment was a part of the ritual process -- sacrificial or otherwise Los Angeles Times
February 29th, 2008 Edition
Artifacts from City of David excavations in Jerusalem reveal an interesting tidbit of information about the ancient postal system in Israel Arutz Sheva
Fragments of an ancient wall painting dating back to medieval times have been discovered during restoration work at 13th century Stuston church EDP24
What Caused Westward Expansion In The United States? Science Daily
Archaeologists to drill in Bexley for evidence of ancient occupation 24 Hr Museum
February 28th, 2008 Edition
Long lost 'Amber Room' may have been found (+video) New Zealand Herald
Oldest hominid discovered is 7 million years old: study AFP\Yahoo News
More on nearly 200 sets of human remains found at O.C. construction site Los Angeles Times
Shroud of Turin Gets High-Def Scrutiny Discovery News
Archaeologists explore Japanese Internment camp in Kunia KHON News
Cannibalism May Have Wiped Out Neanderthals Discovery.com
State parks archaeologists hope to recover thousands of artifacts that were buried when Dyar House burned in the 2003 Cedar fire San Diego Tribune
Special Report: Has James Cameron Found Jesus's Tomb or Is It Just a Statistical Error? Should You Accept the 600-to-One Odds That the Talpiot Tomb Belonged to Jesus? Scientific American
Joint Human, Animal Jar Burial Unearthed Near Strait of Hormuz Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
Drained lake holds record of ancient Alaska Sit News
February 27th, 2008 Edition
Centuries-old Maya Blue mystery finally solved-Production of the renowned, extremely stable pigment was part of ritual sacrifices at Chichén Itzá EurekAlert
Archaeologists unearth an ancient burial ground at the site of a major new road Leicester Mercury
Mummified nuns found in Sao Paulo convent in Brazil IOL.com
Will Huntington Beach homes sit on ancient burial ground? 8,500 year old bone fragments found Orange County Register
History on the rocks: Researcher says Turkey Foot Rock is upside down Toledo Blade
British Museums Told to Clean House, Advised to Dispose of Unused Art New York Times
February 26th, 2008 Edition
Indecipherable Ancient Books Found in Chongqing Epoch Times
More on archaeologists unearth false doors for the dead in Egypt National Geographic
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Doors to History Daily Star
Archaeological treasures found in Roscrea Guardian Ireland
Storms Dig Up Historic Secrets Along Oregon Coast Fox News
City honors Washington's slave - and 'power of archaeology' Philadelphia Inquirer
Parthian burial practices revealed Press TV
February 25th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists find 5,500 year old plaza in Peru Reuters
Royals weren't only builders of Maya temples, archaeologist finds University of Illinois
Vikings did not dress the way we thought EurkeAlert
Neolithic artefacts discovered in church The Northern Echo
Graves may yield data on Underground Railroad stop Akron Beacon Journal
February 24th, 2008 Edition
Antarctic may hold the future of archaeology Times UK
Excavations at Jerablus and the land of Carchemish Current Archaeology
The Magerius Mosaic-How a Roman amphitheatre really worked Current Archaeology
Rare documents from Vatican's Inquisition office on show in Rome International Herald Tribune
Princeton Coins Are Gateway to History Newsday
Ancient toy or whistle found at Pyrgos Cyprus Weekly
Uncovered Photos Offer View of Lincoln Ceremony NPR
Achaemenid government center unearthed Press TV
February 23rd, 2008 Edition
Saving long-gone native tribal languages News Tribune
Deceptive gates discovered in Beni Sweif Egypt State Information Service
Cleopatra's Cosmetics And Hammurabi's Heineken: Name Brands Far Predating Modern Capitalism Science Daily
The Lost Treasure of Machu Picchu(Commentary) New York Times
Pyramid Architect's Final Resting Place? HULIQ
Oxford dates Iran's Kelar mound Press TV
February 22nd, 2008 Edition
Researchers enter Imperial tomb Daily Yomiuri
Archaeological Survey of India has decided to ban the entry of vehicles powered by petrol and diesel to the temples New Kerala
Roman site unearthed in Doune Stirling Observer, Scotland
Who Owns History? Time Magazine
A Lead on the Ark of the Covenant? Time Magazine
Costa Rican Archaeology to be Lost? Costa Rica News
Archaeologists believe new discovery in Sassanid city is a tomb Mehr News
Amenia: First settled ... when? Harlem Valley Times
Second Season of Archaeological Excavation in Parthian 'Sarab-Mort' Underway Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
February 21st, 2008 Edition
Most Detailed Global Study Of Genetic Variation Completed Science Daily
Irish stone of eloquence may be just Blarney Reuters
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Doubts over Blarney Stone talked down Telegraph UK
In Australia, Workers uncover colonial seawall Parramatta
Iran's National Museum and the British Museum Team Up on 'Sasanian Coins' Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
February 20th, 2008 Edition
The remnants of at least ten pyramids have been discovered on the coast of Peru National Geographic
Satellites spot lost Guatemala Mayan temples Reuters
Recent analysis of 4,000-year-old pots recovered during an excavation of two graves has provided exciting evidence linking prehistoric Scotland with the Netherlands 24 Hr Museum
How do archaeologists estimate the size of ancient populations? Slate
More on Possible Druid Grave Enchants Archaeologists Spiegel
Cannons on Oregon coast could be from 1846 ship The Examiner
The monastery of Georgian kings in Paphos Cyprus Mail
February 19th, 2008 Edition
Excavations In Iran Unravel Mystery Of 'Red Snake' Science Daily
Human culture subject to natural selection, Stanford study shows EurekAlert
Shri Shiva Nataraja: His Temple in Chidambaram-ancient but active Indian temple (New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel
How Ancient Trade Changed the World Live Science
Unique Roman Amphitheatre Slumbers Beneath Sofia Downtown News Bulgaria
Archaeologists are baffled by the discovery of a pre-Mauryan period lion head Times of India
American Indians altered land long before Europeans Columbus Dispatch
Pierced skull and bones recovered BBC News
February 18th, 2008 Edition
Ancient Town 'Sevtopolis', Submerged on a Lake Bottom to be Reconstructed News Bulgaria
A mutilated body found in an abbey graveyard has been identified as that of a notorious medieval villain rumoured to have been the gay lover of Edward II Telegraph UK
Team to seek signs of Blue Licks battle Courier Journal
More on Indian archaeologists say they have found remains which point to the existence of a city about 7,000 years old in eastern India BBC News
February 17th, 2008 Edition
Saving ancient Angkor from modern doomsday-Scientists warning on pumping water for tourist hotels San Francisco Chronicle
Archaeological finds in Iran show that women and men applied makeup and arrayed themselves with ornaments approximately 10,000 years ago, a trend which began from religious convictions rather than mere beautification motivations Press TV
Found at last: the world's oldest missing page-Fifth-century Christian text turns up under floor in Egypt, bringing early church martyrs to light Independent UK
Lava left its mark on Grand Canyon ABC News
More on British grave might be first historical evidence of druids Thaindian News
February 16th, 2008 Edition
Lake Bottom Dig Proves Tricky for Archeologists NPR
Unearthing Texas' past: At dig, archaeologists, novices get the dirt on how long humans have lived here Austin American Statesman
Last hours of midget sub Sydney Morning Herald
What's the story with... First World War tunnels? The Herald UK
A rock carving dating back to the bronze age has been uncovered by forestry workers clearing trees The Herald UK
February 15th, 2008 Edition
Rare Egyptian 'Warrior' Tomb Found National Geographic News
Archaeologists dig up 'oldest' African human sacrifice AFP\Yahoo News
More on Mobile Neanderthals Max Planck Society
Zanjan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department (ZCHTHD) plans to make appropriate coverings for the archaeological sites in the Chehrabad Salt Mine to safeguard them against rainfall Mehr News
Deconstructing Olduvai AlphaGalileo
Indian archaeologists have started giving a face-lift to the centuries-old Taj Mahal by applying a mud packReuters\Yahoo News
A wealth of lunacy is associated with the Great Pyramid. Unorthodox views ignore the provenance of the pyramid and its place in the context of the overall pyramid complex and necropolis Al-Ahram Weekly
Bones of contention-The controversy over the status of the 'hobbit' continues Cosmos
February 14th, 2008 Edition
17th century Japanese village uncovered in Cambodia Japan Today
Fossils of New Meat-Eating Dinos Found Newsday
Ancient remains found near Cody, Wyoming Casper Star Tribune
Church's pre-historic past unearthed Journal Live, UK
High-tech laser technology has been used to record and conserve one of the finest collections of Pictish carved stones in Scotland BBC News
More on Excavation Uncovers Chumash Adobe UC Santa Barbara Daily Nexus
Discovery of a Sasanian Circular Structure Behind Salman-e Farsi Dam Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
February 13th, 2008 Edition
Migrating people had 20,000-year campout Reuters
Replica of ancient boat will float again Yourcanterbury
Johns Hopkins University Egyptologist Betsy Bryan and her team are again sharing their work with the world through an online diary CCN News
Historic Jaffa sea wall buried for safety's sake Haaretz
Historic Qurna on the Theban necropolis is no more, but the reputation of its inhabitants as bandits and thieves lingers on and the site lacks attention Al-Ahram Weekly
Scientists prove Napoleon not poisoned by British Reuters\Yahoo News
Crews dredge up 1870s dam Dallas Morning Star
February 12th, 2008 Edition
With Climate Swing, a Culture Bloomed in Americas NPR
More on Ancient Iron Ore Mine Discovered in Peruvian Andes National Geographic
Health-care plan in ancient Egypt? Research suggests more than spells, prayers Orlando Sentinel
The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript-New analysis of a famously cryptic medieval document suggests that it contains nothing but gibberish Scientific American
February 11th, 2008 Edition
Druid Grave Unearthed in UK? Discovery
Elands Bay bones may be 500-year-old Khoisan IOL.com
Archaeologist dig may have found Chumash home foundation San Jose Mercury News
Fire destroys South Korea's best known monument-the 610 year old Namdaemun gate Guardian UK
More on New stone age in Fayoum Al-Ahram Weekly
Alternative Archaeology: from Shiloah to Silwan Hagada Hasmalit
Women who lived in the major Viking settlement called Birka in the 9th and 10th centuries dressed in a much more provocative manner than previously believed The Local
Model of Easter Island Collapse Might Reveal Message for Today PhysOrg
February 10th, 2008 Edition
Studies at Limestone Heritage, the museum/park which traces the use of stone in Malta, have confirmed that a bell-shaped cistern where the museum is located, is an ancient tomb of Punic or Roman origin Times of Malta
Digging Up Jerusalem's Past Is Tricky Associated Press\Excite News
2,500 years ago, a city bigger than Athens in Orissa Times of India
The Archaeological Survey of India has “lost” two sites in Gujarat to add to its list of 33 The Telegraph-Calcutta
February 9th, 2008 Edition
The Romans carried out cataract ops in Britain BBC News
Ancient tooth suggests Neanderthals were more mobile USA Today
Mysterious symbols carved into Scotland’s medieval churches, castles and bridges to be studied 24 Hour Museum
Greece Returns Two Stolen Marble Statues to Albanian Museum Bloomberg
February 8th, 2008 Edition
Unravelling the North West’s Viking past University of Nottingham\AlphaGalileo
Archaeological site dating back to Paleolithic Age found in al-Mahwait Yemen News Agency
Thousands of people have brought Peru's tourist capital, Cuzco, to a near standstill in a demonstration against development near Inca monuments BBC News
Remains of an ancient city believed to be around 2500 years old have been unearthed by archaeologists at Sishupalgarh The Hindu
Discovery of an Achaemenid-Persepolitan Architectural Style in Sorvan Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
'Super-scope' shines on Mary Rose BBC News
Ancient tomb's burial dome 'one of largest in nation' Daily Yomiuri
More on Ancient Maya Used 'Glitter' Paint to Make Temple Gleam National Geographic
February 7th, 2008 Edition
Ancient human remains held in Portsmouth's museum archives are set to be DNA-tested for signs of tuberculosis Portsmouth Today
Royal Goddesses of a Bronze Age State: Finds from the Bronze Age site of Ebla in northern Syria Archaeology Magazine
Ping Yao, China: The Last Ancient City (New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel
Stolen 15th-Century Map Finds Way Back to Spain National Geographic
She crucified her enemies and burnt London to the ground-Meet Britain's first feminist, Boadicea Daily Mail
Six Vicús Culture Pyramids found in Piura Living in Peru
Iran's salt men hazardously exposed Press TV
Doctoral student makes discovery on Neanderthal eating habits GW Hatchet
February 6th, 2008 Edition
Turkish archaeologists unearthed a 2000-year-old lighthouse at the ancient Roman port of Patara The New Anatolian
Archaeologists Discover Roman Fort In Cornwall, England Science Daily
What In The World Is A Gungywamp? Hartford Courant
Does a cave prove Romulus and Remus are no myth? USA Today
Lice from mummies provide clues to ancient migrations International Herald Tribune
South Korean Archaeologists to Track Palaeolithic Traces in Gilan Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
February 5th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists believe they could be closer to discovering the site of the palace belonging to the first King of a united Scotland BBC News
Hidden art could be revealed by new terahertz device University of Michigan
In Timbuktu, a new move to save ancient manuscripts Christian Science Monitor\Yahoo News
More on An Altar Beyond Olympus for a Deity Predating Zeus New York Times
Human Evolution Trails from the Past Provides a Comprehensive Overview of Hominid Evolution(Book Review) News & Observer
Archeologist revises read of ancient seal inscription Jerusalem Post
Protect ancient sites in harbour: archeologist Vancouver Sun
Hellenistic era finds on Kuwaiti isle Athens News Agency
February 4th, 2008 Edition
300-year-old Chinese shopping list found in vase AFP\Yahoo News
Bones found of Indians from 1,000 years ago The Huntsville Times
Early Burial Ground Discovered By Archaeologists In Donc
