– Terrestrial Archaeology and Solar System History – News Headlines Archive – April 21 to 30 2006 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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April 30 2006

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“Warrior king remains a very modern mystery” –

The Nation (Thailand)

“New evidence suggests the need to rewrite Bronze Age history” –

The Hindu (India)

“Magnitude 6.3 Quake – offshore Atacama, Chile – 21:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Spain destroys lost Roman city for a car park” –

The Sunday Times (UK)

“On the trail of the Kon-Tiki, yet again” –

The Hindu (India)

“This could be your oldest relative … “ –

Sunday Tribune (South Africa)

“Magnitude 6.3 Quake – Tonga – 19:33 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Tigris dam project stirs hopes, fears in Turkey” –

Kuwait Times (Kuwait)

“Magnitude 6.4 Quake – Atacama, Chile – 19:17 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Indiana Jones of the Balkans: The Great Pyramid of Bosnia” –

The Independent (UK)

“More prehistoric skeletons unearthed in Bolaghi Valley” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Archaeologists unearth Roman legacy from pre-Paris days” –

The Detroit News (USA)

“3,000-year-old Twin Bronze Pots in Reunion” –

CRI Online (China)

“Italy owes wine legacy to Celts” –

Zee News (India)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Vanuatu – 08:17 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Mt. Bulusan erupts anew, but spews only steam, ash” –

INQ7 (Philippines)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 64” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 29 2006

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“Stolen Ancient Goblet of Jiroft Found in Yazd” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Display on prehistoric Kon Tum Central Highlands province opens” –

Nhân Dân (Viet Nam)

“Iranian museums leave visitors in the dark: Portuguese archaeologist” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Archaeological meeting on Neanderthals” –

The Portugal News (Portugal)

“Families to dig for the past” –

Norwich Evening News (England)

“Herod’s harbour turns itself into bit of a dive” –

The Times (UK)

“Archeology instute safeguards Mongolia’s ancient findings” –

Mongolia Web (Mongolia)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – offshore Koryakia, Russia – 16:58 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Neolithic village remains unearthed in E. China province” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Study links fall of civilisation with changes in rain pattern” –

The Calcutta Telegraph (India)

“As of April 29 2006 there are 784 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

NASA/JPL (USA)

“Smugglers destroy Iron Age cemetery south of Tehran” –

The Tehran Times (Iran)

“Preserved bodies tell the tale of ancient ‘bog people'” –

The Paramus Post (USA)

“Triple volcano risk to 70,000” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Going for a Song” –

The Times (UK)

“Unseen Acropolis artifacts” –

The Montreal Gazette (Canada)

“Norwegian Team Embarks on ‘Kon-Tiki’ Trip” –

ABC News (USA)

“China exhibition tees off debate on origins of game” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – south of Sumbawa, Indonesia – 04:06 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Hi-tech raft to recreate Kon-Tiki 1947 expedition” –

MercoPress (Uruguay)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 68” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 28 2006

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“PU archaeologists explore Cholistan” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Tree proves Greek h-istory wrong” –

The Times of India (India)

“Olive branch clue to how Minoans were wiped out” –

The Independent (UK)

“Discovery of a Cemetery to Unveil People’s Migration Path” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Archaeologist Says Johor ‘Lost City’ Does Not Exist” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“200 idols seized, antique dealer nabbed” –

New Kerala (India)

“Old bones are telling new tales” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Thieves prey on landmark temples” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Ancient Treasures must stay here – Coroner” –

Isle of Wight County Press (England)

“Ajax’s long-lost palace discovered on Greek island” –

SwissInfo (Switzerland)

“Ancient Easter Island statue will return to homeland –

Zee News (India)

“Mystery of Santorini quake could be solved” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Taiwan – 09:05 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Da Vinci Code judge gets his own code cracked” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

“Religious site could reveal cult secrets” –

This Is Hertfordshire (England)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 07:22 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“UCLA Egyptologists launching online encyclopedia” –

Zee News (India)

“Neolithic village remains unearthed in Anhui” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 63” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 27 2006

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“The Bosnia-Atlantis Connection” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

“Solving Scotland’s oldest murder mystery” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Ancient trees reveal climate change in Pakistan” –

Sci-Dev (UK)

“Peru Volcano Poses Health Risks” –

All Headline News (USA)

“Fifteen 1100-year-old idols found in Jhansi” –

Zee News (India)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Tonga – 19:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“‘7000-Year-Old sleepin’ beauty in Bolaghi Gorge discovered” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Volcanic ash rain falls on village on Mt. Merapi slope” –

Antara News (Indonesia)

“Ancient Kunya Urgench gets ready for scientific conference” –

Net-Newspaper (Turkmenistan)

“Archaeologists seize opportunity to find ancient secrets under Olympic site” –

Independent (UK)

“Japanese-Afghan team tries to catalog Buddhist ruins” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“Relic Row: A fight is brewing over Virginia artifacts” –

Journal Now (USA)

“Indonesian Volcano Could Erupt Any Day” –

CRI Online (China)

“1st Bakun period burial found in Bolaghi Valley” –

IranMania (Iran)

“The world’s most dangerous archaeological site” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Lake Edward region, Uganda – 04:18 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Bulgarian Sanctuaries ‘On Display’ in National Geographic” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 60” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 26 2006

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“Archeologists Decry History Buffs’ Digs” –

The State (USA)

“Pisa’s ancient boats in Rome show” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Disturbance of Claremorris burial site causing concern” –

Western People (Ireland)

“Centuries-old temple uncovered in Laos” –

Seattle P-I/AP (USA)

“Orkney’s ‘2,000-year-old murder'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Mythical Argo is brought to life” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Italians describe art trafficking network” –

Bradenton Herald/AP (USA)

“Quebec fish fossil shows early gill structure” –

CBC Montreal (Canada)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – Koryakia, Russia – 16:36 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Indonesia: Mt. Merapi Volcano OCHA Situation Report No. 6” –

ReliefWeb (Switzerland)

“Comet 73P/Schwassmann Wachmann fragments: April 26 skymap” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Pendzhikent is the Pompey of Cenreal Asia” –

Antara News (Indonesia)

“Archaeology: Digital digs” –

Nature (UK)

“Czech archaeologists may uncover royal palace in Egypt” –

Prague Daily Monitor (Czech Republic)

“Brenda’s underwater excavations reveal Biscayne Bay’s secret past” –

Miami New Times (USA)

“Excavation of an ancient tomb under way” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – west of Macquarie Island – 01:46 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Disturbing a 7000-Year-Old Girl’s Nap in Bolaghi Gorge” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 33” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 25 2006

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“Agricultural Lands, a Serious Treat to Gohar Tepe” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“New archaeological discoveries in Khemisset province” –

Morocco Times (Morocco)

“Syrian-French Seminar on Mari Kingdom” –

Syrian Arab News Agency (Syria)

“Jerusalem’s volatile archaeology” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Egypt, Thousand-Year-Old Legacy Found” –

Prensa Latina (Cuba)

“Woman charged with selling faked forgeries” –

New Kerala (India)

“Professor shares Andean discovery – a 4,000-year-old temple” –

The Missourian (USA)

“Prehistoric cave habitations discovered in Mazandaran” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Simeulue, Indonesia – 18:26 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient Peruvian culture enchants capital audiences” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Comet 73P/Schwassmann Wachmann – 40 fragments New Skymap” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Java volcano residents wait for signs from nature” –

ReliefWeb (Switzerland)

“Rivers flow under Antarctic ice” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Surprise finds at school site dig” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Antiquities trail leads abroad” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Cloud of scholarly dust rises over ancient footprints claim” –

The Columbus Dispatch (USA)

“UNESCO acclaimed a presentation of Kazakh Cultural Heritage … “ –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – offshore Atacama, Chile – 07:24 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Archaeologists dig Roman dogs” –

icSurrey (England)

“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 24 2006

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“Missed rock carvings found in ancient ‘stew-site'” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Scientists penetrate fossil magma chamber beneath intact ocean crust” –

I-Report (Germany)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – near the coast of Nicaragua – 21:10 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Tanzania: Tourists ignore danger to see volcanic eruption” –

A.N.D. (South Africa)

“Bushmen Cry Foul Over Hoodia Trade” –

Ohmy News (South Korea)

“Volcano wakes up Russian Far East” –

RIA/Novosti (Russia)

“Temple of the Fox found in Peru” –

Post-Dispatch (USA)

“Scientist hopeful over Antarctic samples” –

The Age (Australia)

“State crews repairing ancient Indian mounds” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

“Indonesian volcano shows signs of imminent eruption” –

IHT (France)

“Discovery of Antarctic subglacial rivers may challenge excavation plans” –

Astrobio News (USA)

“Ancient and modern evidence suggests limits to future global warming” –

I-Report (Germany)

“Location fee funds Da Vinci Code rebuttal” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Renovation of Rohtas Fort” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Nanedi Valles valley system on Mars” –

ESA Mars Express News (France)

“Volcanic ash sickens hundreds in Peru” –

Merco Press (Uruguay)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – offshore Guatemala – 09:47 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Alexander the Great did not found Alexandria!” –

New Kerala (India)

“Archaeologists uncover Iberian shrine and necropolis near La Vila Joiosa” –

T.S. (Spain)

“Ancient DNA provides clues to the evolution of social behavior” –

I-Report (Germany)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 15” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 23 2006

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“Greek shipbuilders bring mythical Argo to life” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“Ancient Jain idol found in Pushkar” –

The Hindu (India)

“Getting in over our heads in ancient waters” –

Miami Herald (USA)

“Russia continues evacuation effort in quake-hit area in Far East” –

RIA/Novosti (Russia)

“Effort afoot to save Native American burial grounds” –

Robertson County Times (USA)

“Indonesian volcano ready to blow” –

Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“Jason’s ‘Argo’ to be recreated in Greece” –

CNN (USA)

“Shipwreck offers new clues to Islam’s arrival” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Writer Wood seeks the truth behind ancient world legends” –

The Post & Courier (USA)

“Goa’s prehistoric caves hold potential for heritage tourism” –

New Kerala (India)

“Thor Heyerdahl’s grandson set to repeat Pacific crossing” –

Arizona Daily Star (USA)

“Japanese version of ancient medicine tome found in Jilin” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Magnitude 4.4 Quake – near the coast of Nicaragua – 07:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“BBC: Crime Gangs Threaten Bulgaria’s Cultural Heritage” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 15” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 22 2006

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“Preservation of Cham culture in Phu Yen” –

Nhân Dân (Viet Nam)

“Experts slam Furness man’s ‘Roman Fort’ discovery” –

North West Evening Mail (England)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Ionian Sea – 22:16 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient gold cartouches unearthed in Egypt” –

Middle East Online (Egypt)

“No bones about it: We weren’t here first” –

Inside Bay Area (USA)

“‘We might become extinct'” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

“A monumental task” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)

“Italy regains a stolen antiquity” –

North Jersey/AP (USA)

“‘Gospel of Judas’ experts review scraps” –

Diario Digital (México)

“Ancestral Puebloan remains reburied at Mesa Verde” –

Daily Herald (USA)

“Vanuatu Graves of the Pacific’s First Seafarers Revealed” –

Port Vila Presse (Vanuatu)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Koryakia, Russia – 07:21 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Nile releases city’s deep history” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Indonesian volcano forces evacuations” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 14” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

April 21 2006

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“Palestinian Archaeology Braces for a Storm” –

Science Magazine (USA)

“Baalbek excavations unearth Roman-era treasures” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“How Marcus Aurelius got a proper home” –

IHT (France)

“Antique case could lead to Getty” –

The China Post (Taiwan)

“Java Man’s First Tools” –

Science Magazine (USA)

“Mel’s fossil could be an ‘old dog-jaw'” –

Dispatch Online (South Africa)

“Hurricanes can also trigger tsunamis” –

New Kerala (India)

“Global warming a runaway train” –

The Star (South Africa)

“Scientists cool outlook on global warming” –

The Washington Times (USA)

“Archaeological Discoveries from Ancient China on Show in Germany” –

CRI Online (China)

“Researchers find first solid evidence of ancient pyramid under Bosnian hill –

TDN (Turkey)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Koryakia, Russia – 11:14 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Green-faced terracotta warrior visits Germany” –

People’s Daily (China)

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

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – offshore eastern Koryakia, Russia – 04:32 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient temple of Borobudur: Every carving teaches a lesson” –

The Korea Herald (South Korea)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 30” –

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

“Ruins of Identity: Ethnogenesis in the Japanese Islands”

Mark J. Hudson

EU English Edition

“The Rise of Civilization in East Asia: The Archaeology of China, Korea and Japan”

Gina L. Barnes

EU English Edition

“Sacred Texts and Buried Treasure:
Issues on the Historical Archaeology of
Ancient Japan”

William Wayne Farris

EU English Edition

“Shinto: The Sacred Art of Ancient Japan”

Victor Harris

(Editor)

EU English Edition

“Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D.697”

W.G. Aston

(Translator)

EU English Edition

“An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.P. to A.D. 700”

Koji Mizoguchi

EU English Edition

“In the Wake of Jomon: Stone Age Mariners and a Voyage Across
the Pacific”

Jon Turk

EU English Edition

“Prehistoric Japan:
New Perspectives on Insular East Asia”

Keiji Imamura

EU English Edition

“Ancient Jomon of Japan”

Junko Habu

EU English Edition

“Jomon of Japan: The World’s Oldest Pottery”

Douglas Moore Kenrick

EU English Edition