– Terrestrial Archaeology and Solar System History – News Headlines Archive – August 21 to 31 2006 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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August 31 2006

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“Montserrat volcano spews ash and steam; scientists warn of increased activity” –

IHT (France)

“Lebanese heritage sites suffered no visible damage” –

Middle East Times/AFP (Egypt)

“Sicilian exhibit includes ‘stolen’ objects” –

The Washington Times/UPI (USA)

“Ancient idol of Lord Shiva found in Baitadi” –

The Rising Nepal (Nepal)

“Jade rush ‘damages Chinese river'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“World heritage in Iraq at risk, again” –

MENAFN/Jordan Times (Jordan)

“‘Fire Star’ near moon tonight” –

Earth & Sky (USA)

“Ancient bugs tell Amazon secrets” –

The Mercury (South Africa)

“SMART-1 maps its own impact site” –

ESA SMART-1 News (France)

“Maes Howe Chambered Cairn (Historic Scotland)” –

24-Hour Museum (UK)

“Jade rush sparks environmental havoc in NW China region” –

Eastday (China)

“Ancient hunting to be featured at Nijo Castle” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 19” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 30 2006

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“Supernova captured in ‘real time'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Firm to build biggest ancient ship replica” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Receding Texas lake reveals old skeleton” –

Yahoo News/AP (USA)

“Ancient Korean Ships Unearthed in China” –

Chosun Ilbo (South Korea)

“New settlement discovered in Konya dating back 11,000 years” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Moderate undersea earthquake shakes southeast Indonesia” –

Jamaica Observer (Jamaica)

“Ancient Raptors Likely Feasted on Early Man” –

YubaNet (USA)

“Polynesian sailing myth all at sea” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Severe punishment for ancient tomb raiders” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Scientists Pinpoint Polar Cataclysm Date” –

Salon (USA)

“New show spotlights returned finds” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Mayon gas emission increases anew” –

INQ7 (Philippines)

“Ancient Warming Triggered Violent Flooding” –

Discovery News/AP (USA)

“Ancient gold coins found in Kyrgyz mountain lake” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“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)

August 29 2006

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“Enigmatic Brodgar structure produces another example of Neolithic art” –

Orkneyjar (Scotland)

“Mummy-Shaped Coffin Found While Moving Cemetery” –

News Channel 5 (USA)

“Rare Saxon belt goes on display” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Oz fossil sheds light on mankind’s evolution” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Lebanon’s Ruins Survive Recent Bombings” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Ecuador: Tungurahua Volcano OCHA Situation Report No. 7” –

ReliefWeb (Switzerland)

“SMART-1 ‘star tracker’ peeks at the approaching lunar surface” –

ESA SMART-1 News (France)

“Dive crews explore sunken ship off Port Aransas” –

Houston Chronicle (USA)

“Ancient amber shows rich Amazon life” –

ABC News in Science/AFP (Australia)

“Festival features fruits of the ‘past'” –

Pittsburg Post-Gazette (USA)

“‘Remarkable’ letters home after 700 years” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Gippsland fossil ‘pre-dates dinosaurs'” –

ABC Radio News (Australia)

“Ancient secrets of the Balkans” –

24 Hours Vancouver (Canada)

“Mud volcano floods Java” –

Nature (UK)

“Fossils of new dino species found” –

Al-Jazeera (Qatar)

“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)

August 28 2006

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“Uncovering the burial mounds of Bronze Age Scots” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Wreck of 1526 Spanish ship may be in Winyah Bay” –

Georgetown News (USA)

“Iran’s Siyalk mounds on temporary UNESCO list” –

IranMania (Iran)

“French excavation reveals Neanderthal ‘creative side'” –

The Independent (UK)

“AKARI’s view on birth and death of stars” –

ESA News (France)

“Top biologist joins fight to save lungfish” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Scholar: Iliad, Odyssey Penned by Woman” –

Discovery News (USA)

“Korea’s ancient vessels found in eastern China” –

Yonhap News (South Korea)

“Archeologists find unique Thracian gold near seaside” –

BNN (Bulgaria)

“As of August 28 2006 there are 801 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

NASA (USA)

“Foundations of monastery found at Holyrood” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Several ancient objects were found in Thalang district of Phuket” –

Thais News (Thailand)

“Dig unearths round table evidence at Windsor Castle” –

The Independent (UK)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – south of Java, Indonesia – 05:22 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Remains of old wall found in Korat city” –

The Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 26” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 27 2006

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“Ye gods! Ancient volcano could have blasted Atlantis myth” –

USA Today (USA)

“Maya civilization collapsed upon learning kings weren’t gods” –

MercoPress (Falklands/Malvinas)

“Thera eruption was bigger still” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Sharing an ancient art” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Science and tribal beliefs” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Queen’s garden dig finds monastery” –

icWest Lothian (Scotland)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Taiwan region – 17:11 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Oregon shoe, possibly world’s oldest, hits the bigtime” –

OregonLive/AP (USA)

“State returns care of ancient village to villager descendants” –

KPUA News (Hawai’i)

“Global warming mimics ancient time” –

Myrtle Beach Sun News (USA)

“Exhibition displays Central Highlands ancient artifacts” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 21” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 26 2006

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“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – Andreanof Islands, Alaska – 23:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Bronze age returns to historic site” –

Ireland Online (Ireland)

“Saviour of Iraq’s antiquities flees to Syria” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Pottery photos on display at 7500-year-old Tepe” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Archaeologists search for state’s first Spanish settlement” –

Herald Today/AP (USA)

“PHIVOLCS keeps alert level as Mayon simmers” –

ABS-CBN News (Philippines)

“Christian zealots destroy ancient Arctic petroglyphs” –

Leader Post (Canada)

“3,000-year-old hoard of treasure unearthed” –

The Northern Echo (England)

“The Age of Jurab Tepe Reaches to 7000 Years Ago” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 19” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 25 2006

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“Ancient Minty Painkiller Worked, Modern Study Suggests” –

Fox News (USA)

“Cavemen had their own sheds” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Pharaoh statue moved near Pyramids” –

CNN (USA)

“Ancient water management plan unveiled” –

Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)

“Pluto vote ‘hijacked’ in revolt” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Archaeologists find Mongolian mummy” –

AdelaideNow (Australia)

“Over 70 ancient settlements discovered in central Turkey” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Scientists seek Copernicus’ uncle’s remains to confirm finding” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Magnitude 6.6 Quake – Salta, Argentina – 00:44 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Parthenon piece returned” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 19” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 24 2006

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“Some Ancient Caves Designed for Comfort” –

Discovery News (USA)

“Excavation reveals Judean site” –

JTA (Israel)

“Spanish galleon wreckage found?” –

The Charlotte Observer (USA)

“Oxygen surprise for ancient atmosphere” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Archaeologist tries to follow Francis Marion’s steps” –

The State/AP (USA)

“Magnitude 6.5 Quake – near east coast of Kamchatka, Russia – 21:50 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient treasures from shipwrecks on display” –

Nhân Dân (Viet Nam)

“How modern were European Neanderthals?” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Bronze age canoe stops pipeline” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Pruning the Human Family Tree” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

“10 earthquakes rock areas around volcano” –

Manila Standard (Philippines)

“Archaeologists find 2,500-year-old mummy in Mongolia … “ –

Yahoo News/AFP (USA)

“Blair urged to act over Stonehenge” –

The Guardian/PA (UK)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 23” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 23 2006

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“Egyptian inscriptions saved by a mouse” –

AlphaGalileo/New Scientist (UK)

“Mining seminar to hear from top archaeologist” –

Galway Independent (Ireland)

“Interactive Dig: update on Hierakonpolis” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

“Boiled bones show Aztecs butchered, ate invaders” –

The Scotsman/Reuters (Scotland)

“Ancient biblical waterworks found in Israel” –

Yahoo News/Reuters (USA)

“Roman mosaic floor rediscovered” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Phoenician tombs found in Sicily: 40 sarcophagi unearthed at necropolis … “ –

ANSA (Italy)

“Archaeologists dig up more Ice Age remains at Creswell Crags” –

24-Hour Museum (UK)

“Archaeologists find five headless sphinxes in Luxor” –

Deutsche Presse-Agenteur (Germany)

“Lebanese oil slick hits ancient Phoenician port” –

Reuters AlertNet (UK)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Mozambique – 00:53 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Bird’s eye view of history” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 17” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

August 22 2006

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“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – offshore El Salvador – 23:02 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“An ancient recipe for well-being” –

INQ7 News (Philippines)

“Pair unearths ancient Ohio” –

Akron Beacon Journal (USA)

“Heatwave reveals Scotland’s past” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Interactive Dig: update on The Pisa Wreck” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

“Does this ancient theory hold water?” –

Norwich Evening News (England)

“Volcano eruption affects 1 million Ecuadorians” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Lost secrets revealed at Stonehenge” –

24Dash News (UK)

“Close-up on Cuvier crater ridge” –

ESA SMART-1 News (France)

“Sale of Alan and Simone Hartman Chinese Jades” –

ArtDaily (USA)

“Ash Cloud from Mount Ubinas, Peru” –

Earth Observatory (Earth Orbit)

“Contrasts in heritage care” –

Trinidad & Tobago Express (Trinidad & Tobago)

“Experts find site of Zulu siege” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Zoroastrian Temple discovered in Duhok” –

The Kurdish Globe (Kurdistan)

“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)

August 21 2006

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“Bulge on Kilauea could portend eruption” –

The Seattle Times/AP (USA)

“Ancient-style tea caravan sets out for Beijing” –

The Hindu (India)

“X-Ray Vision and Ancient Math” –

Associated Content (USA)

“Drought reveals the lost footprints of history from the air” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Renewed volcanic activity at the Phlegrean Fields tracked by Envisat” –

ESA News (France)

“Ancient Africans Invented Geometry” –

Black Voice News (USA)

“UBC-led team uncovers faintest stars ever seen in ancient star cluster” –

I-Report (Germany)

“Villager helps search for artifacts in sunken wreck” –

The Villages Daily Sun (USA)

“U-shaped ruins of ancient civilizations found in Southeast Asia” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Ceram Sea, Indonesia – 12:49 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Neanderthal Still Posing Questions 150 Years After Discovery” –

Deutsche Welle (Germany)

“British Library Buys Coleridge Archive” –

The Washington Post (USA)

“Volcano eruption leaves 5,000 homeless” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 11” –

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

“The Curves of Life”

Theodore A. Cook

EU English Edition

“The Golden Ratio:
The Story of Phi, the Extraordinary Number of Nature, Art and Beauty”

Mario Livio

EU English Edition

“Order in Space”

Keith Critchlow

EU English Edition

“Divine Proportion:
Phi in Art, Nature,
and Science”

Priya Hemenway
& Amy Ray

EU English Edition

“Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach”

Keith Critchlow

EU English Edition

“Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice”

Robert Lawlor

EU English Edition

“The Divine Proportion: A Study in Mathematical Beauty”

H.E. Huntley

EU English Edition