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August 10 2005

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“Ancient Roman temple found” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Astronomers Find the First Triple Asteroid” –

RedNova (USA)

“Goat crowned King of Ireland at ancient festival” –

Reuters (UK)

“Rocks add weight to Atlantis debate” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – New Mexico – 22:08 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Archeology: News from the Field” –

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)

“Mummy’s secrets revealed” –

Stanford Report (USA)

“Oldest monk cell found in Egypt” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Trees Hold Record of Ancient Hurricane Activity” –

LiveScience (USA)

“Ancient medical traditions of herbs re-visited” –

Cayman Net News (Cayman Islands)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – Reykjanes Ridge – 19:51 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Laser versions of Buddhas at Bamiyan” –

Sify News (India)

“Mammoth find may be biggest ever” –

KING 5 News (USA)

“In Honour Of Nagpanchami” –

Gorkhapatra (Nepal)

“Fossils help connect ancient food chain” –

Myrtle Beach Online/AP (USA)

“Sabre-tooths and tabbies part of the same close-knit family” –

NZ Herald (New Zealand)

“Underwater archaeologists look for 500-year-old wreck” –

The State/AP (USA)

“Out of the rainforest, a mouse-sized link to Man” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Venus Express arrives in Baikonur” –

ESA Space Science News (France)

“Project seeks to preserve dying languages” –

Bradenton Herald/AP (USA)

“Arab Rioters Attack IDF Force Protecting Archaeologists” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

“Magnitude 4.4 Quake – Jujuy, Argentina – 02:02 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“China’s cautious pride in an ancient mariner” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 51” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 09 2005

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“‘Junglecasts’ reveal Palenque secrets” –

MexicanWave (Mexico)

“Amhoteb Pharaonic Museum to open in Saqqara, Giza” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

“A grave discovery as joiner digs up 300-year-old bones” –

Evening News (Scotland)

“Biblical Pool Uncovered in Jerusalem” –

Los Angeles Times (USA)

“Evolution Of The Kulikovo Field” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Masuleh Heritage under Threat” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Rome’s Greatest Brickmakers Identified” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Petra’s ancient stones still alive” –

Ynet News (Israel)

“The medical world of medieval monks” –

Al Mendhar (Iraq)

“Scientists search for proof of dinosaur-killing asteroid” –

Bradenton Herald/KRT (USA)

“Negotiations continue on sale of land adjacent to Bardak Siah Palace” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Pindus reveals its prehistoric past” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Vanuatu region – 14:12 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Roman ruins to remain under rainwater canal” –

The Times of Malta (Malta)

“New window into ancient ozone holes” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“Dig backs biblical account of Philistine city of Gat” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“DNA Traces Evolution of Extinct Sabertooths and Cheetah-like Cat” –

RedNova (USA)

“Explorer says he’s discovered site of legendary Atlantis near Cyprus” –

MathabaNet (South Africa)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Vanuatu region – 05:26 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Roman road dug up after council error” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“Sabretooths were no pussy cats” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 56” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 08 2005

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“Ancient skeleton found near premier’s office” –

IOL (South Africa)

“DNA kisses, tells on our ancestors” –

The Philadelphia Inquirer (USA)

“Shanxi discovers the Neolithic age graves” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Egyptologist Discovers Ancient Gossip” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Archaeological dig starts in centre of Finland’s Turku” –

NewsRoom Finland (Finland)

“Archeologists Discover Medieval Monastery In Kyrgyzstan” –

AKI Press (Kyrgyzstan)

“Ebla kingdom Paolo Mattie meets Idleb governor on excavation work” –

Arabic News (Syria)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Tarapaca, Chile – 13:56 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Mystery Ship And Chinese Genes At the Kenyan Coast” –

The Nation (Nigeria)

“How Do You Get Plants To Grow On Mars?” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“3 more Asoka stupas discovered” –

The Hindu (India)

“Byzantine booty” –

The Sofia Echo (Bulgaria)

“Did a giant meteor kill dinosaurs?” –

The Gazette (USA)

“Iran’s Key Parthian Ancient Site Undergoes Restoration” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Five Easy Pieces: The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Ancient architecture to be tendered for World Heritage respect” –

Thanh Nien News (Viet Nam)

“Excavations reveal late Roman and early Byzantine workshops” –

Financial Mirror (Cyprus)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Papua, Indonesia – 08:33 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“New Dmanisi skull a sign of community” –

The Messenger (Georgia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 67” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 07 2005

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“Digging for clues to Cro-Magnon in France” –

Sunday Tribune (South Africa)

“Prehistoric human skull found in Georgia” –

InterFax (Russia)

“Summer Solstice at Stonehenge” –

Islam Online (Qatar)

“Italian lake yields Stone Age canoe” –

ANSA (Italy)

“UNESCO Honors ‘The Devil’s Embankment'” –

Deutsche Welle (Germany)

“The Buddha had visited Orissa, say archaeologists” –

IANS (India)

“Smugglers lead archaeologists to discovery of Iron Age site in Zanjan” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Buffalo jump sheds light on life in Havre 2,000 years ago” –

Great Falls Tribune (USA)

“Three more Asokan stupas discovered in Orissa” –

Outlook India (India)

“Dragons in the Tibet Sky” –

The Epoch Times (USA)

“Mongolian excavation offered” –

The Province (Canada)

“Ancient camel footprints chiseled off desert rock” –

Daily Bulletin (USA)

“Iran’s Key Parthian Site Undergoes Restoration” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – Fiji region – 11:35 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Bulgarian Astronomers Join Thracian Tombs Excavations” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Prince Edward Islands region – 02:17 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Cache of ancient stone tools discovered at Tang-e Bolaghi” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 54” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 06 2005

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“Quindaro ruins soon to uncover historical treasurers” –

Kansas City Kansan (USA)

“Archaeologists restoring ruins near Zahak Castle” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Zabid held to World Heritage list by mud bricks” –

Yemen Observer (Yemen)

“Preservation of historical and cultural relics to be socialised” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“3,000-year-old sunbirds pattern to become China’s cultural heritage logo” –

China Daily (China)

“10 Sassanid Sites Discovered in Marvdasht, Southern Iran” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Fossil poachers getting more heat from U.S. authorities” –

USA Today (USA)

“Anguished messages from witches of Steri” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Air probes head for Mars – again” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Atlantis images unveiled” –

Edmonton Sun (Canada)

“DNA Links Ancient, Modern Indians” –

The Signal (USA)

“Aid group to bury homeless ‘princess'” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Tonga – 09:56 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Reconstructing the Middle Ages” –

Expatica (Netherlands)

“Remains of ancient church discovered in Egypt” –

Jerusalem Post (Israel)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – La Paz, Bolivia – 07:36 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Stronach to guide Iranian archaeologists’ search for Parthian city” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“How did British historian praise Zheng He’s voyages?” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 74” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 05 2005

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“Digging Deep for Proof of an Ancient Jewish Capital” –

The New York Times (USA)

“Mars Express radar collects first surface data” –

ESA News (France)

“Skull of most ancient man in Europe discovered in Eastern Georgia” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Chemistry Preserves History: A page from one of the Gutenberg Bibles” –

50 Connect (UK)

“Sanliurfa one of the world’s richest archaeological sites” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Young archaeologists dig for treasure” –

Bradenton Herald (USA)

“40 ancient forts found in Qa’en” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Archaeologists explore mystery ship” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“Fabled palace ‘unearthed'” –

News 24 (South Africa)

“Burial for Pakistan’s fake mummy” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“New mission to prove Atlantis claims” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“Pollination is an ancient mystery” –

Vail Daily (USA)

“Saucy secrets of upmarket Pompeii” –

The Yorkshire Post (England)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – Mendoza, Argentina – 08:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Computer gurus bring ancient mummy to life” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Archeological discoveries near Suzdal” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – offshore Guatemala – 05:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“No human skin on Britain’s oldest door” –

The Calcutta Telegraph (India)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Jujuy, Argentina – 00:42 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“China’s world heritage sites faces air pollution” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 85” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 04 2005

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“Pilfering part of prehistory: Thieves hit Mojave’s fossil sites” –

San Bernadino Sun (USA)

“Bulgarians See Unique Statues of Orpheus, Apollo and Dionysius” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Oldest hummingbird fossils found in Germany” –

Expatica (Netherlands)

“CTO back on board for Atlantis mission” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“This ancient door stood the test of time … “ –

IOL/AFP (South Africa)

“Stupas, inscription indicate Lord Buddha’s visit to Kalinga” –

The Hindu (India)

“Unique bronze statuettes from 2nd century A.D. found in Tatul” –

BNN (Bulgaria)

“Archeological Finds In Orissa, India May Solve Puzzles” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Mummy unwrapped after 2,000 years of mystery” –

Tri-Valley Herald (USA)

“Is there a tenth planet in the solar system?” –

People’s Daily (China)

“The Race For The Lost Ark” –

The Jewish Press (USA)

“Qatar targets cultural heritage” –

AME (United Arab Emirates)

“Expert in new mission to find Atlantis” –

7 News (Australia)

“40 Historical Fortresses Found in Qaen City” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – Easter Island region – 10:27 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Japan support conservation of the cultural Heritage in Zabid” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“Bulgarian Archeologists Ascertain Earthquakes in 11-8 BC” –

Focus News (Bulgaria)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – Papua, Indonesia – 09:26 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“UNESCO to preserve Lebanon’s ancient Phoenician documents” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 102” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 03 2005

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“Truce called in war over Viking relics” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Venus Express launch campaign starts” –

ESA News (France)

“Fact, faith collide after archaeological dig” –

The Baltimore Sun (USA)

“Relics unearthed – workers discover goldfields-era pottery kiln” –

The Advertiser (Australia)

“Bulgarian Archeologists Identify Ancient Thracian King” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – south of Panama – 21:20 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Project attempts to save ancient grottoes” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Lithuania: Few castles but a whole lot of history” –

The Baltic Times (Latvia)

“Disappearing Lakes in Siberia – satellite images” –

Earth Observatory (Earth Orbit)

“Organic farms ‘best for wildlife'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Ancient fort is found” –

The Belfast Telegraph (Ireland)

“Search for lost treasures” –

The Daily Post (England)

“Mars, the Blue Ecosynthesis” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Working to preserve ancient manuscripts” –

Borneo Bulletin (Brunei Darussalam)

“Magnitude 6.3 Quake – Nicaragua – 11:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“NW China City Holds Symposium on Silk Road Culture” –

CRI (China)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – Halmahera, Indonesia – 10:41 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient city of Parion yields priceless artifacts” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Chinese calendars reveal ancient science” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Big Game Hunters, Not Climate Change, Killed Off Sloths” –

NewsWise (USA)

“Unique Thracian Golden Wreath Delights Sofia” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 112” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 02 2005

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“The Plunder of Tibet’s Treasures” –

Phayul (Tibet)

“Royal Seal Unearthed in City of David” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

“Scientists weather a space storm to find its origin” –

ESA Space Science News (France)

“New analysis of pottery stirs Olmec trade controversy” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“400-year-old book on surgery found under floorboards” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“X-ray technology to shed new light on ancient stone inscriptions” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“A Number Of Works Of Art Unearthed In Parion Ancient City” –

Turkish Press (Turkey)

“Scientists Seek Clues To Earth’s History In Meteorite Site” –

The Day (USA)

“A history of earth in Morocco – Le Jardin des Hespérides” –

The Morocco Times (Morocco)

“Iraq arrests 17 suspected antiquity smugglers” –

People’s Daily (China)

“In Istanbul, a race against progress” –

IHT (France)

“New theory on genesis of Mesoamerican culture” –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

“Achaemenid Items Arrived Safely in British Museum” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 4.1 Quake – offshore Nicargua – 11:35 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“New call on ancient elephant” –

EDP24 (England)

“‘TB saved Europe from leprosy'” –

Jerusalem Post (Israel)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – Banda Sea – 08:39 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“The Da Vinci Code? It’s all academic now” –

The Belfast Telegraph (Ireland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 102” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 01 2005

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“Find fires up debate on what it is to be a planet” –

The Australian (Australia)

“‘Plain of Jars’ littered with horrors of war” –

The Sheboygan Press (USA)

“Roman antiquity saved from decline” –

The Times (UK)

“The not-so-silly adventures of the Marsonauts” –

IHT (France)

“Earthquakes collapse St. Helens lava dome” –

King5 News (USA)

“County expert helps restore ancient harp” –

The Shropshire Star (England)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – southern Peru – 16:23 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Newest planet in solar system dubbed ‘Xena'” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Lunar phenomenon draws night-owl visitors” –

USA Today (USA)

“The search for alien life on Earth” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Spotted beyond Pluto, the tenth rock from the Sun” –

The Independent (UK)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – Dodecanese Islands, Greece – 13:34 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Excavations resume at ancient underwater city of Limantepe” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Is methane the first direct sign of extra-terrestrial life?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“600th anniversary of Zheng He voyage to be marked in Indonesia” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – Kuril Islands – 04:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“8,000 Year-Old Pirogue Found In Lake Bracciano” –

AGI (Italy)

“They came, they saw, they conquered … “ –

The Yorkshire Post (England)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – central Turkey – 00:45 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Perfect fossil holds ‘the memories of the Earth'” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 110” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

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