– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – March 11 to 20 2004 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

March 20 2004

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“Tunnel into Tenby’s dark past” –

The Western Mail (Cymru)

“Dispute settled, baby dinosaur bones are back in Montana” –

HelenAir (USA)

“Time Team uncovers secrets of Scotland’s lost city” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Venus was the goddess of the gardens in ancient Rome” –

Redding.com (USA)

“Mysterious megaliths of Sulawesi” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Shiveluch, Kamchatka’s Giant Volcano, Erupts In Rage” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Ancient Buddhist statues hint at Western influence” –

Press-Telegram (USA)

“Archaeologists close book on Chinatown dig in Jacksonville” –

KGW.com (USA)

“Quake hits Iranian town Berjand … no causalities” –

KUNA News (Kuwait)

“Discovery of ancient remains spurs changes” –

The Missoulian (USA)

“750 Artefacts recovered in Naples, 17 people charged” –

AGI (Italy)

“Antiquities from the air” –

Naples News (USA)

“Archaeologists to excavate gun emplacement” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“3.0 quake centered 5 miles from Nephi” –

Deseret News (USA)

“Experts hail rare find of medieval logboat” –

The Yorkshire Post (England)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 89” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 19 2004

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“Did Noah really build an ark?” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“A Gathering of Planets” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Birbhum terra cotta temples cry for face-lift” –

The Statesman (India)

“Research overturns quake theory” –

DAR News (USA)

“Sixth mass extinction will be our own fault” –

IOL/Cape Times (South Africa)

“Viewer’s Guide: Spot a Comet from Your Backyard” –

Space.com (USA)

“Archaeology review urged for Makena” –

The Maui News (Hawaii)

“What next for 20,000 Roman coins?” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Small quake shakes western Nicaragua” –

CNN News (USA)

“Asteroid homing in for Earth’s closest near-miss” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Baby dinosaur bones back in Montana” –

Seattle Pi (USA)

“What lies beneath the paint in the ancient noblemen’s tombs” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“New imagery of comet released from Stardust” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

“Patagonian ice dam studied from space cracks open” –

ESA News (France)

“Small quake rattles in desert south of Palm Springs” –

San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

“Unlocking the secrets of the sea” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Fossil of Bison Found along Missouri River Dates to Ice Age” –

The Miami Herald (USA)

“Did an impact basin make a water “reservoir” on Mars?” –

Space.com (USA)

“US astronaut’s remarks add twist to Great Wall dispute” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Holden sixth-grader finds rare fossil in Mexican desert” –

The Landmark (USA)

“Archaeological dig at Torry Battery” –

Aberdeen City (Scotland)

“100-foot asteroid misses Earth by a cosmic hair” –

Florida Today (USA)

“Ancient asian plant fights prostate cancer, say researchers” –

Food Navigator (France)

“America gets first view of ancient Buddhist sculptures found in China” –

Sioux City Journal (USA)

“Expert panel calls for improvement of Russia’s archaeological preservation laws” –

RIA (Russia)

“Lunar Mountain With Permanent Sun Good Site For Base” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

“Ancient Indians made ‘rock music'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 107” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 18 2004

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“Stone me. . . . it’s a Bronze Age grinder” –

Forres Gazette (USA)

“How the Earth became a snowball” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“100-foot asteroid to make Earth fly-by; no risk posed” –

San Mateo Daily Journal (USA)

“Quake jolts Iranian town but causes no losses” –

KUNA News (Kuwait)

“Is Sedna really a planet?” –

The Guardian (UK)

“See the Spring Equinox at Mnajdra Temples” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“Dig excites curiosity in Jacksonville” –

The Oregonian (USA)

“Ancient quarry to save historic buidings” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Earthquake Rattles Northeast Ohio” –

News Channel 5 (USA)

“Humayun Tomb slums: Centre, ASI get notice” –

Express India (India)

“Archaeological findings delay start of rural bridge project” –

Hamilton Herald-News (USA)

“Ruins of ancient iron-casting workshops unearthed in central China” –

Peoples’s Daily (China)

“Sticks, Stones and the Universe: Ancient methods to date events” –

Chicago Chronicle (USA)

“‘Vast’ reserves of frozen water on Mars pole: study” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Iron-rich signs of water on Mars” –

Newsday (USA)

“Ancient tomb unearthed in Chongqing” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Fresh Studies Support New Mass Extinction Theory” –

Yahoo News/Reuters (USA)

“Space rock makes closest approach” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Scars of a lunar comet impact?” –

Astronomy Magazine (USA)

“Plague of locusts hits Australian town” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Strong Earthquake Jolts India’s New Delhi” –

DowJones NewsWires (USA)

“Ming Dynasty road discovered in SW China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 101” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 17 2004

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“Kamchatka volcano spewing ashes” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Digs to start at burial ground” –

Seattle Times (USA)

“Mysteries of bog butter uncovered” –

Nature (UK)

“Earliest Human Symbols Found on Bulgarian Bone Findings” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Moderate earthquake shakes China” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Teeth unravel Anglo-Saxon legacy” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Archaeological researches on Skopje fortress began” –

Idividi (Macedonia)

“Flyover might uncover long-lost villages” –

The Times-Picayune (USA)

“62 Stolen Nigerian Artefacts Repatriated” –

This Day (Nigeria)

“Surviving With – and Without – Oxygen” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Beijing repairs ruined section of Great Wall” –

People’s Daily (China)

“MPEC 2004-F24 : 2004 FH” –

Minor Planet Center (USA)

“Short-necked giraffe fossil found in SA” –

IOL/Cape Times (South Africa)

“‘Blueberries’ are answer to key Mars puzzle” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Hunter stalks Indian artifacts” –

South Bend Tribune (USA)

“Archaeologists unclock hidden past of Dunstanburgh Castle” –

24-Hour Museum (UK)

“Fragile find shares secrets of Maori life centuries ago” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Archaeologists: 2.1km tunnel under Stonehenge is inadequate” –

Salisbury Journal (England)

“Water at Martian south pole” –

ESA News (France)

“Small Quake Rattles Mount Vernon” –

KOMO TV News (USA)

“‘New planet’ forces rethink” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Construction worries Afghan archaeologists” –

Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Mount Etna – images from space” –

Earth Observatory (USA)

“Crete Rocked by 6.3 Quake” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Sedna good as ‘planetoid'” –

China Daily (China)

“Stunning amber butterflies hint at ancient origins” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Japan to help protect artifacts at ruins in Iraq” –

Japan Today (Japan)

“Strong Earthquake Rattles Southern Greek Island Of Crete” –

DowJones NewsWires (USA)

“Graffiti louts deface ancient rock art” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Paleolithic stone tools unearthed in Chongqing” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“ESA’s Integral solves thirty-year old gamma-ray mystery” –

ESA News (France)

“Native speakers thrilled to hear ancient tongue in ‘The Passion’ movie” –

Seattle Times (USA)

“Archaeologists blast Antiquities Department” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“Study: Humans, Neanderthals Did Not Mate” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Small quake rattles Ottawa area” –

Ottawa Citizen (Canada)

“Sun’s massive explosion upgraded” –

BBC Science News (UK)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 16 2004

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“Early man steered clear of Neanderthal romance” –

Nature (UK)

“Satellite finds warming ‘relative’ to humidity” –

NASA/GSFC (USA)

“Ancient castle is for keeps” –

Fleet News & Mail (England)

“4.3 earthquake rattles San Juan Bautista” –

O5 PixPage (USA)

“Crumbling corpse of praying monk moved” –

IOL (South Africa)

“SOHO snaps spectacular Sun shot” –

ESA News (France)

“U.S. to help protect Honduran artifacts” –

Washington Times (USA)

“A retrospective of Indian archaeology” –

The Hindu (India)

“Will Sedna get Pluto ejected from planet club?” –

The Times (UK)

“With Escorts to the Afterlife, Pharaohs Proved Their Power” –

New York Times (USA)

“Well-preserved Maori artefacts found on sand spit” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“Sedna (2003 VB12): The coldest, distant place known in the solar system” –

CalTech (USA)

“Early human marks are ‘symbols'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Earthquake Felt in Southern areas” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

“Ancient fish oil remedy is still useful” –

Newsday (USA)

“Mystery of far-out planetoid deepens” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Space dust to unlock Mexican pyramid secrets” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“Population of India is unique & more ancient” –

Business Standard (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 49” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 15 2004

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“Grave of Egyptian king’s courtiers uncovered” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

“‘New planet’ may have a moon” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Clues to Life in the Mines of Murgul” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Three ancient bronze drums found in central Viet Nam” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Ancient map at core of new debate about who reached America first” –

Pioneer Press (USA)

“Archaeologists uncover grave of King Aha’s servants” –

Borneo Bulletin (Brunei)

“King Tut liked red wine” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Moderate earthquake jolts northern Japan” –

GoAsiaPacific (Australia)

“‘Fierce ones’ turn up in 1711 Cuba” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

“China to join UN heritage convention” –

China Daily (China)

“Undergrad Contributes to Egyptian Excavation” –

NewsWise (USA)

“Astronomers discover what could be Solar System’s 10th planet” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“The Big Bounce” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Ancient gate restored in heart of Islamic Cairo” –

myTELUS (Canada)

“Archaeologists dig deep to trace history of explorer Bin Majid” –

Gulf News (Dubai)

“Duong Lam ancient village to become first national relic site” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Six-terabyte sky catalog released to public” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

“Astronomers spy new ‘planet'” –

Nature (UK)

“Great Wall can be seen from space: veteran astronaut” –

Borneo Bulletin (Brunei)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 14 2004

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“China to correct Great-Wall-in-space myth” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Chahar Mahal-Bakhtiari Residential Region Dates to 7th Millennium BC” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“New Calusa facts change perceptions” –

News-Press (USA)

“Causes discovered for discoloring of frescos at Dunhuang Grottos” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Researchers scour Cuban records for clues to Calusa” –

Naples News (USA)

“Moderate Tremors jolt Chitral” –

Pakistan Times (Pakistan)

“Greeks put stop to ‘Elgin Marbles’ museum” –

Sunday Telegraph (UK)

“Grave of Egyptian king’s courtiers uncovered” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Minor earthquake near Freiburg” –

German News (Germany)

“Ancient Olympia will benefit” –

The Vindicator (USA)

“Ancient warriors on Germany tour” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Urn-burial site found at Adichanallur “ –

The Hindu (India)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 13 2004

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“NASA studies fossils from park’s hot springs” –

Deseret News (USA)

“Prehistoric axe found in garden” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Virtual views of ancient Egypt now online” –

L.A. Daily News (USA)

“‘Dinosaur’ in Papua New Guinea” –

News.com (Australia)

“Dead Sea Scrolls, other items, Biblical artifacts coming to Akron” –

The Toledo Blade (USA)

“2,000-year-old shadow play still popular” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“A refocused planetarium” –

The Mercury News (USA)

“Cures for the Pharaohs” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“5.1-Magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Taiwan” –

Central News Agency (Taiwan)

“Armed Hunt For Live Dinosaur Being Organized” –

SciScoop (USA)

“Police hunt prehistoric creature – update” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Next Month One Year Anniversary of Baghdad Museum Looting” –

Art Daily (USA)

“Man risks court to keep rare axe head he found in a field” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Archaeologist recounts 1979 discovery of tomb” –

Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Duong Lam village recognised a national relic site” –

VOV News (Viet Nam)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 71” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 12 2004

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“Sparks fly over rare axe head” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Police hunt ‘dinosaur’ in PNG” –

The Age (Australia)

“Niya yields buried secrets” –

China Daily (China)

“Man finds 20,000 Roman coins while digging pond” –

The Independent (UK)

“Inhabitants in Burnt City Were Engaged in Making Ornaments” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Sudan’s ancient Pyramids bait for hardy tourists” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)

“Beit She’an artifacts go up in smoke” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Government ‘ignores’ space threat” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Chinese character museum to be built in Henan” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Antique Bhudevi idol goes missing” –

Times of India (India)

“Dinosaurs extinct – again” –

Denver Post (USA)

“Legal battle over ancient axe” –

Sterling Observer (Scotland)

“Ancient Roman coins unearthed in Britain” –

Calgary Herald (Canada)

“Dinosaur-like creature spotted in Papua New Guinea” –

Ananova (UK)

“Classification of Maijishan Grottoes Documents Underway in Gansu” –

China.org (China)

“Ides of March Marked Murder of Julius Caesar” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Facts and figures about Ancient Olympia” –

The China Post (Taiwan)

“Rocks picked for Rosetta meeting” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“A dinosaur is spotted in Papua New Guinea!” –

WebIndia 123 (India)

“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)

March 11 2004

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“Roman treasure found in pond dig” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Moderate quake jolts central Japan” –

Arab Times (Kuwait)

“Call for diversion around pa site” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“Appeal to German Court Over Antiquities” –

Cypria (Cyprus)

“Roman treasure found in English garden” –

Washington Times (USA)

“Two asteroid fly-bys for Rosetta” –

ESA News (France)

“Forgotten city lies beneath Edinburgh” –

Reuters (UK)

“Court blow to museum project” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Chronology of a volcanic disaster” –

Hawaii News (Hawaii)

“Replicas of Terracotta Warriors and Horses to Show in Berlin” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Fire heavily damages antiquities at Beit She’an National Park” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Moderate earthquake in north-western Pakistan” –

Pakistan Times (Pakistan)

“Scripps might sit on trove of fossils” –

Palm Beach Post (USA)

“Ancient hoard of gold is found” –

Daily Post (Cymru)

“Earthquake Measuring 4 Shakes Tablat” –

Algerie Presse Service (Algeria)

“500 endangered tigers found” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Tyrannosaurus Rex – Warrior or Wimp?” –

BBC Horizon (UK)

“Temple at Katas, Satg, Hara Temple” –

PakTribune (Pakistan)

“Small quake hits near Paso Robles” –

Herald Tribune (USA)

“Hubble shows ultra-cheap vision of cosmic” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Remains of an ancient civilization discovered in the Northern sea” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 56” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)