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November 10 2005

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“‘Space tractor’ to avert asteroid Armageddon” –

ABC Science News (Australia)

“‘Saipan may be Pacific’s oldest archaeological site'” –

Saipan Tribune (USA)

“Progress reported in annotating prime ancient historical tomes” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Amateur discoveries that illuminate the past go on display” –

The Independent (UK)

“Archaeologists Go Digital” –

LiveScience (USA)

“Hidden treasures of Iraq” –

Kurdistan Regional Government (Iraq)

“Potential origins of Europeans found” –

Seattle P-I (USA)

“Great Wall asks for face lifting” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Al-Beida’A: A rock from depth of history” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“UF Researcher: Global warming dramatically changed ancient forests” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Ancient well discovery sheds light on city’s medieval past” –

Yorkshire Post (England)

“Archaeologists unearth ancient burial mounds” –

IOL (South Afrcia)

“Yabba dabble in cave art” –

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel (USA)

“Wigs of hemp donned 2,000 years back” –

SINA (China)

“Giant ancient sea creature discovered” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“South Africa to help protect Timbuktu`s manuscripts” –

AngolaPress (Angola)

“Magnitude 4.1 Quake – off the coast of Oregon – 11:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Lower Xiajiadian Culture ancient pottery kiln discovered in north China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Moves to prevent Persepolis erosion in Iran” –

IranMania (Iran)

“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)

November 09 2005

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“Ancient Harbor Complex Confirmed at Bimini, Bahamas — Hoax Revealed” –

I-NewsWire (USA)

“Scientists unearth earliest known Hebrew ABCs” –

IHT (France)

“Japanese researchers find Buddhist stone caves in Afghanistan” –

Kashar News (Pakistan)

“Seven New ‘World Heritage’ Sites in Israel” –

Israel Today (Israel)

“An unpillaged Hellenistic tomb found in Macedonia” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Pittsburgh archeologist discovers ancient alphabet in Israel” –

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA)

“Qing Dynasty exhibition opens in London” –

EastDay (China)

“Pillaging the Gardens of Babylon” –

The Independent (UK)

“Iran to Register its Cultural Heritage beyond Borders” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Venus Express en route to probe the planet’s hidden mysteries” –

ESA News (France)

“Ah, Capella, a winter jewel coming into view” –

San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

“2,000-year-old periwig unearthed in Sichuan” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – Ecuador – 11:33 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“More Moslem Destruction of Temple Mount Feared” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

“Italy claims Minneapolis museum holds looted vase” –

Minneapolis Star-Tribune (USA)

“Replica of turtle warship to set sail” –

The Korea Herald (South Korea)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Tonga – 08:00 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Hidden treasures revealed in new report” –

24dash.com (UK)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – central Alaska – 07:17 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient penguin DNA reveals microevolution on ice” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Vanuatu region – 06:11 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Big Clay Statuettes Discovered in Gohar Tepe” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 38” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

November 08 2005

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“Europe set for mission to Venus” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Terracotta idols found from temple site” –

Manorama (India)

“Sassanid seals found at Iran Takht-e Soleiman” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Venus express countdown activities started” –

ESA Venus Express News (France)

“Looted Iraqi Relics Slow To Surface” –

Washington Post (USA)

“11,000-year-old elk antlers unearthed” –

Isle of Man Today (Mannin)

“Ancient Penguin DNA Reveals Microevolution on Ice” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Finally, Jomon treasure trove set to be a matter of public record” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“Vibrations of engines damage ancient relics” –

China Daily (China)

“Egyptian-Japanese team to locate artifacts of the New Valley” –

SIS (Egypt)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – offshore Kamchatka, Russia – 16:31 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“On the trail of stolen Iraqi art” –

Al Mendhar (Iraq)

“Several Museums May Possess Looted Art” –

Los Angeles Times (USA)

“Found amphora thought to contain 800-year-old wine” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Discovering the ‘Sole’ of England’s Vikings” –

The Epoch Times (USA)

“Raising the tides at historic granite isle” –

IOL/Sunday Tribune (South Africa)

“Earthquake response a ‘disgrace'” –

Channel4 News (UK)

“Foreign schools of archaeology enrich heritage” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Looted Iraqi relics may never reappear” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Ancient city of Kaunos to become archaeological park” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – near the coast of Nicaragua – 09:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“UN also Considers Iranian Windcatcher Arabic” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 31” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

November 07 2005

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“Prehistoric skull found in dump may be missing ancestor” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Stolen archaeological pieces returned to Syria” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Archeologists Found Ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria Base” –

Sophia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Envisat shows behemoth B-15A iceberg breaking up” –

ESA Observing the Earth (France)

“Kennewick Man, meet your distant cousins” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Conference on vedic technology in Visakhapatnam” –

Digital Opportunity Channel (India)

“‘New’ science gleans knowledge from ancient lands and societies” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Venus Express set for launch to the cryptic planet” –

ESA Venus Express News (France)

“Ancient statues of Roman goddesses discovered” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“Author identifies oldest purpose-made sports ball” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Archaeologists discover base of ancient lighthouse” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Mysterious case of death on the Nile, 4 000 years ago” –

The Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“China to set standard of industrial vibrations damage on ancient buildings” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Mosaic May Mark Early Christian Worship Site” –

Hartford Courant (USA)

“Opening the door to the real Rosslyn” –

Evening News (Scotland)

“In the land of hobbits” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Ministry to change direction in Tchogha Zanbil” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 34” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

November 06 2005

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“Mystery of Jar Burial in Iran’s ‘Gohar Tepe'” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Was Australian scientist victim of curse?” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Ancient church found on jail site” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“H-3 sites yield clues of early Islanders” –

Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii)

“Dam construction unveils Sassanid-style graves” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Belgian and Dutch archaeologists find medieval farm in Schoondijke” –

ArcheoNet (Belgium)

“Archaeologists unearth ancient church in Megiddo” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Behind the walls of Cuernavaca” –

The Herald/El Universal (Mexico)

“That gift horse” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Volcanoes help negate global warming” –

LaSalute.net (Italy)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – Oaxaca, Mexico – 12:07 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“‘Garden shed forger’ fooled fine art experts” –

The Sunday Times (UK)

“Wall collapses at Roman Forum” –

CBC News (Canada)

“China showcases nautical hero Zheng He” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Old Tehri submerged under water” –

NDTV News (India)

“‘Curse of the Iceman’ Linked to Scientist’s Death” –

Deutsche Welle (Germany)

“Timbers from Two Ancient Shipwrecks Excavated by Maritime Studies Institute” –

IMRA (Israel)

“Too few out there to save prehistory from the poachers” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 18” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

November 05 2005

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“In China, hunt on for Loch Ness Monster” –

The Boston Globe/AP (USA)

“Telescope will seek harmful asteroids” –

Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii)

“African cousins behind extinction of Indians 70000 yrs ago!” –

New Kerala (India)

“Prehistory as prey: Fossil thieves make off with relics, souvenirs” –

The State (USA)

“Copernicus’s remains found under Polish cathedral” –

The Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“A preview of winter sky” –

Newsday (USA)

“U.S. soldier seeks lost treasures” –

Ottawa Sun (Canada)

“Archaeologists discover ancient church” –

Monterey County Herald/AP (USA)

“Archaeology dept preparing project for protecting Hampi” –

Deccan Herald (India)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – Bismarck Sea – 10:48 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Death renews iceman ‘curse’ claim” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Scientists Find Fossils in Sexual Union” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“Pages from History: How old is counterfeiting of coins?” –

Star of Mysore (India)

“Magnitude 4.8 Quake – offshore Ecuador – 09:10 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Saudi Arabia Holds Islamic Relics Exhibition” –

IQNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 22” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

November 04 2005

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“Sensational find in Herad” –

AftenPosten (Norway)

“Crater yields clues to a prehistoric cataclysm” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“ERS altimeter survey shows growth of Greenland Ice Sheet interior” –

ESA News (France)

“Italy says Boston Museum art was stolen” –

North Korea Times (North Korea)

“Man fined for trying to sell Hawaiian skull on EBay” –

KHON2 News (Hawaii)

“Asteroid encounter postponed” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“When A Cup Is Not A Cup: Euphronios Ancient Art In Court” –

Scoop (New Zealand)

“Museum lecture to uncover fossil secrets hidden in desert caves” –

Redlands Daily Facts (USA)

“Trial on fossil smuggling case opens in Zhejiang” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Plane-Trees Used To Grow In Siberia 85 Million Years Ago” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Italian smuggling case provides evidence MFA has stolen art” –

The Boston Globe/AP (USA)

“Manipuris still celebrate ascension of its 33 AD King” –

New Kerala (India)

“Ice mummy’s curse returns” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Ancient necklace” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Explore Venus Tonight” –

Space.com (USA)

“Ancient Iran Museum on verge of collapse” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Smuggling Ring Used Sotheby’s 110 Times, Italian Probes Show” –

Bloomberg (USA)

“Huge hoard of Iron Age coins found” –

Isle of Wight County Press (England)

“Polish archeologists locate remains of Nicolaus Copernicus” –

North County Times (USA)

“Treasure trove reveals Africa’s ancient wonders” –

Cape Times (South Africa)

“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)

November 03 2005

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“2005 Taurid Meteor Shower – Fireball Sightings” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Daring encounter with asteroid” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“5,000-year-old Necklace Unearthed in Henan” –

China.org (China)

“African Astronomical History Symposium” –

ASSA (South Africa)

“Scientists: Fossils found in intimate prehistoric moment” –

USA Today (USA)

“Fighting over the salvage of ancient wrecks” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“5,000-year-old homes shed new light on ‘henge people'” –

The Independent (UK)

“Archaeologists identify Copernicus’ skull” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“Theft uncovers buried treasure in museum” –

Taipei Times (Taiwan)

“Astronomers find hints of earliest stars” –

Ireland Online (Ireland)

“Journey through City’s Archaeological Collections” –

Aberdeen City (Scotland)

“Ancient Astronomical Observatory Discovered” –

Short News (Germany)

“On the trail of stolen Iraqi art” –

USA Today (USA)

“Missing sacred staffs returned to mausoleum” –

Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii)

“Iran’s Parliament Response to Tchogha Zanbil Explorations” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Venus Express launch set for 9 November” –

ESA Venus Express News (France)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 36” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

November 02 2005

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“Riddle of the Hindu relics in the Thames” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Khajeh mountain, biggest unbaked mud architecture of Parthian era” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Ancient mummies discovered in Cairo” –

The Media Line (Israel)

“Ancient Pisan church unearthed” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Mars Express PFS spectrometer back at work” –

ESA Mars Express News (France)

“History and mythology make waves in Frankfurt” –

JoongAng Daily (South Korea)

“Huge ancient settlement uncovered” –

CBBC NewsRound (UK)

“Khajeh mountain, biggest unbaked mud architecture of Parthian era” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Turkmen museum replenished with specimens found by Sarianidi” –

T.I.N. (Turkmenistan)

“3,000-year-old soldier poised for fight found in Iran” –

Mumbai Mirror (India)

“Is there life on Mars?” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Excitement at Neolithic site find” –

BBC News Online(UK)

“Housecleaning at Egypt museum” –

IHT (France)

“Farmers threaten pharaohs” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

“Rare animal fossil unearthed in copulation stage” –

The Hindu (India)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – Kermadec Islands – 03:10 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Police arrest archaeologist suspected of ancient relic trade” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Madagascans ate giant lemurs for dinner” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 33” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

November 01 2005

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“World’ smallest temple discovered in NW China desert” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Neolithic track discovered by conservationists in South Yorkshire” –

British Embassy (Norway)

“Ancient artifacts to be returned to Mexico” –

Seattle P-I/AP (USA)

“New archaeological work at henge site” –

Knaresborough Today (England)

“Tomb yields oldest dragon” –

EastDay (China)

“Pluto may have three moons: scientists” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Archaeologists search in Charlotte Harbor” –

The News-Press (USA)

“Greenhouse effect may be 5,000 years old, say experts” –

NewKerala (India)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Seram, Indonesia – 21:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Archaeologists Find Oldest Chinese Dragon Totem” –

CRI Online (China)

“Sierra Negra Volcano, Galapagos Islands – latest images” –

Earth Observatory (Earth Orbit)

“Temple emerges at dam construction site in Iran” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Ancient artifacts to be returned to Mexico” –

News & Observer (USA)

“North Korea’s ancient temple restored after 500 years” –

Korea.net (South Korea)

“Chinese archaeologists report discovery of 4,100-year-old observatory” –

China Post (Taiwan)

“Team plans to resurrect excavations at Croatan site” –

Virginian Pilot (USA)

“Christian schools hit back over origin of life” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Kuiper Belt’s Quadruple” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Where thieves target temple idols” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 29” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

New Books 2005

“Thieves of Baghdad”

Matthew Bogdanos
&
William Patrick

EU English Edition

“Bill Wyman’s Treasure Islands: Britain’s History Uncovered”

a selection of books from our

Ancient Mysteries

“The Celtic Gods: Comets in Irish Mythology”

with Comets”

Mike Baillie

EU English Edition

“Asteroids, Comets and Meteors”

Ron Miller

EU English Edition

“Comets and Asteroids”

Don Nardo

EU English Edition

“Observing Comets, Asteroids, Meteors and the Zodiacal Light”

Stephen J. Edberg
&
David H. Levy

EU English Edition

“Physics of Comets”

F.L. Whipple
&
K.S.K. Swamy

EU English Edition

“Comets”

Melanie Chrismer

EU English Edition

“The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System”

Kenneth R. Lang

EU English Edition