– Terrestrial Archaeology and Solar System History – News Headlines Archive – March 1 to 10 2006 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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March 10 2006

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“Archaelogists take up research on Essaouira Island” –

Morocco Times (Morocco)

“Researchers: east Polynesia settled later” –

The Honolulu Advertiser (Hawai’i)

“U.S. museums face scrutiny over acquisitions” –

The China Post (China)

“New gallery devoted to ancient Nubia” –

Lexington Herald-Leader/AP (USA)

“Archaeologist cool on Mahogany Ship claim” –

The Standard (Australia)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – offshore Chiapas, Mexico – 19:38 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Harappan town excavated in Gujarat” –

DNA India (India)

“Cape scientist calculates ancient sea temperatures” –

The Cape Codder (USA)

“Whose mask is it, anyway?” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Inca row reaches the White House” –

The Times (UK)

“Rodent thought to be extinct 11 mln years found alive” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“MIT Tool May Unlock Secrets Of Ancient Cathedrals and Architectural Past” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Scrolls confirmed as oldest Buddhist texts” –

ABC Radio News (Australia)

“2 books parse the puzzle of global warming” –

IHT (France)

“What’s inside Tonga’s ancient tombs?” –

Matangi Tonga (Tonga)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Scotia Sea – 10:12 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“France assists Laos in rehabilitating world heritage site” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Devilish detail may prove saviour for Da Vinci Code author” –

Irish Independent (Ireland)

“Police arrest two foreigners for taking ancient ceramics” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Andaman Islands region – 04:43 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Vandals desecrate ancient Indigenous sites” –

ABC Radio News (Australia)

“Chinese articles of virtu returned to be auctioned” –

People’s Daily (China)

“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)

March 09 2006

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“Mass Extinctions – A Threat from Outer Space or Our Own Planet’s Detox?” –

Leicester Uni (UK)

“Belizean archaeologist publishes guidebook to local sites” –

Channel 5 (Belize)

“Museum Collections Shrink As Tribes Reclaim Artifacts” –

The Washington Post (USA)

“Two foreigners arrested for smuggling” –

Nepal News (Nepal)

“Record meteorite hit Norway” –

AftenPosten (Norway)

“Ancient Greek shipwreck surveyed” –

DiverNet (UK)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 17:55 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient blast reveals universe’s childhood” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Peru Tries to Recover Gold From Yale’s Ivory Tower” –

The Washington Post (USA)

“Huge hoard of Roman coins discovered” –

EADT 24 (England)

“New lobster-like species found in South Pacific deep” –

The Indian Express (India)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Andaman Islands region – 15:12 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Did humans devastate Easter Island on arrival?” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Ancient treasures go under hammer” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Saving the past, making a future” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Ancient cosmic signal decoded” –

The Register (UK)

“Team to excavate 600-year-old ship” –

The Standard (Kenya)

“Authors set out to explain mysterious faces of Mars” –

Atlanticville (USA)

“Prehistoric people were prey not predators” –

M & C News (Scotland)

“World’s oldest ocean vessels discovered in Egypt” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – South Sandwhich Islands region – 09:59 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Scientists uncover rare Buddhist manuscripts” –

ABC Science News (Australia)

“Town’s medieval bridge unearthed” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“French, German nationals arrested over alleged treasure theft” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Lake Tanganyika region, Congo – 03:41 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Why blokes barbecue: ancient embers reveal all” –

Syndey Morning Herald (Australia)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 08 2006

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“Portugal ‘did not discover Australia'” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“‘Dead Sea scrolls’ may be missing link in Buddhism” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Ancient Wisdom Teeth Reveal Humans’ Changing Diet” –

Forbes (USA)

“Teacher collects rare fossils” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Joint mission will see Luxor tombs renovated” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – southeast of the Loyalty Islands – 15:56 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Achaemenid waterfalls proposed for registration on World Heritage List” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Greece Prepares To Renew Claims For Antiquities at Getty Museum” –

The New York Sun (USA)

“Last bastions of paganism tell all” –

The Baltic Times (Latvia)

“Met deal could end art traffic” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Pompeii’s precursor revealed” –

Syndey Morning Herald (Australia)

“New crustacean looks like a furry lobster” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Tarxien Temples: past, present and future” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“Ancient Buddhist statues unearthed in Henan” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Clashes between museums, nations more frequent” –

Bradenton Herald/KRT (USA)

“Smallest Triceratops skull described” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Elaborate cave paintings stun scientists” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – northern Sumatra Indonesia – 06:33 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Blasts rock temple city in north India” –

Gulf Times (Qatar)

“Ancient beasts raise questions about climate change” –

Zee News (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 25” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 07 2006

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“Tools ‘may be 250,000 years old'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“China to set up characters museum” –

EastDay (China)

“Earthquake shakes Reykjavík” –

Iceland Review (Iceland)

“Mound unearths building dispute” –

Florida Today (USA)

“Experts called to investigate human bones found in park” –

Edinburgh Evening News (Scotland)

“Hawk patrolling prehistoric monument, chasing off pigeons” –

KVOA4 News (USA)

“Experts prepare to uncover mysteries of Seleucid era Laodicea Temple” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Ancient war goddess statues unearthed in Egypt” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“Kebira Crater – new satellite images” –

Earth Observatory (Earth Orbit)

“Ancient coins returned to Saudi Arabia” –

The Washington Times (USA)

“Rare painted earthenware unearthed from 1,500-year-old tomb” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Think Pompeii got hit hard? Worse eruptions lurk” –

Yahoo News/Reuters (USA)

“Perspectives on ancient and medieval harbours of Valletta” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“Vesuvius has been saving biggest bang for the future” –

The Times (UK)

“Ancient terracotta figures dumped” –

NewindPress (India)

“March 2006 Aurora Gallery” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Acropolis mountain climbing” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“New Wisdom on Ancient Skeleton’s Teeth” –

LiveScience (USA)

“Ancient tombs to be renovated in southern Egypt” –

M & C News (Scotland)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – Mid-Indian Ridge – 07:10 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Granite statues of Sekhmet found in Luxor” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – Vanuatu – 06:28 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Virtual palace to display treasures on the Net” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 27” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 06 2006

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“Study of 2004 Tsunami Forces Rethinking of Giant Earthquake Theory” –

YubaNet (USA)

“The Qur’an and the Universe: From the Big Bang to the Great Contrition” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“Amber reveals ecology of 30 million year old spiders” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“Replica of Bergama Altar to be Erected” –

Zaman Online (Turkey)

“KV 63: A Look at the New Tomb” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

“Olive oil fed 2000 BC foundries” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Red Sea timbers provide a raft of knowledge” –

The Times (UK)

“4,000-year-old shipyard unearthed in Egypt” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“ASI restoring monuments damaged in Gujarat riots” –

Sify (India)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – Mid-Indian Ridge – 18:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Repair team rushes to collapsed ancient wall” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Solar Minimum has Arrived” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Human Remains Found at Cinnamon Bay To Be Reinterred” –

St. John Tradewinds (Virgin Islands)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – near the coast of Nicaragua – 13:37 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Medieval remains unearthed in survey” –

Derbyshire Evening Telegraph (England)

“Researchers push back dates of first life on Earth” –

Deseret News (USA)

“Greeks find largest Macedonian tomb of nobles” –

Zee News (India)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – Romania – 10:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Largest crater in the great Sahara discovered by B.U. scientists” –

I-Report (Germany)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 28” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 05 2006

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“Rare Meteorites Linked to Mysterious “X-Wind”” –

Space.com (USA)

“Unearthing man’s ancient domain” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“New Archeological Findings in Lattakia” –

Syrian Arab News Agency (Syria)

“Buried kingdom discovered in Indonesia” –

Zee News (India)

“Curators, countries debate who owns the past” –

Bradenton Herald/KRT (USA)

“Academic demands history revision” –

Scotland on Sunday (Scotland)

“1,700-year old tombs excavated in E. China province” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Tonga – 17:12 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“A short history of cocaine” –

The Statesman (India)

“Who Were The First Americans?” –

Time Magazine (USA)

“In China, the fox cult lives on” –

Taipei Times (Taiwan)

“Battle royal among shamans” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“T-Rex not the biggest carnivore to have lived” –

Mumbai Mirror (India)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Tonga – 08:07 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Peru to sue Yale for Inca treasure ‘theft'” –

Scotland on Sunday (Scotland)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – northern Peru – 05:28 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Black leader warns vandals of curse” –

News.com (Australia)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – Antofagasta, Chile – 05:06 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Iron Age arrowhead discovered in Zanjan” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Magnitude 4.8 Quake – Jujuy, Argentina – 04:44 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Collaboration might save what you can’t see at Tulúm” –

El Universal (Mexico)

“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)

March 04 2006

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“Artifacts from ancient Egypt show influence of pioneering archaeologist” –

Canada.com (Canada)

“Archaeologist gives up effort to salvage ship fragment” –

Mobile Register (USA)

“A new red spot has appeared on Jupiter” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Central Morocco: Beni Mellal shaken by earthquake” –

Morocco Times (Morocco)

“Over 100 ancient theaters throughout Anatolia await excavation” –

TDN (Turkey)

“Ardebil to launch site-specific museum for Shahar Yeri ancient site” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Largest Crater In The Great Sahara Discovered By B.U. Scientists” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Qing Dynasty female mummy found in Chongqing” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – offshore El Salvador – 08:11 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“A well-beaten path: Machu Picchu” –

Canada.com (Canada)

“16th century artillery seized” –

NewindPress (India)

“Conserving our heritage” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“Palestinians denounce church blasts” –

Al-Jazeera (Qatar)

“Magnitude 4.3 Quake – Leeward Islands – 02:50 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Bulgaria Bids Farewell to Thracology Founder Alexander Fol” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“A New Tree Of Life Allows A Closer Look At The Origin Of Species” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Exhibit shows women in many roles before Europeans came to Mexico, Peru” –

TDN (Turkey)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 00:53 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Egyptian Impact Site: Possible Source of Libyan Desert Glass Discovered” –

Glass on Web (Italy)

“Jewish group burns Christian holy site on eve of Lent” –

Palestinian News Network (Palestine)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 03 2006

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“In thrall to the green god” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Empire of the sun” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Prehistoric Milling Site Found in Calif.” –

Yahoo News/AP (USA)

“The Elgin Marbles and the Great Altar of Pergamon” –

The New Anatolian (Turkey)

“Unearthed ruins show rural life in Han Dynasty” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Planet Earth Explorer – the world in video” –

BBC Nature (UK)

“Early Andean maize is unearthed” –

New Kerala (India)

“Remote Sensing images of the Kebira (Sahara) impact crater” –

B.U. Press Release (USA)

“Archeologists find prehistoric site in California” –

The Globe & Mail/AP (Canada)

“Ancient Artifacts Found At Azusa Housing Site” –

CBS 2 News (USA)

“Envisat altimeter watches Pacific for cold tongue of La Niña” –

ESA News (France)

“Magnitude 4.4 Quake – Leeward Islands – 13:09 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Archaeologists say the Urartians failed to overcome harsh winter conditions” –

TDN (Turkey)

“Archaeologists to establish true value of Roman silver coins” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Giant worms destroying ancient rice terraces” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Peru to sue Yale over Machu Picchu artifacts” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

“Seven panchaloha idols stolen” –

NewindPress (India)

“Medieval ship found in Stockholm” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Ancient mural paintings unearthed in Shanxi” –

XinhuaNet (China)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 02 2006

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“Revealing details of an unknown ancient goddess” –

The Comet (England)

“Egypt relics show archaeologist’s influence” –

Ledger-Inquirer/AP (USA)

“Swedish archaeologists find ancient vessel” –

IOL (South Africa)

“The missing library of Iona” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Earthquake in Chalkidiki” –

Macedonian Press Agency (Macedonia)

“Bronze Age clock that told man it was spring” –

The Times (UK)

“Thieves steal goddess head while museum awaits restoration” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Archaeologist hopes to uncover Calusa history” –

The News-Press (USA)

“Polish archaeologist unearths Europe’s most ancient graves” –

M & C News/DPA (Scotland)

“Archaeologists urge museums to help curb looting of ancient art” –

The Plain Dealer (USA)

“Traces of Prehistoric Civilization Discovered in Shahrud” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Fiji region – 15:24 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Group wants newfound lava tube artifacts shared” –

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Hawaii)

“Egypt uncovers Ramses II statues” –

Al-Jazeera (Qatar)

“The real Da Vinci code “ –

The Daily Mirror (UK)

“425 palm leaf manuscripts found in WG” –

NewindPress (India)

“Three Cham statues found in central coastal province” –

Nhân Dân (Viet Nam)

“Peru Says It Will Sue Yale University Over Machu Picchu Relics” –

Bloomberg (USA)

“China’s largest ebony museum to open in SW China province” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – off the coast of Costa Rica – 04:29 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Iran’s ancient Espakho, the forgotten temple” –

IranMania (Iran)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 01 2006

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“An ancient colony of Andros uncovered” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“The Serpent and the Real Origins of Freemasonry” –

Best Syndication (USA)

“Sky disc revelation shines light on Bronze Age” –

The Age (Australia)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Oruro, Bolivia – 20:21 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“First Elamite inscription discovered near Bandar Abbas” –

The Tehran Times (Iran)

“Archaeology around Lesser Slave Lake” –

The Lakeside Leader (USA)

“Tracing an ancient trading route” –

The Hindu (India)

“Earthquake jolts Philippine capital” –

Pravda (Russia)

“The Xemxija Prehistoric Tombs” –

Dive.com (Malta)

“Ancient corn found in Peruvian Andes” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“8,200-year-old climate change studied” –

M & C News/UPI (Scotland)

“European pre-history rewritten” –

Zee News (India)

“Study hopes to piece together lifestyle of Kennewick Man” –

The Oregonian (USA)

“Sivand Dam project delayed until archaeological excavations completed” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Amber reveals ecology of 30 million year old spiders” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Mindoro, Philipines – 11:04 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Da Vinci Code theme too general – lawyer” –

Edmonton Sun (Canada)

“Snake fossils unearthed in Qld” –

The Age (Australia)

“Burst alerts astronomers to supernova show” –

Winston-Salem Journal (USA)

“Intangible Cultural Heritage on Exhibition” –

CRI Online (China)

“Three Cham statues found in central coastal province” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

a selection of books from our

Ancient Mysteries

“Atlantis of the West: The Case For Britain’s Drowned Megalithic Civilization”

Paul Dunbavin

EU English Edition

“Nazca: Eighth Wonder of the World?”

Anthony F. Aveni

EU English Edition

“Pathways to the Gods: The Mystery of the
Andes Lines”

Tony Morrison

EU English Edition

“Maritime Archaeology: A Technical Handbook”

Jeremy Green

EU English Edition

“Light Pollution: Strategies and Solutions”

Bob Mizon

EU English Edition

“Earthquakes and Animals: From Folk Legends to Science”

Motoji Ikeya

EU English Edition

“Between the Lines: The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca”

Anthony F. Aveni

EU English Edition

“The New View Over Atlantis”

John F. Michell

EU English Edition

“Eden in the East: The Drowned Continent of Southeast Asia”

Stephen Oppenheimer

EU English Edition

“The Nephilim”

EU English Edition

“How to Use a Computerized Telescope”

Michael A. Covington

EU English Edition