– Terrestrial Archaeology and Solar System History – News Headlines Archive – October 1 to 10 2006 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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October 10 2006

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“Time capsule to be beamed from Mexican pyramid” –

Reuters India (India)

“Comet Swan now visible with small telescopes – skymap for today” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“NASA’s Cassini discovers potential liquid water on Enceladus” –

GizMag (Australia)

“Elevator at ancient site hits rock bottom” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Yahoo starts clock on Earth time capsule” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“Heat is on to save annual fire festival” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Hunt for Icons On The Black Market” –

The St. Petersburg Times (Russia)

“Ancient mummy to go on display in Peru” –

TravelBite (UK)

“India’s Buddhist heritage beckons seekers of nirvana” –

The Vancouver Sun (Canada)

“Irrigation deal the ‘magic wand’ to preserve fossils” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Australian To Face Cambodian Court Over Alleged Artifact Theft” –

Playfuls (Romania)

“Ancient Roman treasures found under Vatican car park” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Egypt bans idling engines after pyramid cracks found” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 11” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

October 09 2006

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“Sacred site at risk” –

Indian Country Today (USA)

“Middle Ages garbage dump found in Oslo” –

North Korea Times (North Korea)

“Prehistoric horseshoe crab under threat in Hong Kong” –

M & C News (Scotland)

“New Discoveries in Tell Aswad at Damascus Countryside” –

SANA (Syria)

“Mummies had deadly disease” –

Healthcare Today (UK)

“Italy Will Contest Medea Vase Now At Cleveland Museum” –

Scoop (New Zealand)

“Compelling evidence: ‘Hobbit’ fossil does not represent new hominid species” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“New Acropolis museum to boost bid for Parthenon sculptures” –

IHT (France)

“Bronze Age Remains Found in Vladimir Region” –

Russia InfoCentre (Russia)

“The medical secrets of the ancients” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“Mystery of the 1st Americans” –

Progressive U (USA)

“Ancient brain surgery” –

Ananova (UK)

“Giant camel towered over modern beasts” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Cuban colonists traded bootlaces for gold” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Gaziantep museum to vie for international prize” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Did the pope discover America?” –

Times Herald-Record (USA)

“Australian faces fine over artefacts possession in Cambodia” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Necropolis at Vatican is like a ‘Pompeii’ of cemeteries for archaeologists” –

IHT (France)

“Human expansion out of Africa occurred along the southern coastline of Asia” –

SAWF (India)

“Prehistoric Syrian giant evolved into modern-day camel” –

Belfast Telegraph (Ireland)

“Artifacts Dating Back To Byzantine Era Unearthed In Mersin” –

Turkish Press (Turkey)

“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)

October 08 2006

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“1000-yr-old temple beckons tired souls” –

Mangalorean (India)

“A historical-poetical note on Mehregan” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Engineering a pyramid was all human sweat, sinew” –

The Oregonian (USA)

“Iron age street discovered in Iran’s Gohar Tepe” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Béla Bartók commemorated on his 125th birthday” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Water rights deal may save crumbling fossil beds” –

Jackson Hole Star-Tribune (USA)

“Ancients buried with their pets in two Narges-Tappeh graves” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Malta theology student pens book dispelling the ‘Jesus myth’” –

Malta Independent (Malta)

“Archaeologists often find treasures in ashes left by wildfires” –

Monterey County Herald/AP (USA)

“Culture clash stalls tsunami recovery” –

IHT (France)

“$1 billion treasure hunt” –

Orlando Sentinel (USA)

“Ancient giant camel fossil found in Syria” –

The Times of India (India)

“3000-year-old cobblestoned lane unearthed at Gohar-Tappeh” –

The Tehran Times (Iran)

“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)

October 07 2006

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“Close-up of Mars uncovers its past” –

The Times (UK)

“Wreck finds for sale” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Has King David’s spa been uncovered?” –

YNet News (Israel)

“Sacred sculpture returned to Native groups” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Prescient Ptolemy’s Atlas to Set New Sotheby’s Record” –

The Hamilton Spectator (Canada)

“Before the Mummies: The desert origins of the Pharaohs” –

Saudi Aramco World (Saudi Arabia)

“Army archaeologist seeks to heighten soldiers’ cultural sensitivity” –

NBC 3 News (USA)

“Young people in traditional costume worship the moon” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Atlas favoured by Columbus goes on sale for £1 million” –

The Independent (UK)

“Sacred icon returned to Greek monastery” –

San Bernardino Sun (USA)

“Online dictionary adds historic Welshmen” –

The Western Mail (Cymru)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 23” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

October 06 2006

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“Rare medieval Jewish cemetery beneath Plzen shopping centre?” –

Radio Praha (Czech Republic)

“Mexican monolith may be ancient calendar” –

HeraldNet/AP (USA)

“Digging for secrets of the Mount” –

Northampton Today (England)

“Mummy DNA Reveals Birth of Ancient Scourge” –

Scientific American (USA)

“Our uncommon ancestors” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“Confucian studies return, hailed as relevant” –

China Daily (China)

“Defenseless ’Hercules’ sits on a cliff in Bistoun” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Sky-watcher Levy bags 22nd comet, ends his 12-year drought” –

Tucson Citizen (USA)

“Hunt for Greek ‘miracle’ icon peers into black market of religious plunder” –

Mainichi News (Japan)

“Mexican archaeologists unearth monolith showing early calendar … “ –

Pravda (Russia)

“Expert wants more respect for Earth’s fascinating clouds” –

Mail Tribune (USA)

“11,000-Year-Old Building Discovered in Syria” –

ShortNews (Germany)

“Peru finds ancient burial cave of warrior tribe” –

Peninsula (Qatar)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 27” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

October 05 2006

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“Ephesus, once one of the great cities, reveals its ancient wonders” –

Canoe News (Canada)

“Postwar cleanup to begin on ancient sites” –

Chicago Tribune (USA)

“Canoe’s first journey for 3,400 years” –

Yorkshire Post (England)

“Pagan priestess fights bar knockback” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Early humans followed the coast” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Sto:lo Nation wins back ancient sacred statue” –

The Vancouver Sun (Canada)

“Cleanup to Start in Days at Byblos Castle Damaged in Oil Spill During War” –

NaharNet (Lebanon)

“Melting permafrost a ‘sleeping giant,’ climate experts say” –

Times Colonist (Canada)

“Experts mock amateur archaeologist’s ‘pyramids'” –

Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

“Woodside’s rock art scholarship labelled a PR stunt” –

ABC The World Today (Australia)

“Descendants of a ‘Lost’ Tribe Head Home” –

Jewish Exponent (USA)

“Aztec ruins unearthed in Mexico” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“The `defenseless Hercules'” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Remains Of Ancient Reptile Are Found” –

Los Angeles Times/AP (USA)

“Prehistoric mammoth bone found in professor’s garage” –

Helsingin Sanomat (Finland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 23” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

October 04 2006

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“‘Bulge’ yields new planet class” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“National Trust backs Burrup heritage report” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“CHAT participating in archaeology dig” –

Canadian Jewish News (Canada)

“Ancient religions clash in modern Iran” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Remains of 6,000-year-old house discovered in northwest China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Visit Seoul’s Historic Sites for Chuseok” –

Chosun Ilbo (South Korea)

“Pagan veterans seek grave symbols” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“‘Electronic eyes’ to protect ancient grottoes” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“The prehistory of prebiotics” –

NutraIngredients.com (France)

“Awed by Angkor” –

Manila Standard Today (Philippines)

“Bathed in controversy” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Story of Scotland in 22,000 ruins” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 23” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

October 03 2006

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“Maltese heritage still ‘under threat'” –

di-ve.com (Malta)

“Huge ‘launch ring’ to fling satellites into orbit” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Dong Son drum found in central province” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Record ozone loss during 2006 over South Pole” –

ESA Observing the Earth (France)

“Fragments of Kufic inscriptions discovered at Alamut Castle” –

The Tehran Times (Iran)

“Ancient Skulls Dating Back to 7th Millennium B.C. Unearthed Near Damascus” –

SANA (Syria)

“Remains of first tribe to encounter Columbus studied” –

Indiana Daily Student (USA)

“Malta graduate contests existence of Jesus” –

MaltaMedia (Malta)

“Well-preserved ancient kilns unearthed in southwest China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Anthro prof helps date oldest writing sample in Western Hemisphere” –

Brown Daily Herald (USA)

“Details of solar particles penetrating the Earth’s environment revealed” –

ESA News (France)

“Witch doctors fooling people, say Assam villagers” –

Gulf News (Qatar)

“Ancient Herb Could Help With Memory Loss” –

NBC 12 News (USA)

“Fossils finally being analyzed” –

Gateway (Canada)

“Chinese oldest academy celebrates 1,030 years” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“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)

October 02 2006

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“Neolithic temple discovered in northern Syria” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Deep Blue Marine Announces 17th-Century Anchor Discovery” –

BusinessWire (USA)

“Forgotten Macedonian Venice Reveals Pre-Historic Artifacts” –

MRT Online (Macedonia)

“Ancient idol, statues discovered near Shaniwarwada” –

Pune Newsline (India)

“Utah and China dinosaur bones share ancient connection” –

Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Anthropologist challenges ancient child skeleton found in Ethiopia” –

Eritrea Daily (Eritrea)

“Ancient human occupation of Britain part two” –

Natural History Museum (UK)

“Bihar mausoleum reels under pollution” –

Telugu Portal (India)

“Getty Probe Finds Excess, but Not Fraud” –

Enid News (USA)

“Medieval hall discovered in barn” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Ancient amber reveals Amazon biodiversity” –

Cosmos (Australia)

“3,000-year-old skeleton, artifacts found at Narges Tappeh” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Confucius institute: promoting language, culture and friendliness” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Ancient Hair Dye Worked at Nano-Level” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Cyprus in Law of the Sea Court celebrations” –

Financial Mirror (Cyprus)

“Bosnians go mad for pyramid scheme” –

The First Post (UK)

“4,000-year-old hand mills unearthed in Kayseri” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 35” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

October 01 2006

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“Prehistoric-culture burials unearthed in Prescott” –

AZ Star (USA)

“DNA plan for ‘Neanderthal’ tooth” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“King Arthur story was no fable to scholar, writer” –

Seattle Times (USA)

“Tut tomb’s contents ‘amazing'” –

Ottawa Sun (Canada)

“Ancient royal edicts face risk of loss” –

VNS (Viet Nam)

“New Comet C/2006 (Swan) is now visible through small telescopes” –

NASA/JPL (USA)

“The ‘war on terror’ that ruined Rome” –

IHT (France)

“Delving deep into Britain’s past” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Among the ancients in Canyon de Chelly” –

Asbury Park Press (USA)

“The mythological story of the Chimera” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – Kuril Islands – 09:06 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Museums in the Basque Country: The origins of the Basques” –

EiTB 24 (Euskadi)

“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)

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EU English Edition

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EU English Edition

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EU English Edition

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EU English Edition

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EU English Edition

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EU English Edition

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EU English Edition

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