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December 2001 :

December 31 –

“Does a glacier hold the secret of how civilization began?”

The New Yorker (USA)

December 30 –

“Pyramids ‘built on concrete blocks'” –

Ananova (USA)

December 29 –

“Taj Mahal ‘to be camouflaged'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

December 27 –

“Archaeological map of Saqqara necropolis with Italian help” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

December 27 –

“Archaeologists Rewrite Timeline Of Bronze And Iron Ages” –

Science Daily (USA)

December 27 –

“Special effects museum to create instant Rome” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

December 25 –

“First Pharaonic temple in Sinai discovered along ancient Horous route” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

December 25 –

“Cypriote historian discovers ancient lithographs on Russian history” –

Pravda (Russia)

December 25 –

“Jesus in Egypt” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

December 22 –

“Preserving linguistic heritage in face of globalization” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

December 20 –

“Experts call for a new look into ancient history” –

The Times of India (India)

December 19 –

“Flickering sun switched climate” –

Nature (UK)

December 15 –

“UNESCO names Moroccan city Essaouira world heritage” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

December 12 –

“Ruins of ‘lost city’ found under Cuban waters” –

Granma Internacional (Cuba)

December 09 –

” The untold story of the Joshi effect” –

The Times of India (India)

December 08 –

“Lost city found beneath Cuban waters may be a trick of nature” –

The Independent (UK)

December 07 –

“‘Lost city’ found beneath Cuban waters” –

BBC News Online (UK)

December 07 –

“Evidence of ancient city found in depths off Cuba” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

December 07 –

“Ming mummy found in China” –

Independent Online (South Africa)

December 06 –

“‘Lost City’ found near Cuba?” –

Discovery Channel News(USA)

December 06 –

“Caribbean yields up sunken ‘lost city'” –

Independent Online (South Africa)

December 05 –

“Pharaonic gold mines unearthed” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

December 05 –

“Sacred artefact found in cupboard” –

BBC News Online (UK)

December 03 –

“Reed boat sails from Sidi Ifni in attempt to cross Atlantic” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

December 03 –

“Five ancient shipwrecks found in South China Sea” –

People’s Daily (China)

December 03 –

“Statue of Goddess Mut unearthed south of Karnak Temple” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

December 2001 –

“A 1,000-Year History of Sunspot Numbers” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

December 2001 –

“Reading the land – landscape archaeology” –

British Archaeology (UK)

November 2001 :

November 30 –

“China’s first remote sensing archaeology lab launched” –

People’s Daily (China)

November 30 –

“Ancient military warehouse unearthed in North Sinai” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

November 29 –

“Ancient graves discovered near Kifissia train station” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

November 27 –

“Ancient farms found on island of Lefkada” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

November 27 –

“Mammoths trek home” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 24 –

“Potelmic tomb, Byzantine reservoir discovered in Alexandria” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

November 23 –

“Ancient China has unique jade culture: Experts” –

People’s Daily (China)

November 21 –

“Life on Mars claims disputed” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 20 –

“Seahenge should not return to its beach site – English Heritage” –

The Independent (UK)

November 19 –

“Update on underwater megalithic structures near western Cuba” –

Earthfiles.com (USA)

November 17 –

“Alexandria’s submerged antiquities for tourist diving” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

November 16 –

“Cosmic dust in your eye” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 15 –

“Great Balls of Fire? Leonids 2001” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 14 –

“Bison bones open ancient window” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 14 –

“When birds ate horses” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 13 –

“Discovery of ancient cemetery in Beheir governorate” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

November 08 –

“Workmen discover Roman mosaic” –

The Independent (UK)

November 07 –

“Tools point to African origin for human behaviour” –

New Scientist (UK)

November 07 –

“Archaeologists unearth tomb of ancient Egyptian doctor” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

November 06 –

“Four fossilized forests finally find a home” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

November 05 –

“Dud date of dig site blamed on academic error” –

Mainichi Daily News (Japan)

November 02 –

“Ancient British fortress uncovered in woodland” –

The Independent (UK)

November 02 –

“Family sues magazine over archaeologist’s suicide” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

November 02 –

“When mammoths roamed England” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 01 –

“Prehistoric hill fort unearthered” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 2001 :

October 31 –

“Underwater Mounds Suggest Deep Sea Gas Pockets” –

ABC News (USA)

October 31 –

“When Wales welcomed witches” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 30 –

“The extraordinary voyage of Pytheas the Greek” –

The Independent (UK)

October 30 –

“Explorers find ‘perfect’ yeti tracks” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 29 –

“Egyptian mummies followed fashion” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

October 28 –

“Jar sheds light on ancient mystery” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 27 –

“First mud brick Pharaonic temple unearthed in Kharga” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

October 25 –

“Mummy believed to be of Ramsis I, found at Atlanta museum” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

October 25 –

“Egyptian kite-flyers ‘may have built the pyramids'” –

The Independent (UK)

October 25 –

“Tales from the well-made crypt” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 25 –

“‘SuperCroc’ fossil found in Sahara “ –

National Geographic News (USA)

October 25 –

“Graeco-Roman Museum starts restoration of ancient coins” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

October 24 –

“Researchers find 5,300-year-old ‘Iceman’ had tummy bug” –

Ananova (UK)

October 24 –

“Pharaonic, Roman tombs unearthed in Beheira” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

October 22 –

“Sun Inside Abu Simbel temple” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

October 22 –

“The treasures of the Valley of the Kings” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

October 18 –

“Syrian treasures from the ‘melting pot of ideas'” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

October 18 –

“2001 – A Martian Odyssey” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

October 16 –

“Illicit ancient treasure found in businessman’s garden” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

October 11 –

“Archaeologists find Egyptian quarry” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 11 –

“100 most endangered ancient sites announced” –

Archaeology.org (USA)

October 11 –

“Ancient archeological site nothing more than Mother Nature” –

Mainichi Daily News (Japan)

October 10 –

“Australia’s largest dinosaur fossil unearthed” –

New Scientist (UK)

October 08 –

“Gorna monuments unravel their secrerts” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

October 08 –

“Archaeologist faked finds at 42 sites” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 07 –

“Dirty-digger scandal spreads to 42 sites nationwide” –

Mainichi Daily News (Japan)

October 06 –

“Ancient Helike resurfaces after 2,400-year burial” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

October 05 –

“Tawayama find hints kanji introduced in Yayoi Period” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 05 –

“Archaeologist exposed again” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 04 –

“4 publishers delete references to fake archaeological finds” –

Mainichi Shimbun (Japan)

October 03 –

“Science shows cave art developed early” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 03 –

“Children recreate Harappan artefacts” –

The Times of India (India)

October 01 –

“4,000-year-old tomb unearthed in Sakkara” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

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