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September 1st, 2010 Edition

3,000-year-old Iron Age temple unearthed in Jordan-Archaeologists also unearthed some 300 pots, figurines of deities and sacred vessels Associated Press\MSNBC

Top Bulgarian Archaeologist Stumbles Upon Two Ancient Thrace Tombs Novinite

Human Meat Just Another Meal for Early Europeans?Cannibalism helped meet protein needs, keep rivals in line, study suggests National Geographic

Discovery Ages Antibiotics 2,000 Years LabNews

Rare Roman lantern found near Sudbury Reuters

Archaelogical dig at Orce, Granada, reveals riches Typically Spanish

Highest-Paid Athlete Hailed From Ancient Rome Discovery

Giant Freeze Dryer To Preserve Ship Pieces At Texas A&M Lab Texas A&M News

Petroglyphs Vandalized in Arizona Williams-Grand Canyon News

Scalpels and skulls point to Bronze Age brain surgery New Scientist

Royals discovered predating the Incas-Peruvian archaeologists have discovered the remains of three ancient elites believed to have been buried more than 1,600 years ago in northern Peru 3News

More on Palaeolithic funeral feast unearthed in Northern Israel BBC News



August 31st, 2010 Edition

Israeli researchers discover evidence of feast dating back 12,000 years-Burial site of female shaman found close to Sakhnin includes funeral fetish objects Haaretz
and this Ancient Israeli burial site suggests that feasts were important to building first communities National Science Foundation

Archaeological Study Shows Human Activity May Have Boosted Shellfish Size North Carolina State University

Impact hypothesis loses its sparkle: Shock-synthesized diamonds said to prove a catastrophic impact killed off North American megafauna can't be found EurekAlert

Archaeologists have found the ruins of two prehistoric villages in Tongliao City of eastern Inner Mongolia Sify News

Oldest house in Ontario discovered at 4,500 year old settlement near Lake Huron, Canada Heritage Key



August 30th, 2010 Edition

Israel archeologists uncover 2,000-year-old 'Eros in mourning' stone Haaretz

Interactive Dig Crete: Zominthos Project-Field Notes 2010: Week 1 Archaeology Magazine

Israel researchers find ancient disposable cutlery Associated Press

Dry early summer turns 2010 into a vintage year for archaeology-Parched fields revealed a Roman camp in Dorset, a fort in Yorkshire and 60 other sites Guardian UK



August 28th & 29th, 2010 Edition

Mexico's Anthropology Specialists Identify Name of Maya Ruler Art Daily

Syrian Archaeologists: Cemeteries and Altars from 1st and 4th Centuries Found near Mar Takla Global Arab Network

Nasca Lines may be giant map of underground water sources Andina

Sacred spring found in Stratonikeia ancient city in Turkey World Bulletin

Bronze Age henge discovered in Hertfordshire field could be human cremation burial site Culture 24

First Nations want say in the preservation of important archaeological sites in Ontario Toronto Star



August 27th, 2010 Edition

Archeologists Find Gateway to the Viking Empire Spiegel

Rather than dying alone high in the Alps, Ötzi may have been ritually buried there, a new study suggests Science News

Acoustic archaeology: The secret sounds of Stonehenge New Scientist

3,000-year-old tools unearthed in Labrador CBC News



August 26th, 2010 Edition

Mayan pool in the rainforest-Bonn archaeologists find huge artificial lake with a ceramic-lined floor EurekAlert

Archaeologists find new clues why the Maya left USA Today

Archaeologists Uncover Burial Sites from the Trojan War Period Balkan Travellers

What have the Romans ever done for us (socks and sandals excepted)? Independent UK

Ice age flint tools found during road repairs Independent UK

New discoveries in Syria reveal ancient trade routes to Nile M & C

More on The Lost City-A discovery in the desert could rewrite the history of ancient Egypt Yale Alumni Magazine

Egypt, Montenegro, Israel - winning streak of Polish archaeologists Serwis Nauka w Polsce

Ancient stone structures found in Azerbaijan Novosti Azerbaijan



August 25th, 2010 Edition

Ancient town discovered at Kharga Oasis Heritage Key

Mexican Archaeologists Extract 10,000 Year-Old Skeleton from Flooded Cave in Quintana Roo Art Daily

Bull-Killer, Sun Lord: Foreign religions grew rapidly in the 1st-century A.D. Roman Empire, including worship of Jesus Christ, the Egyptian goddess Isis, and an eastern sun god, Mithras Archaeology Magazine

Roman industrial estate unearthed alongside A1 BBC News

'Huge' structure discovered near Snefru's Bent Pyramid in Egypt may be an ancient harbour Heritage Key

Ancient Chinese coins found in Kenya People's Daily

Archeologists Unearth Pagan Mask that is 1000 Years Old Russia Info Center

Archaeological dig yields treasures in Columbia: Spear points from 3000 BC among clues at site-Pennsylvania Lancaster News



August 24th, 2010 Edition

BYU archaeologists find a Utah site occupied by humans 11,000 years ago-researchers documented a variety of dishes the people dined on back then PhysOrg

Ancient Cypriots were worshippers, not only of the Greek gods and goddesses, but also of faceless male and female deities, latest finds at the Idalion site have revealed Cyprus Mail

Archaeologists excavating on the border of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia continue to uncover remains of Beaubassin, one of the largest Acadian settlements in the New World Times & Transcript

Greek Archaeologists Claim They Discovered Odysseus' Palace Novinite

Ancient wall found around Temple of Apollo in western Turkey Hurriyet Daily News

Gold Diggers and Temple Rescuers: A Cambodian Expedition (New free video!) The Archaeology Channel

Bronze Age henge found in Hertfordshire BBC News

24 August 410: the date it all went wrong for Rome? BBC News



August 23rd, 2010 Edition

Traces of a Lost Language and Number System Discovered on the North Coast of Peru American Anthropologist
and Video on the find here: Traces of a Lost Language Video Peabody Museum

Inscriptions found in ancient Pompeipolis city in Turkey World Bulletin

Millennium-old Buddhist temples see light of day once more People's Daily

Archaeological findings throw light on trade links with south-east Asia DNA India

Nebra sky disk discarded because of volcanic ash, scientists say M&C

Soldiers and archaeologists work side by side at ancient citadel Irish Times



August 22nd, 2010 Edition

Exquisite artworks hidden under 2,000 years of soot and grime in a Jordanian cave have been restored Guardian UK

First Jamestowne church likely found Virginia Gazette

Archaeologists are looking at a new find which could suggest a second temple close to the Temple of Apollo Altinkum Voices

Dig unearths insight into life before the Romans Isle of Wight County Press

Entrance gate unearthed during excavations at ancient city of Rhodiapolis Hurriyet Daily News



August 21st, 2010 Edition

< a href="http://www.physorg.com/news201528752.html">Archaeologists unearthed a Roman bust from the 2nd century AD hailed as the most important archaeological find of the last 50 years in Albania PhysOrg

Finding Reveals Contact Between Teotihuacan and Costa Grande Region Art Daily

Village high in the Andes protects ancient Inca puzzle: Archaeologists say the Incas, brought down by the Spanish conquest, used khipus — strands of cords made from the hair of animals such as llamas or alpacas — as an alternative to writing Seattle Times

Expedition Titanic gets underway PhysOrg

Anthropological Exhibition in Mexico City Examines Ancient Diseases in Bones Art Daily



August 20th, 2010 Edition

Chinese Pompeii discovered in Hunan People's Daily

Rock-art recording in the Italian Alps The Stone Pages

Dig reveals story of America's last slave ship Virginia Gazette

Luke Air Force Base artifacts will be excavated Arizona Republic



August 19th, 2010 Edition

Archeologists have unearthed close to 50 Trypillian settlements so far Day Weekly Digest

New ways to chart our maritime past-By combining meteorology and archaeology, scientists may discover old sea routes and mooring sites, and boost our knowledge of ancient maritime culture EurekAlert

Skeleton of 'dismembered' Roman child discovered by Chiltern Arcaeologists Bucks Free Press

A 4,000-year-old skeleton, known as the Queen of the Inch, is to be re-interred in the tiny island of Inchmarnock in the Firth of Clyde BBC News

While Digging in their Back Yard, Brothers Find 1,300 Year Old Pots in Argentina Art Daily

Archeologists have uncovered more than 500-year-old remains of about 50 Aztec children, some of them stuffed into ceramic jars for burial, during excavations for a new subway line in Mexico City Reuters

Archaeologists dive deep for revealing Florida artifacts 10,000 years old Tampa Tribune

Disease killed soldiers from Oliver Cromwell’s army discovered in Fishergate York Press

Secrets of a Vanished English Landscape: Geologists Examine 5,000-Year-Old 'Fossilized' Landscape Science Daily

Archeologists Hail Roman Discoveries in Apollonia Balkan Insight



August 18th, 2010 Edition

Statues older, more numerous than terracotta warriors found in Hunan People's Daily

More on Georgia student's project unearths discoveries from Civil War POW camp destroyed by Sherman Hartford Courant

Oliver's lost army: Buried side by side, the Roundheads who fell victim to a terrible siege Daily Mail

'Mitochondrial Eve': Mother of All Humans Lived 200,000 Years Ago Science Daily

Did Boudica live near Norwich? EDP24

Treasures found at second century villa in Britain reveal it was once home to future Roman Emperor Daily Mail

Ancient Roman Map Puzzle May Get New Pieces Discovery

Cherokee Students Excavate Ancestral House at Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Parks Traveler

Floods threaten Pakistan heritage sites Sydney Morning Herald



August 17th, 2010 Edition

Ancient temple complex discovered near Le Mans-Enormous religious site in French countryside may have been devoted to worshipping many gods Guardian UK

Roman city emerges from Sofia metro excavations EUobserver

7,000-year-old oar found Straits Times

Amidst Shrapnel in Afghanistan, an Archaeology Discovery Reuters\Fox News

Archaeolgists digging into Bohai history The Voice of Russia



August 16th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists uncover egg from 9th-century Great Moravia CeskeNoviny

Major archaeological find at site of Civil War prison CNN

Old Irish bones may yield murderous secrets in Pennsylvania Daily Democrat

Anthropologists peer into Polynesian temple history by dating coral Star Advertiser



August 15th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists Discover the Tomb of a Teenager Buried for Over 1600 Years Art Daily

More on Robot to explore Great Pyramid Christian Science Monitor

Audio: Lowdown from Israel Finkelstein; Cockroaches & Conservation Israel National Radio

Archaeologists made a startling discovery while recently excavating an ancient Roman battlefield in Lower Saxony: Instead of spears and arrowheads, they uncovered live explosives left over from the Second World War The Local

University of Illinois Maya research aims to illuminate commoners News Gazette

Archaeological findings in Ugarit dating back to Hellenistic and Bronze ages Global Arab Network

Groundbreaking archaeological discoveries being made in Guyana Stabroek News



August 14th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists discover Byzantine monastic complex in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily News

Newly found Koguryo tomb in North Korea offers clues to ancient East Asia Kyodo News

More on Britain's Oldest House Independent UK

Pioneer-age skeletons found in Ontario Toronto Sun



August 13th, 2010 Edition

Crime scene where Mary Queen of Scots' husband was murdered is laid bare centuries on The Scotsman

Iron Age burial sites found in Tamil Nadu Hindustan Times

Shackleton's 100-year-old Scotch pulled from frozen crate Associated Press\Yahoo News

Police have raided a house used by people suspected of digging illegally for antiquities and discovered two tunnels leading to an underground tomb that housed an ancient marble coffin and frescoes in Turkey Associated Press

Scientist lives as Inuit for a year to save disappearing language CNN News

Ancient Shipwrecks Found Off Central Italy's Coast VOA

Tutankhamun excavation archive goes online Oxford Mail

Mysteries Abound in WTC Ship Remains Discovery



August 12th, 2010 Edition

Ancient Phoenician City 'Relocated' Live Science

Dura-Europos: Crossroad of Cultures-A Lost Civilization of the Ancient Middle East Archaeology Magazine

Cultural Cannibalism as a Paleoeconomic System in the European Lower Pleistocene-Cannibal cavemen of Spain uncovered USA Today

Rocks of Ages: Tempo and Time in Megalithic Monuments-Europe's prehistoric tombs built in bursts USA Today

Archaeologists say Hartlington Stones in Yorkshire Dales were Medieval furnaces Culture24

Top food was olives in time of the ancient mariner Reuters

Archaeologists from Cardiff University have made a major new discovery that will change the way we think about how Britain was conquered and occupied by the Roman army almost 2,000 years ago redOrbit



August 11th, 2010 Edition

Ancient Human-Bone Sculptors Turned Relatives Into Tools? Femurs and skulls of freshly dead used to make buttons, combs, scientists say National Geographic

More on 'Thor's Hammer' Found in Viking Graves-Norse warriors saw 'thunderstones' as protection against lightning National Geographic

Archaeological expedition team in Nakhjavan discovers Iran's Median Dynastic architectural remains Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

Major buildings find at Roman fortress of Caerleon BBC News

Ancient language mystery deepens-A linguistic mystery has arisen surrounding symbol-inscribed stones in Scotland that predate the formation of the country itself BBC News

A wooden tablet marked with the date of 730 A.D. has been discovered at what is thought to have been a major foundry for Japan's first currency Daily Mainichi

Gondwana Supercontinent Underwent Massive Shift During Cambrian Explosion Science Daily

Evolutionary Surprise: Freedom of Neck Played Major Role in Human Brain Evolution, Research Suggests Science Daily

Archaeologists uncover the heaviest and most valuable gold coin ever found in Israel Washington Post

Small-brained human ancestors used stone tools to whack into large mammals some 800,000 years earlier than previously thought Discovery



August 10th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists working on Stone Age remains at a site in North Yorkshire say it contains Britain's earliest surviving house University of Manchester

Archaeologists: Islamic Coins Dating Back to Ayyubid Era Unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network

Skelligs settlement may predate monastery Irish Times

Scientists question accepted wisdom on what killed Pompeiians when Mt. Vesuvius erupted Minnesota Post

Inside the Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeology Magazine

Documentary chronicles the discovery of an ancient Armenian city built by Tigran the Great (140-55 BC) in the First Century BC (new free video!) The Archaeology Channel

Ancient temple unearthed in western Turkey Hurriyet Daily News



August 8th & 9th, 2010 Edition

Blackfeet Reservation dig unearthing 1,000-year-old history and ancient bison kill site Great Falls Tribune

Syrian Archaeologists: Discovery of Cemetery Building Casts Light on Phoenician Religious Traditions Global Arab Network

Robot to explore mysterious tunnels in Great Pyramid Independent UK

16,000 Amarna Art Talatat blocks in Luxor with Original Pigment Preserved Heritage Key

Digs may throw more light on ancient wine production Times of Malta

Aerial photos taken on Monday from a police surveillance plane have revealed what is believed to be a large ancient Roman settlement near the eastern Italian city of Macerata AKI

Obsidian used as ancient scalpel found in Turkey's Samsun Hurriyet Daily News

US Azerbaijani archaeological expedition discovers new findings in Nakhchivan News Azerbaijani

The Tourism and Culture Ministry started a research investigation into an illegal excavation which took place in the Zeus Karios area in Milas, Bodrum. The illegal excavation revealed the large tomb stone of King Hekataios Hurriyet Daily News

Traces of the 166 homes destroyed by William the Conqueror have been uncovered by archaeologists BBC News



August 7th, 2010 Edition

Confederate sub has clues to last mission Augusta Chronicle

More on Gene Map to Give Insight into 5,200-year-old Iceman Live Science

Seven hundred years of history have been uncovered beneath a disused car park in a South Yorkshire town The Star UK

Survey reveals new evidence of a Romano-British settlement in Papcastle and Cockermouth Times & Star UK

A city bigger than Athens? Times of India

Who Nose What Happened to the Great Sphinx of Giza? Heritage Key

Archaeology and Human Evolution Springerlink



August 6th, 2010 Edition

Reading the Zip Codes of 3,500-Year-Old Letters-Tel Aviv University develops tool for non-destructive x-ray scanning of archaeological finds Tel Aviv University

Neanderthal's Cozy Bedroom Unearthed Discovery

How Cleopatra Won Her Bet-More on the pearl cocktail Discovery

Researchers from Polish Academy of Sciences discovered new archaeological sites in Egypt at Faiyum, Bahariya, Farafra, and the Sinai Peninsula Nauka w Polsce

Britain's Prehistoric Funerals-Six Feet Under, or a Bronze Age Mound? Heritage Key

'Fantastic' dig ends at Marden Henge in Wiltshire BBC News

New findings from ancient tomb in Italy United Press



August 5th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists find Great Moravian rotunda Prague Daily Monitor

Archaeologists from North America and the UK have been excavating an early Medieval site in the Isle of Man BBC News

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Ancient Winery Novinite

Shipwreck could yield the USS Scorpion from the War of 1812 Washington Post

When the Sea Saved Humanity, Made Interactive Scientific American

KV 63 Update KV 63

Maya Funerary Tapestry Restored and Ready for Exhibition Art Daily

John the Baptist's Bones Discovered? Discovery



August 4th, 2010 Edition

Academics in Yorkshire have given a voice and a face to a man who died more about 4,000 years ago York Press

3,000-year-old Canaanite bracelet found in Israel Xinhuanet

Cambodia's Khmer heritage threatened by looting of archeological sites Guardian UK

River Thames gives up its secrets at The Tower East London Advertiser

Archaeologists discovered the first evidence in the UK of stonework painted with a pattern, suggesting Neolithic people enjoyed decorating The Scotsman

Prehistoric Cave Paintings Discovered in Dominican Republic Latin American Herald Tribune

Jug containing 166 silver coins dating to the fourteenth century was unearthed at the medieval fortress of Kastritsi Sofia Echo

History of Peru Series–Part 4: Transition–The decline of Chavín and the rise of the Lima Culture: Huallamarca Peruvian Times

More on 'Callao Man' Could Redraw Filipino History Discovery



August 3rd, 2010 Edition

Mexico Finds Tunnel, Possible Tombs Under Ruins-Mexican archaeologists find 1,800-year-old tunnel, possible tombs under Teotihuacan ruins ABC News

Ancient treasure rises from Berlin rubble AFP

Archaeologists rescue development's early history-Industrial site holds Hopewell artifacts

Extracts of Cyrus Cylinder found in China-British Museum curator has identified cuneiform text inscribed on horse bones The Art Newspaper

More on Archaeologists unearth 67,000-year-old human bone in Philippines Telegraph UK

Medieval roof finial found beside Thames Guardian UK

Rare Bronze Horned-Bracelet, 3,500 Years Old, Found in Israel Art Daily



July 31st to August 2nd, 2010 Edition

A team of archaeologists are to investigate what might be a rare 5th Century Saxon hall or palace in Powys BBC News

Researchers discover fossil of human older than Tabon Man GMA News

Curious Skeletons Excavated in East Iceland Iceland Review

Outsiders blamed for Easter Island’s historic demise University of Manchester

Pictures: Human-Sacrifice Chamber Discovered in Peru National Geographic

Human Remains Dating to 7th Century Found at Peruvian Fortress Latin American Herald Tribune

High-tech methods reveal secrets of antiquity Ottawa Citizen

Cross find may be medieval graffiti BNet

Archaeologists Excavating Sasanian Esfahan Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

Researchers uncover 'oldest' dog remains in Swiss cave AFP\Yahoo News

Thanks to findings at a recent dig near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, King Herod has lost his claim to being the original contractor of certain ancient structures in the area Haaretz

Ahead of his time: Carausius was a pirate, a rebel and the first ruler of a unified Britain Independent UK

More on New finds hint at Fort Ancient's purpose Cincinnati Enquirer



July 30th, 2010 Edition-I'll be on the road, so no news updates until Monday

Archaeologists discover tobacco tins used by Lawrence of Arabia's army Telegraph UK

New Model Help Archaeologists Make Sense of the Past Forbes

More on 150-Year-Old Lost Ship Found in Arctic Discovery

USU archaeologists conduct 'prehistoric' research in Wyoming The Statesman

X-Rays Reveal Secret of Ancient Mayan Dye Fox News



July 29th, 2010 Edition

Ancient Stone Monument to Napi Discovered on Canadian Prairies Heritage Key

Archaeologists Discover 2,400-Year-Old Weapons and Tools in Valencia Art Daily

Philistine Temple Ruins Uncovered in Goliath's Hometown Israel National News

City site yields evidence of a second Roman fort Express & Echo, Devon

Reading the Writing on Walls in Pompeii Smithsonian

500,000 year old cranium found at Atapuerca, Burgos Typically Spanish



July 28th, 2010 Edition

Arctic archaeologists say they have found one of the vessels lost in the search for the Franklin expedition National Post

Jade sculpture found at Roman amphitheatre site at Viminacium Blic

Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery Solved? National Geographic

Archeologists Discover 4000-Year-Old Tombs in Russia Russia Info Center

Dig unearths 5,000-year-old artefact in Sidon Daily Star

Russell L. Ciochon and his team are in Indonesia investigating the geological source and age of one of the world's biggest caches of Homo erectus Nature

1,800-year-old personal care kit found in southern Turkey Hurriyet Daily News

Excavations on St. Ivan island reveal potential relics from John the Baptist Sofia Echo

Ancient DNA identifies donkey ancestors, people who domesticated them EurekAlert

Was Marden Henge the builder's yard for Stonehenge? Guardian UK



July 27th, 2010 Edition

An Ancient Subterranean Secret Complex Discovered in Hamadan Province Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

Roman villa found in Welsh 'military zone'-The Roman control over Britain stretched even further than first thought, the discovery of a new villa suggests Telegraph UK

Ötzi’s secrets about to be revealed AlphaGalileo

New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck PhysOrg

Cleopatra's pearl cocktail recipe revealed USA Today

Update: World Trade Center Boat Sails into Posterity, Piece by Piece DNA Info

Cyprus - Geronisos island excavations completed ISRIA

Road built over 3000 year old tumulus in eastern Turkey Hurriyet Daily News

Bulgarian Archaeologists Carry Out 'Rescue' Digs Close to Greek Border Novinite

More on Chinese archaeologists' African quest for sunken ship of Ming admiral-Search for remains of armada which came to grief on a pioneering voyage to Kenya 600 years ago Guardian UK



July 26th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists Find Ancient Hammurabi-Like Law Code in Israel Clay Tablet Arutz Sheva

Archaeologists Discover Biggest Rat That Ever Lived: Weight of About 6 Kilograms Science Daily

Archaeology: 7000 year-old village found near Bulgarian town of Shoumen Sofia Echo

Ancient skull suggests head reshaping practice The Age-Australia

Klaus Koschmieder – Latest Chachapoyan Discoveries enPeru

More on Guatemala tomb may hold founder of a Maya dynasty Los Angeles Times



July 25th, 2010 Edition

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Wealthy Prehistoric Settlement Novinite

Archaeology: Testing remains provides new insights Bradley T. Lepper-Columbus Dispatch

Archaeologists Find Three Ceramic Offerings at Machu Picchu Latin American Herald Tribune

Ancient wrecks found off Italy' west coast-Marine archaeologists discover intact cargos Gulf News

5000 Years Old Archaeological Pottery Craft Unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network

Canadian archeologists revel in ‘mind-blowing’ dig in Turkey Montreal Gazette

More on new find in Badia illuminates ancient bedouin life Jordan Times

An archaeological window on ancient farming Cyprus Mail

Pompeii Poop(.pdf) University of Cincinnati

Remnants of Lost Polar Expedition Sought Discovery



July 24th, 2010 Edition

Researchers say that a scientific reconstruction of one of the oldest sets of human remains found in the Americas supports theories that the first people who came to the hemisphere migrated from a broader area than once thought Guardian UK

American Archaeologist describes 1000-year old Amerindian site on Nevis as interesting SKNVibes

Discovered: Stone Age man's morning after the night before Independent UK

Ancient City of Petra Tombs Reveal 61 Burials and Islamic Gold Medallion Heritage Key

Ancient Pakistan Civilization Remains Shrouded in Mystery VOA

Researchers in Israel Find Worlds First Steak Knives AOL News

Archaeological Tombs Dating Back to Bronze Age discovered In Northern Syria Global Arab Network



July 23rd, 2010 Edition

Ancient Sacrificial Chamber Discovered In Peru redOrbit

Australia's earliest contact rock art discovered PhysOrg

More on Pillar of Eliseg: Archaeologists start to unearth Llangollen's past BBC News

World's Oldest Dog Debated Discovery

Sewer project halted by aboriginal history find-Evidence suggests Ontario site was of ‘great cultural and ceremonial significance’ Globe and Mail

Roman neighborhood ruins uncovered in Lyon, France Digital Journal

5th Century Monastery Unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network



July 22nd, 2010 Edition

Stonehenge twin discovered stone's throw away Guardian UK

Extreme archaeology: Divers plumb the mysteries of sacred Maya pools University of Illinois

More on Footprint Fossils Analyzed for Ancient Human Gait Discovery

New excavation starts in Turkeys Soloi Pompeiopolis Balkan Travellers

Egypt scours bed of Lake Qarun in search of antiquities AFP\Yahoo News



July 21st, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists Uncover 'Bulgarian Machu Picchu' Novinite

Canadian archaeologists hunt long-lost Arctic explorers BBC News

New research will unravel Arizona's prehistoric puzzle of the Hohokam ceramic industry EurekAlert

Wooden 'Stonehenge' Emerges From Prehistoric Ohio-Timber circles, like U.K. monument, aligned to summer solstice, study reveals National Geographic

Google funding for discovery of ancient texts online AlphaGalileo

A joint Jordanian-German archaeological team has discovered a statue in Jordan's eastern desert that dates back 6,000 years M & C

The mysterious Irene Complex near Savannah The Examiner

Pre-Columbian burial ground unearthed in Costa Rica PhysOrg

Animal Connection: New Hypothesis for Human Evolution and Human Nature Science Daily

Archeologists found sculpture of Diana, Goddess of hunt near the Town of Zajecar Blic

Stone Age Carving: Ancient Dildo? Live Science

More on 'Lost' Languages to Be Resurrected by Computers National Geographic

Dead Sea Scrolls Made Locally, Tests Show Discovery



July 20th, 2010 Edition

'It's mind blowing': 900-year-old figurine found during work on new river bridge News-Democrat

Archeologists Unearth Children's Bow of 12th Century Russia Info Center

Smugglers sack Sassanid site in southwest Iran Tehran Times

More on New royal Sicán tomb discovered in Bosque de Pomac(pics!) enPeru

Archaeologists virtually excavate Stonehenge BBC News

More on Mayan King's Tomb Found in Guatemala(pics!) Discovery

Vestiges of a Prehispanic Oven to Melt Copper Found in Zacatecas Art Daily

Pottery find leads to recreation of 9000-year-old beer The Age Aystralia



July 19th, 2010 Edition

Kazakh Archeologists Discover Ancient Scythian 'Sun Lord' Eurasia Net

Ancient tomb unearthed in northern Peru Andina

Marden Henge dig uncovers 4,500-year-old dwelling BBC News

Ur at Columbia-Studying a long-neglected cuneiform collection Archaeology Magazine

Tutankhamun – the secrets of the tomb go online Guardian UK

History of Peru Series Part 3: Monumental Architecture Pervian Times



July 17th & 18th, 2010 Edition

A second Venus found in Orkney as archeologists create history The Scotsman

Scientists have discovered what is believed to be one of the world's oldest doodles - an ancient scrawl carved onto a rock by a caveman 4,500 years ago Telegraph UK

More on Mayan King’s Tomb Discovered in Guatemala Brown University

Life in Bronze Age Levant is rediscovered-Excavations at Tell Fadous-Kfarabida reveal secrets and lifestyles of inhabitants of coastal trading village Daily Star

Improved archaeological consents process will strengthen the identification and protection of archaeological sites and ensure Maori concerns are appropriately addressed Scoop NZ

Alexander the Great Killed by Toxic Bacteria? Discovery

Diggers unearth mysteries of Fort Ancient’s ‘Woodhenge’ Columbus Dispatch

The first Antonius Pius coin ever found in Israel and was discovered Israel National News

Divers Find 230-Year-Old Champagne in Baltic Shipwreck Discovery



July 16th, 2010 Edition

Archeologists in Guatemala have discovered a Mayan king's tomb packed with a well-preserved hoard of carvings, ceramics and children's bones that cast fresh light on the vanished civilization Science Daily

Relic of Harpocrates, the god of secrecy and silence, found at Silchester-Archaeological dig at abandoned Roman city in Hampshire yields earliest representation of an Egyptian deity found in Britain Guardian UK

In a London yard, remains of Shakespeare's first theatre emerge from the ground Canadian Press

More on Archaeologists Discover 1400 Year Old Settlement in Illinois MSNBC

Cambridgeshire Quarry throws up 4,500-year-old find PhysOrg

Is Holy Land Archaeology Being Hyped by Politics?(commentary) AOL News

Reinventing the Wheel -- Naturally: Humans did not invent the wheel. Nature did Science Daily



July 15th, 2010 Edition

Ancient 'mansio' unearthed in Tuscany-Pliny mentioned the once bustling trading post in his writings ANSA

Archaeologists excavating a location south of Jerseyville in west-central Illinois believe they have found remnants of a village dating back to AD 600 Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Archaeologists Unearth Warrior Sarcophagus at Ancient City of Parion, Turkey Balkan Travellers

Archaeologists from the University of Helsinki are carrying out excavations of what they say is a unique Stone Age site in Finland YLE Uutiset

Cauldron from rare wreckage will shed light on St. Augustine’s colonial heritage Florida Times Union

900-year-old Byzantine church unearthed in S Turkey Hurriyet Daily News

Archaeological Findings Point to Ancient Indo-Roman Trade India Journal

More on Ground Zero builders uncover centuries-old hull Independent UK

Ramesses II temple unearthed in Upper Egypt ADN Kronos



July 14th, 2010 Edition

18th-Century Ship Found at World Trade Center Site New York Times

Discovery of earliest illuminated manuscript: Revised dating places Garima Gospels before 650—none from Ethiopia previously dated before 12th century Art Newspaper

Medici Family Cold Case Finally Solved Discovery

China's Wars Driven by Climate-Could 2,000 years of foreign invasions, rebellions and civil war really be boiled down to weather patterns? Discovery



July 13th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists uncover skeletons and weapons from 1628 battle M & C

Archaeologists discover late-Roman cemetery at site of derelict pub This is Lincolnshire

More on Ancient Letter to Pharaoh Found Discovery

Ancient Italian artefacts get the blues-Scientists accuse officials of neglect as chemicals discolour stored relics Nature

Drought shows up south Oxfordshire bronze age graves Oxford Mail

Archaeologist discovers unique wall paintings in an ancient residence in the late Roman town of Novae, located in northern Bulgaria Balkan Travellers

Ancient Birds from North America Colonized the South, Thanks to Panama Land Bridge Science Daily



July 11th & 12th, 2010 Edition

Oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem discovered by Hebrew University EurekAlert

Archaeological Discoveries: Mosaics Documenting History and Civilization of Syria Global Arab Network

'Biggest canal ever built by Romans' discovered-One of the biggest canals ever built by the Romans in an ancient port as important as Carthage or Alexandria has been discovered by British archaeologists Telegraph UK

Archeological dig in Old Montreal will soon unearth the remains of Canada’s first permanent parliament building, burned to the ground by an angry mob in 1849 Vancouver Sun

Archeology find sheds new light on family pets-Discovery is believed to be earliest archaeological evidence for pet tortoises University of Leicester

Mystery of 17th-century bowls found by archaeologists in London dump-Three ceramic bowls, on display at Museum of London, are rare survivals from pottery near Southwark cathedral Guardian UK

Digs in Connecticut neighborhood find artifacts of 1637 battle Columbus Dispatch

Excavations of the late Bronze Age settlement at Dromolaxia Vizatzia (Hala Sultan Tekke) have unearthed a rich array of imported and local bronze and pottery artefacts Cyprus Mail

Coral tests show fast construction pace for Polynesian temples PhysOrg

Top 10 clues to the real King Arthur Independent UK
and this Historians locate King Arthur's Round Table? Historians claim to have finally located the site of King Arthur’s Round Table – and believe it could have seated 1,000 people Telegraph UK

Archaeologist stumbles upon ancient tepee poles by chance Billings Gazette



July 9th & 10th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists discover ancient ivory maskette on Canadian Arctic island Heritage Key

Egyptian archeologists comment on carbon dating Al-Masry Al-Youm

Bulgarian Archaeologists Preserve Skeleton of '1st European Man' Novinite

More on Words for 'canoe' point to long-lost family ties Ottawa Citizen

The castle of King Erik Menved discovered on Samso Island Copenhagen Post

Feature on Tuzigoot Sinagua Ruins The Examiner

Buddhist structures found in Simhachalam hill range The Hindu

Eclipse Draws Tourists to Easter Island Discovery



July 8th, 2010 Edition

Huge hoard of Roman coins found on Somerset farm Guardian UK

What plant genes tell us about crop domestication-Simple genetic changes make plants suitable for cultivation, but domestication wasn't always quick or easy Washington University in St. Louis

Syria: Scholar Composes Music from Archaeological Ugaritic Cuneiform Tablet Global Arab Network

Excavations begin at ancient city in western Turkey Today's Zaman

More on Ancient hominids grabbed early northern exposure Science News

How did the ancient Egyptians manage their marital life? Nevine El-Aref ponders on the gender role of the ancient wife Al-Ahram Weekly

More on Archaeologists Discover 4,300-Year-Old Tombs(video) CBS News

Pictures: Secret Tunnel Explored in Pharaoh's Tomb National Geographic



July 7th, 2010 Edition

First humans arrived in Britain 250,000 years earlier than thought Guardian UK

Archeologists Explore Rural Galilee and Find Ancient Synagogue Science Daily

Myanmar makes archaeological research to prove origin of Myanmar Xinhuanet

As Rome Modernizes, Its Past Quietly Crumbles New York Times

Egyptian Archaeologists Discover Rock-Hewn Tombs at Saqqara Adnkronos International

Long Lost Michelangelo Sculpture Found? Discovery



July 6th, 2010 Edition

Hips Don’t Lie: Researchers Find More Accurate Technique To Determine Sex Of Skeletal Remains North Carolina State University

In Search of Fort St. Joseph (New free video!) The Archaeology Channel

Archaeologists working at a site in Ha Noi's Dong Anh District have stumbled across 11 tombs dating back to the Phung Nguyen culture Vietnam News Agency

Washington's cabin unearthed in Valley Forge The Phoenix

Neanderthal Males Had 'Popeye'-Like Arms Discovery

Canadian Archaeologists: Jars Dating Back to the Bronze Age Unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network



July 4th & 5th, 2010 Edition

Study: Archimedes Set Roman Ships Afire with Steam Cannons Live Science

Book presents evidence of human connections across Bering Strait land bridge Fairbanks News Miner

Turkey: Archaeologists Restart Excavations of Ancient City of Sagalassos Balkan Travellers

Sinking oil threatens historic Gulf shipwrecks Boston Globe

Sassanid fire temple discovered in central Iran Payvand News

Researchers take aim at a forgotten battle-Will map colonial skirmish at Chelsea Creek, seek sunken ship Boston Globe

Sophisticated Amputation Methods Used During Stone Age Epoch Times

Giant stones in Yangtze River may be remnants of ancient cliff inscription People's Daily

Mesopotamia’s civilization originated in Armenia PanArmenian

2000-year-old human skeleton found at Gloucestershire Roman villa dig This is Gloucestershire



July 3rd, 2010 Edition

Discovery of U-boat wrecks rewrites the history books Independent UK

Peshawar: 'Oldest Living City' in South Asia Dawn

Skeleton Blodwen, aged 5,500, comes home to Llandudno BBC News

What Jefferson was thinking-Imaging technology reveals a last-minute revision to the Declaration of Independence Science News

More on Roman Ships and Amphorae Found off Sardinia and Panarea Heritage Key

History of Peru Series Part 2: Tour 3000 BC to 500 AD Peruvian Times



July 2nd, 2010 Edition

Female gladiator remains found in Herefordshire? Not so much Heritage Key

Pillar of Eliseg: Archaeologists dig beneath 9th Century monument BBC News

First Century Iron Industry Site Found In Jeniang Bernama

Ancient site near Nablus 'too problematic' to open Ha'aretz

North Dakota archaeological site might be historic Pottery Pit find Indian Country

David Livingstone letter deciphered at last AFP\Yahoo News

Tibetans adapted to altitude in under 3,000 years: study AFP\Yahoo News



July 1st, 2010 Edition

Archaeological mystery solved: A 3,200-year-old round bronze tablet with a carved face of a woman is part of a linchpin that held the wheel of a battle chariot in place University of Haifa

Man-made global warming started with ancient hunters American Geophysical Union

Passport to Antiquity-Tracking pioneering archaeologist James Henry Breasted's 1919-1920 journey through the Middle East Archaeology Magazine

Temple University archaeologists unearth African American historical site Associated Press

Archaeologists Unearth 17th Century Horse Burial Site redOrbit

Remains of oldest palace for emperor's accession ceremony found in Japan Breitbart

Cleopatra Killed by Drug Cocktail? Legends allege that the last queen of Egypt died from a snakebite, but a new study could rewrite history Discovery

Archaeology: Roman shipwreck discovered near Aeolian islands ANSA



June 30th, 2010 Edition

Egypt finds unfinished secret tomb inside grave Associated Press
and this No secret Burial at end of Seti I Tunnel Independent UK

Website maps Welsh archaeological finds Wales Online

More on CU Researcher Finds 10,000-Year-Old Hunting Weapon in Melting Ice Patch University of Colorado

Colonial Painting Found in Palacio de Bellas Artes Restored Art Daily

Computer automatically deciphers ancient language MIT



June 29th, 2010 Edition

Hunting Weapon 10,000 Years Old Found in Melting Ice Patch Science Daily

Rock Paintings at La Pintada Archaeological Zone Catalogued Art Daily

Bitola, Macedonia: Archaeologists Stumble Upon Ancient Necropolises During Stadium Reconstruction Balkan Travellers

Mitochondrial genome analysis revises view of the initial peopling of North America EurekAlert

Orkney Venus dig reaches exciting phase, says expert The Scotsman

Archaeologists: Temple dating back to Hellenistic and Roman eras unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network

Crannóg site revealed after lake's level drops Irish Times

Science Historian Cracks the 'Plato Code' Science Daily

Prehistoric man went to the movies, say researchers AFP\Yahoo News

Ancient town found underground in Kyparissia, Greece Helium

Researchers uncover origin of cannons found on beach at Arch Cape Oregon Live

12th century Gethsemane fresco to be displayed in Israel Museum Israel Antiquities Authority

Museum of London Archaeology digs Shakespeare's Shoreditch theatre Hackney Gazette



June 27th & 28th, 2010 Edition

Incredible find: Huge Clovis point discovered in western Kentucky creek Murray Ledger

Russians restore face to 30,000+ year-old Kostenki cave man All Voices

Women in Pharaonic Egypt Asharq Al-Awsat

'Strange bones' in Colchester Egyptian Mummy Independent UK

Archaeological excavations of the city of Tigranakert in Artsakh get under way Panorama Armenia

The Mystery of Germany's Aristocratic Mummies Spiegel

Amazonian Indians More Advanced Than We Knew AOLNews

A lost manuscript, one of the earliest by a missionary to detail the ancient Indian language of Old Sanskrit, has been rediscovered in an Italian library Earth Times

Lasers used to map giant ancient Gobyoyama burial mounds in 3D Japan Times



June 26th, 2010 Edition

Serbian site may have hosted first copper makers-Finds intensify debate over Old World origins of metal production Science News

Council worker stumbles across 3,000-year-old carving Yorkshire Star

Ancient voyager's tomb found in East China People's Daily

4,000 year old necklace found in dumpster Irish Central



June 25th, 2010 Edition

Excavations Link Ancient Prison To Apostle's Last Days Daily Telegraph

King Tut died of blood disorder: German researchers AFP\Yahoo News

Artifacts dating back to 5000 B.C. found in Rutland Town, Vermont Rutland Herald

Archaeologists investigating a mass burial of 97 infants at a Roman villa in the Thames Valley believe it may have been a brothel BBC News



June 24th, 2010 Edition

Well-preserved Roman road found in southern Serbia M & C

Archaeologists uncover Harald Bluetooth’s royal palace Copenhagen Post

A Neolithic burial site in the parish of St Sampson has yielded pottery fragments and flints that date back 4,500 years BBC News

Alamut yields ancient water reservoirs Press TV

Ship discovered almost 112 years after disappearing in Lake Michigan Pioneer Press



June 23rd, 2010 Edition

Rare 4,600-year-old Ontario burial lifts lid on prehistoric Canada Independent UK

Bulgarian Archaeologists Hope to Find Constantine's Palace Novinite

Separation between Neanderthal and Homo sapiens might have occurred 500,000 years earlier EurekAlert

History of Peru Series Part 2: The Dawn of Urbanization-Caral Peruvian Times

Dig to begin at Marden Henge This is Wiltshire

India's Village of the Dead-An exclusive look at a little-known Iron Age cemetery Archaeology Magazine

Layers of the Past-Combining data from two centuries' worth of images creates a new view of the ancient Near East Archaeology Magazine

Fungi, Feces Show Comet Didn't Kill Ice Age Mammals? National Geographic

Archaeological excavations begin in ancient city of Rhodiapolis Hurriyet Daily News

Ancient buildings found on Norman fortress site Wales Online



June 22nd, 2010 Edition

Lucy fossil gets jolted upright by Big Man-Partial skeleton suggests ancient roots for humanlike walking Science News
and this Scientists announce discovery of 3.6 million-year-old relative of 'Lucy' EurekAlert

More on Digs in Cyprus uncover more of Phoenician fort Associated Press

Archaeologists find oldest paintings of apostles icons Reuters

A Roman fort which has been discovered in Cornwall is challenging previous historical views about the South West BBC News

Unique archaeological discovery in Adjara-scientists find sepulchres, which date back to the epoch of ancient Rome Georgian Times

Archaeologists seek protection for Afghan treasures AFP



June 21st, 2010 Edition

The ultimate cold case: Anthropologist 'bones up' on site of ancient invasion EurekAlert

One of Leicestershire's most important archaeological monuments is being excavated for the first time in nearly 40 years BBC News

12th-century dike discovered in Nakdong River, South Korea Yonhap News

Dionysian ecstatic cults in early Rome University of Gothenburg\AlphaGalileo

Two Birch Bark Manuscripts Found by Schoolgirl in Veliki Novgorod Russia InfoCenter

Diggers find highly desirable 12th century house in Nevern Castle News Wales

The Phoenician archaeology - a common Euro-Mediterranean heritage Global Arab Network



June 20th, 2010 Edition

Archeologists use radar to find ancient Egypt town, possibly the summer capital of the Hyksos Associated Press

Knife River excavation reveals possible fire pit Action 3 News

Archaeologists discover 'museum under the sea' at Gallipoli The Daily Telegraph Australia

More on US archeologists find ruins of four ancient castles in Turkey Turkish Press

The tales that potsherds tell at Pattanam The Hindu



June 19th, 2010 Edition

Cyprus dig reveals ancient palace Famagusta Gazette
and this Cyprus: The excavations of the Department of Antiquities at ancient Idalion, 2010 ISRIA

Mount in Southern Bulgaria might hold Thracian king Seuthes residence: archaeologist Focus Information Agnecy

More from New Hampshire-Ancient Tools Found Keene Sentinel

More on Archaeologists Hot on Trail of Aztec Royalty Discovery

Bureaucrats in the eighth-century Heijokyo capital likely broke with Buddhist edicts banning meat and ate beef, pork and other animal flesh, according to archeological research Asahi

Ancient Humans May Have Dined on Hyenas Discovery



June 18th, 2010 Edition

New analysis on problems between archaeology and pharaonic chronology, based on radiocarbon dating EurekAlert
and this Egyptian kingdoms dated Science Daily

Archaeologists Discover Early Neolithic Grave in North-Western Bulgaria Balkan Travellers

Diggers discover Phoenician army complex in Cyprus Reuters\Yahoo News

A new look at prehistory-Among Zahi Hawass's ambitious plans to introduce specialised museums across the country is a proposed predynastic museum at Qena Al-Ahram Weekly

Rice archaeological remains and the possibility of DNA archaeology: examples from Yayoi and Heian periods of Northern Japan(pdf) SpringerLink

Ancient remains have been found in Jersey, which could be the first Roman dwellings found in the island BBC News



June 17th, 2010 Edition

Neolithic finds unearthed by Ormesby St Michael dig BBC News

More on German cathedral bones 'are Saxon queen Eadgyth' BBC News

Airport Scanners Take on Mummies Discovery News

US returns 7 stolen ancient Cambodian sculptures Associated Press



June 16th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists found some of the richest and most unusual Aztec offerings ever in excavations under a mammoth slab depicting an earth goddess and they hope to uncover an emperor's tomb nearby Associated Press

Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral Guardian UK

Middle Awash-The Evolutionary Road National Geographic

Photos: Human Sacrifices Found at Ancient China Complex National Geographic

Italians may have found Caravaggio's bones-Remains belonged to 40-year-old man who lived around 1610 Associated Press\MSNBC

More on Central Europe’s Oldest Cave Drawings Found in Romania Balkan Travellers

Lethal Thermal Impact at Periphery of Pyroclastic Surges: Evidences at Pompeii PLoS

Prehistoric Europeans Hunted, Ate Lion? Knife-scarred bones suggest early humans took on big cat National Geographic

Volcanic Eruptions in North America Were More Explosive in Ancient Past National Science Foundation



June 15th, 2010 Edition

Skulls show New World was settled twice: study AFP\Yahoo News
and the research paper here Testing Evolutionary and Dispersion Scenarios for the Settlement of the New World PLoS

Syria: 3000-Year-Old Archaeological Lion Statue Bears Witness to Human Civilization Global Arab Network

Ancient Chamorro Burial Pit Found In Agat Left Undisturbed-Guam Pacific News Center

Seitas, sacred places of the indigenous Sámi people, have become subjects of renewed interest Helsingin Sanomat

Ancient figurine 'factory' uncovered Cyprus Mail

An archaeologist has called for the wreck of the HMS Victory to be brought to the surface to avoid further damage BBC News



June 13th & 14th, 2010 Edition

The Thunderstone Mystery: What's a Stone Age Axe Doing in an Iron Age Tomb? Science Daily

Native site on Patuxent could date to 1000 BC-Was village visited by Ohio mound-builders? Baltimore Sun

French Archaeologists unearthed mosaic, pillars and inscriptions in Syria Global Arab Network

Chinese Ancient Earthenware Found in Dieng-The discovery may reveal the economic situation in the Old Mataram kingdom VIVAnews

Conserving the living laboratory of Acre Israel21c

American archaeologists find ruins of four ancient castles in western Turkey Today's Zaman

Digging Acadian history-Archaeological dig planned for 18th-century settlement PEI Guardian

Did Neandertals Think Like Us? Scientific American

A cooler Pacific may have severely affected medieval Europe, North America PhysOrg

Romanian experts have discovered the most ancient cave paintings found to date in Central Europe, aged up to 35,000 years old PhysOrg



June 12th, 2010 Edition

Fossils Reveal that Maya People Knew about Prehistory Art Daily

'Buddha remains' unveiled in east China temple Xinhuanet

Rare emerald pearl inserted in Cao Cao's mouth found People's Daily

Yukon protects Klondike shipwreck site Canwest News

Teacher finds 1792 Document While Cleaning Boston Globe



June 11th, 2010 Edition

A 12,000-year-old find in Keene, New Hampshire Union Leader

Mexican delegation in charge of conservation at the Theban Tomb 39, in Egypt, to begin 6th field season Art Daily

Behind the mummy: the real King Tutankhamun New Scientist

Creswell Crags exhibition explores 200 years of archaeological excavation Culture24



June 10th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists unearthed 99 Greco-roman artefacts in Egypt Global Arab Network

Prehistoric pet? Dog burial found in Orange County California Orange County Register

Officials of the Archaeology Department who visited Dayananda Ashram at Puliyankad, near Kollengode, confirmed that the site was an old Megalithic settlement The Hindu

The million mummy question: Why are there a million mummies buried near Snefu's Seila pyramid? Heritage Key

More on Ancient shoe steps out of cave and into limelight Science News



June 9th, 2010 Edition

Researchers find world's oldest leather shoe and more-World's Oldest Leather Shoe Found in Armenia EurekAlert
and this Ancient shoe steps up archaeological insight UCLA
and the original paper here First Direct Evidence of Chalcolithic Footwear from the Near Eastern Highlands PLoS

Archaeologists Discover 13-Century Gold Coins in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Balkan Travellers

Leather fashionable even in prehistoric times USA Today

Science depends on retesting theories Columbus Dispatch

Ebla Kingdom - Greatest Archaeological Discovery in Middle East Global Arab Network

Crocodile and Hippopotamus Served as 'Brain Food' for Early Human Ancestors Science Daily

Researchers may know identity of ancient town in Xinjiang Peoples Daily

More on Pagan Antiquities Unearthed in Israel Discovery



June 8th, 2010 Edition

The origin of insects found in clay beehives in the Jordan Valley, the oldest known commercial beekeeping facility in the world, suggests extensive trading and complicated agriculture 3,000 years ago Los Angeles Times

Turkmen capital is 8 thousand years old, archeologists say Turkmenistan.ru

Belgian archaeologists unearthed clay pieces and bathtubs in Syria Global Arab Network

Archaeologists given the rune around Copenhagen Post

Morven digs up unknown farmers-Project receives grants to study site, Jefferson's 'adopted son' Charlottesville News

More On A Graveyard For Roman Gladiators -- In England? NPR

Rain uncovers ancient cemetery in Nicaragua IOL.com

Ancient manuscript found in library cellar United Press



June 7th, 2010 Edition

Scars from lion bite suggest headless Romans found in York were gladiators Guardian UK

Dig reveals 3,500 yr old relics-Find includes 100 undamaged religious utensils Jerusalem Post

Remains of another ancient varsity found Times of India

The Aegean-Documentary highlights the Aegean coastal region of Anatolia in today’s southwestern Turkey (New free video!) The Archaeology Channel

Vandals have targeted the ancient Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire by spraying part of it purple BBC News

Before the Mississippi, minerals show ancient rivers flowed west Science News

Boffins find mystery seafaring ancestor in the Philippines Thaindian News

A 3.6 kilometers long highly engineered Inca aqueduct discovered at Cusco Andina

Researchers: Cavemen feasted on lions USA Today



June 5th &6th, 2010 Edition

240 archaeological sites discovered in north-eastern Syria Global Arab Network

1,000-year-old revamped frescoes unveiled in China DNA India

Yangtze River’s Ancient Origins Revealed Science Daily



June 4th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists digging at a cathedral in Kent have unearthed evidence of a previously unknown building BBC News

N.C. shipwreck speculated to be ghost of 1609 Hampton Roads

British archaeologists fight with Italian farmer to save ancient aqueduct Telegraph UK

Stone and bone: Archaeologist publishes first complete look at technology of Clovis culture San Marcos Daily Record

A colossus of an ancient Egyptian deity in Luxor, an Umayyad coin in Wadi Al-Natroun and the tomb of a 19th-Dynasty mayor of Memphis at Saqqara are the most recent discoveries in Egypt Al-Ahram Weekly

18th Century Almshouse Found Beneath City Hall DNA Info

Tusk unearthed: Archaeological team reveals mammoth find Sentinel-Standard

Bulgaria: Archaeology Excavations at Sexaginta Prista Fortress Expand Balkan Travellers



June 3rd, 2010 Edition

A 58,000-year-old ochre powder production site has been discovered at Sibudu, South Africa Discovery

Signs of Amelia Earhart's Final Days? Evidence backs view that pilot, navigator died as castaways Discovery

More on BYU archaeologists discover ancient royal tomb in Mexico that may be oldest in Americas Deseret News

Arthur Demarest of Vanderbilt University explains his work at the Maya city of Cancuen, in northern Guatemala, and the importance of ethical archaeology New Scientist

9,000 year old beer recreated Toronto Star

Prehistoric burial mounds found in the New Forest Salisbury Journal



June 2nd, 2010 Edition

17th century BC grave excavated in Chitral village International News-Pakistan

French archaeologists dig up 30-year-old banquet AFP\Yahoo News

Damage to the Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua as a result of tropical storm Agatha UNESCO

Determining the Age of Saraswat Community Mangalorean



June 1st, 2010 Edition

Jamestown settlers' trash confirms hard times-Analyses of discarded oyster shells chronicle deep drought during Virginia colony’s early years Science News

Neanderthal man was living in Britain 40,000 years earlier than thought Telegraph UK

Tools show ancient human diet Science Alert

Mesolithic axe head unearthed at Culmore, Ireland Derry Journal

The rise and fall of a Harappan city Frontline

Flint findings in Kent reveal new era of prehistory Independent UK

University of Maine anthropologist Brian Robinson and colleagues are looking at archaeological evidence of Atlantic salmon to better understand the effects of global warming PhysOrg

Florentine Codex, Great Intellectual Enterprise of 16th Century Art Daily

Conservationists are in the Dominican Republic attempting to save one of the world's most strange and ancient mammals - the Hispaniolan solenodon BBC News



May 31st, 2010 Edition

Experts in Turkey find 8th century Arabic text from Byzantines Istanbul World Bulletin

13,000-year-old clay figure found Asahi

Painting believed to be Australia's oldest Aboriginal rock art M & C

More on Etruscan home 'unique discovery'-Archaeologists hail find of beautifully preserved house ANSA

Fragments of stone tools found at the Sunabara remains in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, may not be as old as originally thought Asahi

Tripura relics spark rethink on history Calcutta Telegraph



May 30th, 2010 Edition

3,300-year-old tomb of Ancient Egyptian official Ptah Mes discovered at Saqqara Heritage Key

Advanced Technique, RTI, Used to Decipher Maya Glyphs Art Daily

Road construction stopped in central Ohio because of ancient artifacts Fox 59

Archaeologists: Unearthed Cemeteries Indicate Human Life in Early Times South of Syria Global Arab Network

Revealing the Ancient Chinese Secret of Sticky Rice Mortar Science Daily

Archaeologists: 1200 Flint Stones Dating Back to 250, 000 Years Discovered in Syria Global Arab Network

A Stone Says More Than a Thousand Runes Science Daily

The Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull: Fact, fiction, and the creation of myth Archaeology Magazine



May 28th & 29th, 2010 Edition

Secrets of ancient Scottish hunters revealed by camp Herald Scotland

Kom Firin I: the Ramesside temple and the site survey The British Museum

More on intact burials discovered-Archaeologists excavating in Fayoum have discovered 45 intact ancient Egyptian tombs complete with painted sarcophagi Al-Ahram Weekly

Medieval window unearthed at Rochester Cathedral Kent News

Jordan Valley: cradle of civilisations? Jordan Times



May 27th, 2010 Edition

93 Warring States Period to Han Dynasty tombs found in Hebei People's Daily

Penn Researchers Add Genetic Data to Archaeology and Linguistics to Get Picture of African Population History University of Pennsylvania

NDE methods for evaluating ancient coins could be worth their weight in gold EurekAlert

Family Cemetery in a Roman Period Tumulus near the Village of Borissovo, Elhovo Region Bulgarian Academy of Sciences\AlphaGalileo

Contested evidence pushes Ardi out of the woods-Alternative analysis moves ancient hominid to the open savanna Science News

America's architectural heritage: the Peachtree Mound near Murphy, NC The Examiner

Oldest Human Species Found: May Have Been Cannibal? Potential new species H. gautengensis walked, swung, played with fire? National Geographic

A Forgotten Sea Route Corridor Rediscovered (abstract) Science Magazine

Scientists get look at Queen Anne's artifacts Greenville Daily Reflector



May 26th, 2010 Edition

2,000-year old 'icebox' unearthed in NW China China Daily

More on Magnificent Pagan Altar was Exposed at the Barzilai Hospital Compound Art Daily

Is Stonehenge worth £51m? Doing the maths on the famous stone circle Independent UK

English Civil War battlefield 'may be in wrong place'-A monument marking an official battle site in the Cotswolds might be in the wrong place, historians have claimed BBC News

Archaeologcial study unearths Roman Villas and clues to Iron Age Yorkshire Culture24

Virtual Romanesque Monuments Being Created Science Daily

Forest, Navajo archaeologists to record petroglyphs Navajo Hopi Observer



May 25th, 2010 Edition

Italy: Ancient Etruscan home found near Grosseto Adnkronos International

Syrian-Spanish archaeologists find Greek stone crown Global Arab Network

Tracking the Ancestry of Corn Back 9,000 Years New York Times

Thousands of pieces of slave pottery found in Berkeley County GoUpstate.com

Archaeologists work on ancient ruins as dam construction begins-The remains of American Indians will be removed and reburied near the site Salt Lake Tribune

Dating: The Radiocarbon Way (New free video!) The Archaeology Channel

Divers explore sunken ruins of Cleopatra's palace Seattle Times

Oregon’s paleo-people perspective The Examiner

Home Away From Rome-Excavations of villas where Roman emperors escaped the office are giving archaeologists new insights into the imperial way of life Smithsonian

Gold Umayyad Coin with Kufic Inscriptions Discovered in Egypt Heritage Key



May 23rd & 24th, 2010 Edition

Ancient Civilizations Mastered Rubber Long Before Goodyear M.I.T.

The tomb the raiders missed Cyprus Mail

Scientists reveal the secrets of Easter Island's fallen idols Independent UK

57 ancient tombs with mummies unearthed in Egypt Associated Press\Yahoo News

Sahara cave may hold clues to dawn of Egypt Reuters

Chalukyan temple discovered The Hindu

Get Ready for More Proto-Humans Discovery

Hundreds of jar tombs unearthed in Phu Yen VietNamNet Bridge

An archaeologist at Washington University in St. Louis is helping to reveal for the first time a snapshot of rural life in China during the Han Dynasty Washington University St. Louis

Settlement found under Qatar sand by Lampeter academic BBC News

More on As Mammoths Died Out, Earth Chilled Discovery



May 22nd, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists unearth Metal Age furnaces Viet Nam News

Archaeological finds dating back 1,000 years are unearthed at Wilberforce College This is Hull

Discovery of ancient burial chamber turns rumour mill-Theories about occupants are plentiful Vancouver Sun



May 21st, 2010 Edition

New pyramid discovered in Peru linked to ancient copper industry Independent UK

Chola period plates, icons unearthed The Hindu

More on: So where are Anthony and Cleopatra? Al-Ahram Weekly

Soldiers' Remains Found During Archaeological Dig-4 Unidentified Soldiers Found At Site Of Camp Jefferson Davis WAPT News

The Mysteries of Meroe New York Times

Pictures: Massive Maya City Revealed by Lasers National Geographic

Rare Brahmi stone inscription unearthed Assam Tribune

Search for Native settlement sites in Port Angeles Seattle Post Intelligencer



May 20th, 2010 Edition

Pagan altar unearthed at building site in Israel Associated Press

A fragile past - Archaeologists are scrambling as accelerated erosion sweeps away artifacts on Alaska's Arctic coast Anchorage Press

Archeological team of the Xian Warriors win top Spanish prize AFP\Yahoo News

George Washington's library book returned 221 years late Reuters\Yahoo News

More on Headless Egypt King Statue Found; Link to Cleopatra's Tomb? Find adds to clues Egypt's last queen may lie in Taposiris Magna, dig leaders say National Geographic

Where the ancients studied the moon and stars-Macedonia CNN International

Pioneering archaeological project provides hope for preserving West Bank heritage AlphaGalileo

America's architectural heritage: Chaco Canyon, New Mexico - Part 3 The Examiner

Iberian necropolis dated 100 BC in Arjona (Jaén) Heavy rain in Arjona uncovers the further remains Barcelona Reporter



May 19th, 2010 Edition

Work crews in Cyprus have accidentally unearthed four rare clay coffins estimated to be some 2,000 years old Associated Press\Yahoo News

More on Pyramid Tomb Found: Sign of a Civilization's Birth? Oldest known Central American pyramid tomb holds royal burials, jewels National Geographic

Two Harappan sites unearthed in Surendranagar Indian Express

An Anglo-Saxon settlement has been discovered on the site of the new All Saints' Academy in Cheltenham BBC News

Archaeologists and volunteers working together at Charles Towne Landing in South Carolina unearthed a tabby floor from 1690 Post and Courier

Tests carried out on a skeleton discovered at an archaeological dig in Derbyshire have found it was that of a pregnant woman BBC News

5th Century BC Swastika Found in Bulgaria Novinite

King Tut's Leftover Bandages Yield New Clues Discovery



May 18th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists discover 2,700-year-old tomb in Mexico-Tomb of dignitary inside pyramid in southern Mexico may be oldest such burial documented in Mesoamerica Guardian UK
and this In an Ancient Mexican Tomb, High Society New York Times

New Study Reveals Link Between ‘Climate Footprints’ and Mass Mammal Extinction Evolution\Wiley

Greek Police Seize 2 Statues From 2 Farmers Associated Press\NPR

Not content with managing the household it appears women in Ancient Egypt were also keeping the budget in the black with some home-based manufacturing ABC Science News

Ancient general's tomb unearthed in Henan China Daily

Face of mystery medieval knight finally revealed with modern-day CSI skills BBC News



May 15th-May 17th, 2010 Edition

Colossal red granite statue of Thoth discovered at temple of Amenhotep III in Luxor Independent UK
and this Temple of Tut's Grandfather May Hide Avenue of Statues Discovery

Costumbreros Preserve Prehispanic Rituals in Chiapas Art Daily

Peru to enhance archaeological site of Aypate Andina

Treasure trove unearthed in Andhra Pradesh The Hindu

An ancient terracotta medicine bottle has been found during an excavation at a building site in the center of Bodrum Hurriyet Daily News

Prehistoric 'footprints' falsified by science? USA Today

Archaeologists Discover Vessels from Bronze Age and 4th Century in Eastern Macedonia Balkan Travellers

New Chinese terracotta warrior displays original paint Digital Journal

America's architectural heritage: Chaco Canyon, New Mexico - Part 1 The Examiner
and this America’s Architectural Heritage: Chaco Canyon, New Mexico – Part 2 The Examiner

Rare gold coin of Napoleon III found in Jaffa dig M & C

Digs reveal prisons used in ancient Anatolia Today's Zaman



May 14th, 2010 Edition

Advanced geographical models bring new perspective to study of archaeology EurekAlert

Sailors' skeletons from Nelson's navy among thousands at Haslar The News, Portsmouth

Tonina is One of the Greatest Mesoamerican Cities Art Daily

Everyday items found in archaeological dig give clues to Civil War's devastation Kansas City Star



May 13th, 2010 Edition

Uncovering Nottingham’s hidden medieval sandstone caves University of Nottingham

Joseon-era mummy found at construction site JoongAng Daily

Digging up Tyco Brahe: A search for clues to the famous astronomer's death - and life The Prague Post

Archaeologists Unearth Biggest Stash of Byzantine Coins Ever Found in Macedonia Balkan Travellers

In Wyoming, a 4,000-year-old campsite where obsidian tools were made unearthed by construction crew Sublette Examiner

'Ghostly' pictures of Great Wall of China taken from underwater Telegraph UK



May 12th, 2010 Edition

Easter Island discovery sends archaeologists back to drawing board EurekAlert

114 Terracotta Warriors discovered at museum pit China Daily

The joke is on us: A new interpretation of bared teeth in archaeological artifacts EurekAlert

Ancient DNA set to rewrite human history Nature
and this First Large-Scale Formal Quantitative Test Confirms Darwin's Theory of Universal Common Ancestry Science Daily

Ancient finds slideshow Reuters

Could Djedefre's Pyramid be a Solar Temple? Not According to New Research by Baud Heritage Key

The remains of a Roman wall from the fourth century BC Found in La Marina, Ibiza Barcelona Reporter



May 11th, 2010 Edition

Discovery of an extraordinary offering of a jadeite mosaic miniature ceremonial head underscores the importance and political power at the beginning of Early Classic of the ancient Maya city Tak'alik Ab'aj The Guatemala Times

A new science project on the historical and natural heritage of the Pyrenees EurekAlert

Archeologists find 14th-century aqueduct that brought water to Jerusalem for 600 years Israel National News

More on space technology revolutionizes archaeology, understanding of Maya-Laser beams penetrating thick canopy detect thousands of new structures, show Maya adept at 'building green' EurekAlert

Church and Nilometer discovered on Egypt’s Avenue of Sphinxes Independent UK

Scientists document painted portals to a vanished past The Australian

Odd Dental Features Reveal Undocumented Primate: Previously Unknown Species Complicates Understanding of African Evolution Science Daily

Greek archaeologists uncover ancient austerity AFP\Yahoo News

More on the mystery of the Ming dynasty galleon and China's 16th-century exports Telegraph UK

Roman finds uncovered by the floods in Cumbria have excited archaeologists – and are set for a major investigation Cumberland News

Palestine existed in Syria, Turkey Jerusalem Post

Discoveries might reveal origins of Southeastern N.C.s first inhabitants Star News

Archaeologists dig for signs of ancient people at the Tularosa Basin Alamogordo Daily News



May 9th & 10th, 2010 Edition

Mapping Ancient Civilization, in a Matter of Days New York Times

Chunks of mortar fall off Rome's Colosseum Associated Press

Work begins to preserve QAR artifacts on ocean's floor JD News

Sculpture deemed too complex for Africa could be real after all Independent UK

Iraqi antiquities officials receive Artifacts from Third Dynasty of Ur Azzaman

Archaeologist: Muslim prayer room may have been found at dig site in the Old City of Jerusalem Ha'aretz

Underwater 'safe' protects £5m shipwreck treasures-A shipwreck containing £5million worth of ancient treasures is being protected by a cage, creating a giant underwater safe, in Croatia Telegraph UK

Uncovering the Truth About Viking Men Science Daily

Research to Take Place at El Tajin Using LIDAR Technology Art Daily

Gravity Lows Mark Burial Sites of Ancient Tectonic Plates Wired News

Discoveries might reveal origins of Southeastern North Carolina's first inhabitants Star News

Students dive into mystery of Civil War submarine Hunley USA Today



May 8th, 2010 Edition

Americans helping archaeologists unearth Roman ruins in Germany Stars & Stripes

Megalith menhir with rock engravings found The Hindu

Lost settlement hides a secret Gulf Times-Qatar

Buried by a Welsh beach for 60 years, the World War II fighter that has emerged from the seas Daily Mail



May 7th, 2010 Edition

Crete fortifications debunk myth of peaceful Minoan society Independent UK

More on Neandertal genome yields evidence of interbreeding with humans Science News

Babylon ruins torn between preservation and profit Associated Press

Roman Tomb Unearthed in Northern Syria Global Arab Network

Two complete skeletons thought to date back to medieval times have been dug up by workmen in Gloucester BBC News

Archaeologists in Morocco uncovered an ancient burial ground in a cave east of the capital Rabat, digging up human skeletons dating back 5000 years IOL.com

More on how the Maya did their plumbing-System for engineered water pressure found in Mexico Discovery

Large ancient Shang Dynasty site discovered in Shijiazhuang People's Daily

More on Looking for Cleopatra-A headless granite colossus which may have been part of a statue of King Ptolemy IV has been unearthed at Taposiris Magna on the north coast near Alexandria Al-Ahram Weekly

An empire on the Nile-A spring exhibition at the Louvre in Paris is throwing unexpected light on the ancient history of Sudan Al-Ahram Weekly



May 6th, 2010 Edition

Archaeological Finding Confirms Ixcateopan Produced Cotton Art Daily

Stone inscription with Indus signs found in Gujarat The Hindu

Remains of 1,100-year-old drinking pot help pinpoint Wallingford's history Herald Series

Bideford mayor hunts US 'lost colony' clues-Andy Powell aims to prove that people from Devon port town settled in US 30 years before Pilgrim Fathers set sail Guardian UK

1,000 ancient rock paintings found in east-central China People's Daily

Digging unearths structure related to 1760s well Salisbury Post



May 5th, 2010 Edition

Egyptian blue found in Romanesque altarpiece AlphaGalileo

University of Ulster divers have been passing on their expertise to maritime archaeologists in the historic Egyptian port of Alexandria BBC News

More on Carlisle Castle's decade dig is completed BBC News

Mesolithic cave discovered in North Sumatra Antara News

Congresswoman wants to expand nation's oldest archaeological preserve Gadling

Ancient Warmongers pushed 'intellectual' politicians aside AlphaGalileo

More on Search for Cleopatra yields Ptolemy instead IOL.com

More remains of Punic-Roman fortress found at Mdina Times of Malta



May 3rd & 4th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists in Egypt find Ptolemaic king statue Discovery

Archaeologists: Graveyards date back to Roman & bronze era unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network

Ancient Artifacts Found in Albemarle County, Virginia NBC29

Anthropologists explore treasures near Lake Koshkonong Gazette Extra

Aboriginal Hunting and Burning Increase Australia's Desert Biodiversity, Researchers Find Science Daily

A medieval African on English soil? IOL.com

Maya plumbing, first pressurized water feature found in New World Penn State



May 2nd, 2010 Edition

Around 100 Dacian ovens discovered at Mediesu Aurit Financiarul

Giant Maya Figureheads to be Restored Art Daily

Evidence shows merchants flouted imperial trade ban China Daily

16,000 year old Meadowcroft Rockshelter and historic village reopens The Examiner

Multiregionalism vs. Out of Africa Discover Magazine

Respect Your Elders, Human! Neanderthals were using jewelry like ancient Yankees caps before Homo sapiens arrived, and hominids had kitchens and workshops nearly a million years ago Discover Magazine

Burial mounds hint of the lives of E Texas tribe Houston Chronicle



April 29th to May 1st, 2010 Edition

Roman dig in Carlisle said to be of 'international importance' Cumberland News

Palace recreates wine fountain fit for a king Independent UK

Burials Were Discovered at Tlatelolco Art Daily

Bringing history back to life: Fort Prince George could be resurrected Pickens Sentinel

Humans Interbred with Neanderthals, Study Suggests Live Science

Shipwrecks in the Adirondacks: New doc tells story of Lake George 'Sunken Fleet' Winnipeg Free Press

More on Graeco-Roman tombs, an intact coffin, Ptolemaic coins and whale bones Al Ahram Weekly

Surprise find at Pattanam digs The Hindu

America's architectural heritage: the Navajo hogan The Examiner

Rude Roman pots halt city revamp This is Kent

Steamy discovery: 16th century feudal warlords sauna unearthed in Kyoto Mainichi Daily News

Pictures: Ancient Egypt Crocodile Mummies Revealed National Geographic

Sassanid ossuaries found in Iran Press TV



April 27th & 28th, 2010 Edition

Excavations near Reading show evidence of Boudicca BBC News

Archaeologists Unearth New Finds near Strumica in Eastern Macedonia Balkan Travellers

Archaeologists baffled over ‘bizarre’ Viking discovery Irish Examiner

Mummies, skulls and bones shed light on human evolution EurekAlert

Research shows part of Alaska inundated by ancient megafloods EurekAlert

Iraqi antiquities officials receive Artifacts from Third Dynasty of Ur Azzaman

Researchers blog about Kenyan archaeological excavation Penn Current

Ancient tools revealed by melting Arctic ice: Finds include 1,000-year-old ground squirrel snare and spear-throwing tools Image: 340-year-old bow Live Science\MSNBC

Noah's Ark discovered. Again. Christian Science Monitor



April 26th, 2010 Edition

Ancient artifacts revealed as northern ice patches melt-Scientists hope to save artifacts as ice recedes EurekAlert

A recent archaeological dig on Tasmania's remote west coast promises to shed more light on one of Australia's most notorious penal outposts ABC News

Archaeologists have confirmed an Aboriginal site in the path of a major Tasmanian highway contains the oldest evidence of human habitation in the southern hemisphere ABC News

Last days of work at Minufiyeh Egypt Exploration Society

Polynesian Seafaring to the American Continents K. Kris Hirst

Archaeologists Unearth New Finds near Strumica in Eastern Macedonia Balkan Travellers



April 24th & 25th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists unearthed ancient city in the Egyptian eastern borders Global Arab Network

China measures Great Wall's oldest section for preservation Xinhuanet

America's architectural heritage: Calusa Key, a 2000 year old island paradise The Examiner

Probing Question: What can we learn from Neanderthal DNA? PhysOrg

Ancient graves found in Iran Burnt City Press TV

Study details at least four epic droughts in Asia AFP\Yahoo News

Dig at Fort Jackson unearths human camps The Sun News

More Dawn of Urban Life Uncovered in Syria Discovery

Scientists find ancient asphalt domes off California coast PhysOrg



April 23rd, 2010 Edition

Roman altar stones unearthed at Scottish cricket ground BBC News

In pictures: Sirpur, a land of temples and monasteries BBC News

De-busted meditative Buddha statue found near Sikkal-Beheaded or de-busted statues may point to a transition to Shaivism The Hindu

Ochre found in at the tip of Pinnacle Point in South Africa has offered up key evidence that early humans were engaging in symbolic behavior long before anthropologists previously surmised PhysOrg

Chinese Pigs 'Direct Descendants' of First Domesticated Breeds Science Daily

America's architectural heritage: the early farmers of the Southwest The Examiner

Unauthorized Construction May Have Damaged Effigy Mounds KCRG News



April 22nd, 2010 Edition

Egypt dig uncovers coins more than 2,250 years old PhysOrg

Laser to scan Robin Hood's prison under Nottingham city BBC News

Legacy of Stone-Documentary examines one of the largest archaeological finds in eastern North America, the Peace Bridge Site(New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel

The Mesoamerican connection: the Toltecs, artisans, scholars, priests and fearsome warriors The Examiner

NYU Excavations at Amheida-Amheida is an important site in Dakhleh Oasis(PDF format) New York University



April 20th & 21st, 2010 Edition

Amazing rock-cut tomb in Sardinia Stone Pages
and here for pics! Bonorva Chequered Tomb-Sa Pala Larga Tomb no.7 Stone Pages

Nanostructure of 5,000-year-old mummy skin reveals insight into mummification process PhysOrg

Bulgarian Builders Almost Ruin Thrace Archaeology Site Novinite

Syria: Archaeological Sites Mark Location of Farming from 10th Millennium BC Global Arab Network

French archaeologists begin digs in north Iraq-Area is more than 8,000 years old and successive layers of settlements MSNBC\Reuters

Ancient Hominids Had Human-Like Grip-Hominids may have evolved opposable thumbs long before they figured out how to make tools Discovery

Peruvian Mummies, Seashells Share Historical Climate Insight University of Alabama\NewsWise

Battle lines redrawn at scene of Prince Charlie's finest hour The Scotsman

Mysterious Desert Lines Were Animal Traps-Mysterious lines on the deserts of the Near East are massive ancient hunting tools, made up of low stone walls Discovery

Archaeologists discover ancient Kuskokwim home Anchorage Daily News

More on Ancient stones found in Devon Guardian UK

Hobbit debate goes out on some limbs-Arm and leg fossils may, or may not, come from nonhuman hominid Science News

Lice hang ancient date on first clothes-Genetic analysis puts origin at 190,000 years ago Science News

Giant Sequoias Yield Longest Fire History from Tree Rings Science Daily

Italian archaeologists have found the ruins of a 6th-century BC Greek temple-like structure in southern Italy that came with detailed assembly instructions and is being called an 'ancient IKEA building' Times UK



April 19th, 2010 Edition

Another ancient centre of learning discovered Hindustan Times

2 skeletons on Virgina campus dated to 17th century The Examiner

Video: Archaeology-Wye House Mysteries Unearthed Discovery



April 17th & 18th, 2010 Edition

Remains in Southwell 'could be Roman temple' BBC News

Syrian Archaeologists: Tower Tombs Unearthed in Palmyra Global Arab Network

Italians study Iran's Pasargadae Press TV

'X-Woman' coexisted with Neanderthals and modern humans 40,000 years ago 24 Hour World News

Study gives insight to Mayan culture-Feature on Arturo Pascual's work at El Tajin University of Houston

Unearthed: 2,000-yr-old study centre Hindustan Times

4,000-year-old relics spur new look at Sa Huynh culture Thanh Nien Daily

Priceless Roman sculpture excavated in Stobi MINA



April 16th, 2010 Edition

Lead from ancient Roman ship to be used for hunting neutrinos PhysOrg

'Java Man' takes age to extremes-New dating of Indonesian strata produces unexpected results Science News

More on Prehistoric Mummies Poisoned-Arsenic-laced water may have killed off coastal peoples in Chile National Geographic

King Tut's Dad's Toe Returns Home Discovery News

Archaeologists: Ancient Texts Show Similarities between Arabic and Ugaritic Languages Global Arab Network



April 15th, 2010 Edition

Stalagmite reveals carbon footprint of early Native Americans PhysOrg

Appalachian professor’s research finds no evidence of cannibalism at Donner Party campsite Appalachian State University

More on tomb of ancient scribe unearthed in Egypt Associated Press

French Guianan coastal savannas: a landscape shaped by humans and by nature AlphaGalileo

Deciphering the Indus script: challenges and some headway The Hindu



April 14th, 2010 Edition

Tomb Of Ken-Amun, Royal Scribe, Unearthed In Egypt Discovery

Classic Maya history is embedded in commoners' homes EurekAlert

Mummified Baboons in British Museum May Reveal Location of the Land of Punt Hertiage Key

Do Dartmoor's ancient stones have link to Stonehenge? New Scientist

Source of Bible Covenant with God discovered? (commentary) Examiner



April 13th, 2010 Edition

Hundreds of rare Roman pots discovered by accident off Italy's coast by British research ship Mail Online

More on Ancient city yielding new clues in Michoacan, Mexico Los Angeles Times

300-year-old shoes found in castle wall during restoration The Local

Unshrouding the science of the Shroud BBC Magazine

In Pictures: More on Egypt Archeology Bahariya Oasis M & C



April 12th, 2010 Edition

Bejeweled mummy dressed in Roman robes has emerged from the sands of Egypt's Bahariya Oasis Discovery

Ancient Americans took cold snap in their stride-Study suggests that Ice Age climate change did not pose significant challenges to first Americans Springer Select

Arizona's mammoth hunters -- out with a whimper or a bang? EurekAlert

Ship Paul Revere Dodged Found Beneath Sands WPXI

Brain Parts Found in Ancient Human Ancestor Discovery



April 11th, 2010 Edition

Hannibal’s real Alpine trunk road to Rome is revealed Times UK

UMD professor returns with evidence of a lost city-Ron Marchese was part of a team of professors using 'x-ray' equipment to gather information about a city dating back to 300 BC Duluth News Tribune

The oldest sanctuary in Arabia is discovered Khaleej Times

Hopi Ruins At Risk After Arizona Closes State Parks-Fear of Looting NPR

UBC archaeologists have made several important new discoveries since unearthing in 2008 a tomb at Kaukana, an ancient Roman and Byzantine village on the south coast of Sicily University of British Columbia



April 10th, 2010 Edition

More archaeological excavation work has started at Hadrian’s Wall’s historic Vindolanda site Cumberland News

Oxford project shut down: Oversight in reporting human remains costs city thousands, delays work Anniston Star

Dig crew hunts Civil War camp. Stockade artifacts sought under park The Augusta Chronicle

Oldest fishing rites in the Arabian Peninsula found in Umm Al Qaiwain Emirates News Agency

Remote sensing data shows impact of sea level on Gulf Gulf Times



April 9th, 2010 Edition

Colorado State University Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Lost City in Mexico Colorado State University

Greece and Bulgaria: Archaeologists Excavate Previously Inaccessible Site in Border Region Balkan Travellers

British archaeologist: 125,000 years ago first human settlement began in Oman Global Arab Network

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the remains of a medieval synagogue underneath a kebab shop in Northamptonshire BBC News

Scientists Exploring The Origins of Ocean 'Supervolcanoes' redOrbit

Pre-Stonehenge Megaliths Linked to Death Rituals Discovery

More on partial skeletons may represent new hominid-Finds claimed to illuminate evolutionary roots of Homo genus Science News

Ruins in airpark site date from late Roman period Times of Malta

Archeological survey to resume on massive Roman mosaic in Kemble Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard



April 8th, 2010 Edition

University of Toronto researchers shed light on ancient Assyrian tablets Science Daily

Darain archeological findings are 2500 years old and cover 3 civilizations Forimmediaterelease.net

New hominid shares traits with Homo species-Fossil find sheds light on the transition to Homo genus from earlier hominids EurekAlert
and this IU's Carlson among international team of six scientists announcing new species of prehistoric human Indiana University

Scientists dig for Caravaggio's bones, cause of death CTV

Dating stratified settlement sites at Kom K and Kom W: Fifth millennium BCE radiocarbon ages for the Fayum Neolithic (pdf) UCLA

Identifying low-level food producers: detecting mobility from lithics(pdf) UCLA

More on Moa bone find adds new dimension to urban archaeology Yahoo News



April 7th, 2010 Edition

More on Stele names Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus as Egyptian Pharaoh Independent UK

Auckland moa bone, Maori adze find a '10' Stuff

The explosion in commercial archaeology has brought a flood of information. The problem now is figuring out how to find and use this unpublished literature Nature

Archaeologists Discover Pre-Historic Tumuli in Central Serbia Balkan Travellers

Indus-like inscription on South Indian pottery from Thailand The Hindu

King Tut Wore Orthopedic Sandals Discovery

Excavations campaign in Utica reveals details of life of early Phoenicians Tunisia News

South Indians in Roman Egypt? Frontline



April 5th & 6th, 2010 Edition

American and Syrian investigators at the site known as Tell Zeidan have already uncovered a tantalizing sampling of Ubaid artifacts, including painted pot fragments-site could yield discoveries for decades New York Times
and this Dig looks at society just before dawn of of urban civilization in the Middle East EurekAlert

Bronze Age finds at Guernsey airport BBC News

Archaeologists dig up Shakespeare's 'cesspit' Telegraph UK

Archeology: When did the First Settlers Come to Iceland? Iceland Review

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Texas Slowly Yielding its Secrets to NPS Archeologists, Volunteers Old West New West

Abundant food and leisure time: Site tells story of what Hilton Head Island was like 4,000 years ago Island Packet

Scientists to Unearth Ice Age Secrets from Preserved Tree Rings Science Daily

Indus Valley east theory challenged Calcutta Telegraph

Ancient Assyrian capital in danger of falling into Tigris river M & C

More on Oldest Man-Made Structure Found in Greek Cave Discovery

Archaeologists find clues to the appearance of modern human Cordis News



April 4th, 2010 Edition

Digging into Fuji's religious side-Archaeologists searching for clues to history of worship on mountain The Daily Yomiuri

Nagaon excavations reveal ceramic tradition The Assam Tribune

Cows are key to 2,500 years of human progress-Dairy farming is key factor in history of European nutrition, study argues, with Roman empire a net loss Guardian UK

More on a New Human Relative from the Siberian Mountains Spiegal

Ancient Roman gluten death seen-Young woman's skeleton shows 'signs of disease' ANSA

Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus Named as Egyptian Pharaoh on Philae Victory Stele Heritage Key

On the evolution of the axe New York Times

A 'missing link' between humans and their apelike ancestors has been discovered Telegraph UK



April 3rd, 2010 Edition

UM digs find 10,000-year-old Native oasis The Missoulian

700-year-old cave carvings with links to Knights Templar at risk as worms eat walls Guardian UK

In the footsteps of the Bronze Men-who the Bronze Men were, and how they helped boost Egypt's power to reunite the country 2,700 years ago Al-Ahram Weekly

Serbia to boast heritage as birthplace of 18 Roman emperors M & C



April 2nd, 2010 Edition

Inca cemetery holds brutal glimpses of Spanish violence-Skeletons provide first material evidence of conquest-related fatalities Science News

Bulldozers overhaul Luxor, city of pashas and pharaohs Reuters

Sunflower Genes Yield Traces Of Early Native Americans redOrbit

Archaeologists: Sea relics in Xisha too fragile China View

Digs find Yellowstone 'always has been a destination resort' Billings Gazette

Teotihuacan Lineage at Tikal Studied Art Daily



April 1st, 2010 Edition

Stone Age Scandinavians unable to digest milk EurekAlert

Roman finds made during work on access road Kent News

River reveals chilling tracks of ancient flood-Water from melting ice sheet took unexpected route to the ocean Nature

Andean mummies afflicted with arsenic USA Today



March 31st, 2010 Edition

New Written Language of Ancient Scotland Discovered Discovery

Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' reveals more secrets-Universite de Montreal researchers decode food served in legendary painting EurekAlert

Dogs in shoreline archeological survey stick up noses at most locales, but find some areas interesting Peninsula Daily News

More on the stone spheres of Costa Rica BBC News

Chile earthquake takes heavy toll on historical sites Christian Science Monitor

What, or who, killed the last mammoths? AFP\Yahoo News

America's architectural heritage: the floating villages of Key Marco & Perdido Bay, Florida The Examiner

Macedonian Archaeologists Discover Ancient Coins near Ohrid Balkan Travellers

Firmament Watched at Huasteca Archaeological Site Art Daily



March 30th, 2010 Edition

Sarcophaguses found in Tbilisi, Georgia Azerbaijan Trend

Men owe women for 'creating beer' claims academic Telegraph UK

An ancient chapel has revealed a new mystery with the discovery of a 600-year-old hive built into the stones BBC News

Archaeological findings in the Santa Teresa de Jesus convent, Cuba Cuba News Headlines

Nero palace ceiling partially collapses in Rome Associated Press

More on Lead 'Burrito' Sarcophagus Found Near Rome National Geographic



March 28th & 29th, 2010 Edition

Pyramid of Mystery Pharaoh Possibly Located Discovery

Ancient doorway to afterlife discovered in Egypt AFP\Yahoo News

Police recover Inca mummy among artefacts to sold on black market enPeru

Ceremonial huaca found at Salapunku site enPeru

Neighbouring city of ancient Caral at risk enPeru

Temple built in early Pala period dug out The Daily Star

An archaeological mystery in a half-ton lead coffin University of Michigan

Did climate influence Angkor's collapse? Evidence suggests changing environment can bring down a civilization EurekAlert

Mycenaean tombs discovered might be evidence of classless society Independent UK

Climatologists claim to have found Biblical plagues Telegraph UK



March 27th, 2010 Edition

'Shovel tests' reveal long-buried artifacts in Southport Star News

America's architectural heritage: the Potawatomi in the summer The Examiner

Underground Liverpool dock uncovered Click Liverpool

Second dig on Staffordshire Hoard site to learn more about the treasure Birmingham Mail



March 26th, 2010 Edition

Religious beliefs are the basis of the origins of Palaeolithic art EurekAlert

Loggers find World War II-era wreckage near Rockaway Beach The Oregonian

Shining a light on the past-How to bring out the best in ancient artefacts The Economist

Kenyan divers join search for Chinese wreck IOL.com

More on Laetoli Footprints Preserve Earliest Direct Evidence of Human-like Bipedal Biomechanics PLoS

4,200 year-old grave excavation reveals eternal embrace People's Daily

Neanderthal may not be the oldest Dutchman Radio Netherlands

Local residents help preserve archaeological site in Lambayeque, Peru Living in Peru

Archaeologists: 188 houses from Neolithic era unearthed in Middle Euphrates Region Global Arab Network



March 25th, 2010 Edition

Summers Were Wetter in the Middle Ages Than They Are Today Science Daily

Oxford project shut down: Oversight in reporting human remains costs city thousands, delays work Anniston Star

More on DNA identifies new ancient human dubbed 'X-woman' BBC News

Archaeologists are hurrying to find and preserve what they can of the ancient Assyrian city of Tushan before a hydroelectric dam floods the area Dayton Daily News

Dig for Bronze Age King's Ditch in Herefordshire BBC News



March 24th, 2010 Edition

Ancient DNA suggests new hominid line Science News

Parthian Bistun Will Be Excavated Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

Archaeologists: Sublime technique makes Syrian mosaics one of the greatest in the world Global Arab Network

Did Climate Change Drive Human Evolution? NPR

Ruins of 2,000-year-old city found in China Economic Times

America's architectural heritage: Native American mortuary temples The Examiner

Shipwreck may be oldest off North Carolina coast Daily Reflector

New Method Could Revolutionize Dating of Turin Shroud Discovery



March 23rd, 2010 Edition

23,000 year old stone wall found at entrance to cave in Greece AFP\Yahoo News

New method could revolutionize dating of ancient treasures EurekAlert

Vietnamese mummies did not have their organs removed and their bodies were supple and fragrant when unearthed Thanh Nien

Scientists use carbon-dating to check wine vintages: study AFP\Yahoo

Stone Age could complicate North Sea wind farm plans Reuters

Farming's rise cultivated fair deals-Market economies may owe more to cultural evolution than to Stone Age instincts Science News

After Years of War and Abuse, New Hope for Ancient Babylon New York Times

Hypatia, Ancient Alexandria’s Great Female Scholar Smithsonian Magazine

Lava bread, anyone? Pompeii snack bar rises from ashes after 2,000 years-Roman thermopolium destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD79 has been restored Tribune Ireland



March 22nd, 2010 Edition

University of Kansas researcher investigates mysterious stone spheres in Costa Rica EurekAlert

New research cuts into origins of iron and steel in India EurekAlert

Pre-Magellan Burial Site Found At Gab Gab Beach, Guam Pacific News Center

The Otepää Gonne (gun)(New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel

French fort unearthed at Chimney Point, Vermont Addison County Independent



March 20th & 21st, 2010 Edition

DNA experts reveal China's ancient open door to West The Scotsman

3,000-year-old history unearthed, archaeologists believe Jajmau mound could be holding more India Express

Lotus Temple excavated The Daily Star

Archaeologists discover a sixteenth-century cloister in the monastery of Gerri de la Sal Lleida Barcelona Reporter

Gujarat exported jewellery to Harappan cities The Times of India

Human ancestors walked comfortably upright 3.6 million years ago, new footprint study says Scientific American



March 18th & 19th, 2010 Edition

Oldest temple in the world found in Turkey United Press

Estimate puts mankind's ancestors at 18,500 1.2M years ago Scranton Times-Tribune
and this 'Hobbits' Had Million-Year History on Island? National Geographic

Vandals have damaged priceless petroglyphs - ancient rock carvings - at popular Picture Rocks northwest of Tucson Arizona Daily Star

Greenland Vikings ‘had Celtic blood’ Copenhagen Post

Tea leaves found in famous Chinese tomb China.org

Ancient Six Mouth Well Discovered in Quanzhou Crienglish



March 16th & 17th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists have discovered a colossal ancient statue of the pharaonic deity of wisdom, Thoth, in the shape of a baboon Straits Times

Ruins of 7th century Arab palace identified in Israel AFP

Maya Blue pigment recipe moved around USA Today

Bulgaria: Archaeologists Finally Put Date on Ancient Starosel Tomb Balkan Travellers

Rich archaeological findings in Logas region Athens News Agency

Hobbit Ancestors Once Colonized Indonesia Island ABC News

Saxon artefact found in Kent dig vexes technology BBC News

A Host of Mummies, a Forest of Secrets New York Times

In Search of Key Blue Ingredient in Ancient Egyptian Pottery Science Daily

Sofia Metro Construction Stumbles upon Invaluable Archaeology Site Novinite



March 14th & 15th, 2010 Edition

When did the first 'modern' human beings appear in the Iberian Peninsula? EurekAlert

More evidence unearthed at ancient port of Muziris The Hindu

Several Prehispanic mural paintings at Tetitla Palace, in Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone are fully restored Art Daily

Contested gravesite at Ashkelon hospital may have belonged to pagans Ha'aretz

More on Sudan's land of 'black pharaohs' a trove for archaeologists Expatica

Archaeologists hope to find signs of an old Viking town during excavations in Norfolk BBC News

How Nature Inspired the Alphabet Treehugger

Medieval Child's Brain Found Preserved Discovery



March 13th, 2010 Edition

Headless Man's Tomb Found Under Maya Torture Mural-'Material evidence' of the ancient images at Mexico's Bonampak site? National Geographic

Bulgaria Archaeologists, Architects Move to Save Cybele Temple Novinite

Maya Site Inhabitants Manufactured Weapons and Tools Art Daily

Thessaloniki metro works reveal archaeological finds Athens News Agency

Panauti dig seeks new light on medieval Nepal Republica



March 12th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists seek to research, restore the 'Cavanaugh Mound' The City Wire

Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home Associated Press

Grave likely holds East Timorese freedom fighters Press Democrat

In pictures: Viking Burial Pit BBC News

Is Venezuela flooding an unexplored holy site? Archeologists may never solve the mysteries of a pre-Columbian indigenous site if Venezuela goes ahead with a plan to create a hydroelectric dam Global Post

America's architectural heritage - the "basket houses" of the South Atlantic Coast The Examiner

America's architectural heritage - how Native American houses are located The Examiner

Illegal Construction Threatening The Achaemenid Tomb in Bushehr Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies



March 11th, 2010 Edition

Decapitated bodies found in Dorset burial pit were executed Vikings Mirror UK

Paths could retrace Jacobite night march of 1746 BBC News

More on Ancient Tribal Meeting Ground Found in Australia Discovery

Bulgaria’s top Ancient Thrace sites, the Starosel Tomb, has been dated to the 4th century BC after years of research Novinite

Archaeologists unearth rare finds in Aiane, Kozani Athens News Agency



March 10th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists say they may have found proof of the oldest and most southerly human habitation in the world at the site of a major road project in Tasmania(includes audio interview) Australian Broadcast Corp.
and this Archaeological discovery at Brighton could change scientific understanding of human occupation The Mercury

Pottery Leads to Discovery of Peace-seeking Women in American Southwest redOrbit

Digging into Shakespeare's later life at New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon Response Source

Artisans in bid to solve mystery of ancient carvings-Artists are assisting researchers who want to know if the empty eye sockets in Pictish carvings may have been filled with glass eyes Press and Journal

More on Roman and Byzantine Graveyards Unearthed near Damascus Global Arab Network

Ancient Corpses Ritually Dug Up, Torn Apart, Reburied-'Double burial' practiced for 4,500 years in what is now Mexico, experts say National Geographic

Ancient Norse Settlements Hit Cold Spell Discovery



March 9th, 2010 Edition

A dozen previously unknown shipwrecks, some of them believed to be up to 1,000 years old, discovered in the Baltic Sea AP\Yahoo News

More on Maya fountain unearthed by archaeologists USA Today

Life of Vikings seen through soil-A scientist and a composer are working together to explore a thousand years of human history through soil samples BBC News

Ancient Norse colonies hit bad climate times Science News

Roman and Byzantine Graveyards Unearthed near Damascus Syrian Arab News Agency

Primitive Agricultural Tools Found in Villa Clara, Cuba Cuba Headlines

Stretch of oldest Great Wall identified in central China China.org

Bronze-era Buddhist sites discovered in Pakistan Gulf Times

Ancient Chola period temple unearthed in North Sri Lanka The Daily News

Kerala's possible Mediterranean links unearthed by researchers Business Ghana



March 8th, 2010 Edition

An expedition of Czech archaeologists has found remains of an about 150,000-year-old prehistoric settlement in Arbil, north Iraq Prague Daily Monitor

Archaeological find Roman baths unearthed in Tarragona Barcelona Reporter

Finding Clovis-An archaeological adventure at the Topper Site in Allendale County, South Carolina(New free video!) The Archaeology Channel

Khirbet Qeiyafa Identified As Biblical 'Neta’im' University of Haifa

Searching for Zheng: China's Ming-Era Voyager Time Magazine

Ancient Mural Portrays Ordinary Mayans Live Science

Why and how did Native Americans build mounds? The Examiner

Qin Shihuang Tomb has north gate People's Daily



March 7th, 2010 Edition

Ancient pottery in Tillyria dig Cyprus Mail

More tombs at the La Pava de Mochumí site enPeru

Indonesian 'hobbit' challenges evolutionary theory Associated Press

3,000 years old history unearthed at Jajmau Times of India

Ancient crypt discovered in Yemen Yemen Observer

Archeological Site Proves Earlier Civilisation In Malaysia Bernama

4,500-year-old Harappan settlement excavated in Kutch Deccan Herald

Evidence of Mormon Participation in Mexican War Found Art Daily



March 6th, 2010 Edition

Search on to decipher Gothic text-A Gothic inscription recently discovered hidden behind a monument at Salisbury Cathedral is now thought to date from the 15th Century BBC News

Rock inscription reveals 'Telangana' is 600 yrs Siasat Daily

Quiron Hospital of Barcelona has reconstructed the face of an Egyptian mummy from 2000 years ago Barcelona Reporter

Ancient Texts Present Mayans As Literary Geniuses-Book elicits praise from scholars of Mayan culture throughout the world University of Buffalo



March 5th, 2010 Edition

Scientists urge full-scale excavation of 'Vero Man' archaeological site TCPalm

It's official: An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs Reuters\Yahoo News

UT researcher among those challenging 'missing link'-47 million-year-old primate fossil is actually an ancestor to lemurs, not humans, researchers say Austin Statesman

Tamil Brahmi potsherds found at urn burial site The Hindu

More on momentous new finds-A colossal head of Tutankhamun's grandfather in Luxor and the burial chamber of Queen Behenu Al-Ahram Weekly
and this Egyptian Queen Offered Bread, Jug of Beer at Funeral Discovery

Monuments monitored from a distance Plataforma SINC\AlphaGalileo

Escape route near royal harem found at Bidar Fort The Hindu

'Templar crucifixion nail' a fantasy, says Madeiran archaeologist The Examiner



March 4th, 2010 Edition

Da Vinci's Huge Horse Statue Proven Feasible Discovery

More on 250 Alexander the Great era coins found in Syria Guardian UK

More on Ancient Egyptian Queen's Burial Chamber Discovered(pics) Discovery

Making Friends, Making Tools, and Making Symbols(pdf) Current Anthropology

Archaeologists survey Roman road The Portsmouth News

Egypt retrieves prehistoric artifacts from Britain IC Publications

More on Homo sapiens may have reached India 74,000 yrs ago Deccan Herald



March 3rd, 2010 Edition

French archaeological mission has unearthed a 4000-year-old rare pink granite sarcophagus belonging to a little known ancient queen of Egypt Reuters

Sudan's land of 'black pharaohs' a trove for archaeologists Expatica

More on Engraved Eggs Suggest Early Symbolism Science Magazine

Archaeological excavations completed at Civil War mass grave in Málaga, Spain Typically Spanish

How the Alphabet Was Born from Hieroglyphs Biblical Archaeology Review

Retelling the history of New Mexico's Native Americans Stanford University

Roman quern stone discovered near Chaigley Longridge News UK



March 2nd, 2010 Edition

Archaeological Findings: Hellenistic Coins Discovered in Northern Syria Global Arab Network

Experts pin hopes on public to decipher 500-year-old English inscription discovered in church Mail Online

Archaeologists are digging up a late nineteenth-century Wild West town in Sandpoint, Idaho-Part I Bonner County Daily Bee

Archaeologists are digging up a late nineteenth-century Wild West town in Sandpoint, Idaho-Part II Bonner County Daily Bee

Most of the horses in the terracotta army in a Chinese emperor's tomb had no testicles, pointing to the possibility of equine castration some 2000 years ago Horse Talk

Nail from Christ's crucifixion found? A nail dating from the time of Christ's crucifixion has been found at a remote fort believed to have once been a stronghold of the Knights Templar Telegraph UK

DNA Shows that KV55 Mummy Probably Not Akhenaten News from the Valley of the Kings

Researchers evaluate climate fluctuations from 115,000 years ago AlphaGalileo

Dynasty of Priestesses-Evidence of a powerful female bloodline emerges from the Iron Age necropolis of Orthi Petra at Eleutherna on Crete Archaeology Magazine

Field Museum archaeologists amend the written history of China's first emperor EurekAlert

International Meeting on the Comparative Analysis of the Archaeological site Delta of Diquis UNESCO



March 1st, 2010 Edition

Stone Age engraving traditions appear on ostrich eggshells-Standardized designs identified on 60,000-year-old water containers Science News

Syria's Stonehenge: Neolithic stone circles, alignments and possible tombs discovered Independent UK

Wooden covers, which have been made to protect the stone stairways of Persepolis, have caused damage to the great Achaemenid site Tehran Times

Medieval fortification uncovered at Prague Castle Prague Daily Monitor

Bulgaria: Archaeologists to Restore Ancient Roman Stadium in Plovdiv Balkan Travellers



February 28th, 2010 Edition

Massive head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt-Statue head of King Tut's grandfather found in Luxor AFP

Master plan to restore ancient sites in Iraq Gulf News

Pompeii to offer live excavation experience Discovery News

In an ancient Mayan site, USF archaeologists use new tools to find everything old PhysOrg

Descartes Letter Found, Therefore It Is New York Times

British-Bulgarian team to renew archaeological digs at Nicopolis Sofia Echo



February 27th, 2010 Edition

The residence of Sextus Tarquinius, the prince who sparked the revolt that led to the foundation of the Roman Republic, may have been found in a volcanic crater Discovery News

'Vampire of Venice' Unmasked: Plague Victim & Witch? National Geographic

More on Circular Base Found Corresponds to Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl Temple Location Art Daily

Early Humans Used Brain Power, Innovation and Teamwork to Dominate the Planet Scientifica American

Lasers lift dirt of ages from artworks BBC News

An inscription in Tamil was found at the Kurudumale Vinayaka temple in Mulbagal taluk of Kolar district The Hindu

More on 'Pompeii-Like' Excavations Tell Us More About Toba Super-Eruption Science Daily



February 26th, 2010 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

More on scientists turn migration theory on its head-U.S. anthropologists hypothesize that ancestors of aboriginal people in South and North America followed High Arctic route Vancouver Sun

Roman remains in York are 'elite' African woman BBC News

Human remains found on 18th century Royal Navy wreck-Predecessor of Nelson's Victory went down in violent storms off Channel Islands Guardian UK

1,300-year-old fragments of Hebrew Bible reunited after centuries Times UK

Roman urn contains human ashes found intact Mid Devon Star

City of Brad - Archaeological and religious importance of Syrian History Global Arab Network

China, Kenya to search for ancient Chinese wrecks Washington Post



February 25th, 2010 Edition

Ring fort may have held Bronze Age sports arena Irish Times

Hunt for the Codex Cardona-A retired UC Davis history professor turns detective, attempts to solve mystery of a missing Mexican treasure News Review

Important archaeological finds at Knossos Athens News Agency

1,800-year-old Roman marble carving of the god Jupiter found at Fountains Abbey The Press

Researchers hold breath as they lift lid on history in quest for Archbishop Wichmann Times UK

Microbes Leave Gold on Corpses, May Complicate Forensics Live Science

Tyrannical English king 'buried in Scotland' The Scotsman

Unearthing colonial New York: South Ferry project yields 65K artificats AM New York



February 24th, 2010 Edition

3,000-year-old pharaonic coffin to be returned by the United States to Egypt Times of Malta

The Human Family's Earliest Ancestors-More on Ardi Smithsonian

A New Horned Crocodile from the Plio-Pleistocene Hominid Sites at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania PLoS

Pictures: Devon Shipwreck Discovery Yields Ancient Treasure National Geographic

Small dogs originate in Middle East BBC News



February 23rd, 2010 Edition

Circular Aztec temple found in Mexico IOL.com

Newly Discovered Archaeological Sites In India Reveals Ancient Life Bernama

Charlottesville archaeologists uncover local Black stories at Montpelier Charlottesville News

Messages from the Stone Age-The seeds of written communication on cave walls New Scientist

Ancient DNA reveals caribou history linked to volcanic eruption EurekAlert

Karnak Dig Diary Brooklyn Museum

Someone has stolen the head of legendary pirate Klaus Stortebeker The Australian



February 21st & 22nd, 2010 Edition

Reshaping history: Palmetto Bluff site might hold early American octagonal house Hilton Head Island Packet

How a hobbit is rewriting the history of the human race Guardian UK

Ancient wall found in Jerusalem 'probably from Solomon era' AFP\Yahoo News

Three Decades of Discovery-Modern technology and innovation bring new insight to Egypt’s past Egypt Today

Hafeet Tombs cast light on nation’s origins The National

Putative Skull of St. Bridget Probably Not Authentic Science Daily

History in the Remaking-A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution Newsweek

After 3 years of Pequot War research, it's time to dig The Connecticut Day



February 20th, 2010 Edition

China Discovers Old Bricks Made 7,000 Years Ago Crienglish

An Ancestry of African-Native Americans: Using government documents, author Angela Walton-Raji traced her ancestors to the slaves owned by American Indians Smithsonian

Touching the Past: Archaeology group recovers pieces of past in area digs, Arizona Rim Country Payson Roundup

Molecular biologist's response to the JAMA paper on Tutankhamun Pling

New archaeological findings reflect historic past of Oman Times of Oman

First Minoan Shipwreck-More on the unprecedented find off the coast of Crete Archaeology Magazine



February 19th, 2010 Edition

Is this the field where Richard III lost his kingdom for a horse? Archaeologists pinpoint long-disputed site of Battle of Bosworth Guardian UK

Herodian-era aqueduct unearthed near Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate Ha'aretz

The buried antiquities of Ur could one day outshine those of ancient Egypt, archaeologists at a large-scale excavation in Iraq believe Telegraph UK

Archaeology of the Homeless-Dig helps homeless learn about modern heritage University of Bristol



February 18th, 2010 Edition

Italian archaeologists claim to have found a stone enclosure which once protected the legendary 'Golden Bough' Telegraph UK

More on Primitive Humans Conquered Sea, Surprising Finds Suggest National Geographic

Pieces of armor owned by ancient emperors unearthed Breitbart

More on King Tut's death explained? Experts question claims that malaria and osteonecrosis contributed to Pharaoh's decline Nature

Cherokees oppose Duke Energy work near sacred site Indian Country



February 17th, 2010 Edition

University of Pittsburgh study debunks millennia-old claims of systematic infant sacrifice in ancient Carthage EurekAlert

Ancient Egypt Rises Again as Water Recedes USAID

Megalithic site found in South Sumatra The Jakarta Post

Ancient Arabic inscription found in Jerusalem Associated Press

Researchers Uncover Pictured Rocks History Newswise

More on Study Examines Family Lineage of King Tut, His Possible Cause of Death Science Daily

Chinese archaeologists have unearthed 18 ancient tombs in Hebei province Xinhuanet

Sharks used to roam the fens, according to recent archaeological find The Varsity-Cambridge



February 16th, 2010 Edition

Archaeologists uncover copper workshop at Cahokia Belleville News Democrat

Ghana dig reveals ancient society BBC News

Frail boy-king Tut died from malaria, broken leg Guardian UK
and here Study Examines Family Lineage of King Tut, His Possible Cause of Death Newswise

More on giant 1,400-year-old wine press discovered in southern Israel(pics) Daily Mail



February 15th, 2010 Edition

A Find Dates Seafaring 100000-Plus Years Ago-On Crete, New Evidence of Very Ancient Mariners New York Times

Royal Palace of Ebla, Living Archive of Syria's History Global Arab Network

Israel discovers large ancient wine press Associated Press

Gems find from Roman times This is Hampshire

More on 3,000-year-old shipwreck shows European trade was thriving in Bronze Age Telegraph UK

Dig finds medieval monk was living it up in Kilkenny 'pad' Irish Times



February 13th & 14th, 2010 Edition

Bronze Age shipwreck found off Devon coast-One of the world's oldest shipwrecks has been discovered off the coast of Devon after lying on the seabed for almost 3,000 years Telegraph UK

Spanish Researchers Publish Work on Mayan Pictographs Latin American Herald Tribune

Scientists: horn shards likely from mammoth Seattle Post Intelligencer

Perperikon Reveals Its Epigraphic Mysteries The Standart

A pre-Panama-canal link between Atlantic and Pacific? New Kerala



February 12th, 2010 Edition

Archaeological Cave Dating Back to the Roman Era Unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network

Historical society looks to fund professional dig of 'Vero Man' site Hometown News

More on Stonehenge 'Hedge' Found, Shielded Secret Rituals? National Geographic

More from the Avenue of Sphinxes Al-Ahram Weekly

Sea levels erratic during latest ice age Science News

Hellenistic Period tombs unearthed by torrential rainfall Athens News Agency

Why Humans Walk 'Flat-Footed' Live Science\Yahoo News

Bones found on Bald Head are from 1800s, anthropologist says Star News



February 11th, 2010 Edition

Cambodia Discovers Drainage System at Bayon Temple Crienglish

More on excavation uncovers evidence supporting mosaic Jerusalem map-The map, from the Byzantine period, is the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Land of Israel Jerusalem Post

Saudi Arabia announces a new archeological finding-More on the discovery of 7th century village eTurboNews

Queen’s helps produce archaeological 'time machine'-More on the recalibration of radiocarbon dating EurekAlert

Mass Extinctions: 'Giant' Fossils Are Revolutionizing Current Thinking Science Daily

Urn X-ray picks up Roman remains This is Devon

Ancient Tree Carving Points to the Stars Discovery

Should We Clone Neanderthals? The scientific, legal, and ethical obstacles Archaeology Magazine



February 10th, 2010 Edition

Ancient DNA points to additional New World migration-DNA analysis of human hair preserved in Greenland's permafrost has given clues as to what the owner looked like Science News

Mythological love unearthed-Experts dig up chamber used by King Bana to hide his daughter The Telegraph

Archaeological findings unveil 1,500-year-old Jerusalem road Ha'aretz

Steak Dinners Go Back 2.5 Million Years Discovery



February 8th & 9th, 2010 Edition

A Tree Carving in California: Ancient Astronomers? Time Magazine

Scholar examines reports of solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Medieval News

Professors make Jurassic discovery-New fossil may solve evolution questions George Washington University

14th century Narasimha temple found The Hindu

A full-length Maori waka was unearthed at Muriwai Beach after a member of the public spotted it sticking out from the sand Stuff

Archaeological Discoveries in Damascus show depth and diversity of civilizations Global Arab Network

7th century village has been unearthed in the Al-Raaka district of Dammam near the shores of the Arabian Gulf Arab News

Rush for iron spurred Inuit ancestors to sprint across Arctic, book contends Vancouver Sun

700-km-long Great Wall found in NW China China Daily

More on Archaeologists study signs of ancient civilization in Amazon basin M & C

Grand Canyon archaeologists surprised at findings Examiner

Archeologists Conquer Lands of Princess of Ukok Russia InfoCenter

Project seeks to unearth Timucuan history of Ocklawaha Ocala



February 7th, 2010 Edition

Bog woman given a face Jyllands-Posten

Work has begun to protect four ancient monuments in the North Pennines which have suffered centuries of bad weather BBC News

Ben Hur in Colchester? Race is on to save UK's only Roman chariot racetrack Guardian UK

Sports in the Ancient Egyptian Era Asharq Alawsat

Shackleton's Antarctic spirits saved Irish Times

Turkey’s top 10 archaeological sites Today's Zaman



February 6th, 2010 Edition

Wall with Maya Seignior Glyphs Discovered at Archaeological Zone Art Daily

1,500-yr old city gate discovered The Daily Star

Archaeologists stumble on 8,000-year-old skeleton in Kenyir Lake, Malaysia The Star

Archaeological Findings: Cuneiform tablets, Seals and Tombs Unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network



February 5th, 2010 Edition

Stonehenge's secret: archaeologist uncovers evidence of encircling hedges-Survey of landscape suggests prehistoric monument was surrounded by two circular hedges Guardian UK

Peru to resume archaeological excavations at Huaca Rajada-Sipan site in April Andina

Ancient tooth enamel defects linked with premature death Dentistry UK

Archaeologist uncovers role of religion in South West woollen industry 24Dash

A thousand new archeological sites have been discovered off the North East coast as part of an English Heritage-funded project Northumberland Gazette

Egypt's Antiquities Chief Unveils Renovations at Oldest Monastery Art Daily

Four Thousand Year Archaeological Cemeteries Discovered in Syria Global Arab Network

Extinct Ethnic Group Vestiges Discovered in Chihuahua Art Daily

University of Arizona's tree ring lab unlocking the past ABC News



February 4th, 2010 Edition

Bronze brooch rises from the ashes Irish Times

Archaeologists are hoping to find the exact location of the original monastery built by St Columba when he arrived in Scotland in AD563 The Scotsman

Extraordinary 1,700 Year Old Sarcophagus Cover on View in Israel Art Daily

Over 100 objects detected within Nikwasi Mound Macon County News

More on Lost Roman Codex Fragments Found in Book Binding-Scraps of law text had been hidden in 16th-century books' spines National Geographic

Ancient tribal language becomes extinct as last speaker dies Guardian UK

Bolivian archaeologists search for ancient DNA in mummies CCTV

More on remains of a 2,000-year-old skeleton found in eastern Mongolia Discovery



February 3rd, 2010 Edition

Rewriting History-There were people before the Caribs and Arawaks Trinidad & Tobago Express

Roman skeleton unearthed in Sleaford Lincolnshire Echo

Pre-historic findings in Rajasthan district-They include ostrich eggshells estimated to be 25,000 years old and earthen dice of Kushan period The Hindu

Two aviation archaeologists head to Northern Ireland to search for a lost WWII Spitfire BBC News

Achaemenid K'aba of Zoroaster On The Verge Of Collapse Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

The Dawn of Civilization: Writing, Urban Life, and Warfare-More on an extraordinary ancient Syrian settlement shines a light on one of the most important moments in human history Discover Magazine

More on the excavation and restoration on the Avenue of Sphinxes Independent UK



February 2nd, 2010 Edition

More on DNA Testing on 2,000-Year-Old Bones in Italy Reveal East Asian Ancestry Science Daily

Native Americans First Tamed Turkeys 2000 Years Ago Discovery News

Long lost theory on Silbury Hill is uncovered North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette & Herald

Could museum's gold be from ancient Troy? Tracing ancient roots of Penn Museum's gold Philadelphia Inquirer

Greece: New Underwater Archaeological Site Designated Off Polyaigos Island Balkan Travellers



February 1st, 2010 Edition

Mummy mystery GMC geology professor to dig into Chilean burial methods Rutland Herald

The greatest scientific advances from the Muslim world-From the elephant clock to the camera obscura, here are six amazing inventions from between the 9th and 15th centuries Guardian UK

Chan Chan’s perimetrical wall restored Andina

California wants to register as historical resources the space junk (high-tech and otherwise) left behind by the Apollo 11 crew Los Angeles Times

The remains of 250 World War I soldiers, including several Scots, who were killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles have now been recovered BBC News

Polish scientists say 3 Neanderthal teeth found Columbus Ledger-Enquirer