– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – March 2003 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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March 31 –

“Excavations begin at Khor Kalba” –

Gulf News (Dubai)

March 31 –

“Searching for habitable planets with Eddington” –

ESA News (France)

March 31 –

“Parsis ask minister to protect ancient Bahrot Caves” –

Times of India (India)

March 31 –

“Sakkira pyramids: Home to oldest mummification find” –

SABC News (South Africa)

March 31 –

“Wooden coffin yields ancient mummy” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 31 –

“Three more sites to be put on heritage list” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

March 30 –

“Oldest fragment of Nibelungen myth found in Austria” –

ABS-CBN News (Philippines)

March 30 –

“Tomb with Eight Coffin Chambers Unearthed in C. China” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 29 –

“The Ayodhya dig” –

Frontline (India)

March 29 –

“Tomb with eight coffin chambers unearthed in C. China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 29 –

“2000 years on: the face of a Roman invader” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

March 29 –

“Area sites used to dispute Clovis/extinction link” –

Billings Gazette (USA)

March 29 –

“Silver lining at Ayodhya” –

Times of India (India)

March 29 –

“Edfu temple opens for visitors in few days” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

March 29 –

“Mystery continues on Jerusalem’s ‘Temple Tablet'” –

NewsStar.com (USA)

March 28 –

“Two cheers for extinction” –

Nature (UK)

March 28 –

“Ancient grave group discovered in NW China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 28 –

“Boy, 6, finds fish fossil 120 million years old” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

March 28 –

“Car-sized meteor explodes, showers rocks on midwestern homes” –

CCNet Post #1 (UK)

March 28 –

“Ancient sites used in rites of passage” –

The Herald (Scotland)

March 28 –

“Fireball lights up Mid-west America” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

March 28 –

“Bone research sheds light on ancient health concerns” –

Athens News (Greece)

March 28 –

“Earliest salamanders discovered” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 28 –

“Oldest mummy found in Sakkara” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

March 28 –

“Meteorites shower Chicago’s south suburbs” –

CCNet Post #2 (UK)

March 27 –

“Archaeologists and anthropologists work together to heal nation” –

Latinamerca Press (Peru)

March 27 –

“Meteorite Hits Illinois Fire Station” –

Firehouse.com (USA)

March 27 –

“ESA targets missions to study Near Earth Objects” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

March 27 –

“Oldest mummy found in Sakkara” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 27 –

“Home of first Okinawans” –

JapanUpdate (Okinawa/Japan)

March 27 –

“40 million-year-old bush baby found” –

Ananova (UK)

March 27 –

“Neolithic Stone Tool ‘Production Line’ Discovered in S. China” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 27 –

“Neanderthals’ capable of fine handiwork” –

Nature (UK)

March 27 –

“War & Heritage: Is Ancient Iraq being protected?” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

March 27 –

“Neanderthals ‘had hands like ours'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 27 –

“Mother’s Day origins – in ancient Egypt” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 27 –

“The OECD meeting and the future of the European NEO reasearch” –

CCNet Post #4 (UK)

March 27 –

“Suspected Meteorite Seen Streaking In Midwest Sky” –

Click On Detroit (USA)

March 27 –

“Maori Origins” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

March 27 –

“Prehistoric art ‘no longer under threat'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 26 –

“Egypt receives smuggled piece of antiquity from France” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 26 –

“Wheeled robots to explore Mars” –

Times of India (India)

March 26 –

“Evidence of earliest human burial” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 26 –

“One thousand two hundred thirty-six year old tree found in S. China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 26 –

“Why did ancient Isan take a fall?” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

March 26 –

“Secrets of the lost kingdoms of mystery” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

March 26 –

“ESA studies missions to safeguard the Earth from asteroids” –

ESA News (France)

March 26 –

“Fujairah excavation begins anew” –

Gulf News (Dubai)

March 26 –

“Qin Dynasty Grave Pit Unearthed in China’s Xi’an” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 26 –

“Treasure hunter strikes gold with metal detector” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 26 –

“Sea Level Changes and Archaeology – An Abstract of a dissertation” –

Di-Ve.com (Malta)

March 25 –

“The Greatest Myths, Hoaxes & Mysteries in Astronomy & Space Science” –

Space.com (USA)

March 25 –

“State’s ancient ports to be excavated” –

Times of India (India)

March 25 –

“Digging for life on Mars” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 25 –

“5,000-old mummy unearthed” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

March 25 –

“Pasteur: Payload opportunities to search for life on Mars” –

ESA News (France)

March 25 –

“Oldest Swords Found in Turkey” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

March 24 –

“Hungry dogs find 2,500-year-old mummy” –

Ananova (UK)

March 24 –

“Is the Arctic Melting?” –

Tech Central Station(USA)

March 24 –

“Loulan Mausoleum Remains Lost” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 24 –

“Latest on Rosetta” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

March 24 –

“Protect Iraqi antiquities, archaeologists beg” –

IOL (South Africa)

March 24 –

“UD professor maps Homer’s ‘Iliad'” –

The News Journal (USA)

March 23 –

“Rosetta To Play Orbital Mechanics To Reach Churyumov-Gerasimenko” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

March 23 –

“Record Minimum Arctic Sea Ice in 2002” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

March 22 –

“What does swastika sign mean?” –

Times of India (India)

March 22 –

“Saving ancient sanskrit language” –

Times of India (India)

March 21 –

“More relics of ancient Oc-eo culture unearthed in southern province” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

March 21 –

“China finds buffalo fossil dating back 20,000 years” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 21 –

“ESA’s Rosetta mission: A status report” –

ESA News (France)

March 21 –

“Anasazis didn’t leave; they moved, adapted” –

The Charlotte Observer (USA)

March 21 –

“Loulan, Mysterious City in Desert of Northwest China” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 21 –

“Call for Argentine register of traditional Indigenous knowledge” –

SciDev.Net (UK)

March 21 –

“Archaeologists working on Hili remains” –

Gulf News (Dubai)

March 20 –

“Mound rebuilders: Ohio’s ancient earthworks go interactive” –

Cincinnati Enquirer (USA)

March 20 –

“Houston Reports: Martian Meteorites” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

March 20 –

“Project to Salvage Ancient Relic” –

China.org (China)

March 20 –

“NASA study finds increasing solar trend that can change climate” –

GSFC NASA (USA)

March 20 –

“Mars Express delayed” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 20 –

“China to salvage ancient ship of relics” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 20 –

“Sun’s Output Increasing in Possible Trend Fueling Global Warming” –

Space.com (USA)

March 20 –

“‘Ancient Egyptians respected human rights'” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 20 –

“Too Few Lunar Meteorites” –

Sky & Telescope (USA)

March 20 –

“Dahaneh-Gholaman: Gate to Iran’s history” –

Payvand’s Iran News (Iran)

March 19 –

“Language of Christ survived two millennia, on cusp of extinction” –

The State (USA)

March 19 –

“Mars Express leaves for Baikonur” –

ESA News (France)

March 19 –

“First documentary archive of Arab papyruses” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 19 –

“Tusked fossil sparks resurrection row” –

Nature (UK)

March 19 –

“Mold threatening tomb’s frescoes” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

March 19 –

“Face of Ancient Statue Recovered” –

CBS News (USA)

March 19 –

“Looking for the caveman inside us” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 19 –

“Archaeology Ties HK and the Mainland Through History” –

China.org (China)

March 19 –

“Iraqi treasured past once again at risk” –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

March 18 –

“Heavenly bodies stir up routine catastrophes” –

IOL (South Africa)

March 18 –

“Remains of Ancient Carriages Unearthed in Central China” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 18 –

“Fossils reveal Welsh slate secrets” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 18 –

“Long-awaited excavation begins at Sonebarsa” –

Times of India (India)

March 18 –

“China sets up heritage protection committee” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 18 –

“Houston Reports: Earth’s Atmosphere Blow Off” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

March 18 –

“Study: Ancient Brits mummified dead too” –

CNN Science & Space (USA)

March 18 –

“Historic Records Show Ancient Chinese Played Polo” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 18 –

“Skeletons found in school yard” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 17 –

“Large group of ancient tombs unearthed in central China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 17 –

“Spacecraft transforms Mars knowledge” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 17 –

“Book traces history of old irrigation system” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

March 17 –

“High-rise to promote old Ayutthaya city” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

March 17 –

“Ancient sites in path of danger” –

Detroit Free Press (USA)

March 16 –

“Group of Ancient Tombs Unearthed in Central China” –

People’s Daily (China)

March 16 –

“British dig uncovers mummies” –

The Observer (UK)

March 16 –

“Tutankhamun: An ancient murder mystery cracked” –

ABS-CBN.com (Philippines)

March 15 –

“Archaeologists discover Pharaonic temple in Western Desert” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 15 –

“Archaeological finds on Cairo-Alexandria highway” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

March 14 –

“Indigenous knowledge sharing vital to Bolivian tribes” –

SciDev.Net (UK)

March 14 –

“Dinosaur demise crater seen from space” –

CBC News (Canada)

March 14 –

“How drought helped drive a mighty civilisation to extinction” –

The Independent (UK)

March 14 –

“Scientists on the trail of oldest humans” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

March 14 –

“Climate change helps explain demise of the Maya” –

SciDev.Net (UK)

March 13 –

“Latest bronze trove find provides clues on early Chinese dynasty” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 13 –

“Water ‘flows’ on Mars” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 13 –

“Oldest Human Footprints Found On Volcano” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

March 13 –

“NE China man makes public rare ancient medicine books” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 13 –

“Ancient Human Footprints Reveal Traces of Short People in a Hurry” –

ABC News (USA)

March 13 –

“Earliest human footprints found?” –

Nature (UK)

March 12 –

“Oldest human footprints found on volcano” –

New Scientist (UK)

March 12 –

“Museum to protect historical relics in NW China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 12 –

“New NASA image of Chicxulub crater” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

March 12 –

“European astronomers observe first evaporating planet” –

ESA News (France)

March 12 –

“Oldest human footprints found” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 12 –

“Vatican accused of destroying history to build car park” –

Ananova (UK)

March 11 –

“A new home for the Acropolis treasures” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

March 11 –

“Six tsunamis have rolled into BOP say scientists” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

March 10 –

“Twenty 2,000-year old tombs found in Nghe An province” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

March 10 –

“Archaeologists Fear History Could Be Lost in a New Gulf War” –

ABC News (USA)

March 10 –

“Bacterium to reveal movements of ancient people” –

Times of India (India)

March 10 –

“Ayodhya excavation set to begin today” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

March 10 –

“Bibliotheca Alexandrina is no more endangered” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 10 –

“Near Earth Objects Space Mission Preparation” –

ESA News (France)

March 10 –

“Dino crater viewed from space” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 10 –

“Ecological barrier for ancient Chinese city” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 10 –

“Great Impact Debate Part V: (Encore)” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

March 09 –

“‘How far does one keep digging into history?'” –

Times of India (India)

March 09 –

“Excavate Ram Lalla’s site too, says historian” –

Times of India (India)

March 09 –

“Al Ain excavations bring out ancient dental facts” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

March 09 –

“Jain body claims disputed site in Ayodhya” –

Times of India (India)

March 08 –

“Fossils shed new light on ape record” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

March 08 –

“Ancient seals found at Hatab excavation site” –

Times of India (India)

March 07 –

“Ha Noi plans to restore Co Loa historical relic” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

March 07 –

“Nasa releases new images of Jupiter” –

Ananova (UK)

March 07 –

“Excavation unlikely to resolve Ayodhya dispute” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

March 07 –

“Crock of Byzantine gold found at Abu Sir” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

March 07 –

“Comet chaser has new quarry” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 06 –

“Queen Ti ‘marvel in sculpture'” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 06 –

“Ancient ape found in orangutan’s homeland” –

Nature (UK)

March 06 –

“Ayodhya excavation will prove nothing: Experts” –

Times of India (India)

March 06 –

“Crock of Byzantine gold found at Abu Sir” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 06 –

“Seven new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter” –

Ananova (UK)

March 05 –

“Children given taste of Mars” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 05 –

“Israel begins investigation into authenticity of Jesus” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

March 05 –

“Fossil teeth hint at orang-utan origins” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 04 –

“Ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam lives again” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

March 04 –

“Plants tell Colosseum’s story” –

Nature (UK)

March 04 –

“The Impact Debate Part 4: Action & Reaction” –

Space.com (USA)

March 03 –

“Massive Archeological Excavations in Mysterious Bulgarian Mountain” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

March 03 –

“China aims for moon landing” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 03 –

“Kilns for Tang trio-color ceramics discovered” –

XinhuaNet (China)

March 03 –

“The Impact Debate Part IV: On a Collision Course for Earth” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

March 03 –

“Egypt’s Historic Alexandria Library Catches Fire” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

March 03 –

“Mars mission ‘looking good'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

March 02 –

“Fire Hits Alexandria Library” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

March 02 –

“US $7.5 million was allocated for Restoration of Historical Monuments” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

March 02 –

“Byzantine treasure trove unearthed by Hungarian mission” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

March 02 –

“Massive Archeological Excavations in Mysterious Bulgarian Mountain” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

March 02 –

“Pune team unearths ancient city” –

Times of India (India)

March 01 –

“Garden of Eden, where art thou?” –

Sun Star (Philippines)

March 01 –

“A Meteor’s Protective Bubbles?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

March 01 –

“Ancient lantern rubs up flickers of magic” –

Times of India (India)

March 01 –

“Experts fear for Iraq’s archaeological treasure” –

CNN (USA)

March 2003 –

“Easter Island – Mysterious Island” –

Smithsonian Magazine (USA)

March 2003 –

“Warriors Of Clay: China’s terra-cotta army” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

March 2003 –

“Tale of the Bronze Age barge sunk in Trent” –

British Archaeology (UK)

March 2003 –

“Cursus: solving a 6,000-year-old puzzle” –

British Archaeology (UK)