– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – November 21 – 30 2003 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

we strive to update them daily …

November 30 –

“SAD, but true: introducing the Stone Age Diet” –

The Independent (UK)

November 30 –

“Earthquake rocks Bacolod, Iloilo” –

ABS-CBN (Philippines)

November 30 –

“Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Return Home” –

Sun Herald (USA)

November 30 –

“Land returned to Tas Indigenous communities” –

Message Stick (Aotearoa)

November 30 –

“Dig Days: A Tribute to Mrs Mubarak” –

The Plateau (Egypt)

November 30 –

“Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Return Home” –

Newsday (USA)

November 30 –

“Dusty disc may mean other Earths” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 30 –

“Fossil-hunting roundtable slated by Pangea Institute” –

PolkOnline.com (USA)

November 30 –

“Superstitious thief returns stolen Thai temple glass” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 30 –

“Ancient Egyptian artifacts smuggled to Switzerland return home” –

CBS2 News (USA)

November 30 –

“Skye dinosaur footprints spark worldwide interest” –

The Sunday Post (Scotland)

November 29 –

“Concept of purgatory has roots in antiquity” –

Deseret News (USA)

November 29 –

“Minjiang abounds with finds” –

China Daily (China)

November 29 –

“A monster mystery” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

November 29 –

“The chart before the Norse” –

Globe & Mail (Canada)

November 29 –

“Viet Nam restores ancient Buddhist mummies” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

November 29 –

“Quake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale jolts southern Iran” –

TerraDaily (USA)

November 29 –

“Beijing renovates ancient temple” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 29 –

“US space agency not worried by space station noise” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 28 –

“Fiji’s ‘extinct’ bird flies anew” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 28 –

“Solar storm threatens U of C-led Mars probe” –

OnCampus Weekly (Canada)

November 28 –

“Archeological find freezes Monet museum” –

Expatica (Netherlands)

November 28 –

“Space Station’s crew hear ‘impact'” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 28 –

“Divers find resting place of Revolutionary War gunboat” –

Concord Monitor (USA)

November 28 –

“Location of first emperor’s tomb pinpointed” –

China Daily (China)

November 28 –

“The Ice of Kilimanjaro” –

John-Daly.com (Tasmania)

November 28 –

“West Nile Virus may have felled Alexander the Great” –

Nature (UK)

November 28 –

“Puzzling Asiatic gene found among ancient tribe of Jewish priests” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

November 28 –

“Archaeologists race to record golf course find” –

S & B Herald (Scotland)

November 28 –

“Old Japanese papers reveal huge quake” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 28 –

“Billions face water shortages as glaciers melt: WWF” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 28 –

“Switzerland Returns Two Mummies to Egypt” –

Newsday (USA)

November 28 –

“Genghis Khan’s portrait found on ox horns” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 28 –

“Switzerland returns ancient artifacts, including two mummies, to Egypt” –

CBS2 News (USA)

November 28 –

“Forest mapping from space supports Kyoto Protocol” –

ESA News (France)

November 28 –

“Flare damages Mars Odyssey probe” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 28 –

“Quake rocks southwest China” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 28 –

“Scientists saving paint on ancient Chinese treasures” –

Chicago Sun-Times (USA)

November 28 –

“Ancient Khitan nobleman ‘reborn’ on computer screen” –

People’s Daily (China)

November 27 –

“Putin calls for more care for Russia’s archaeological values” –

ITAR/TASS (Russia)

November 27 –

“National Trust given £1.2m to help restore ancient woodlands” –

The Guardian (UK)

November 27 –

“Aping the dinosaurs” –

Hindustan Times (India)

November 27 –

“Turkey: the mother of tongues” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

November 27 –

” Scientists seek to save lives at world’s largest tsunami research lab” –

ENN News (USA)

November 27 –

“Yellow rice husks found in 1,800-year-old tomb” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 27 –

“Language tree rooted in Turkey” –

Nature (UK)

November 27 –

“Ancient urns returned to Cambodian temple” –

GoAsiaPacific (Australia)

November 27 –

“Biblical artifact declared fake holds important lesson: ‘Jesus sells'” –

Chicago Sun-Times (USA)

November 27 –

“Dinosaur fossil discovered in CR” –

The Prague Post (Czech Republic)

November 27 –

“England’s historic environment under threat, report says” –

The Independent (UK)

November 27 –

“Indo-European languages came from Turkey” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

November 27 –

“A Supercool Focus For Space Science In Cardiff” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 27 –

“Cop 9 to open on Monday, 1 December, at 10:00 a.m.” –

Cop9 News (Italy)

November 27 –

“Ancient cups show wine made in China 5000 years ago” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 27 –

“Forester wins award after ancient kiln find” –

Western Mail (Cymru)

November 27 –

“Professors team up, translate ancient astronomy document” –

Daily Herald (USA)

November 27 –

“Satellites assist planners preventing floods” –

ESA News (France)

November 27 –

“Neptune Emptied the Kuiper Belts” –

Universe Today (USA)

November 27 –

“Terracotta Army saved from crack up” –

Nature (UK)

November 27 –

“Site of ancient imperial palace found in North China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 27 –

“Mystery noise disturbs space station crew” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 27 –

“Ancient and Modern Olympics tie after 2,500 years” –

Athens 2004 News (Greece)

November 27 –

“Chemists stop flaky fate of terracotta warriors” –

New Scientist (UK)

November 27 –

“Study explores whether Columbus used a map” –

IOL/Daily News (South Africa)

November 27 –

“Dinosaur wishbone ties T. rex to Tom turkey” –

Indianapolis Star (USA)

November 27 –

“Cities threaten rural heritage” –

China Daily (China)

November 27 –

“The last cry of matter” –

ESA News (France)

November 26 –

“Extreme Weather Events and Global Warming” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

November 26 –

“Ancient Chinese zither auctioned at record price” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 26 –

“Archaeologists may solve mystery of ancient Indian port of Muziris” –

KeralaNext (India)

November 26 –

“Europa: Frozen Ocean in Motion” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 26 –

“New study says disputed, ancient New World map is real” –

Greenwich Time (USA)

November 26 –

“Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

November 26 –

“Chemistry Could Save Chinese Terracotta Army” –

Scientific American (USA)

November 26 –

“Orbital debris threatens future space journeys: Chinese experts” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 26 –

“2000-Year Temperature Record of a 2nd ‘Big Chunk of China'” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

November 26 –

“Envisat images delivered to Antarctic eclipse spotters” –

ESA News (France)

November 26 –

“London Police Recover, Return To Iran Stolen Artifact” –

DowJones NewsWire (USA)

November 26 –

“Pushing Out The Kuiper Belt” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 26 –

“Stolen Tombstone Returned to Iranian Embassy” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

November 26 –

“Anthropologists discover evidence that ancient man used toothpicks” –

The Oregonian (USA)

November 26 –

“Mystery over grave of King Harold” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 25 –

“Solar Eclipse over Antarctica” –

Earth Observatory (USA)

November 25 –

“World’s oldest kitchen found” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

November 25 –

“Decision awaited on exhumation of ‘King Harold’s tomb'” –

Ananova (UK)

November 25 –

“Fossil found beneath parkway” –

Daily Camera (USA)

November 25 –

“Ancient sun-disc declared treasure” –

icWales (Cymru)

November 25 –

“James ossuary opens a Pandora’s box of suspected fakes” –

USA Today (USA)

November 25 –

“World’s oldest food cache uncovered in Berlin” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

November 25 –

“Italians to Help Renovate Iranian Village” –

Tehran Times (Iran)

November 25 –

“Thanksgiving Forecast: Potential Fireworks on the Sun –

New York Times (USA)

November 25 –

“Venus has ‘heavy metal mountains'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 25 –

“Atlantis Under Sahara?” –

Phenomena (USA)

November 25 –

“Transatlantic rivalry spills into space” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

November 25 –

“Rome burying ancient ruins to make parking spaces” –

Charleston Gazette (USA)

November 25 –

“Scientists discover a 17 million year old hamster nest” –

Ananova (UK)

November 25 –

“New technology helps protect ancient silk products” –

People’s Daily (China)

November 25 –

“1,000 Times Too Many Humans?” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

November 25 –

“Space: ESA and EU sign cooperation agreement” –

ESA News (France)

November 25 –

“Ink Analysis Smudges Case for Forgery of Vinland Map” –

Scientific American (USA)

November 25 –

“Quest for space impact riches” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 25 –

“Southlanders get best view of eclipse” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

November 25 –

“Deep Impact: Probing A Comet’s Inner Secrets” –

Space.com (USA)

November 25 –

“Dig unearths Bronze Age sun disc” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 25 –

“Fowler to send artifacts home” –

Daily Bruin (USA)

November 25 –

“‘Europe lands on Mars’ – Xmas media event at ESA/ESOC” –

ESA News (France)

November 25 –

“Parking lot to bury Roman ruins” –

MSNBC News (USA)

November 25 –

“Ancient Welsh sun disc declared a treasure” –

Ananova (UK)

November 24 –

“Ancient palace excavated” –

News Guangdong (China)

November 24 –

“Traveler’s Guide to Mars: Interview with Bill Hartmann” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 24 –

“Second Log Boat Unearthed” –

Evening Telegraph (England)

November 24 –

“More Koryo Relics Found in Shipwreck Off Kunsan” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

November 24 –

“11:56am (AEDT) Shadow lovers chase ‘totality’ in Antarctica” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 24 –

“Aphrodite in New York: Tracing the course of Hellenism in Cyprus” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

November 24 –

“King’s grave mystery may be unearthed” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 24 –

“Archaeologists to trace life of pre-historic man” –

Times of India (India)

November 24 –

“Towers to the Heavens” –

MSNBC/Newsweek (USA)

November 24 –

“Ancient fox dance revived after 80-year hiatus” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

November 24 –

“09:40 (AEDT) Solar eclipse starts” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

November 24 –

“African ice under wraps” –

Nature (UK)

November 24 –

“Doctors baffled as Indian man claims not to have eaten for 68 years” –

Yahoo News/AFP (USA)

November 24 –

“Iranians to Investigate Iron Age Architecture in Sialk Ziggurat” –

Tehran Times (Iran)

November 24 –

“Buyers Look To Moon As Alternative To “Costly” Real Estate On Earth” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 24 –

“Ancient glass, jade ornaments unearthed in Ningxia” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 24 –

“The First Vintage: the prehistory of our most celebrated beverage” –

Time Magazine (USA)

November 24 –

“‘Jomon period’ image carved in rock a fake” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

November 24 –

“Vindication for Vinland map: New study supports authenticity” –

EurekAlert (USA)

November 24 –

“500-year-old monastery dug up on site of science park” –

Evening Times (Scotland)

November 24 –

“Base staff prepare for solar eclipse spectacle” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 24 –

“Antarctic witnesses total eclipse” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 24 –

“Barbarians get sophisticated” –

Science & Society (USA)

November 23 –

“Scholars Urge More Study of Inscription” –

NewsDay (USA)

November 23 –

“NASA successfully tests futuristic ion engine” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

November 23 –

“Antarctica: Last wilderness on Earth “ –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 23 –

“Pluto mission to study Jupiter en route” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

November 23 –

“Scholars to continue debate on Jesus relic” –

Gwinnett Daily Post (USA)

November 23 –

“Solar eclipse nears” –

Sunday Herald Sun (Australia)

November 23 –

“Fate of possible Columbus ship emerging from stormy waters” –

Archaeology Channel (USA)

November 23 –

“Mars Encounter, Christmas” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 22 –

“A journey to the end of the earth” –

The Age (Australia)

November 22 –

“Mingyueba Ruins: A Small Town of the Tang Dynasty” –

China.org (China)

November 22 –

“2004 Shot Put to Be Held at Ancient Site” –

Philadelphia Enquirer (USA)

November 22 –

“Builders find ancient catacombs under Nicosia house” –

Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

November 22 –

“NASA says probes having quiet ride to Mars” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 22 –

“Ghost fleet ‘shows Pisa was an ancient Venice'” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

November 22 –

“Huge fireball may have caused mass extinction” –

IOL (South Africa)

November 22 –

“Spirit On Course” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 22 –

“Meteorite caused major extinctions” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 22 –

“Excavation of Confederate submarine complete” –

Sun News (USA)

November 22 –

“NASA says probes having quiet ride to Mars” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 21 –

“Working group set to insure all is well at the ancient well” –

icNorthWales (Cymru)

November 21 –

“First Antarctic Eclipse on Sunday” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

November 21 –

“Expert fears sacred sites destroyed by Bago logging” –

ABC South East NSW (Australia)

November 21 –

“1700 Japan Tsunami Linked To Massive North American Quake” –

Science Daily (USA)

November 21 –

“White Continent to go black” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 21 –

“Gospel verse discovered on ancient monument Experts doubt it’s tomb” –

Pioneer Press (USA)

November 21 –

“Dodos death exaggerated” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 21 –

“Ole Mars River” –

Discover Magazine (USA)

November 21 –

“Parts of ancient meteorite found in Antarctica” –

Pravda (Russia)

November 21 –

“World’s Oldest Kitchen Identified” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

November 21 –

“Youngsters unearth historical site secrets” –

Manchester Online (England)

November 21 –

“Warning against viewing eclipse” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

November 21 –

“Sun ‘sheds its skin like a snake'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 21 –

“Solar Eclipse Sunday: Journey to the End of the Earth” –

Space.com (USA)

November 21 –

“Ennis firm brings Gilgamesh back to Iraq” –

ENN News (Ireland)

November 21 –

“Evidence says Earth’s greatest extinction caused by ancient meteorite” –

BrightSurf.com (USA)

November 21 –

“A significant archaeological site dated 3,000 ago discovered in Cyprus” –

HR-Net (Cyprus)

November 21 –

“Meteorite blamed in mass extinction before dinosaurs” –

CNN Space (USA)

November 21 –

“Space rock caused ‘great dying'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 21 –

“Solar eclipse flight” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

November 21 –

“Meteor? No worries” –

NewsObserver (USA)

November 21 –

“Archaeological find may lead to rewriting of history” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

November 21 –

“Darwin’s Atolls Theory Challenged” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

November 21 –

“Expert fears sacred sites destroyed by Bago logging” –

Message Stick (Aotearoa)

November 21 –

“Charles Dawson: ‘The Piltdown faker'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 21 –

“Biblical clue found on ancient shrine” –

CNN News (USA)

November 21 –

“DoC says sorry for turning ancient rimu into firewood” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 2003 –

“A Yearning for Yemen – working in the Middle East” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

November 2003 –

“Who Destroyed Megiddo? Was It David or Shishak?” –

Biblical Archaeology (USA)

November 2003 –

“Little Islands, Big Wake” –

Earth Observatory/NASA (USA)

November 2003 –

“Stranger in a New Land – the first hominids out of Africa” –

Scientific American (USA)

November 2003 –

“Pre-Christian Rituals At Nazareth” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

November 2003 –

“Burnout: New images from Hubble preview the death of our sun” –

Discover Magazine (USA)

November 2003 –

“Sacred Precincts: A Tartessian Sanctuary in Ancient Spain” –

Archaeology Odyssey (USA)

November 2003 –

“Space Technology: The Asteroid Tugboat” –

Scientific American (USA)