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December 31 2008

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“Sweden may have free of ice for 20,000 years during latest ice age” –

Thaindian News (Thailand)

“Archaeologists unearth 3rd to 2nd century BC Celtic village in Poland” –

NewsTrack (India)

“Sindh Culture and Tourism Ministry demands custody of ancient sites” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Trophy heads may have been ‘homegrown'” –

Arizona State University (USA)

“Remains of 18th-Century Spanish Galleon Found in Argentina” –

LAHT (Venezuela)

“‘Still too early’ to tell fate of Punic tombs” –

Times of Malta (Malta)

“New Year’s traditions hail from the depths of antiquity” –

Canada.com (Canada)

“Scans reveal hill’s rich history” –

The Forester (England)

“Death Valley works to preserve night sky” –

eTaiwan News (Taiwan)

“Europe’s most ancient civilization discovered in Bulgaria” –

NewsPost (India)

“Pollen Grain Study Yields New Picture Of Ice Age” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“One-fifth of Ming Dynasty Great Wall in Inner Mongolia gone” –

China.org (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 30 2008

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“Archeologists Find Remnants of Oldest European Civilization in Bulgaria” –

BNN (Bulgaria)

“European Neanderthals had ginger hair and freckles” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Can Satellites be the key to Unlock more Ancient Mysteries?” –

ShortNews (Germany)

“Rare object unearthed in county” –

Lincolnshire Echo (England)

“Celtic Treasures” –

Krakow Post (Poland)

“Discovery in the deep” –

EastBayRI (USA)

“Archaeologists petition mayor to block old city projects” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“3,500-year-old Pharaoh’s stone head returned to Egypt” –

E & S News (India)

“Southern Tunisia celebrates its traditions” –

Magharebia (Tunisia)

“If Climate Didn’t Doom Neanderthals, Did Humans?” –

Wired News (USA)

“Prehistoric fossil suggests Cheetah originated in Asia” –

Kazakhstan News (Kazakhstan)

“Ancient burial ground uncovered” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Greens lament destruction of heritage” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“Mystery surrounds north Ga. ruins – Welsh Prince Madoc” –

Ledger-Enquirer (USA)

“Macedonia archeologists uncover 4,000 year old writing” –

MINA (Macedonia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 29 2008

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“SPECIAL REPORT: Seeking Andalusia – What Happened to Islam?” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“Plans to protect oldest monastery unveiled” –

Irish Times (Ireland)

“Artifacts believed to be at least 2,000 years old” –

5 News (USA)

“Medieval prince overtakes Stalin as greatest Russian” –

The Hindu (India)

“Ancient graves found accidentally” –

Hurriyet/Dogan News Agency (Turkey)

“The return of Amenhotep III” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Sculptures Linked to Beginning of Oman’s History Unearthed” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

“Rap music originated ‘in medieval Scottish pubs'” –

Indopia (India)

“Search for pictures from the time when the Sahara was full of lakes” –

Praha.eu (Czech Republic)

“A Digital Eye of Horus for Archaeologists” –

Talking Pyramids (Egypt)

“1,000 years on, perils of fake Viking swords are revealed” –

The Guardian (UK)

“DNA helps track Alaska cave man’s descendants” –

Anchorage Daily News (Alaska)

“Rare artefacts found at Basu Bihar archaeological site” –

The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

“New finds take archaeologists closer to Krishna” –

The Times of India (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

Holiday Week December 2008 News Headlines

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“Archaeologists uncover rare artifacts in Bangladesh” –

NewsTrack Idia (India)

“When the woolly mammoth ran out, early man turned to roasted vegetables” –

L.A. Times (USA)

“Treasures found in South Lakeland” –

The Westmoreland Gazette (England)

“2008: the year of archaeological restorations” –

Daily News (Egypt)

“Astrobiology Top 10: Through a Glass Darkly” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Yemen’s cultural heritage seeks protection from smugglers… “ –

Yemen Observer (Yemen)

“Frosty debate over bluestone mystery of Stonehenge” –

Western Mail (Cymru)

“Smuggled statues” –

The News (Pakistan)

“Historic sites ‘at risk from funding cuts'” –

The Independent (UK)

“Bowls used to snort hallucinogens discovered on Caribbean Sea Island” –

NewsPost (India)

“Ancient mummy is 1st patient for new CT scanner” –

Chicago Tribune (USA)

“Roman-era stone sarcophagus discovered in Syria” –

NewsPost (India)

“DNA results show no link to ancient human remains” –

Capital City Weekly (USA)

“Heritage buildings to become hotels: SCTA” –

Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia)

“As of today there are 1011 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

Harvard.edu (USA)

“Attempts of smuggling 447 antiquities foiled in 2008” –

Saba Net (Yemen)

“Keeping Hunt the Wren tradition alive” –

Isle of Man Today (Isle of Man)

“Satellites unearthing ancient Egyptian ruins” –

CNN (USA)

“Australian ‘mummy smuggler’ arrested in Cairo” –

AFP (France)

“Newgrange Older Than Pyramids & Stonehenge Subject to Irish Weather” –

Epoch Times (USA)

“Can Tenerife and Bosnia help rewrite pyramid history?” –

Tenerife News (Canary Islands)

“4,000 year-old tombs found at construction site in Son La” –

VOV News (Viet Nam)

“Stone sarcophagus uncovered in Syria” –

UPI (USA)

“Chosun-Era Palace Office Unearthed” –

Chosun Ilbo (South Korea)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“December 28 Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

“December 27 Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

“December 26 Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

“December 25 Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

“December 24 Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 23 2008

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“1200 years old burial urn unearthed in Rajapalayam” –

Indopia (India)

“Tangled web of spider evolution” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“India’s classical languages – Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil” –

Thaindian News (Thailand)

“Amateur digger unearths treasure in gold coins” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

“No light in sight for solstice watchers” –

The Meath Chronicle (Ireland)

“List of Ancient Monuments” –

PIB (India)

“Ancient ‘Treasure’ Found in Farmer’s Bookshelf” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“A 1300-year-old treasure find” –

IOL (South Africa)

“1880 Press article tells of 4000-year old Boho settlements” –

The Fermanagh Herald (UK)

“New European online library re-opens after crashing” –

AFP (France)

“Phoenix ground work for settling on Mars” –

MeriNews (India)

“Saving the last living ancient town in China – video” –

Archaeology Channel (USA)

“Tver seeks World Heritage Site status for its historic center” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Ancient Americans loved to gorge on Stone Age tortillas!” –

Thaindian News (Thailand)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 22 2008

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“Ancient skywatchers passed along information in story, song” –

Kennebec Journal (USA)

“Research boost for Bru na Boinne complex” –

The Irish Times (Ireland)

“Italy Returns Antique Tresure to Bulgaria” –

Standart (Bulgaria)

“Israelis strike gold in Jerusalem parking lot” –

IHT (France)

“Two tombs from Egypt’s 5th Dynasty discovered at Saqqara” –

The Earth Times (UK)

“Legacy lost: Korea’s missing treasures” –

JoongAng Daily (South Korea)

“The Cretans Had Contacts in Sicily and Asia Minor” –

HNA (USA)

“The oldest winter festival” –

Persian Mirror (Iran)

“Pharaoh’s head returned to Egypt” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Asia fights to stem loss of cultural treasures” –

The Myanmar Times (Burma)

“Ancient African Exodus Mostly Involved Men, Geneticists Find” –

NewsWise (USA)

“4,300-year-old tombs unveiled near Cairo” –

IHT (France)

“Pagans and druids at Stonehenge for solstice” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“Germany’s Rome resistance revealed” –

The National (United Aran Emirates)

“Top 10 science stories of 2008 – #10: The ancient astronomical computer” –

The Examiner (USA)

“Haryana village settles atop Mauryan empire, ASI in a quandary” –

The Times of India (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

Weekend of December 20/21 2008 News Headlines from the last 48 hours

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“Hundreds celebrate shortest day” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Rare Coin from Hasmonean Rebellion Found in Temple Mount Rubble” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

“Neanderthals could have died out because their bodies overheated” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“The Christmas controversy: Is December 25 Jesus’ birthday?” –

Sunday Tribune (Nigeria)

“Top ten dinosaur and fossil finds of 2008” –

Thaindian News (Thailand)

“As of today there are 1011 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

Harvard.edu (USA)

“Pope: Christmas, the solstice, and astronomy” –

AsiaNews (Italy)

“Chosen few enjoy solstice magic” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Earliest human home found in S. Africa” –

Calgary Herald (Canada)

“UK to return smuggled sculpture to Egypt” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Reading Bones to Unlock Mysteries of the Evolution of Hunting & Warfare” –

Bryn Mawr Now (USA)

“5000-year-old Buddha statues being smuggled to China seized in Pakistan” –

NewsTrack (India)

“Winter solstice a time of divination for Pagans” –

The TownTalk (USA)

“After 2000 years, gladiators all set to return to the Colosseum” –

Thaindian News (Thailand)

“Two Medieval Hoards Discovered in Historical Centre of Moscow” –

Russia-InfoCenter (Russia)

“All around the world, there is light in the midst of darkness” –

Register-Pajaronian (USA)

“Top ten archaeology finds of 2008” –

Smash Hits (India)

“Winter Solstice” –

The Day (USA)

“New museum celebrates history of writing” –

CCTV Video News (China)

“Artifacts from ‘frozen’ city” –

The Sarnia Observer (Canada)

“Taking trophy heads close to home: new evidence from Nasca” –

Science News (USA)

“Tomb of Cyrus Restored” –

FARS News Agency (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for December 21: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Daily Sunspot Number for December 20: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“December 21: Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

“December 20: Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 19 2008

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“Roman battlefield unearthed deep inside Germany” –

The Age (Australia)

“‘Hobbit’ Fossils Represent A New Species, Concludes Anthropologist” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Tutankhamun, I Am Your Father” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“Paleolithic butchery site found in Iran” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Passage graves from an astronomical perspective” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Male dinos may have been ‘prehistoric babysitters'” –

The Times of India (India)

“Rare first century half shekel coin found in Temple Mount dirt” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“American Indian cremation pit found on Ga. island” –

eTaiwan News (Taiwan)

“Hand-written note shows El Greco defending Byzantine style… “ –

Alpha Galileo (Belgium)

“King Tut’s Father ID’d in Stone Inscription” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Police Captures Roman Artifacts Dug by Farmer” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“What the Romans could still do for us” –

The Cumberland News (England)

“Archeologists worry upcoming Dakar Rally could damage sites” –

The Canadian Press (Canada)

“Stolen ancient idol recovered, three arrested” –

Press Trust of India (India)

“Smuggled ancient sculpture returns to Egypt” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Orientation of Stone Age graves could have astronomical explanation” –

TI News (Thailand)

“Honduras Recovers Jade-Adorned Mayan Jaw Bones in the Netherlands” –

LAHT (Venezuela)

“‘Polish Market’ sponsors archaeological dig in Sudan” –

Polish Market (Poland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 18 2008

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“277 bronze artifacts found at Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman” –

Andina (Peru)

“Third language on the Rosetta Stone is Macedonian” –

MINA (Macedonia)

“Shedding light on ‘feathered crocodile'” –

Manchester Evening News (England)

“Farmer digs up ancient sanctuary in Italy” –

GMA News (USA)

“LUCA, not Adam and Eve, was mankind’s original ancestor” –

NewsPost (India)

“Ancient Mass Graves of Soldiers, Babies, Found in Italy” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“First Solid Evidence of Wari Civilization Found in Peru” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“Ancient ruins may reveal fate of Moche sex and sacrifice culture” –

The Times (UK)

“Ancient settlements discovered in Lop Nur” –

China.org (China)

“Archeologists unearth Sudanese ancient script” –

New Sudan Vision (Canada)

“Neolithic town found” –

Zee News (India)

“Island burial site sheds light on prehistoric Indian culture” –

The Daily Citizen (USA)

“Ancient fire festival is rekindled again” –

South Yorkshire Times (England)

“Did Early Global Warming Divert A New Glacial Age?” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“HIV may prove an ancient virus” –

The Hindu (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 17 2008

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“Artifacts of the early Common Era revealed in Azerbaijani city during digs” –

ABC-AZ (Azerbaijan)

“2 Iron & Bronze Age Settlements Unearthed in Dnepropetrovsk” –

Russia-InfoCenter (Russia)

“‘Yalda Night’ in List of National Treasures” –

Press TV (Iran)

“DNA is recovered from ancestral snack” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Ancient Roman Lamp Shows Gynecological Exam” –

Latin American Herald Tribune (Venezuela)

“Volcanoes Killed The Dinosaurs, New Evidence Suggests” –

Huffington Post (USA)

“Spider web found ‘as old as dinosaurs'” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Iraq seizes scores of looted artifacts” –

Reuters (UK)

“Museum should leave bodies to rest in peace” –

Irish Times (Ireland)

“A Giant Breach in Earth’s Magnetic Field” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Ancient necropolis unearthed” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Egyptian antiquities on display at Museum of Civilization” –

Metro Vancouver (Canada)

“Developing SASSA: a Soil Analysis Support System for Archaeologists” –

InterArch (UK)

“Entire Ancient City Uncovered in Peru” –

ShortNews (Germany)

“Three marble heads excavated at archaeological site Stibera” –

MINA (Macedonia)

“Archeologists in Peru unearth ancient Wari city” –

Reuters (UK)

“‘Persian Gulf, deeply rooted in history'” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 16 2008

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“New dinosaurs discovered by British scientists in Sahara desert” –

Mail Online (UK)

“The Discovery & Demonstration of the Minoan Calendar” –

Crete Gazette (Greece)

“Rams may solve script puzzle” –

News24 (South Africa)

“Anachronous discovery Swiss watch in ancient tomb” –

Russia Today (Russia)

“Discovery of Roman Battlefield Poses Historical Riddle” –

Spiegel Online (Germany)

“When the sun stops” –

The Peterborough Examiner (Canada)

“Deadline for claim to greenstone adze looms” –

Wairarapa Times-Age (New Zealand)

“Archaeologists Find Prehistoric Wooden Boat” –

The Log (USA)

“Tibetan Rx: From Himalayan lotus to precious cordyceps” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Petra ‘at risk’ from tourist numbers” –

AME Info (United Arab Emirates)

“Humans upright far longer than thought” –

Metro (UK)

“Thai proposal to redo Mahabodhi Mahavihara rejected” –

The Times of India (India)

“2000 Year Old Computing Calendar/Clock Replica Is Better Than… “ –

Gizmodo (Australia)

“Scientist Finds 140 Million-Year-Old Web” –

ShortNews (Germany)

“Remains of Second Temple Era Jewish Town Revealed” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

“Ancient Battlefield Hints at Roman Persistence” –

ScienceNow (USA)

“Persepolis to receive UNESCO certificate” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 15 2008

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“Archaeologists find some of the world’s rarest relics in Iran” –

NewsPost (India)

“Laotian Rock Rat is rediscovered” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Ancient burial ritual identified in Iran” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Roman battlefield discovered in northern Germany” –

Fresno Bee (USA)

“Ancient ruins of salt-making from Shang and Zhou Dynasties found… “ –

People’s Daily (China)

“The face of Cleopatra: Scientists recreate the first true image… “ –

The Mail (UK)

“Excavation begins at Kaushambi” –

The Times of India (India)

“Ancient Magma ‘Superpiles’ May Have Shaped The Continents” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“Did Atlantis and Lemuria really exist?” –

Inquirer (Philippines)

“World’s Oldest Spider Web Discovered In Britain” –

Red Orbit (USA)

“Ancient armored amphibian had world’s oddest bite” –

Reuters India (India)

“Lead Bars Discovered Off The Coast Of Ibiza May Be Carthaginian Munitions” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“World’s oldest portrait in peril” –

The Times (UK)

“Babylon’s history swept away in US army sandbags” –

The Nation (Pakistan)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

Weekend of December 13/14 2008 News Headlines from the last 48 hours

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“Mystery shrouds the ancient Oshoro circle” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“Africa is the hidden source of Western civilization” –

Green Bay Press-Gazette (USA)

“Egyptian Team Works to Uncover Statue of Pharaoh” –

VOA News (Czech Republic)

“The Tale of the Antikythera Mechanism” –

BeliefNet (USA)

“Experts may have found Neolithic residential area in northern Iran” –

Tehran Times (Iran)

“Official: Increasing visitors pose threat to Petra” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Stone Age Japan” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“Seminar to explore humanities through history of medicine” –

ASU (USA)

“Construction of holiday resort ordered to halt near ancient grottoes” –

China.org (China)

“The Aurochs Predecessor of Cows Still Lived In The Netherlands in AD 600” –

Science Daily (USA)

“The Moon Could Be Earth’s Offspring” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“As the longest night ends, the sun god is born” –

The Montreal Gazette (Canada)

“Mummy mystery awaits” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Searchers find remains of Teutonic Knights leaders” –

Yahoo News/AP (USA)

“Old temple sets new world record” –

CCTV News (China)

“Modern humans may have evolved 80,000 years earlier than previously thought” –

E & S (India)

“Pictographs, petroglyphs on rocks record beliefs of earliest Texans” –

Austin 360 (USA)

“Iran’s Joobji relics, rare artifacts” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Of Neanderthals and dairy farmers” –

Harvard Gazette (USA)

“Ancient Bronze Weapons Found in Greece” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“British Archaeologist: Persian Gulf name registered in all historical texts” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Tools with handles even more ancient” –

Science News (USA)

“Archaeologists find lost city of ‘cloud people’ in Peru” –

E & S News (India)

“Rare antiquities show remarkable success at New York sales” –

IHT (France)

“Ancient armored amphibian had world’s oddest bite” –

Reuters (UK)

“Tomb fit for Chu king, archaeologists agree” –

China.org (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for December 14: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Daily Sunspot Number for December 13: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“December 14: Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

“December 13: Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 12 2008

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“Archimedes and the 2000-year-old computer” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Video showing a reconstruction of the 2000-year-old computer” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Artifacts reveal ancient culture” –

VNS (Viet Nam)

“Sites of Shang and Zhou Dynasties unearthed at construction site… “ –

People’s Daily (China)

“Austin council considers archaeological dig in Zilker” –

Austin Statesman (USA)

“Sacred Rock shut due to temporal demands” –

eKathimerini (Greece)

“Iron Age brain has experts using little grey cells” –

Yorkshire Post (England)

“Darwin, dinosaurs and dung” –

Alpha Galileo (Belgium)

“Pompeii Family’s Final Hours Reconstructed” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Digital preservation of culture ‘a double-edged sword'” –

China.org (China)

“Ninth century habitation unearthed” –

Zee News (India)

“Cave gives a glimpse of our glacial history” –

Gazette & Herald (England)

“2,000-Year-Old Woman Found in Incheon” –

Chosun Ilbo (South Korea)

“Fifth Century settlement located” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Ancient Roman battlefield excavated in Lower Saxony” –

The Local (Germany)

“Why do cold roast potatoes cause hiccups?” –

ABC News (Australia)

“Cosmic diamonds may be hidden in ‘carbon onions’” –

NewsPost (India)

“Britain’s ‘oldest brain’ is dug up in York” –

The York Press (England)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 12” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 11 2008

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“3000 year-old graves excavated in Fujian” –

China.org (China)

“Revealing sounds from the stones” –

The Huddersfield Daily Examiner (England)

“Prehistoric bronze hoard found off Greek beach” –

The Associated Press (USA)

“Recently Uncovered Skeleton Offers Clues on Chinggis Khaan Era” –

UB Post (Mongolia)

“Iron Age evidence found near Seaton Burn” –

Journal Live (UK)

“Archeologists Find Unique Entombment of Antiquity” –

Russia-InfoCenter (Russia)

“Happy Days Again for Ancient Roman Hoard” –

NumisMaster (USA)

“Acropolis archaelogical site closed on Thursday and Friday” –

ANA (Greece)

“Iran Holds Int’l Archaeology Conference” –

Fars News Agency (Iran)

“Peru sues Yale over Inca relics” –

Daily Contributor (Philippines)

“Graves ‘may mark ancient church'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Austronesians were first to sail the seas” –

The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Egypt Wishes To Apply Remote Sensing Sats To Antiquities Search” –

SatNews (USA)

“Antiquities Thief Caught Red Handed – But Thousands Succeed” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 10 2008

………………………….

“No Neanderthal Ancestors for Modern Humans” –

io9 (USA)

“Asteroids Also Give Life, Not Only End It” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“Peru sues Yale to get back ancient Incan artifacts” –

Reuters (UK)

“Italians find ‘Jesus’s foot salve'” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Orbit Determines Climate” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Did Noah’s Flood start in the Carmel?” –

The Jerusalem Post (Israel)

“Exotic Stone Relics Shed Light on Pre-Hispanic Cuba” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Rare artefacts uncovered in Roman baths dig” –

Reuters India (India)

“Vase discovery linked to Mary Magdalene” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Farmers covet age-old treasure collection” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Late Neandertals and Modern Human Contact in Southeastern Iberia” –

NewsWise (USA)

“Moon Can Tell about Earth’s Ancient History” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“Egypt plans world’s first underwater museum” –

The Jerusalem Post (Israel)

“Origins of farming: Ancient pagan temple site yields new archeological clues” –

EurasiaNet (USA)

“12,000 Year Old Woman Found in Israel” –

Environmental Graffiti (UK)

“Giza Sphinx had a lion’s face?” –

Press TV (Iran)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“New European online library to remain down until January” –

AFP (France)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 09 2008

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“Babylon’s history swept away in US army sandbags” –

AFP (France)

“Roman temple unearthed in Notts” –

This is Nottingham (England)

“New museum for Ramba viharaya” –

Ceylon Daily News (Sri Lanka)

“Iraq: Police commandos will protect historic sites” –

The China Post (Taiwan)

“Machu Picchu was not so lost after all” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“‘The Medieval Defences of Mdina’” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“Road to greater intelligence in modern humans a long… “ –

Zimbabwe Star (Zimbabwe)

“Team searches for clues to Cyprus’ past” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“China, Clay and Qin Shihuangdi” –

The Wall Street Journal (USA)

“Exhibition captures origins of Darwin’s evolving theory” –

ABC News (Australia)

“The Great Sphinx of Giza reborn as a lion in the desert” –

The Daily Mail (UK)

“Dinosaurs were total airheads, study finds” –

CTV News (Canada)

“Guatemala’s National Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’aj” –

The Guatemala Times (Guatemala)

“Bronze Age spearhead found in Dumfriesshire” –

STV News (Scotland)

“The fights of Machu Picchu: Who got there first?” –

IHT (France)

“Archaeologists find piece of string dating back 8,000 years” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Salonica university initiates research program in Cyprus” –

Financial Mirror (Cyprus)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 08 2008

………………………….

“Mystery Pyramid Built by Newfound Ancient Culture?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Ancient warrior buried with bull in Iran” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Is Myth Of Jesus Christ Copy Of Early Legends?” –

Javno (Croatia)

“Divers search for Armada treasure off Mull” –

The Observer (UK)

“Grave of Kurgan Warrior Discovered at Khoda-Afarin Dam Reservoir” –

CAIS (Iran)

“Artifacts, Documents Reveal Info About Those Columbus Met in Cuba” –

NewsWise (USA)

“Man and His Planet – An Unauthorized History” –

PRLog (Romania)

“Ancient rock-cut tombs discovered near Bulebel” –

Times of Malta (Malta)

“As of today there are 1010 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

Harvard.edu (USA)

“Mysterious Ancient Sepulchers Discovered under Staraya Ryazan” –

Russia-InfoCenter (Russia)

“Archaeologists dig into Greenham peace camp” –

The Guardian (UK)

“New Discoveries Enrich Syria Heritage” –

Prensa Latina (Cuba)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

Weekend of December 06/07 2008 News Headlines from the last 48 hours

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“Jars of wonder, jars of hope” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Last tsar remains identified” –

IOL/AFP (South Africa)

“Shipwreck clues could clear Blackbeard of sinking his ship… “ –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“The world’s first Illyrian trading post found” –

Forskingsmagasin (Norway)

“Climate Change May Have Driven Decline Of Roman And Byzantine Empires” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Philip II palace digitally recreated” –

ANA (Greece)

“Pre-Columbian Tribes Had BBQs, Parties on Grave Sites” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Greek – Bulgarian dispute over Orpheus’ origin” –

EMportal (Serbia)

“Digging into York’s historic past” –

The York Press (England)

“As of today there are 1008 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

Harvard.edu (USA)

“Global Heritage Fund saving cultural heritage in Kars” –

PanArmenian Network (Armenia)

“Bulgaria: Fossil of elephant ancestor on display” –

PR-Inside (Austria)

“Ancient Roman Oil Lamp ‘Factory Town’ Found” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“The Aryan myth in perspective: History, science and politics” –

Organiser (India)

“Ancient Marijuana Now Busted” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“Three thousand-year-old spearhead found” –

Dumfries and Galloway Standard (Scotland)

“Humans older than previously believed?” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for December 07: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Daily Sunspot Number for December 06: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“December 07: Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

“December 06: Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 05 2008

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“Historic bog brought to life” –

Manchester Evening News (England)

“Chandraketugarh unfold Bengal’s rich heritage” –

MeriNews (India)

“Site of Shang and Zhou Dynasties Unearthed in Dong’an County” –

RedNet (China)

“Angkor strives to balance culture with tourism” –

Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia)

“As of today there are 1006 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

Harvard.edu (USA)

“Ancient ‘stolen’ artefacts head back to Egypt” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Shipwreck could have local ties” –

The Post & Courier (USA)

“City of ‘cloud people'” –

Zee News (India)

“New Species of Pterosaur Called The ‘Lacusovagus’ Discovered” –

Digital Journal (Canada)

“Archaeological Teams Rush to Rescue Site in Western Iran” –

FARS News Agency (Iran)

“Rock painting reveals unknown bat” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Hazara varsity excavating more sites to attract tourists” –

The News (Pakistan)

“First Temple-Era Tunnel Unearthed In Jerusalem’s City Of David” –

Travel Video (USA)

“Remains found on supermarket site” –

Worcester Standard (England)

“Sudanese hydroelectric project will flood ancient kingdom of Meroe” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“DNA Secrets Cave’s latrines yield new evidence about prehistoric N America” –

WSJ (USA)

“12 submerged historical temples to be relocated” –

DNA (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 04 2008

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“Riddle Of Giant Rock ‘Sculptures'” –

Sky News (UK)

“Angkorian reservoir revived” –

Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia)

“Return of the Leonids” –

Science @ NASA (USA)

“Hadrian’s wall created a thriving economy for ancient Britons” –

E & S News (India)

“Humans 80,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Hearing over Roman coins found in field” –

Shropshire Star (England)

“Australia rocks provide plate tectonics’ early start clue” –

The Guardian (Nigeria)

“As of today there are 1005 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

Harvard.edu (USA)

“Protecting Kurdistan’s antiquities” –

Kurdish Globe (Iraq)

“Spanish Inquisition couldn’t quash Moorish, Jewish genes” –

Science News (USA)

“Concern over ancient Irish high crosses” –

Total Catholic (UK)

“Rare Bronze Age necklace found” –

Zee News (India)

“ICE Returns Stolen Antiquities to Egypt” –

Imperial Valley News (USA)

“Lost City Of ‘Cloud People’ Discovered” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 03 2008

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“Iran begins new Bronze age excavations” –

Press TV (Iran)

“Ancient insect imprint found” –

News 24 (South Africa)

“Prehistoric Ice Age Averted by Carbon Dioxide” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“Ancient lost city discovered deep in the Amazonian rainforest… “ –

The Mail (UK)

“‘Oetzi the iceman’ may have carried his own first aid kit” –

News Locale (India)

“The World’s Stolen Treasures” –

NHPR (USA)

“Fossil found in Xuchang excavation” –

CCTV Video News (China)

“To preserve heritage, government planning special centre” –

Thaindian News (Thailand)

“Digging up the past at library site” –

Worcester News (England)

“News Video: Machu Picchu Mummy, Gold Found” –

National Geographic (USA)

“Germany’s refusal to return Cypriot artifacts highlighted in event” –

Financial Mirror (Cyprus)

“Dig unearths Stone Age sculptures” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Thera volcano in 1613 BC” –

Athens News Agency (Greece)

“Neolithic medicine man who used first first-aid kit 5,000 years ago” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Iranian Archaeologists Rush to Save Bronze Age Sites in NW Iran” –

CAIS (Iran)

“Ancient citadel found in Peru” –

AsiaOne/AFP (Singapore)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 02 2008

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“Stone Age Statuettes Discovered under Moscow” –

Russia Info-Center (Russia)

“Dental Plaque Gives Clue To Diet Of Ancient People” –

CBS4 News (USA)

“Saving submerged ruins” –

CDNN (New Zealand)

“Dig reveals ancient amber jewellery” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Iceman Oetzi’s Last Supper” –

Science Daily (USA)

“Scientists prefer folklore for tsunami warnings” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Ancient Peruvians ate well, suggests evidence from prehistoric teeth” –

Smash Hits (India)

“Prehistoric Canoe Found in Bulgaria” –

Softpedia (Romania)

“Virus ancestor to HIV older than believed” –

Inside Bay Area (USA)

“Parsa emerges from the shadow of Persepolis” –

Payvand (Iran)

“The First Aid: Iceman May Have Dressed His Own Wounds” –

Wired News (USA)

“Ancient grave found” –

Hürriyet (Turkey)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

December 01 2008

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“Archaeological Remains Belong To Stone Age Discovered” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Is there archeological evidence for the birth of Christ?” –

Christian Examiner (USA)

“World’s first credit crunch may have occurred in 88 BC” –

TopNews (India)

“Rare Bronze Age necklace is found” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Cambodia, UNESCO post sign of world heritage at Angkor Wat temple” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Experts to examine bones of mysterious animal” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Those ancient people who ruled in ancient Mexico” –

El Paso Times (USA)

“British history rules over DNA” –

South Wales Echo (Cymru)

“Earths plate tectonics began a billion years earlier than thought” –

Thaindian News (Thailand)

“Iron Age man believed soul was separate from the body” –

NewsPost (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project” –

Cardiff/Athens Universites (Cymru/Greece)

“Watch a video explaining the Antikythera mechanism” –

Nature (UK)

“Europeana: Europe’s Digital Library, Museum & Archive” –

Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

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