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

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May 31 –

“Shards of history: volunteers unearth evidence of earlier Man” –

The State.com (USA)

May 31 –

“Stargazers rewarded with glimpse of eclipse” –

Ananova (UK)

May 31 –

“Antarctic Dinosaurs” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

May 31 –

“Archeologists race against time at Three Gorges” –

XinhuaNet (China)

May 31 –

“The 601st Earth Asteroid Impact” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 31 –

“Research at Epidaurus confirms identity of the temple of Egyptian deities” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

May 30 –

“How much devastation will asteroid 1950 DA create?” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

May 30 –

“Lost Iraq Treasures: Rare Geographic Photos” –

National Geographic News (USA)

May 30 –

“Mysteries About Boat of Ancient Ba People” –

China.org (China)

May 30 –

“New dinosaur species found – claim” –

Reuters/IOL (South Africa)

May 30 –

“Mars Express — how to be fastest to the Red Planet” –

ESA News (France)

May 30 –

“Italy to Return Looted African Obelisk” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

May 30 –

“Mysterious mummies expose secrets of ancient and unknown cultures” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

May 30 –

“The great plumbing puzzle of ancient Samos” –

Athens News (Greece)

May 30 –

“Atlantis Diary V – Hump Day” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 29 –

“Stonehenge tunnel plans to be published” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 29 –

“Prehistoric stone tools found on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” –

XinhuaNet (China)

May 29 –

“Last Shot For (Stolen Antiquities Dealer) Schultz?” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

May 29 –

“New destination for Rosetta, Europe’s comet chaser” –

ESA News (France)

May 29 –

“Two-headed tortoise found in South Africa” –

Ananova (UK)

May 29 –

“New tremor terrifies quake-hit Algeria” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 29 –

“On Iraqi highways, artifacts for sale” –

International Herald Tribune (USA)

May 29 –

“Ancient brick found in cupboard” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 28 –

“Pre-historic site in Dera discovered” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

May 28 –

“A big role for small satellites in asteroid study” –

MSNBC News (USA)

May 28 –

“New destination for Rosetta, Europe’s comet chaser” –

ESA News (France)

May 28 –

“Archeology Find Displayed in Sofia Makes World Headlines” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 28 –

“2880 Asteroid Impact Simulation” –

Scientific American (USA)

May 28 –

“Throwing light on quakes” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 28 –

“Universe’s smallest galaxies discovered” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 28 –

“Pompeii Frescoes Explore Virtual Reality” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

May 27 –

“Stone Age skull found on school outing” –

Aftenposten (Norway)

May 27 –

“Reclaiming the Ancient Manuscripts of Timbuktu” –

National Geographic News (USA)

May 27 –

“French first lady reopens archaeology library after 2 decades of Afghan war” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

May 27 –

“Bizarre ‘horned’ kangaroo fossils unearthed” –

New Scientist (UK)

May 27 –

“Strong quake hits North Japan, no deaths reported” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 27 –

“Relics of First Iron Foundry along Yangtze River Found” –

People’s Daily (China)

May 27 –

“Pots dating to 3rd millennium B.C discovered in Sohag” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

May 27 –

“Bones of cavemen warriors found in Spain” –

IOL (South Africa)

May 27 –

“Skeptics turn on new Yayoi period theory” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

May 27 –

“Massive tsunami sweeps Atlantic Coast in asteroid impact scenario” –

UC Santa Cruz (USA)

May 26 –

“Archaeologists examine ‘pre-historic stone faces'” –

Ananova (UK)

May 26 –

“Atlantis Will Be Found – Russian Researchers” –

Pravda (Russia)

May 26 –

“Algeria’s quake death toll tops 2100” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 26 –

“Plan to develop Oman heritage site” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

May 26 –

“Europa Diary III: On Polar Bear Time” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 26 –

“Xinjiang, multi-ethnic region since ancient times: white paper” –

XinhuaNet (China)

May 26 –

“Further digs at site where Iron Age man’s body found” –

Irish Examiner (Eire)

May 25 –

“Most sites of disgraced archaeologist discredited” –

Japan Today (Japan)

May 25 –

“Meteor Astronomers: Looking Down Into Earth” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 24 –

“Oracle of Dionysus found in Bulgaria?” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

May 24 –

“Gloom as Algeria quake toll marches higher” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 24 –

“Looters sack ancient sites in Iraq” –

International Herald Tribune (USA)

May 24 –

“Greek God of Intoxication Dwelled in Bulgaria?” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 23 –

“Launch of Mars probe project” –

Ananova (UK)

May 23 –

“Ancient Stones Are Still Enigmatic for Scientists” –

Pravda (Russia)

May 23 –

“Aegean stepping stones” –

Athens News (Greece)

May 23 –

“Sars could be alien says Prof.” –

Ananova (UK)

May 23 –

“Algerian quake kills more than 1000” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 23 –

“Near Earth Object technology helps discover a nearby star” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

May 23 –

“Atlantis Diary IV – Eating Iron” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 23 –

“Earth picture taken from Mars” –

Ananova (UK)

May 23 –

“ESA’s new education site goes live” –

ESA News (France)

May 23 –

“Is SARS from outer space?” –

CNN (USA)

May 23 –

“‘Oldest sculpture’ found in Morocco” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 23 –

“World’s Only Etruscan Gold Book Added to Bulgaria’s Archeology Treasures” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 23 –

“Ancient Stone Table Found in N. China” –

People’s Daily (China)

May 23 –

“Sars ‘from the stars'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 22 –

“Coptic studies hold key to legacy” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

May 22 –

“Chaos, rubble in Algerian city after quake” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 22 –

“SARS may have come from outer space” –

IOL (South Africa)

May 22 –

“Inside the mind of an ancient axeman” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

May 22 –

“Scientists dredge up vestige of chilling monster” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 22 –

“Tomb of Amenhotep III for emergency restoration” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

May 21 –

“Archaeology Project in Bulgaria Sheds Light on Ancient Wine Orgies” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 21 –

“Six more bodies found near grave of ‘King of Stonehenge’” –

Wessex Archaeology (England)

May 21 –

“Expert scorns US report on museum looting” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

May 21 –

“Were Jomon and Yayoi two separate periods?” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

May 21 –

“Six More Bodies Found Near ‘King of Stonehenge’ Site” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

May 21 –

“Follow the Mars Express launch from one of ESA’s establishments” –

ESA News (France)

May 21 –

“Bulgarian Archeology Project Is the Key to Ancient Mystery Rituals” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 21 –

“Antique trove unearthed at Sirpur” –

India Times (India)

May 21 –

“Laos prepares for UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage site” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

May 21 –

“Stonehenge Grave A Window To Past” –

CBS News (USA)

May 21 –

“Yayoi finding stuns archaeologists” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

May 20 –

“Impact craters produce unique habitats” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

May 20 –

“Secrets of Ancient Dead Arise from Tomb” –

People’s Daily (China)

May 20 –

“Whakatane earthquake study” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 20 –

“ESA sets ambitious goals for the first European mission to Mars” –

ESA News (France)

May 20 –

“American troops vandalize ancient city” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

May 19 –

“Europa Diary II: Life on Ice” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 19 –

“‘Bring Saraswati idol back from London’” –

Indian Express (India)

May 19 –

“Two Tibetans jailed for stealing ancient artifacts” –

XinhuaNet (China)

May 19 –

“Ancient Nicaraguan society found” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 18 –

“Ancient Tombs Discovered in North China” –

People’s Daily (China)

May 18 –

“Neptune ‘in middle of 40-year spring season'” –

Ananova (UK)

May 18 –

“NW China Unearths 17 Ancient Tombs” –

XinhuaNet (China)

May 17 –

“Stone Age Genetics: Ancient DNA enters humanity’s heritage” –

Science News Online (USA)

May 17 –

“Dome C: Window to the stars” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

May 17 –

“Asteroid let dinosaurs rule” –

Nature (UK)

May 16 –

“Atlantis Diary III – Exploring Alien Eco-Regions” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 16 –

“Archaeologist’s suicide costs magazine” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

May 16 –

“Science argues to keep bones” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 16 –

“Comet Could Brighten Night Skies Next Spring” –

Space.com (USA)

May 15 –

“Hubble captures Neptune’s changing seasons” –

New Scientist (UK)

May 15 –

“Fifty-four 2,000-year-old tombs found in southern province” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

May 15 –

“Finding the Lost Cities: Archaeology from the Qin to the Qing” –

China.org (China)

May 15 –

“Alarm raised on world’s disappearing languages” –

The Independent (UK)

May 15 –

“Dig resumes at Tel al Hir citadel” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

May 15 –

“Lunar eclipse could be marred by bad weather” –

Ananova (UK)

May 15 –

“Rome Named After A Woman?” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

May 15 –

“Do we know if there’s life on Mars?” –

The Independent (UK)

May 14 –

“June 2 blast off for Mars express” –

Ananova (UK)

May 14 –

“Unique Gold Wreath on Display at Bulgaria’s National Museum of History” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 14 –

“Colossal asteroid collision rained meteorites down on the Earth” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

May 14 –

“Rare Codex To Help Solve Mysteries of Mexico’s Past” –

The Harvard Crimson (USA)

May 14 –

“Prepare for ‘ghostly’ lunar eclipse” –

Ananova (UK)

May 14 –

“Mystery of Albanian Inscriptions Solved In Mingachevir” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

May 13 –

“Vandals deface petroglyphs in remote cave in western Utah” –

Las Vegas Sun (USA)

May 13 –

“Terracotta Army Relic Park Gets Go-ahead” –

China.org (China)

May 13 –

“Blow to Neanderthal breeding theory” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 13 –

“Top 10 Lunar Eclipse Facts” –

Space.com (USA)

May 13 –

“Archaeologists launch major excavation” –

Aftenposten (Norway)

May 12 –

“Stardust Powers Up While It’s Hot” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

May 12 –

“Two historical relics of Oc Eo culture nationally recognised” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

May 12 –

“Early humans never ‘interbred’ with Neanderthals” –

Ananova (UK)

May 12 –

“Europa Diary I: Landing on Alien Terrain” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 12 –

“New Caves Found in Ancient Buddhist Grottoes” –

People’s Daily (China)

May 11 –

“Earthquake rocks capital” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 11 –

“Two-Way Asteroid Trip Takes Off” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 10 –

“Asteroid Retriever Spacecraft Blasts Off” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

May 10 –

“Pompeii’s preserved bodies tell their story” –

International Herald Tribune (USA)

May 10 –

“The buried palace of Gaur” –

Frontline (India)

May 10 –

“Future of Iron Age site secured” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 09 –

“Japanese MUSES-C launches towards asteroid rendezvous” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

May 09 –

“Fossilized Meteorites Reveal Spectacular Ancient Shower over Earth” –

Scientific American (USA)

May 09 –

“Ancient bronze drum discovered in Viet Nam” –

IOL (South Africa)

May 09 –

“The buzz on ancient flies in Antarctica” –

CNN (USA)

May 09 –

“Asteroid retriever spacecraft blasts off” –

New Scientist (UK)

May 09 –

“Atlantis Diary II – The First Dive to the Lost City” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 09 –

“Japan launches asteroid probe” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 09 –

“Powerful symbols from the birthplace of civilization” –

Christian Science Monitor (USA)

May 09 –

“Light is blighting UK astronomy” –

Ananova (UK)

May 09 –

“Japan launches asteroid sample return mission” –

Spaceflight Now (USA)

May 08 –

“Looted Iraqi artefacts ‘returned'” –

Scientific American (USA)

May 08 –

“Knights Templar hostelry found in Galway” –

Galway Advertiser (Eire)

May 08 –

“Hubble’s deep view shows cosmic violence” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 08 –

“Archaeology Buffs Admire Unique Thracian Gold Wreath in Sofia” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 08 –

“Pharaoh’s daughter Nasihu needs expert help!” –

Times of India (India)

May 08 –

“Astronomers ‘pinpoint time and date of crucifixion and resurrection'” –

Ananova (UK)

May 07 –

“Another ancient bronze drum discovered in Lao Cai province” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

May 07 –

“Mercury’s transit of the Sun has astonomers glued to the skies” –

Ananova (UK)

May 07 –

“Archeologists Hope for à Hit at Bulgarian Halka Bunar Site” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 07 –

“Oldest Site of Iron, Steel Making Found in Hwasong” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

May 07 –

“Wet asteroids produce more interplanetary dust than dry asteroids” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

May 07 –

“New Mexico gallery turns over Peruvian artifact” –

Kansas City Star (USA)

May 07 –

“9 Go to Jail over Unauthorized Archeological Digs” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

May 06 –

“MUSES-C gets ready for friday launch” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

May 06 –

“Ancient Viet artefacts found in Ha Noi” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

May 06 –

“New Mars Meteorite Found In Morocco (NWA 1669)” –

JPL/NASA (USA)

May 06 –

“Experts search for grave of legendary Gilgamesh” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

May 05 –

“Sa Huynh and Champa cultures on display” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

May 05 –

“Japan Prepares to Bring Back Asteroid Samples” –

Santa Fe New Mexican (USA)

May 05 –

“Vikings Raped, Pillaged, then did Ironing” –

Daily Record (Scotland)

May 05 –

“ESA’s Mars Express ready for launch” –

ESA News (France)

May 05 –

“Egyptian Mummy’s Life, Death Revealed” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

May 04 –

“Ancient stone inscription found during excavation in Ayodhya” –

Hindustan Times (India)

May 04 –

“Secrets of a Stone Age Rambo – Iceman Update” –

The Observer (UK)

May 04 –

“Aborigines Bring Home Ancestors’ Remains” –

The Guardian (UK)

May 03 –

“Atlantis Diaries – Leaving Port” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

May 03 –

“Court extends Ayodhya excavation deadline” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

May 03 –

“Song, Ming dynasties’ woodcarvings found in ancient house in Anhui” –

XinhuaNet (China)

May 03 –

“Emory Museum returning mummy to Egypt” –

Atlanta Journal Constitution (USA)

May 02 –

“Fossilized Fish Act As Ancient Thermometer” –

NewsWise (USA)

May 02 –

“Turks search quake rubble for buried children” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 02 –

“Mercury shows its dark side” –

ESA News (France)

May 02 –

“In defence of traditional Chinese medicine” –

SciDev.Net (UK)

May 02 –

“A triumph over the Romans seen as the birth of the German nation” –

FAZ.com (Germany)

May 01 –

“Hubble glimpses earliest stars” –

BBC News Online (UK)

May 01 –

“Strong earthquake rocks southeast Turkey” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

May 01 –

“Exhibit Of Ancient Iraqi Works Of Art Set For Met Museum” –

Canarsie Courier (USA)

May 01 –

“Winemakers Use Ancient Pompeii Practices” –

The Guardian (UK)

May 01 –

“Tomb number 65 in Valley of Kings for refurbishment” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

May 2003 –

“Supernatural power dressing in the Bronze Age” –

British Archaeology (UK)

May 2003 –

“Evidence reveals peaceful Roman occupation of Scotland” –

British Archaeology (UK)