– Terrestrial Archaeology and Solar System History – News Headlines Archive – April 11 to 20 2006 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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April 20 2006

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“Neolithic hippies revised as B.C.’s first farmers” –

Georgia Straight (Canada)

“Study of human migration over 60 000 years” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Magnitude 7.7 Quake – Koryakia, Russia – 23:25 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Japanese researchers find new giant picture on Peru’s Nazca Plateau” –

Mainichi-MSN (Japan)

“Discovery of Ancient Methane Puts Theory of Evolution ‘On the Rocks'” –

CNW (USA)

“Archaeologists say no to hosting of sports event in ancient Olympia” –

Antara (Indonesia)

“Cold war over lost world of Lake Vostok” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Hands off Ancient Olympia” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Ancient Graves of Hamadan Await Excavations” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Climate less sensitive to greenhouse cases than predicted” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“2006 Lyrids Meteor Shower – pre-dawn skymap for April 22 2006” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Judas Gospel a test of Christians’ maturity” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“ERS-2 helps detect massive rivers under Antarctica” –

ESA News (France)

“Turkey probes suspected theft of ancient Lydian treasure” –

Turkish Press (Turkey)

“Diggers mum on latest downtown discovery” –

Free New Mexican (USA)

“Experts Find Evidence of Bosnia Pyramid” –

CRI/AP (China)

“Age-old Art from the Land of the Rising Sun” –

CNW Group (Canada)

“President chides grave desecration claims” –

AzerNews (Azerbaijan)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – Vanuatu – 10:39 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient representation of ‘Great Bear’ on a stone” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“ESA’s ISO provides the first view of monstrous stars being born” –

ESA Space Science (France)

“Caretaker to be charged after antiquities seized at Greek villa” –

The Herald/AP (USA)

“On the trail of Brittany’s Celtic connections” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 38” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 19 2006

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“Parts of possible `Gospel of Judas’ removed from Ohio bank vault” –

Bradenton Herald/KRT (USA)

“Azerbaijan: Famous Medieval Cemetery Vanishes” –

IWPR (UK)

“Beheaded skeletons replay war history” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Seizure of antiquities in Greece may be linked to L.A.’s Getty” –

L.A. Daily News (USA)

“Peru Volcano Sends Smoke into Air, Town Evacuated” –

CRI Online (China)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – offshore northern Sumatra – 20:36 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“More stolen antiquities returned” –

Azzaman (Iraq)

“Observers watch for lava flow” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“The debate on Da Vinci” –

The News-Sentinel/KRT (USA)

“Tropical fossils under wraps” –

Tenerife News (Canary Islands)

“Coin Forgeries Scammed Ancient Italy” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Jet find could be 3,000 years old” –

EDP24 (England)

“Stone blocks may be part of Europe’s first step pyramid” –

Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – offshore Atacama, Chile – 17:49 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Smoke soars above Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano” –

ABC Asia Pacific (Australia)

“A Site to Be Seen: Ancient Earthworks Electronically Rebuilt” –

University of Cincinnati (USA)

“Smugglers suspected as hoard of ancient art found on island” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – southern Peru – 13:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“15 Sassanid Castles Identified in Bastak” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – Dodecanese Islands, Greece – 05:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“New clues unearthed in complex antiquities case” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 46” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 18 2006

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“Restoration of ancient stone bridge in Anuradhapura delayed” –

Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)

“Stolen Indian statue journeys homewards” –

NDTV News (India)

“Light-rail work reveals Hohokam remains” –

The Arizona Republic (USA)

“Stalking Harrappa’s history” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Cypriots dig into past” –

Zee News (India)

“Oldest handwritten Koran to meet public” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Tracking Baghdad’s lost treasures” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

“Charlevoix could be Griffin research site” –

The Record-Eagle (USA)

“Indonesians ignore call to flee rumbling volcano” –

Reuters India (India)

“Kasra Arch, Preserving the National Identity” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Discovery of evolutionary link was a scientific inevitability” –

Columbus Dispatch (USA)

“Spectrum of cultures woven into Oaxacan folk art” –

El Universal/The Herald (México)

“Indonesian Volcano Spewing Smoke, Lava” –

Hinesberg Journal (Canada)

“Ganiapali relics belong to a stupa?” –

NewindPress (India)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – southern Greece – 03:54 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Artifacts Seized on Remote Greek Island” –

Pierceland Herald (Canada)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 48” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 17 2006

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“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Santa Cruz Islands – 23:50 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient ostrich eggs found in Israel” –

YNet News (Israel)

“Artifacts police digging deeper” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“The Thracian treasures return” –

The Sofia Echo (Bulgaria)

“Is this hill Europe’s first pyramid?” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Italy owes wine legacy to Celts, history buffs say” –

ABC News/Reuters (USA)

“Saving the wooden Buddha” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Shipwrecks yield bounty of information” –

Daily News-Miner (Alaska)

“Restoring books an age-old problem” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Archaeologist: Outside Wall of Tsar Samuil’s Stronghold Collapsed” –

Focus News (Bulgaria)

“Indonesia prepares to evacuate as volcano trembles” –

SwissInfo (Switzerland)

“Scientists begin excavations of what might be first European Pyramid” –

Zee News (India)

“Magnitude 4.3 Quake – central Mediterranean Sea – 09:42 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Turgo villagers prepare for possible eruption” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Magnitude 4.8 Quake – Ionian Sea – 08:54 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Zeus worshippers want to head for Acropolis” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Magnitude 4.8 Quake – southern Italy – 02:44 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Geologists: Ancient tsunami probably struck Saipan” –

Saipan Tribune (Micronesia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 45” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 16 2006

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“Nigerian archeology will change the history of West Africa” –

Vanguard (Nigeria)

“Ancient Worm Feces Found in Sweden” –

ShortNews (Germany)

“Probing Pompeii’s Past” –

The Lowell Sun (USA)

“What’s for dinner, deer?” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Hamburg to show ancient Chinese game” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Dentistry in vogue 9,000 years ago in Balochistan” –

New Kerala (India)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – Antofagasta, Chile – 16:41 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Exploring China’s historical grandeur” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Cliff dwellings inspire awe century after discovery” –

The News & Observer (USA)

“German Easter Customs From Pagan Rites to Today” –

Deutsche Welle (Germany)

“Egyptian Sphinx gets a facelift” –

IBN Live (India)

“Tsunami wall adds to turtle extinction crisis” –

The Nation (Thailand)

“Shady antiquities market forced into the spotlight” –

The Mercury News (USA)

“Greece uncovers ancient antiques on remote island” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Medieval trans-Sahara mineral trade mapped” –

Afrol News (South Africa)

“Magnitude 4.4 Quake – Greece – 09:18 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ruins of old town found” –

The Hindu (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 45” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 15 2006

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“Archeologists Search Ancient Pyramid in Bosnia” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Battle between science and religion clouds creation’s beauty” –

Asbury Park Press (USA)

“Website to display examples of ancient Iranian scripts” –

Cascfen (Azerbaijan)

“Bringing the secrets of Antigoneia to light” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Egypt: Ancient statues for Paris, Berlin exhibitions” –

A.N.D. (South Africa)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – offshore Coquimbo, Chile – 23:50 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Large group of ancient tombs excavated in Henan” –

EastDay (China)

“The dog ate my Jesus papers” –

The Record (Canada)

“Wintering on Mars” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“The History of Crete” –

Katalogos-Kritis (Greece)

“An Intact Brick Dome Discovered in Arjan” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“US colonel offers Iraq an apology of sorts for devastation of Babylon” –

The Independent (UK)

“As of April 15 2006 there are 778 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

NASA/JPL (USA)

“Papal preacher blasts Da Vinci Code, Judas gospel” –

Deccan Herald (India)

“Bodrum wants its mausoleum back” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – offshore Coquimbo, Chile – 14:42 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Experts in awe of antiquity stash” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Byzantine riches land in London” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

“Magnitude 4.2 Quake – Potosi, Bolivia – 00:17 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Science pins Aborigines’ ancient past” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 62” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 14 2006

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“Ancient Roman holiday villa found” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Digging starts on ‘Europe’s first pyramids’ in Bosnia” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“Met Director To Publicly Address Subject of Cultural Patrimony” –

The New York Sun (USA)

“Ethiopia’s archaeologists discover ancient relics at ancient town” –

EiTB 24 (Spain)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Mozambique – 18:41 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Familiarization with the ancient Albanian temple” –

AzerTag (Azerbaijan)

“Under an Easter ritual, an ancient pyramid” –

CSM (USA)

“Another Judas mystery: A looted gospel?” –

IHT (France)

“US remorse for damage to Babylon” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Bosnia may have hidden ancient pyramid” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Archaeologists find 10,000 years of history at Lowcountry site” –

The State/AP (USA)

“Bosnian archaeologist uncovers evidence of ancient pyramids” –

CBC News (Canada)

“Rediscovering Buddhism” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Huge stash of artifacts found” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – western Xizang, Tibet – 09:27 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Treasure myth inspires Cypriots to dig into past” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)

“Unesco intends to put the magic back in Babylon” –

IHT (France)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 69” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 13 2006

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“Ethiopian archeologists uncover several ancient relics” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Bronze Age treasure trove unearthed at Haggerston” –

Berwick Today (Scotland)

“Acropolis labourers reveal replica of column” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Easter Island statue heads home” –

USA Today (USA)

“‘Mystery’ find is Medieval” –

Isle of Wight County Press (England)

“Ancient Azeri town Armenianized” –

AzerNews (Azerbaijan)

“Researchers trawl the origins of sea fishing in Northern Europe” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Pottery points to monks’ quest to create gold” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Divers accused of looting shipwreck released but still under investigation” –

CDNN (New Zealand)

“Fragmenting comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann – new skymap” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Council agrees £510m tunnel is only scheme for Stonehenge” –

This is Wiltshire (England)

“Ancient fossils fill gap in early human evolution” –

ABS-CBN News (Philippines)

“Venus probe returns first images” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Did the Sea of Galilee ice over 2,000 years ago?” –

C|Net News (USA)

“Excitement Over Ancient Excrement” –

Sveriges Radio International (Sweden)

“Treasures caught in tug of war” –

Manchester Evening News (England)

“Sassanid Exhibition to be Held in Paris” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Mural damage covered up at ancient tomb” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“Unexpected detail in first-ever Venus south pole images” –

ESA Venus Express News (France)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia – 08:35 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Many cultural relics found in Beijing’s construction sites” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 79” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 12 2006

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“Archaeologists make unique findings in Prague centre” –

Prague Monitor (Czech Republic)

“Rare Roman burial urns unearthed” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“P.E.I. artifacts turn up on eBay” –

CBC News (Canada)

“Ancient Gold Artifacts Found In Israel” –

FMNN News (USA)

“Divers recover dinosaur footprint in Yorkshire” –

Dive Magazine (England)

“Prehistoric instinct makes us eat like a bunch of cavemen” –

Mercury-Register (USA)

“North European sea fishing origins studied” –

M & C News (Scotland)

“Archaeologist proves legend of lost village” –

icWales (Cyrmu)

“New technologies help locate our underwater treasures” –

Columbus Dispatch (USA)

“Fossil penguins shed light on bird evolution” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Ancient Chinese bronze relic returns to China” –

EastDay (China)

“Preservation of Viet Nam’s world heritage sites discussed” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Could Europe’s only pyramid be under a Bosnian hill?” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“400-year-old silk found in China” –

Zee News (India)

“Magnitude 4.4 Quake – Jujuy, Argentina – 08:59 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Piecing ancient texts” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Magnitude 4.4 Quake – central Peru – 07:08 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient tombs discovered in Sichuan” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Da Vinci’s Golden Ratio Inspires New Diamond Cut” –

IDEX Online (Israel)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia – 01:06 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“A Forgotten Sassanid City Discovered in Hormozgan” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 73” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 11 2006

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“Scientists release new studies on Nam Bo region’s history” –

VNS (Viet Nam)

“Divers Find Gold, Silver From 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Near Key West” –

Local10 News (USA)

“Venus Express’ initial orbit matches expectations” –

ESA Venus Express News (France)

“Under These Fields 1000 Years Ago – free 15 mins video” –

The Archaeology Channel (USA)

“One ton of ancient coins found at construction site in NW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Pottery bearing human image found at 5000-year-old Espidej cemetery” –

Tehran Times (Iran)

“Penghu crocodile fossils could rewrite history” –

Taiwan Headlines (Taiwan)

“B.C., A.D. might become relics” –

The Cincinnati Enquirer (USA)

“Ancient tools found in Da Lat” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Fossil of Ancient Sloth Is Unearthed” –

The Ledger (USA)

“EADS: ‘Egypt’s Sunken Treasures’ riding high” –

Noticias.info (Spain)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – offshore Guatemala – 04:53 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“2,300-year-old ding returned to China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“China won’t return Okinawa treasures” –

North Korea Times/UPI (North Korea)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – central Peru – 02:37 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient sea artifacts displayed at southern sea festival” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – southern Greece – 00:02 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient treasure hoard found in western Ukraine” –

RIA/Novosti (Russia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 70” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

a selection of books from our

Ancient Mysteries

“Astronomy in Prehistoric
Britain and Ireland”

Clive Ruggles

EU English Edition

“A Little History of
Astro-Archaeology”

EU English Edition

“Under Ancient Skies: Ancient Astronomy
and Terrestrial Catastrophism”

worldwide

“The Epics of Celtic Ireland: Ancient Tales of Mystery and Magic”

EU English Edition

“The Druids: Celtic Priests of Nature”

Jean Markale &
Jon Graham
(Translator)

“The Illustrated Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion”

EU English Edition

“Celtic Mysteries: The Ancient Religion”

EU English Edition

“The White Goddess”

EU English Edition

“Light of Britannia”

EU English Edition

“A Rattleskull Genius: The Many Faces of
Iolo Morganwg”

EU English Edition

Celtic Mysteries”

EU English Edition