– Terrestrial Archaeology and Solar System History – News Headlines Archive – July 11 to 20 2006 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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July 20 2006

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“FACTBOX: Key facts on Pacific ‘Ring of Fire'” –

Reuters AlertNet (UK)

“Divers to examine wreck off Isle of Scilly” –

DIVE Magazine (England)

“Exodus From Drying Sahara Gave Rise to Pharaohs” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Revised quarry plan ‘does not go far enough to protect Henges'” –

The Yorkshire Post (England)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – south of Java, Indonesia – 15:38 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Suffolk timbers could be Iron Age causeway say archaeologists” –

24 Hour Museum (UK)

“Bulgaria Unearths Acropolis-Rivalling Ancient Sanctuary” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Kaunos ancient theater had rotating stage, say archaeologists” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Policeman’s log offers wreck clue” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Where Bhima once sat … “ –

Hindu Business Line (India)

“Boost in hunt for birthplace of Rome’s first emperor” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – south of Java, Indonesia – 04:34 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Archaeologists find birthplace of Rome’s first emperor” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 18” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

July 19 2006

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“Archaeologists seek hints on 4000-year-old civilization in Tekirdag” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Ancient Metal Relics Discovered in Jiroft” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Kashmir searches for lost Sufi music” –

NDTV News (India)

“Carved stone still mystifies scholars” –

CNN (USA)

“Earthquake jolts northwest China” –

China Daily (China)

“Treasures in Larissa: Archaeological finds include Artemis statue … “ –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Cultural objects not covered by punitive measures: Asefi” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Uzbek scientists claim that Dry Lake is ancient meteorite impact zone” –

UzReport (Azerbaijan)

“Quest for perfect grave keeps Korean feud alive” –

IHT (France)

“Ancient Britons lose out to German blood” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Magnitude 6.4 Quake – New Britain region, PNG – 11:48 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Thousands greet return of ancient Swedish ship” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Sunda Strait, Indonesia – 10:57 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Divers uncover rare find” –

The Dublin People (Ireland)

“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)

July 18 2006

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“Before the white man came? War” –

Macleans (Canada)

“Java earthquake sets off 6m tsunami … “ –

BusinessDay (South Africa)

“Landmark archaeological site preserved in Cornwall” –

Cornwall 24 (Kernow)

“Gruithuisen: non-mare volcanism in Procellarum” –

ESA SMART-1 News (France)

“New outlook for Ancient Wonders in Egypt” –

Al-Bawaba (Jordan)

“Hands off ancient tombs: experts” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Tsunami Strikes Java – latest satellite images” –

Earth Observatory (Earth Orbit)

“Etna awakes with storm of fire and lava” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“British outbred by Anglo-Saxon ‘apartheid'” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Papua New Guinea: Mt Karai Volcano Information Bulletin No. 1” –

ReliefWeb (Switzerland)

“Hoping to Find a 5000-Year Old Civilization in Nader Tepe” –

Payvand (Iran)

“‘Rocks big as cars,’ lava rain down from Mayon” –

Manila Standard (Philippines)

“Divers find wrecks of several old ships” –

Star News (USA)

“Antiquity findings in ancient village” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“In pictures: Indonesian tsunami” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“English scientist decoding ancient written records of Kazakhstan” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Ancient house in South Khorassan becomes national monument” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Ecuador Volcano Claims First Victim” –

Prensa Latina (Cuba)

“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)

July 17 2006

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“Iran to assert claim in battle over ancient clay tablets” –

Chicago Sun-Times (USA)

“European cattle: more than meets the eye?” –

Ciência Hoje (Portugal)

“Archaeologists: artifact looting a problem in Wyoming” –

Billings Gazette/AP (USA)

“Origin of the world as ancient Chinese believed” –

The China Post (Taiwan)

“Explorer, state square off over shipwreck” –

Detroit Free Press (USA)

“Chaotic terrain in Iani Chaos” –

ESA Mars Express News (France)

“Iran-Archaeologists” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Dig unearths picture of ancient Norfolk” –

EDP24 (England)

“An Italian town revives ancient cave dwellings” –

The Mercury News/KRT (USA)

“Scientists to dig mysterious pyramids in Sevastopol” –

ForUm (Ukraine)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Java, Indonesia – 10:09 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient DNA material found in bear teeth” –

IOL/AFP (South Africa)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – south of Java, Indonesia – 09:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient artifacts are caught in modern international affair” –

The China Post (Taiwan)

“Magnitude 7.2 Quake – south of Java, Indonesia – 08:19 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“After ‘Angkor Wat’ ASI gets restoration work of ‘Ta Prohm’ temple in Cambodia” –

PIB (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 20” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

July 16 2006

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“Historic artifacts halt school construction” –

The News-Sentinel/AP (USA)

“Museums show archaeological and historical wealth of Turkey” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Divers find remnants of old shipwrecks in Currituck Sound” –

Fox Carolina (USA)

“Thousands flee as Ecuador volcano erupts” –

Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)

“Nearly a third of ancient Egypt still uncovered” –

USA Today (USA)

“National Archaeology Week” –

50 Connect (UK)

“Advani for retrieval of Idol from Britain” –

Central Chronicle (India)

“Is Hanford campsite land of trash or treasure?” –

Tri-City Herald (USA)

“Manila prepares evacuation plans near volcano” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“Magnitude 6.3 Quake – offshore Atacama, Chile – 11:42 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Part of ancient Cambodian temple opens to public – restoration drags on” –

Canoe News (Canada)

“London to host Iranian studies biennial in early Aug.” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Fighting to save fragments of history … “ –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

“Mayon Volcano erupts” –

Sun-Star (Philippines)

“The hullabaloo about hobbits” –

USA Today (USA)

“Ecuador volcano spews molten rock, villagers flee” –

Reuters (UK)

“Tamil-Brahmi inscription on pottery found in Thailand” –

The Hindu (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 18” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

July 15 2006

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“Scientists Find 400,000 Year Old DNA” –

AHN (USA)

“Rare indigenous art ‘bulldozed'” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Ancient road splits Andros” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Dinosaur dig excites fossil fans” –

Billings Gazette (USA)

“Unearthing secrets from nation’s past” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Scientists Unearth Fossils of Bizarre Animals in Australia” –

VOA News (USA)

“Workshop Focuses On Preserving Ancient writing Heritage” –

Brunei Direct (Brunei Darussalam)

“Archaeologists are transforming our understanding of Jamestown … “ –

FreeLance Star (USA)

“Ancient Buddhist temple razed in Himachal blaze” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – Banda Sea – 07:10 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Brown urges govts to save rock art” –

ABC Message Stick (Australia)

“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)

July 14 2006

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“Scientists say ancient site target of smuggling” –

Azzaman (Iraq)

“Archaeologists discover ancient theatre in Sofia’s centre” –

Sofia Echo (Bulgaria)

“Egyptian mission finds new Ram statue in Luxor” –

SIS (Egypt)

“Your International Space Station photos” –

ESA News (France)

“Mayon Volcano in Philippines Erupts” –

Forbes/AP (USA)

“ECHR To Hear Appeal to Save Ancient City” –

BIANet (Turkey)

“Swedish purchase of ancient building fails” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Titanic discovery engineering team recognized 20 years later” –

Worcester Telegram/AP (USA)

“English Heritage to reveal 100-yr-old aerial photos of Stonehenge” –

24-Hr Museum (England)

“Ancient ship wreck yields antiques in Vietnam waters” –

Thanh Nien News (Viet Nam)

“Bulgaria Left Thracian Bones to Stray Dogs” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“10 charged in missing brooch case” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Discovery preserves Europe’s stained-glass” –

Spero (Spain)

“PNG volcano fears” –

SBS World News (Australia)

“Bomb victims want ancient tablets sold” –

The Times (UK)

“ECHR To Hear Appeal to Save Ancient City” –

Kurdish Info (Germany)

“Dream comes true with meteorite find” –

The Australian (Australia)

“8,000 Colombian evacuated after Galeras volcano erupts” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Tilbasar excavations unveil significant ancient artifacts” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Archaeologists discover ancient tower near Bulgaria’s Varna” –

Sofia Echo (Bulgaria)

“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)

July 13 2006

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“Excavation unearths burial site” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Bypass works uncover ancient site” –

Star News Group (Australia)

“Protect ancient burial sites” –

The Arizona Republic (USA)

“Scores flee as volcano erupts in Colombia” –

IOL (South Africa)

“China not rules out demanding return of antiquities of Yin Ruins … “ –

People’s Daily (China)

“Greenwich man finds prehistoric artifact in his vegetable garden” –

The Boston Globe/AP (USA)

“Mexican tequila makers celebrate UNESCO World Heritage decision” –

DT (Dominican Republic)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – Scotia Sea – 19:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient remains discovered” –

Bridgewater Mercury (England)

“Forget Diamonds: Biodiversity Is Forever” –

Conservation International (USA)

“China says give back Yin relics” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Skeleton ‘almost certainly’ that of Khoisan” –

IOL/Cape Times (South Africa)

“Excavation under Scottish church unearths sixth-century burial site” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – Dodecanese Islands, Greece – 15:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Shanghai school adopts ancient Chinese methods” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“‘Uveans revive Tongan links” –

Matangi (Tonga)

“Old tomb near Hohhot” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Colombia volcano provokes alert” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“The new and the old in Terliczka near Rzeszow” –

Sunday Niedziela (Poland)

“Antiquities Stuck in Legal Limbo” –

Los Angeles Times (USA)

“WHC puts six new culture sites on World Heritage List” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Tonga – 05:51 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Aboriginal pathway nominated for Heritage Listing” –

Magnet (Australia)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

July 12 2006

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“Graves moved to save abbey’s ruins” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Egypt archaeologists discover ancient Greek carvings” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“Flying over the cloudy world – science updates from Venus Express” –

ESA Venus News (France)

“Farinelli rises from grave to reveal castrati secrets” –

Yahoo News/Reuters (USA)

“Archaeologists discover remains of Phoenician city” –

Typically Spanish (Spain)

“Ancient language makes a return” –

Suffolk Evening Star (England)

“Merapi alert status lowered” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Bronze Age ditch cleared” –

Salisbury Journal (England)

“Battle to save ancient Abbey” –

The Daily Record (Scotland)

“Cranbrook officials eager to share mastodon find” –

The Oakland Press (USA)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Mid-Indian Ridge – 14:44 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“China’s ‘magical road of heaven'” –

Phayul (Tibet)

“Recognition sought for ancient pathway” –

Bombala Times (Australia)

“Ancient Greek carvings found in Alexandria” –

IOL/AFP (South Africa)

“Magnitude 4.3 Quake – Koryakia, Russia – 06:58 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Meat-eating roos among unknown species in fossil dig” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 13” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

July 11 2006

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“Getty agrees to give back two artifacts: Minister says more will follow” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Controlling robots that search for Mars life” –

ESA News (France)

“Dilmun calendar theory backed” –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“Villa mosaic’s secrets revealed” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Ancient sin city bears fresh fruit” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Ruins tell story of Rim Country’s distant past” –

The Payson Roundup (USA)

“MPs Call on President to Bring Ancient Artifacts Back from US” –

FARS News Agency (Iran)

“Mount Merapi Still Produces Glowing Lava” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Viking ship replica too big for the Oslo Fjord” –

AftenPosten (Norway)

“Discovery of an Ilkhanid Fortress in Aveh Historical Site” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magic mushrooms could help depression, say scientists” –

The Daily Mail (UK)

“A historical and cultural treasure in Limpopo” –

IOL/The Star (South Africa)

“Getty returns two sculptures to Greece” –

Journalo (Germany)

“Ancient suicide note unearthed” –

Metro Cafe (UK)

“Greek language engravings discovered in Alexandria” –

M & C News (Scotland)

“World Heritage Committee to decide about 3 Iranian monuments” –

Payvand (Iran)

“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)

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