– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – December 21 to 31 2005 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

 Today is

Saturday, February 25, 2023 

Send this page to a friend

December 31 2005

………………………………………………………

“Scientists: Mount St. Helens producing lava at astonishing pace” –

North County Times (USA)

“Vali Castle represents history of Poshtkouh rulers” –

IRNA (Iran)

“We found a villa under a molehill” –

Gloucestershire Echo (England)

“Taiwanese sailors to recreate Zheng He’s epic sea voyage next July” –

Taipei Times (Taiwan)

“Are the texts given to prophet Ibrahim hidden on mount nimrod?” –

Yemen Observer (Yemen)

“Bully for Taurus, constellation of distinction” –

AZ Central (USA)

“Ancient invertebrates fossil discovered at E. China temple” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Prying in the chapel…how Rosslyn coped with Da Vinci” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Cyrus Cylinder coming home for special exhibit” –

Payvand (Iran)

“Augustine will erupt soon, experts say” –

Anchorage Daily News (Alaska)

“Ancient Egyptians welcomed New Year by drinking beer till they passed out” –

WI 123 (India)

“Aerial photographers map archaeological sites” –

The Daily Journal (USA)

“Syrian president’s cousin arrested for ‘the theft of antiquities'” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Mt. St. Helens Filling With Lava, Shaking With Continual Quakes” –

Los Angeles Times (USA)

“A random examination of the random nature of time” –

The Toronto Star (Canada)

“Ancient Bronze Funeral Item Uncovered in China” –

Los Angeles Times (USA)

“Mexico’s ‘Smoking Mountain’ Spews Puffs of Gas” –

CRI Online (China)

“Suspect symbols aplenty” –

The Belfast Telegraph (Ireland)

“The trance of life” –

The Guardian – review (UK)

“Chasing the sacred orb” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Pharaohs on the move” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Ancient tomb date sparks celebrations” –

The Standard (Hong Kong)

“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)

December 30 2005

………………………………………………………

“Germany reopens 6,800-year-old mystery circle” –

New Kerala (India)

“2,000-year-old tombs unearthed” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Many treasures looted from Iraqi museum still lost” –

AZ Central (USA)

“Ancient “weapons factory” found on Connecticut Ridge” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Ancient Baidicheng city’s excavation – new pictures” –

People’s Daily (China)

“I’m Young Archaeologist of the Year” –

CBBC NewsRound (UK)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – south of Panama – 18:26 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Experts believe Burnt City mothers suffered from malnutrition” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“A coronal mass ejection (CME) flared out from the sun yesterday” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“China’s legislature abolishes 2,600-year-old agricultural tax” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Adventurers to retrace Zheng’s voyage” –

Taiwan News (Taiwan)

“Reading Space Dust” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Mysterious liquid found in excavated bronzeware” –

EastDay (China)

“Restoration of medieval manor house opens up a mystery” –

The Guardian (UK)

“On a mission to explore deepest Lycia” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – offshore central Peru – 11:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“The First Word: Shedding light on the Hanukka story” –

The Jerusalem Post (Israel)

“Zodiac contains most well-known constellations” –

Statesman Journal (USA)

“Ancient invertebrates fossil discovered in Anhui” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Tribe was decimated and yet survives” –

The Daily Astorian (USA)

“Student-built instrument set to launch on Pluto mission” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Warring States’ ruins, ancient dock unearthed in Guangzhou” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 77” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 29 2005

………………………………………………………

“Modeling the Origin and Spread of Early Agriculture” –

RxPG News (USA)

“Milton Keynes heritage is sold on the net” –

Milton Keynes Today (England)

“Huge boulder is more than just a rock to Indian tribe” –

Houston Chronicle (USA)

“Ancient eunuch tombs unearthed in SW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Calendar’s new year doesn’t match the sky” –

News-Leader (USA)

“Calls to dig into village’s rich archaelogical past” –

Hamilton Advertiser (Scotland)

“Guatemalan volcano rumbling after eruption” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Moses’ Ten Commandments may lie in Ethiopia” –

New Kerala (India)

“Aurora Photo Galleries – 2000 to 2005” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“China finishes ancient agricultural tax” –

Pravda (Russia)

“ESA trials Australian plasma thruster” –

ABC Science News (Australia)

“Angkor Temples Offer Timeless, Enigmatic Mystery” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“Myth of the Lost Ark fuels pride of a nation on brink of war” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Grave tale of pensioner ‘tomb-raider'” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“The soul of the age-old casting village” –

The Saigon Times (Viet Nam)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Bonin Islands, Japan – 08:30 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Archaeological objects from Morocco and Mali seized by French” –

Morocco Times (Morocco)

“Tianshan’s glacier thawing faster” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Galileo rises to challenge US system after launch” –

The Standard (Hong Kong)

“Magnitude 4.4 Quake – Portugal – 04:25 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire rumbling” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 61” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 28 2005

………………………………………………………

“The Gebel Ciantar Bronze Age Village” –

Di-ve.com (Malta)

“French customs seize ancient African treasures” –

Ireland Online (Ireland)

“Archaeologists unearth 8,000-year-old campsite” –

KVUE News (USA)

“First Sassanid Dwelling Discovered in ‘Red Village’ Abyaneh” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Rare bronze horse, chariot unearthed in SW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“In armed conflicts: Protection of Cultural Heritage” –

PERIÓDICO 26 (Cuba)

“First Galileo satellite on orbit to demonstrate key technologies” –

ESA News (France)

“Over 17,000 Moroccan and Malian artifacts seized in southern Spain” –

M.A.P. (Morocco)

“Obelisk, new finds unleash debate in Ethiopia” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Hili tomb restored” –

Emirates News Agency (United Arab Emirates)

“N.D. bans intelligent design debate” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“Unusual collection displayed in Da Lat” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“The Star of Bethlehem: Paranormal Event?” –

About.com (USA)

“Did early humans first arise in Asia, not Africa?” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Man in Rome illegally excavated 9,000 ancient objects” –

CBC News (Canada)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – Costa Rica – 15:27 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Police recover 9,000 stolen artefacts” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Capital to work on ancient time” –

China Daily (China)

“American Wanted In Connection With Artifacts” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Tarapaca, Chile – 12:21 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Mission to Pluto to seek solar system origin” –

IOL/The Star (South Africa)

“Man Jailed in Hawaiian Artifacts Case” –

The Guardian (UK)

“One million years old ivory fossil unearthed in north China province” –

EastDay (China)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Unimak Island region, Alaska – 00:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“China to hold int’l symposium on rare ancient characters of ethnic Shui” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 78” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 27 2005

………………………………………………………

“Traces of tsunami in ancient city of Patara” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Magic in Ancient Egypt: Sacred Things and Secret Places” –

The Archaeology Channel (USA)

“Discovery of 50 Spans of a Sassanid Dam in Susa, Iran” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Antiques shed light on old Taiwan” –

Taiwan Headlines (Taiwan)

“Ancient Sumerian art shines in St. Louis museum” –

News-Leader (USA)

“Gozo’s unique archaeological treasures to return home” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“The Hasmoneans were here – maybe” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Pluto probe could give clues to origin of life” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Japanese researchers repair 2nd century Palmyra tomb” –

ChamPress (Syria)

“Why We’re Going Back to the Moon” –

The Washington Post (USA)

“Long house: distinct culture of Ede people” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – off the coast of central Peru – 17:02 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Baku Tries to Divert Attention from Destruction of Armenian Monuments” –

P.A.N. (Armenia)

“Isostatic Rebound Theory an Error in Geological Interpretation” –

eMediaWire (USA)

“Museum on bamboo slips, wooden tablets opens in central China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Long-lost Gospel of Judas to be published” –

The Christian Century (USA)

“A legacy of blood and bronze” –

The Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“Ancient Egypt ‘respected dwarfs'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Gozo prehistoric artefacts to go on permanent display” –

The Times of Malta (Malta)

“Azeri Officials Dismiss Armenians’ Claims on Destruction of Graves” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – Pagan region, northern Mariana Islands – 09:34 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Rerouting of Major Rivers in Asia Provides Clues to Mountains of the Past” –

I-Report (Germany)

“Tomb raider stopped with huge haul” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 90” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 26 2005

………………………………………………………

“Zhou Dynasty Tombs Unearthed in Shaanxi” –

China.org (China)

“Secret synagogue uncovered” –

The News & Observer (USA)

“Tsunami uncovers archaeological mystery” –

ABC TV News (Australia)

“Origin of human arts older than thought” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Government failed to protect national antiquities” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“A mammoth task” –

Pittsburg Post-Gazette (USA)

“Italy confident artifacts will be returned” –

Ottawa Citizen (Canada)

“Discovery of an Aristocratic Quarter and a Sacrifice Place in Dastova” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – Bonin Islands, Japan region – 13:48 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Spacecraft set to return after seven-year journey” –

New Kerala (India)

“Large-scale ancient brickyard discovered in Bac Giang” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Musical archeologist seeks echoes from China’s past” –

The Boston Globe (USA)

“Mansa Musa, King of Mali – The Hajj That Changed the Course of History” –

Islam Online (Qatar)

“Numismatic evidences can solve many chronological problems” –

The Times of India (India)

“Ancient Rock Art On Display” –

The Nevada Beehive (USA)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Araucania, Chile – 00:56 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“After the Waves: Asia’s Tsunamis – One Year On” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 77” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 25 2005

………………………………………………………

“Discovery of the First Prostrate Figure Burial in Burnt City” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Complete skeleton of long-extinct dodo found in Mauritius” –

Arizona Daily Star (USA)

“Srinagar, adjoining areas rocked by moderate earthquake” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Focus on archaeology a national system first” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Discoveries In The Jungle” –

50 Connect (UK)

“NASA sets sights on first Pluto mission” –

North County Times (USA)

“India builds database to stop theft of ancient lore” –

Gulf Times (Qatar)

“Some ancient sailors thought manatees were mermaids – really” –

Bradenton Herald/AP (USA)

“Antiquities Whistleblower Oscar White Muscarella” –

Scoop (New Zealand)

“Professor unravels the Descartes code” –

Detroit Free Press (USA)

“The language of Jesus still spoken in tiny Syrian village” –

ChamPress (Syria)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Pakistan – 08:02 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Call for making Pearl City biggest heritage centre” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Skull put up for sale believed to belong to Monacan Indians” –

Richmond Times-Dispatch (USA)

“Fossil smuggling likely to face serious legal punishment” –

People’s Daily (China)

“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)

December 24 2005

………………………………………………………

“New archeological evidence found in Pavlodar oblast, Kazakhstan” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Ancient Timer Unveiled in Former Imperial Tower in Beijing” –

CRI Online (China)

“7500 Years of History behind ‘Sialk Tepe’ in Iran” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Burial ground causes a furor” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“Poisonous gases caused ‘Great Dying’” –

Hindustan Times/ANI (India)

“Colossal stone inscription uncovers Sabaen military exploits” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“State, tribe agree to talks about old tribal-village site” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Iran fails to register tazieh on UNESCO list” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Big Cache Of Rare Dodo Fossils Found In Mauritius” –

Playfuls (Romania)

“A history of frauds, hoaxes and self-delusion” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“New archeological evidence found in Pavlodar oblast, Kazakhstan” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Can Identity be Traced to an Early Hebrew Tabernacle Design?” –

PRWeb (USA)

“The language of Jesus still spoken in tiny Syrian village” –

Edmonton Journal (Canada)

“India stopping theft of ancient knowledge” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Evolution whispers some secrets” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Einstein’s theory of boarding aeroplanes” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – western Turkey – 03:56 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Yemeni Antiquities from Washington Authentic” –

Yemen Observer (Yemen)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 47” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 23 2005

………………………………………………………

“An Explosion on the Moon” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“More treasure off Elba, divers say” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Ancient Peoples Meet for Historic reunion in Caracas” –

The Reporter (Belize)

“Albuquerque plans to move ancient petroglyphs to build road” –

Free New Mexican (USA)

“First houses in Sialk built 7500 years ago” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Rare dodo bones found on Mauritius” –

Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“Bronze-age treasures rescued after eBay sale” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Kethek temple, unearthed near Mt. Lawu” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Ecuador – 21:47 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Mnajdra and Hagar Qim to be covered” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“Expedition into ancient civilization in south Taklimakan Desert closes” –

People’s Daily (China)

“True size of Pool of Siloam discovered due to sewer blockage” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 18:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Hanoi plans to preserve ancient streets” –

Nhân Dân (Viet Nam)

“Stepping back (20,000 years) in time” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Alaska braces for possible volcanic eruption” –

Reuters AlertNet (UK)

“New studies show Fourth Salt Man is 2000 years old” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Discovery of a Sassanid City in Dasht e Moghan” –

JTW News (Turkey)

“‘Nearest we’ve got to prehistoric film'” –

The Star (South Africa)

“Tracks give archeologists foot in door to 18,000 B.C.” –

Chicago Tribune (USA)

“Hands off – India defends its ancient lore” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Darwinism hailed as breakthrough of year in snub to creationists” –

The Independent (UK)

“Why do so few Egyptian and foreign tourists visit the Nubia Museum” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia – 05:25 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Shifting sands yield three ancient cities” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 77” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 22 2005

………………………………………………………

“Overseas Greek archaeological institute to open in Rome” –

Athens News Agency (Greece)

“Dig Days: Quest for the tomb of Amenhotep I” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Ancient arrowheads stolen” –

Bay News 9 (USA)

“Earthquake hits French Alps” –

Gulf News (Qatar)

“Ancient footprints found” –

News 24 (South Africa)

“Scientists discover two more rings around Uranus” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

“Ancient statue of Marcus Aurelius on permanent display” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Priest’s hunch finally uncovers Porto’s hidden holy scrolls” –

The Independent (UK)

“Ancient human activity sites unearthed in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Divers hope to set example by turning in lake’s artifacts” –

NBC3 News (USA)

“Ancient prints give fresh view on Aborigines” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Foundation watchdog puts Getty on probation” –

Metro News (Canada)

“Stones indicate earlier Christian link?” –

China Daily (China)

“Bolsterstone archaeological dig” –

Look Local (England)

“Scientists keen to find more footprints” –

7 News (Australia)

“Detectives seek items 2,000 years old” –

St. Petersburg Times (USA)

“Astronomers see ‘echoes’ of old supernovae” –

New Kerala (India)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Pacific-Antarctic Ridge – 12:20 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Reconstructed Stone-Age circle in Germany catches sun’s rays” –

M & C News (Scotland)

“UNESCO Proclaims Mak Yong A Masterpiece Of Heritage” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Two cents buys a permanent reminder of Troy” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Study suggests no H20 on Mars” –

London Free Press (Canada)

“Revealed: the runners of 20,000BC” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

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

USGS Report (USA)

“Comet’s library will be earthbound with ‘Stardust'” –

M & C News (Scotland)

“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)

December 21 2005

………………………………………………………

“Looters dig up human bone fragments in search for artifacts” –

WKYT27 News (USA)

“Egyptian puzzle of a silent embrace” –

IHT (France)

“Iranians mark longest night ‘Yalda'” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – offshore Los Lagos, Chile – 22:19 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Winter and Summer Solstice – global images” –

Earth Observatory (Earth Orbit)

“Grant allows archaeologist to study how environment influences evolution” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Seven archaeological sites of Multan might collapse” –

News International (Pakistan)

“Magnitude 4.2 Quake – offshore Nicaragua – 19:18 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Bronze Age find is treasure trove” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Ancient trans-Atlantic swarm brought locusts to the New World” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Ancient marble sculpture found in Binh Dinh” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“A hunting expedition isn’t needed to locate Orion” –

San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

“A 7,000-year-old celebration of the birth of Mithra, a Sun god” –

Ohmy News (South Korea)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – south of Panama – 14:32 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Tarot magic explored in Siena” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Ancient artefact found” –

West Sussex Observer (England)

“Witches’ Brew at Winter Solstice” –

Slate (USA)

“National Library opens digital resources for free” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 6.3 Quake – Molucca Sea – 07:09 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Cloud cover ruins annual Newgrange solstice spectacle” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 53” –

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 First South Americans: The Peopling of a Continent from the Earliest Evidence
to High Culture”

Daniele Lavallee &

EU English Edition

“Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory – How New Science Is Tracing America’s Ice Age Mariners”

Tom Koppel

EU English Edition

“Ice Age Peoples of North America”

Robson Bonnichsen

EU English Edition

“The Fenn Cache: Clovis Weapons and Tools”

George Frison &
Bruce Bradley

EU English Edition

“Mysterious Ancient America”

Paul Devereux

EU English Edition

“They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America”

Ivan Van Sertima

EU English Edition

“The Mysterious Receding Seas”

Richard Guy

EU English Edition

“In Search of Ice Age Americans”

Kenneth Tankersley

EU English Edition

“The First Americans: The Pleistocene Colonization of the
New World”

Nina G. Jablonski

EU English Edition

“The Early Settlement
of North America:
The Clovis Era”

Gary Haynes

EU English Edition

“1421: The Year China Discovered America”

Gavin Menzies

EU English Edition

“The Settlement of the Americas: A New Prehistory”

Thomas D. Dillehay

EU English Edition

“1491: New Revelations of the Americas
Before Columbus”

Charles C. Mann

EU English Edition