– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – March 21 to 31 2004 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

March 31 2004

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“Ostrich beads indicate early symbolic thought” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Ancient Chinese kiln ruins to compete to enter World Heritage list” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Can Intelligent Life Thrive in Close Quarters?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“20-million-year-old fish fossil found” –

New Kerala (India)

“4.1 quake shakes central Bosnia” –

Reuters (UK)

“Claritas Fossae tectonic region on Mars” –

ESA News (France)

“Asteroid plummets toward Britney Spears concert” –

The Spoof (USA)

“Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ defy explanations” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Ancient axe seized by police after raid” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“Methane on Mars may signal volcanoes” –

ABC Science News (Australia)

“‘Hidden treasure’ uncovered” –

The Berlin Citizen (USA)

“Huge waves on Titan move slowly” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“2.9 earthquake hits near McCall” –

Idaho Statesman (USA)

“China to name asteroid after astronaut Yang Liwei” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“World Climate Report: Greenland’s Secret” –

GreeningEarth Society (USA)

“The cosmic timebomb” –

The Independent (UK)

“Wake-up call – the quake that changed the face of geology forever” –

The Oregonian (USA)

“Landslide caused by earthquake threatens 36 homes in Tajik village” –

ITR-TASS (Russia)

“Archaeologist digs at site of first Charleston market” –

Sarasota Herald Tribune (USA)

“Historians Protest Plan to Move Wall” –

China.org (China)

“Enigma of Namibia’s ‘fairy circles'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“New, safer fish hook points to wisdom of ancient ways” –

Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii)

“Chance find sparks rethink on country’s earliest settlers” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Confucius’ hometown restores ancient city wall” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 121” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 30 2004

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“Archaeological discoveries in Aknat of Amran” –

SABA (Yemen)

“Granite Axe Yields Clues to Ancient Civilization” –

China.org (China)

“Valley County residents feel ground quake” –

KBCI2 News (USA)

“Romans faced head-to-head battle” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Cultural relics to be rescued” –

Eastday (China)

“Move afoot for Graves Museum” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

“Quake hits Izeh in southwestern Iran” –

Payvand’s Iran News (Iran)

“Five-billion-year-old rock quarrymen didn’t expect” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Ultraviolet astronomy in danger” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Pride riding on Great Wall view from space” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Sensitive to a fault: ‘Bulge’ quakes spur headaches” –

Bend.com (USA)

“Egypt bails jailed French archaeologist” –

Expatica (Netherlands)

“Mars Express confirms methane in the Martian atmosphere” –

ESA News (France)

“Archaeologist Can’t Comment On The Find Without Seeing It First” –

Focus News (Bulgaria)

“K/T Boundary Twin Crater: a Double Impact in the Yucatan Peninsula?” –

AGU 2004 (USA)

“Ancient medicine expert claims acupuncture as India’s discovery” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“‘The Bones Tell the Story’: Revealing History’s Darker Days” –

New York Times (USA)

“Rosetta Lander Philae: Landing on powder or ice?” –

ESA News (France)

“Methane found on Mars” –

Nature (UK)

“4.6 quake rocks Ormoc, Lapu-Lapu cities” –

ABS-CBN News (Philippines)

“Jordan Ready to Return Stolen Antiquities to Iraq” –

ABC News (USA)

“20-million-year-old fish fossil discovered” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Ancient flints found on Cairngorms” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Quake hits Golestan province in northeastern Iran” –

Payvand’s Iran News (Iran)

“Ancient Landmark Sets Officials at Odds” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 169” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 29 2004

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“Jomon fishing site discovered” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

“The Politics of Armageddon” –

National Review (USA)

“Ancient woods to shape future” –

EDP24 (UK)

“Footprints of the past … “ –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“No compensation from Neanderthal tooth fairy” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Women-Only Language Reemerges” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Rare tombs of Tang Dynasty unearthed in Sichuan” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“World’s largest postcard? 3700-Km long strip of Martian landscape” –

ESA News (France)

“Strong aftershocks rock Tibet following 6.3 earthquake” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates )

“Stakes high in row over Bannockburn relics” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Anger over ancient barn” –

Somerset County Gazette (England)

“PM probably encountered asteroid, expert says” –

Globe & Mail (Canada)

“Cliff inscription tells how ancient road was built” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Alaskan quake caused freakish tides in Beaumont” –

The Beaumont Enterprise (USA)

“King Samuil Landmark Found in Bulgaria” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Fossil fish opens young eyes to ancient past” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Ancient apple orchards face bonfire” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Xinzhai Ruins Confirmed as Xia Dynasty City” –

China.org (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 125” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 28 2004

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“Egypt Artifacts Make a Rare Apperance in Milwaukee” –

CBS 58 News (USA)

“Ancient Secrets Huddled up in the Balkans’ Heart” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Annexing Mars: Should We Move In?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“World getting ‘literally greener'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Strong Earthquake Hits Tibet” –

The Day (USA)

“Paleoindians hunted for food, clothing and tools” –

The Post-Standard (USA)

“New quake shakes eastern Turkey” –

ChannelNewsAsia (Malaysia)

“Pecos Ruins Span Centuries” –

Albuquerque Journal (USA)

“Science on verge of new `Creation'” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

“SOS Interpol, museums told” –

The Times of India (India)

“Venus farthest from sun in 8-year cycle” –

Houston Chronicle (USA)

“Experts: Big earthquake not likely for awhile” –

The News-Miner (USA)

“Now Nasa looks to change Mars into a garden of Earthly delights” –

The Observer (UK)

“Ancient treasures unveiled” –

Journal-Sentinel (USA)

“Hunting for Muziris” –

The Hindu (India)

“Waxing moon makes for great meteor watching” –

Redding.com (USA)

“Quakes felt in Blenheim, Ohakune” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 129” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 27 2004

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“The ‘Nazca Lines’, Gold Mines, Refuse Heaps and …” –

MISNA News (Italy)

“Bhutanese history on display – exhibiting 26 rare artifacts” –

Kuensel Online (Bhutan)

“Archaeologist examines site of Bolivar County Indian village” –

Picayune Item (USA)

“Another Night of Quakes in Turkey” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Site reveals 6,000-year-old relics” –

Cambridge News (England)

“Pic worth 1000 miles not traveled to measure fossil of ancient sea creature” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Districts split Saxon cross to settle 150-year feud” –

The Independent (UK)

“Two moderate quakes hit north Iran, material damage reported?” –

KUNA News (Kuwait)

“Sino-Russian Cooperation on Ancient Document Protection” –

China.org (China)

“Moderate quake shakes northern Greece” –

Saudi Press Agency (Saudi Arabia)

“Crews discover entire Indian village” –

The Clarion-Ledger (USA)

“Nelson’s great love found at the bottom of the ocean” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Earthquake measuring 2 on Richter Scale shakes southern Kuriles” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Cosmic Alignment Viewing — the five naked-eye planets” –

The Tampa Tribune (USA)

“Iraqis must see museum’s treasures first — minister” –

The Jordan Times (Jordan)

“Panel releases quake maps – for several decades to come?” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

“Hundreds of historic shipwrecks threatened” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

“5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tibet” –

ABC News (USA)

“Thai roads to ancient Khmer” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Ancient statue found on Chios” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Quakes Jolt Northeastern Iran” –

Mehr News Agency (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 100” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 26 2004

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“Ancient compound buildings in Guangdong” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“College students to search for lost city” –

Yahoo News/Daily Herald (USA)

“Only existing First Temple relic may be forged” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“100 injured in N.China quake” –

The Hindu (India)

“Scientists find imprint of dinosaur posterior in Utah rock” –

North County Times (USA)

“Treasure hunter hits the jackpot” –

Lincolnshire Echo (England)

“Ancient Coin Bears the Likeness of Little Known Roman Emperor” –

The MediaDrome (USA)

“Ape gene mutation gives clue to origin of humans” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“7,400-year-old jar gives clue to phoenix-worshipping history” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Quake, aftershocks, wreak havoc on North Coast springs” –

San Luis Obispo (USA)

“Land acquired for excavation work – evidence of Indo-Roman contacts” –

Times of India (India)

“International conference tackles Goguryeo ‘kingdom’ dispute” –

Korea Herald (South Korea)

“Quake cluster hits Three Sisters” –

Statesman-Journal (USA)

“Successful testing of Jules Verne videometer” –

ESA News (France)

“Erosion of SC earthen forts used in study of ancient cultures” –

WISTV 10 News (USA)

“Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in SW China” –

China.org (China)

“Thailand, Cambodia to jointly develop ancient temple” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

“Scientists Find Dinosaur Tracks in Utah” –

Houma Today (USA)

“Your travel guide to the Solar System – interactive” –

BBCi Space (UK)

“China to cooperate with Russia in ancient document protection” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Ancient sands key to cleaning up industrial pollution” –

Innovations Report (Germany)

“New space telescope aims at ancient stars” –

The Hindu (India)

“Carbon dating tells tale of Lima Lake” –

Quincy Herald-Whig (USA)

“Another battle over Zeugma’s heritage” –

NTV MSNBC (Turkey)

“Casualties in Turkey earthquake” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

“Ancient kiln discovered in Nan” –

MCOT.com (Thailand)

“Quake-hit north China area suffers constant aftershocks” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 128” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 25 2004

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“Prehistoric DNA to Help Solve Human-Evolution Mysteries?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“7 Killed As Quake Shakes Eastern Turkey” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Bulgaria’s Archaeological Sites Enwrapped in a Collection” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Thousand-year-old treasures on display” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Life on Mars – but ‘we sent it'” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Site of Rite for Silla’s Founding King Discovered” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“Re-writing ancient history of the Upper Tweed Valley” –

Peebleshire News (Scotland)

“Big mouths linked to small brains: research” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Archeological sites fade: Lansing blamed for not pushing preservation” –

Detroit News (USA)

“Radio search for ET draws a blank” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Dinosaur fossil discovered in SW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Salty sea on Red planet” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Change of seasons celebrated for eons” –

Marshall Democrat-News (USA)

“News from Ancient Thebes” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

“Oracle bone unearthed in NW China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Jaw-dropping theory of human evolution” –

Nature (UK)

“Archaeologists plan to unearth Battery history” –

Aberdeen Independent (Scotland)

“Evidence of massive Missoula Flood 15,000 years ago lies underfoot” –

The Oregonian (USA)

“Life on Mars Could Have Come from Earth – Study” –

The Sun Network (India)

“Retrograde spins of near-Earth asteroids from the Yarkovsky effect” –

Nature (UK)

“Red Wine Found in King Tut’s Tomb” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Olympic flame lit in Ancient Olympia” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 109” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 24 2004

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“Earth’s ‘quasi-moon’ is wayward asteroid” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Antonine Wall World Heritage Site” –

Scottish Executive (Scotland)

“Earthquake risk is real for SLO” –

San Luis Obispo (USA)

“Da Yu Harnessing the Floods: Fact or Fiction?” –

China.org (China)

“There Be Dragons: New Deep-sea Predator Species Discovered” –

Science Daily (USA)

“Near-Earth Asteroid 2004 FH: Liverpool Telescope Images” –

JMU World (UK)

“Clay pot discovery aids migration estimate” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“Meteor races across Itasca County skies” –

Herald-Review (USA)

“Opportunity sits on Martian shore: NASA” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Early humans swapped bite for brain” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Quake hits northeast Iran” –

Deepika Global (India)

“Gene Mutation Said Linked to Evolution” –

Kansas City Star (USA)

“Troy: The truth about an epic tale of love, war and greed” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Earthquake in Inner Mongolia ruins 40% houses” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Move to demolish St Helier historic landmarks –

Jersey Evening Post (Jersey)

“SMART-1 mission update” –

ESA News (France)

“Small earthquakes shake central Oregon” –

KATU.com (USA)

“Move to restore city’s ‘lost castle'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“‘Vampire’ fish found in Australian waters” –

IOL/Cape Times (South Africa)

“Peabody installs new exhibit on human origins” –

New Haven Register (USA)

“Apollo to do his bit tomorrow” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Newly unearthed finds will enhance research” –

China Daily (China)

“Earthquake rattles north China” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)

“One of Homo Sapiens’ Earliest Fossil Ancestors Reconstructed” –

AScribe (USA)

“Hubble, bubble as the telescope causes toil and trouble” –

The Age (Australia)

“New municipality to incorporate mediaeval findings” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 110” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 23 2004

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“Expert confirms meteor in Sunday’s sky” –

Winnipeg Sun (Canada)

“Dinosaurs: Study finds more than one asteroid caused extinction” –

The Daily Princetonian (USA)

“Tutankhamen’s tomb was awash with red wine” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Nasa considers impact alert plan” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“5.0 quake jolts northern areas” –

Hi Pakistan (Pakistan)

“History and archaeology of Peterculter” –

Aberdeen City (Scotland)

“A star is born – Gemini Observatory News Release” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

“Planetary parade for sky watchers” –

Nature (UK)

“Man donates artefacts to local museum” –

VOV News (Viet Nam)

“Archeological find reveals centuries-old trade in N. China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Mars Rover Parked at Edge of Ancient Seashore” –

Reuters (UK)

“Moderate earthquakes shake northeast Taiwan” –

The Sun Network (India)

“Plans to add ancient garrison villages to World Cultural Heritage list” –

People’s Daily (China)

“New life for old Elgin Marbles?” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“ESA’s orbiting hurricane hunter back in action” –

ESA News (France)

“Ancient Garrison Villages to Bid for World Cultural Heritage List” –

China.org (China)

“Unearthing historic treasure” –

SouthBend Tribune (USA)

“Experts get to the bottom of ancient ‘Bog Butter’ mystery” –

24-Hour Museum (UK)

“Mars rover peers at edge of ancient seashore” –

SwissInfo (Switzerland)

“Archaeological discovery arouses international interest –

Jersey Evening Post (Jersey)

“Rover finds evidence of ancient sea on Mars” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

“Cultural relics spanning 5,000 years discovered in Three Gorges region” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Spain recovers 5,000 looted artefacts” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 87” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 22 2004

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“Earthquake Hits South Jersey” –

CBS2 News (USA)

“Bones hint at first use of fire” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Egyptian Pharaoh Sarcophagus Restored to Original Beauty” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Asteroid Scare Prompts NASA to Formalize Response” –

Space.com (USA)

“Byelorussian chicken laid the world’s largest egg” –

Pravda (Russia)

“1,300-year-old male gingko confirmed in NE.China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Iron Blueberries” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Egypt calls for return of pharaoh’s mask” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

“Ancient script brings hope for diabetics: Tulsi” –

Express India (India)

“Envisat fishes up facts behind Chilean giant squid invasion” –

ESA News (France)

“Researchers identify skull as ancient bison” –

News-Leader (USA)

“Archaeologists unearth ancient bamboo relic” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Delving into past of Roman village sites” –

Northampton Today (England)

“2.9 Magnitude Quake Shakes West L.A.” –

NBC4 News (USA)

“First pottery with human-body design unearthed in Gansu” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Asteroid Scare Prompts NASA to Formalize Response” –

Yahoo News/Space.com (USA)

“India helps Cambodia restore ancient temple” –

GoAsiaPacific (Australia)

“Quake reported near the Aleutian Islands” –

Alaska SuperStation (USA)

“4,000 year-old city excavated in Central China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Archaeologists dating Caddo Houses at state park” –

Jacksonville Daily Progress (USA)

“Researchers say Tiberias basilica may have housed Sanhedrin” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Colourful meteor startles Prairie watchers” –

CBC News (Canada)

“China’s oldest bamboo article unearthed in central China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Exploring earthworks” –

The Advocate (USA)

“Ascraeus Mons in 3D” –

ESA News (France)

“Aztec temple is reborn with belief in the sun’s power” –

The Independent (UK)

“Egyptians preferred red wine, so says science” –

AZ Central (USA)

“Detailed picture of comet’s heart” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“In Hot Pursuit of Comet to Learn Its Secrets” –

Washington Post (USA)

“Oracle Tortoise Shell Discovered in W. China” –

China.org (China)

“Mixed ashes of man and animal give insight into Bronze Age” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“Database on ancient China’s academy culture established in central China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 65” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

March 21 2004

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“Restored Tomb of Ancient Pharaoh Unveiled” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Egypt unveils restored sarcophagus of pharaoh Ramses VI” –

CBS2 News (USA)

“Closing the book on culture” –

The Nation (Thailand)

“Saviour-gods mutilated throughout antiquity” –

Toronto Star (Canada)

“Mexicans Trek to Pyramids to Mark Equinox” –

ABC News (USA)

“Egypt Official Wants Treasure from British Museum” –

Reuters (UK)

“Small quake shakes Imperial County near Mexico border” –

Herald Tribune (USA)

“Discoveries reveal a flourishing Dunhuang 1,000 years ago” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Tremors spark concern over Montserrat volcano” –

Scotland on Sunday (Scotland)

“Pharaohs were escorted to the afterlife” –

L.A. Daily News (USA)

“Ancient knowledge gets a modern makeover” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Survival of species in danger on Darwin’s exotic islands” –

The Observer (UK)

“Minor Quake Hits Central Alabama” –

ABC33 News (USA)

“Teenagers face trial on ancient charge after tomb raided” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Five ancient Buddha idols seized; 10 arrested” –

NewindPress (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 82” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)