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June 20 2005

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“Parowan Gap displays yearly spectacle” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Mystery shrouds Iraq’s missing artefacts” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“Crowds due at ancient Stonehenge” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“SMART-1’s tribute to Cassini” –

ESA SMART-1 News (France)

“In Search of Diversity” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Ancient scriptures to get hi-tech look” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

“The long and short of winter solstice” –

The Age (Australia)

“Search on for secret of Greek sea battle” –

The Guardaian (UK)

“Study sheds fresh light on Dilmun” –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“King Solomon gave land away” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Druid exodus to Stonehenge” –

The Calcutta Telegraph (India)

“Linear Features- Great Bahama Bank & Bimini Islands” –

Satellite Discoveries (USA)

“Stonehenge Factfile: Riddle of Who Built It, and Why, Remains” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“2005 quiz on Ha Noi focuses on Thang Long ancient citadel” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Ryukyu Islands, Japan – 07:16 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Rosetta monitors Deep Impact” –

ESA Rosetta News (France)

“Ancient Egyptian Glass Factory Found” –

Scientific American (USA)

“Archaeologists fight to save Iraqi sites” –

UrukNet (Italy)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – south of the Fiji Islands – 02:44 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Chodang-dong Kangnung to be Named Historical Site” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan – 02:33 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Egypt to cash in on Tut mania … “ –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 43” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 19 2005

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“Immense, ancient bison skull on display in Houston” –

La Crosse Tribune (USA)

“Sassanid-style map of Iran on display in Tabriz” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Dance clue to Book of Kells” –

The Sunday Times (UK)

“Egypt’s other pasts” –

CNN (USA)

“Buddhist site discovered” –

NewindPress (India)

“Pagans to honor summer solstice” –

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (USA)

“Well sites shed fresh light on ancient civilisation” –

EuropaKorea (DPRK)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – offshore Honshu, Japan – 16:15 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Epic voyages of Zheng He to be re-enacted at exhibition” –

New Sunday Times (Malaysia)

“Sudden climate change is not just about Eskimos in bikinis” –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

“Excavators find ancient urban settlement in south Kashmir” –

Outlook India (India)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – offshore northern California – 09:27 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Monks use hi-tech camera to read ancient texts” –

ExpressIndia (India)

“Cosmos 1 – First Solar Sail Spacecraft to be Launched on Tuesday” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“Horse-headed image found in Kitora tomb” –

Daily Yomiuuri (Japan)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Easter Island region – 02:01 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Land of caves and underground cities” –

Sunday Herald (India)

“National Archaeology Week” –

50Connect (UK)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 50” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 18 2005

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“Global Warming is More Scare than Science” –

WebCommentary (USA)

“92 new Buddhist sites found in Malakand” –

Pakistan Link (Pakistan)

“Remains of prehistoric plant found in Shandong” –

China Daily (China)

“Pupils bring ancient Rome back to life” –

Wrexham Evening Leader (Cymru)

“Victory in battle on ancient moor” –

Sheffield Today (England)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Romania – 15:16 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Evidence of glassmaking found in ancient Egypt” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Sarcophagi found in ancient city of Ephesus” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Halifax excavation uncovers 25,000 artifacts” –

CTV News (Canada)

“Myths from the Skies” –

Santa Cruz Sentinel (USA)

“Getting beyond the curse of Tut” –

IHT (France)

“Archaeologists continue search for great bridge in Veliky Novgorod” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Iranian, Japanese archaeologists to study Neolithic caves at Tang-e Bolaghi” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Baku to appeal to Armenia for stopping archaeological excavations … “ –

Today AZ (Azerbaijan)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – offshore Kamchatka, Russia – 04:25 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Bone test may solve ‘US founder’ mystery “ –

The Guardian (UK)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 59” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 17 2005

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“Lost da Vinci treasure hidden behind wall?” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“‘7000 Years of Persian Art’ returns home” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Archeological Discoveries in Eastern Cuba” –

CubaXP (Cuba)

“Yet another case against Sankaracharya” –

The Times of India (India)

“DNA ‘May Hold Clues to Explorer’s Identity'” –

The Scotsman/PA (Scotland)

“Telescope project halted on Indian claims” –

Grand Forks Herald (USA)

“Dig days: Laura Bush at my excavation” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Ancient tomb unwittingly mangled” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“New map of old secrets” –

News & Star (England)

“Glassmakers key to Egypt’s status” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Mission to launch spaceship that uses solar sails” –

Post-Gazette (USA)

“Qing Imperial Exam List Accepted As Memory of World” –

CRI (China)

“Supreme Court replies to Euro request on Matsakis immunity” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“Magnitude 6.7 Quake – offshore northern California – 06:21 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Turkish citizen tried to remove ancient literature from Armenia” –

PAN (Armenia)

“Rain Queen’s death threatens ancient dynasty” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Land buy of ancient Indian mound delayed” –

St. Petersburg Times (USA)

“A chance to bone up on ancient finds” –

Evening Advertiser (England)

“Ancient tomb damaged by construction work” –

The Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

“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)

June 16 2005

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“Ancient Civilisations: Six Great Enigmas” –

MathabaNet (South Africa)

“Jordan leads hunt for Iraq’s looted treasures” –

Reuters AlertNet (UK)

“Symposium on protecting antiquities held in Sana’a” –

SABA (Yemen)

“Archaeological findings will go on website” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Greek statue stolen during WWII returned” –

Bradenton Herald (USA)

“King Tut set to take to the red carpet” –

IOL/The Star (South Africa)

“Jewellery find puzzles Russians” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Dig to reveal secrets of Roman fort” –

News Wales (Cymru)

“Pioneering technology to explore other planets” –

ESA News (France)

“Traditional owners condemn wind farm opening” –

Message Stick (Australia)

“Finnish antiquities board to restore 12th-century fort in Karjaa” –

NewsRoom Finland (Finland)

“Exhibition of Achaemenid Tablets and Seals in Iran’s National Museum” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“How Egypt turned dust into treasures of glass” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“HK shopping mall to display dinosaur fossils” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“More secrets from Karnak” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Evidence of glassmaking found in ancient Egypt” –

Star-Tribune (USA)

“Has King Tut has been whitewashed?” –

Middle East Online (UK)

“How Baduk Went International” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“National Archaeological Museum … “ –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 64” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 15 2005

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“Cave dig leads to early humans” –

The Arizona Republic (USA)

“Ancient structures found near highway” –

AftenPosten (Norway)

“Just How ‘Earth-like’ is the Newest Planet?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Germans blamed for Viking invasion” –

Ananova (UK)

“Culture Ministry Funds Thracian Excavations” –

Sophia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – offshore Aisen, Chile, PNG – 19:52 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Americans Help Excavate the First Ever Academic Town of Iran” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Motorway sites may have archaeological interest” –

Ireland Online (Ireland)

“Roman ‘dumping ground’ unearthed” –

This is Local London (England)

“Earth-Like Planet spotted!” –

Kashar News (Pakistan)

“King Tut heads to the United States” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – New Ireland region, PNG – 10:13 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Five involved in idol damage were arrested” –

NewindPress (India)

“Thieves steal priceless carpets from ancient Afghan mosque” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Magnitude 7.0 Quake – offshore northern California – 02:50 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Journey Begins for NASA’s New Horizons Probe” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 44” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 14 2005

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“Prehistoric crocodile on display” –

Taipei Times (Taiwan)

“Sirvan, Iranian Ancient City to Rise from under the Ground” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Rat Island, Aleutian Islands – 22:49 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Antonine Wall chases World Heritage Site status” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Kansas Dig May Have Found Early Campsite” –

RedNova (USA)

“Dark clouds over Sun Temple” –

NewindPress (India)

“Agora’s waters running for centuries” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Magnitude 6.8 Quake – Rat Island, Aleutian Islands – 17:10 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient Buddha statues found in central province” –

VOV News (Viet Nam)

“Roman wall heritage bid backing” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Ancient fire temple found in Sabzevar” –

IranMania News (Iran)

“Fossils of 500 million years discovered in Sichuan” –

People’s Daily (China)

“‘Iceman’ in museum might be contaminated” –

The Age (Australia)

“Planners dig in over homes at Edward I’s eve-of-battle camp” –

Evening News (Scotland)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – offshore central Peru – 09:29 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Centuries-old maps show Asia through Western eyes” –

Taiwan Headlines (Taiwan)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Vanuatu – 09:05 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Earth’s bigger cousin spotted in space!” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Different nations, different views of past” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 73” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 13 2005

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“Roman mosaic ‘worthy of Botticelli'” –

The Times (UK)

“Twenty-seven Paleolithic era sites unearthed” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Date palm grown from 2,000-year-old seed” –

MSNBC (USA)

“Magnitude 7.9 Quake – Tarapaca, Chile – 22:44 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“21 new dead rivers unearthed on Mars” –

NewindPress (India)

“Dig uncovers Roman ring” –

Swindon Evening Advertiser (England)

“Ready for dinner on Mars?” –

ESA News (France)

“Warning over traditional skills” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Sithinakha or Kumar Sasthi Ancient City Cleaning Day” –

The Kathmandu Post (Nepal)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – offshore northern Sumatra – 19:59 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Iran, Interpol on trail of gang leaders smuggling Jiroft artifacts” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Vedic ‘Aryans’ and the Origins of Civilization” –

IndoLink (India)

“Ancient sands reveal traces of huge tsunamis” –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

“First map to name America sold for one million dollars in London” –

China Daily (China)

“Ore miners return to Welsh mountain 100 years after the digging stopped” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Sub Sea Research Team Plans for Excavation of Ancient Shipwreck Sites” –

eMediaWire (USA)

“Ancient Graves May Hold Clues to Explorer’s Identity” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Iran’s New Raid against Jiroft Smugglers Ordered” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Molucca Sea – 07:02 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Battle cry from head of English Heritage” –

The Guardian (UK)

“China resurrects world’s earliest seismograph” –

EastDay (China)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Jamaica region – 03:58 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient Buddha statues found in central province” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 12 2005

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“180-million-year dinosaur fossil excavated in SW China” –

EastDay (China)

“The Shamands: Spirit Guides of Siberia” –

Art Daily (USA)

“Niah Ceramics To Shed Light On Borneo’s History” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – South Sandwich Islands area – 19:26 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Establishment of museum on Silk Road suggested” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Teaching Humanity’s Origins: Evolved or designed?” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Finds point to far earlier European civilisation” –

Scotland on Sunday (Scotland)

“New cosmological insights from the East” –

Sify News (India)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – southern California – 15:41 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Methane volcano spotted on Saturn’s moon” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Ancient royal garden excavation finished” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Ancient seed from Masada takes root” –

The Birmingham News (USA)

“Underwater wealth” –

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Hawaii)

“Europe finds ancient past” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Dig may change beliefs on early peoples” –

LJWorld (USA)

“Israeli researchers growing date palm from 2,000-year-old seed” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“MSMS teacher to join archaeology dig at historic Romanian fort” –

The Sun Herald (USA)

“Iranian, U.S. experts to excavate ancient academic city of Jondishapur” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – Sakhalin, Russia – 04:17 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“He takes joy in delving into ancient manuscripts” –

The Hindu (India)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 11 2005

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“‘7000 Years of Persian Art’ returning home within a week” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Ancient boat’s sweet course for museum” –

Western Daily Press (England)

“Europe’s Eastern German Cradle?” –

Deutsche Welle (Germany)

“Face to face with the man who met Tutankhamun” –

Taipei Times (Taiwan)

“Man pleads not guilty to carving initials in archaeological site” –

Sioux City Journal (USA)

“Achaemenid bronze ornament, handle of dagger found at Bardak Siah” –

Tehran Times (Iran)

“How 7,000-year-old temples reveal the elaborate culture of Europe” –

The Independent (UK)

“Climate change ‘will prolong’ drought conditions” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Java, Indonesia – 13:18 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Catch Pharaohs Week on National Geographic” –

New Straits Times (Malaysia)

“Found: Europe’s oldest civilisation” –

The Independent (UK)

“Spotting ‘faint fuzzies'” –

Newsday (USA)

“Japan, Korea disagree on history” –

Taipei Times (Taiwan)

“Italians discover hoard of Roman statues” –

The Art Newspaper (UK)

“Visitors commemorate ancient poet at traditional festival” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Archaeologist’s cave bear study leads to early humans” –

AZ Central (USA)

“US science body attempts to make evolution fact” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 103” –

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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EU English Edition

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