Archeology News

April 15th, 2008 Edition
Neanderthals speak out after 30,000 years New Scientist

Finding Pre-Clovis Humans in the Oregon High Desert: An Interview with Dennis Jenkins (New Free Video! The Archaeology Channel

Legend of the Crystal Skulls Archaeology Magazine

Great Moments In Science: Mayan Apocalypse, 2012 ABC News

More on Gold coins of Emperor Valens found in Egypt (pics) World News

In Weak Rivets, a Possible Key to Titanic’s Doom New York Times

Field methods can be used to assist in modern disasters Columbia Dispatch

Ancient idols found, devotees throng Gujarat temple Sify News

April 14th, 2008 Edition
Last Parthenon marbles threatened by pollution: archaeologist AFP\Yahoo News

Iranian-French archaeological team has excavated an Achaemenid era dam located in Fars Province Mehr News

More on Seti I artifacts unearthed in the Valley of the Kings World News

More on Unravelling the mysteries of Stonehenge Current Archaeology

and this.... Is Stonehenge Roman? Current Archaeology

Acton Court: 'a goodly howse' Current Archaeology

Ancient remains found on Guamhas Guam PDN

Chicago's Oriental Institute to Produce 3D of Achaemenid Inscription-Tablets Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

April 13th, 2008 Edition
Egypt finds coins dating to Roman Emperor Valens Reuters

Trading across medieval Europe revealed in cod bones Times UK

Peru says Yale has over 40,000 Machu Picchu relics Scientific American

Ancient stone anchor bearing hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered off the shores of Kyrenia Turkish Daily News

Pytheas visited the Isle of Man in 300BC - claim Isle of Man Today

Earliest Mixtec Cremations Found; Show Elite Ate Dog National Geographic

April 12th, 2008 Edition
Boer War black camps uncovered IOL.com

More on Rare statue of Roman emperor found The State

The name of Farnaka, who was the uncle of Darius I, has been identified in a newly discovered Old Persian Achaemenid inscription Tehran Times

April 11th, 2008 Edition
Bejeweled Anglo-Saxon Burial Suggests Cult Discovery.com

Quartzite Ushabti figure and the cartouche of King Seti I discovered in Valley of Kings Egypt State Information Service

A rare 2,000-year-old Roman skull has been returned to the cave beneath the Yorkshire Dales where it was discovered by divers in 1996 BBC News

Church wall felled by storms has revealed a 1,000-year-old Norman monument Mirfield Reporter

More from Mindanao The Manila Times

Italian police recover rare statue of 'shy' Roman emperor among stash of looted antiquities International Herald Tribune

April 10th, 2008 Edition
2,000-year-old artifacts, cave found in Mindanao GMANews

'Lyuba' gives scientists glimpse of mammoth insides Reuters\Yahoo News

Roman soldier's gift found-An altar dedicated to two minor goddesses Manchester Evening News

Uncertain future for ancient spa-Allianoi, an ancient site that was discovered just 10 years ago, will be submerged under the waters of Yortanli irrigation dam BBC News

The Trajan Column to be restored to original bright colors by 'painting' it with light beams Discovery.com

Archaeologist Helps Community By Keeping African Artifacts In Africa Science Daily

Archaeologists warn ancient Greek theatres crumbling Reuters

Justinian Plague victims discovered after 1500 years Adnkronos International

April 8th and 9th, 2008 Edition
Plan brokered by UCLA, USC archaeologists would remove roadblock to Mideast peace-Negotiations lead to first agreement on region's archaeological riches EurekAlert

Ancient DNA: reconstruction of the biological history of Aldaieta necropolis Basque Research

A fragment of an ancient Roman equestrian statue that once adorned the Colosseum has been found during excavations Adnkronos International

Artifact may be ancient copper ax blade Record-Eagle

Vanished: A Pueblo Mystery-Scholars gathered to discuss possible reasons why the Ancient Puebloans packed up their homes on the Colorado Plateau New York Times

A bay in the far north of Scotland is to be searched by archaeologists in the hope of uncovering Viking artefacts BBC News

More on Viking Hoard Discovered in Sweden National Geographic

Rochdale's Stonehenge? Archaeologist have unearthed a 'mini-Stonehenge'... on the moors of Rochdale Manchester Evening News

The plunder of the Median era site Zarbolagh is continuing unabated Tehran Times

'Breakthrough' at Stonehenge dig BBC News

Working in secret, federal archaeologists dig up remains of dozens near a Civil War-era fort in New Mexico Associated Press\Yahoo News

More on Aboriginal site among Australia's oldest ABC News

Was she the first European? Jawbone predates earlier finds by 500,000 years. The puzzle is, how did it get there? Toronto Star

Egypt's Ancient Glass(Abstract) World Archaeology

A new study lends weight to the controversial theory that Earth became massively imbalanced in the distant past, sending its tectonic plates on a mad dash to even things out National Geographic

Project may wreck rock art and Silk Route remains Pakistan Instnational News

Oldest arched gate in the world restored Jerusalem Post

Gohar Tappeh was an Economic Hub During the 3rd Millennium BCE Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

April 7th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists now believe a dozen skeletons discovered in a mass grave in the centre of Oxford may have belonged to executed criminals from Saxon times Oxford Mail

Wari-Bateshwar Site: Artefacts reveal rich history of craftsmanship Daily Star-Bangladesh

Miles Kington Remembered: Archaeologists unearth relics from the age of ignorance Independent UK

Much still to be learned about Cahokia Mounds Examiner

Musket balls from 1782 battle found in park Herald Leader

April 6th, 2008 Edition
Ancient Aboriginal tools found on a Pilbara mine site in Western Australia have been dated at 35,000 years The Age

Appian Way, the queen of Roman roads, is under threat International Herald Tribune

Ancient Tiberias making a comeback Jerusalem Post

Fifty years of Czech Egyptology-Local scientists have led some of the most important excavations Prague Post

April 5th, 2008 Edition
Russian-American research team examines origins of whaling culture Unoversity of Alaska

Remnants of Pharaonic temple and Romanian church drowned in the Nile in Aswan Egypt State Information Service

Which country has the largest collection of pyramids? Think again, for it is not Egypt, but Sudan Al-Ahram Weekly


April 4th, 2008 Edition
Swedish archaeologists have discovered a rare hoard of Viking-age silver Arab coins BBC News

Rare Buddha relics discovered in Pakistan dam Thaindian News

A hilltop look at history-Tuzigoot reveals how Sinagua people lived, but not why they left Arizona Republic

Scientists tantalize with Canadian 'iceman' findings Vancouver Sun

Government of Canada releases major underwater archaeological report on Red Bay, Labrador CNW Group

April 3rd, 2008 Edition
Aztec Math Used Hearts and Arrows: How big is a heart? Two and a half land rods of course, according to the Aztecs Scientific American

and this Aztec Math Decoded, Reveals Woes of Ancient Tax Time National Geographic

And to answer requests: More on Researchers, Led by Archaeologist, Find Pre-Clovis Human DNA University of Oregon

and this The voyage to America-Fossilized human feces reveals the first immigrants EurekAlert

and one more Pre-Clovis Breakthrough Archaeology Magazine

Digging an ‘Imperial Philosophical Machine’: Iron Age and Telescope Archaeology at the University of Cambridge Observatory HULIQ

Tourists 'stripping ancient Rome bare' Telegraph UK

Unearthed: A colourful 3rd Century mosaic in Verulamium Park, St Albans This is Hertfordshire

Archaeologists Dig Up Historic Brunel Cement At SS Great Britain 24 Hour Museum

Making history: The world's oldest Archaeologist Independent UK

DNA sheds light on Minoans Kathimerini

Gathering 'concrete' evidence-MIT class explores controversial pyramid theory with scale model MIT

Treasury of Atreus at Mycenae World Archaeology

Edakkal caves re-excavated after 114 years in Kerala Top News

New archaeological investigation announced to give historians a better understanding of what happened at the Battle of Prestonpans The Scotsman

April 2nd, 2008 Edition
Fossilized feces found in Oregon suggest earliest human presence in North America Seattle Times

Were Assyrian rulers the forefathers of today's CEOs? EurekAlert

Archaeologists in Somerset have uncovered evidence of a medieval gateway at Taunton Castle BBC News

The fate of a fourteenth-century pocket calculator is hanging in the balance between museum ownership and private sale Nature

Archaeology: Looking beneath the surface of Peterborough Peterborough Evening Telegraph

After 1,500 years as a ruin, gladiators' stadium to be restored Independent UK

April 1st, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists working in the Russian Arctic have unearthed a remarkably detailed 3,000-year-old ivory carving Daily India

More on Intact Colossus of Egypt's Queen Tiye Found (with pics!) NAtional Geographic

The Lourdes of ancient Britain? Dig aims to reveal Stonehenge's purpose Guardian UK

The need to preserve documentation grows Columbus Dispatch

Sport and democracy in classical Athens-University of Sydney historian explains why he thinks evidence suggests that sporting activity did not help promote peace in ancient Greece Kathimerini

Ancient cliff paintings 'face severe damage' China.org

Climate Change And Human Hunting Combine To Drive The Woolly Mammoth Extinct Science Daily

Ancient Bones Found in Wisconsin Cave Associated Press

Bones find may be Roman OXford Mail

The Ancient Mechanics and How They Thought New York Times

Again: Greece to Britain: Hand over artwork USA TOday

March 31st, 2008 Edition
The first excavation inside the ring at Stonehenge in more than four decades gets under way BBC News

Rock paintings created during the Stone Age can still be seen today in dozens of sites around Finland Helsinki Times

More on Ancient Temple Discovered Among Inca Ruins National Geographic

Archaeologists unearth a nearly 4 000-year-old necklace showing gold was being used as a status symbol in the Americas much earlier than previously thought IOL.com

Decoded: 'The clay tablet that tells how an asteroid destroyed Sodom 5,000 years ago' Daily Mail

Archaeologists Find Evidence of Origin of Pacific Islanders VOA

March 30th, 2008 Edition
Shakespeare's church found in Shoreditch Independent UK

A bone domino was among the artifacts unearthed during an excavation last year near Fort Gibson Daily Press

How the Battle of Actium Changed the World Red Orbit

Archaeological body identifies 15 Yemeni sites for expedition The Peninsula

March 29th, 2008 Edition
Silver cross reveals a piece of Acadian history Vancouver Sun

Archaeologists in Bangladesh have discovered an ancient brick-built structure with floor and artefacts under the basement of main temple Indo-Asian News Service\MSN India

New dawn for Luxor temples Al-Ahram Weekly

Probing Question: How were the Egyptian pyramids built?? Penn State

Mystery Bone Found on Peruvian Bus National Geographic

March 28th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal have discovered small weapons made of stone which are around 15,000-20,000 years old BBC News

Study shows life was tough for ancient Egyptians Reuters\Yahoo News

Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison on a Phonautograph New York Times

More on 'First European' Confirmed to Be 1.2 Million Years Old National Geographic News

Siberian, Native American Languages Linked -- A First National Geographic News

Schiller relatives exhumed to identify poet's skull Reuters\Yahoo News

March 27th, 2008 Edition
Neanderthals Wore Make-up and Liked to Chat New Scientist

More on Spain dig yields ancient European BBC News

Conflict alert for ancient sites-B.C. first nations ready to fight to save what's left of heritage, expert says Vancouver Sun

History hidden under the soil of Annapolis The Washington Times

Megaherbs flourished in AntarcticaABC News

Iron Age bones found at Olympic site in London MSNBC

Opportunity, frustration at a Maya temple site Times Dispatch

Artifacts offer peek into region's ancient history Colorado Springs Gazette

Viking treasure found on Silloth beach News & Star, UK

Probing Question: How were the Egyptian pyramids built? PhysOrg.com

Artefacts from the Neolithic age have been found at a site where digging had begun for a new petrol station near Niš B92, Serbia

March 26th, 2008 Edition
Indus Valley links traced to Qatar? Bahrain Tribune

Barbary lions were part of medieval Tower of London zoo Telegraph UK

Easter Island statue 'vandalized' CNN News

To Catch a Thief-How a Civil War buff's chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents Smithsonian Magazine

Remains of rare Roman roundhouse found during sewer works The Citizen

More on Early Egyptians Revered Lowly Donkeys New York Times

12th century temple on verge of ruination The Daily Star-Bangladesh

Scientists uncover the source of an almost two billion year delay in animal evolution AlphaGalileo

A small piece of jawbone unearthed in a cave in Spain is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor in Europe suggesting people lived on the continent much earlier than previously thought Time

March 25th, 2008 Edition
Earliest Signs Of Corn As Staple Food Found After Spreading South From Mexican Homeland Science Daily

Ancient Seahenge 'returns home'-A timber circle dating back 4,000 years which was found in the sea off the Norfolk coast is to return to the county in a permanent display BBC News

Archaeologists believe they may have discovered evidence of a lost tribe, never before known in Chinese history CCTV

Archaeologist raises fears over new port site The Meath Chronicle

Gold coins of rebel British Emperor uncovered Current Archaeology

Jewish mosaics, ancient insights Boston Globe

March 24th, 2008 Edition
Bison bones bolster idea Ice Age seafarers first to Americas National Post

University of Louisville team determines gender of science center’s mummy University of Louisville

Anglo-Saxons honoured their dead with household objects Liverpool Daily Post

The lowly sweet potato may unlock America’s past-How the root vegetable found it's way across the Pacific TImes UK

March 23rd, 2008 Edition
Pharaonic queen statue discovered in south Egypt AFP\Yahoo News

Structure with artefacts found below Paharpur site temple The Daily Star - Bangladesh

Sailor to recreate Phoenicians' epic African voyage Independent UK

Scholars worldwide are now able to study precious cuneiform tablets preserved in the National Museum of Iraq thanks to a new Italian-run project ANSA

How the Greek Agora Changed the World Live Science

Harappa haunts... MeriNews

March 22nd, 2008 Edition
Victoria suburb yields 850 BC archeological site-Large underground house, fire pit may have been used to prepare camas lily bulbs for food Globe and Mail

Big statue of Amenhotep III discovered in Luxor Egypt State Information Service

So you want to work in....Archaeology Guardian UK

Volcanoes may have killed off dinosaurs IOL.com

A rock-hewn cave used by Christians hiding from official church authorities has been found by chance at Hammamat Pharaon on the west Sinai coast Al-Ahram Weekly

Professor preserves ancient texts in photographs Contra Costa Times

Archeological sites found, forgotten Kashmir News

March 21st, 2008 Edition
Cave sculptures go on display for first time in 15,000 years Independent UK

A vast collection of pottery and bronze ware has been unearthed including cauldrons, pots, jars, axes and swords, as well as more than 200 complete human skeletons China.org

Gold cup find led to centuries-old Anglo-Saxon graves discovery Kent Messenger

Genetic Study Of Latin Americans Sheds Light On A Troubled History Science Daily

Ancient, pre-historic of Jamaica Jamaica Gleaner

Preserving the past-Archaeological students from Rice dig for Freedmen's Town artifacts Houston Chronicle

New tomb for 'Altai Princess' to be built in Siberia RIA Novosti

March 20th, 2008 Edition
Robbing the cradle of civilization, five years later Salon

Crushed bones of ancestors finally laid to rest Times Colonist

Upright Walking Began 6 Million Years Ago Stony Brook University Medical Center

More on Early Americans Arrived Thousands of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed Science Daily

Bones put flesh on an ancient myth Kent Messenger

Archaeologists uncover unique cremation graves Prague Daily Monitor

Wreck found on a Huelva beach could date from 17th century Typically Spanish

Oldest human on Balkan's unearthed in Macedonia Makfax, Macedonia

New Babylonian town found Azzaman

March 19th, 2008 Edition
Floating a big idea: MIT demos ancient use of rafts to transport goods Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Archaeologists have found a rare 2nd Century AD Buddha sculpture in red sandstone in Taxila, Pakistan New Kerala

Wari-Bateshwar one of earliest kingdoms-Suggests find of pre-Mauryan silver coins in the area Bangladesh Daily Star

Rare silver coin found in excavations in Jerusalem Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Forecasting Tsunami Threats Through Layers of Sand and Time NewsWise

Russian archaeologists find 15th century griffin jug piece Irish Sun

Part of Colchester's ancient Roman wall has been uncovered Gazette News

Paleontologists in awe of 'Dakota' IOL.com

More on Ancient Greek Outpost Discovered, Spectacularly Preserved Live Science\Yahoo News

Ancient Global Dimming Linked to Volcanic Eruption National Geographic News

Police seize artifacts stolen from Trajan's 1st century villa outside Rome PR Inside

CyArk at Mesa Verde: Using Lasers to Help Save History The American Surveyor

March 18th, 2008 Edition
Yemen - A team of German archaeologists has discovered an ancient temple dating back to 7th century BC IOL.com
and this

Sphinx-like stone uncovered at Ibb royal archaeological site Yemen Observer

Saving The Cradle of Maya Civilization: Mirador Basin, Guatemala (New Free Video) The Archaeology Channel

Aerial scanning reveals details of ancient sites Columbus Dispatch

The Neanderthal-Human Split: (Very) Ancient History Discovery.com

Grant to aid shipwreck study Times Union

March 17th, 2008 Edition
Bronze Age burial 'with beer mug' BBC News

Clovis Overkill Didn't Wipe Out California's Sea Duck Newswise

Saving the crumbling palaces of Nagaur The Art Newspaper

Ancient Metropolis excavations on net Turkish Daily News

Restoring Tse-whit-zen to cemetery will begin soon Peninsula Daily

March 16th, 2008 Edition
Older than the pyramids, buried for centuries – found by an Orkney plumber The Scotsman

Out of Africa, Not Once But Twice Discovery.com

Miners Arrested for Damaging Chinese Archaeology Site National Geographic

UAF archaeologist strikes it big in Norway; uncovers new species of ancient ‘monster’ News Miner

7,000-year-old skeletal remains give glimpse of the past Gulf News

Uncovering Cyprus’ past is dusty, dirty, pain-staking work. It is also amazingly rewarding-Archaeological Excavations at Kissonerga-Skalia 2007 Cyprus Mail

Flint Arrowhead From Late Stone Age Discovered Near Abu Dhabi Dubai City

Oregon obsidian traces history for archaeologists KGW.com

More on Exploring A 'Lost' City Of The Mycenaeans CCN News

Ancient wooden tablet unearthed in Shizuoka Daily Mainchi

March 15th, 2008 Edition
‘Ithaca was Homeric land of Odysseus’-Study refutes Cephalonia theory Kathimerini

Archaeologists Discovered a Parthian Girl with her Treasure Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

Iron Age remains found on school site Sunderland Echo

Egyptian mummy exhibit is son of Ramesses II Telegraph UK

More on ancient seafarers may have been first settlers Times Colonist

Inside the amazing cave city that housed 25,000 Allied troops under German noses in WWI Daily Mail

Department of Conservation rangers have found a rare moa bone in the Ruataniwha Conservation Park The Timaru Herald

Hanging Rock's famous Ruataniwha image is probably derived from an Asian-Pacific culture more than 4000 years old The Timaru Herald

More on Ancient Rome's Earliest Temple Reconstructed National Geographic

Archaeologists want to continue study of Kettle Creek battlefield Augusta Chronicle

Iranian and French experts team up for archaeogeophysical studies at Pasargadae Mehr News

March 14th, 2008 Edition
Archaeological site offers peek into Puerto Rico's past-For centuries, the undulating banks of the Portugues River trembled beneath the feet of Taino dancers as they celebrated their most sacred rites Orlando Sentinel

Why do Virtual Heritage? Case studies from the portfolio of a long-time practitioner-Those of us in the virtual heritage business who create digital surrogates of the ancient world see many benefits of visualizing the past interactively and in 3D. We understand that the past did not happen in 2D and that it cannot be effectively studied or taught as a series of disconnected static images that, for the most part, represent incomplete remains. Archaeology Magazine

US treasure hunters who allegedly extracted rich spoils from a sunken wreck in Spanish waters hailed three court rulings Wednesday that protect the secret location of their find-The legal dispute began in May last year when Odyssey Marine Exploration announced that it had found half a million silver coins and hundreds of gold objects, somewhere in 'international waters in the Atlantic Ocean' AFP

More from Peru-Some of the structures hidden in a forest of eucalyptus trees predate the Inca empire but were then significantly developed and expanded, with a roadway and irrigation, says a team from Peru's National Institute of Culture Telegraph UK

AD 900-The Origins of the English Village-When did the typical English village begin? That is, when did the outlying farms join together to become a nucleated village? Professor Mick Aston has been finding out Current Archaeology

Structures older than Pala Era found at Paharpur site-Archaeologists recently found two ancient brick-built structures at the Paharpur world heritage site which they believe belonged to a period even earlier than the site's known time, the Pala Era. The department earlier found several stone statues, including Mithun and Vayu, from the Gupta Dynasty before the recent excavation. The Daily Star, Bangladesh

Archaeological excavations at Barratt’s Copper Quarter development in Swansea have unearthed some amazing archaeological finds. The first phase of the investigations, in 2007, revealed the remains of furnaces, flues, workshops and railway tracks at the former location of the Upper Bank Copper Works. The second phase, currently underway, has exposed equally impressive industrial remains, this time standing to nearly two metres in height. Easier Media

March 13th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists from the Institute of Prehistory and Early History of the University of Vienna have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child's grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn Universität Wien

Nearly all of today's Native Americans in North, Central and South America can trace part of their ancestry to six women whose descendants immigrated around 20,000 years ago, a DNA study suggests Assoicated Press\Yahoo News

A rich layer of finds from the latter part of the First Temple period (8th-6th centuries BCE) was recently discovered in archaeological salvage excavations in the northwestern part of the Western Wall plaza Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Archaeologists say instead of discovering a crime scene, a construction crew in Tampa unearthed an apparent historical site Fox News

The traditional image is of backward, hostile, bluepainted hordes led by a red-haired fury. Unlike the Celtic sophisticates of the South East, with their wheel-thrown tablewares and imported wines, the Norfolk Iceni were rural primitives. Or were they? Current Archaeology

More on a consensus is emerging in the highly contentious debate over the colonization of the Americas, according to a study that says the bulk of the region wasn't settled until as late as 15,000 years ago-Researchers analyzed both archaeological and genetic evidence from several dozen sites throughout the Americas and eastern Asia for the paper National Geographic

Baffled by a 'bunker'-Historians and archaeologists have been left fascinated and perplexed by a unique Second World War relic in Shooters Hill that might have been a secret command centre for UK forces icSouthLondon

Long considered a modern invention, animation has apparently been lying about its age. A 5,200-year-old bowl found in Iran’s Burnt City in the 1970s features a series of five images that researchers have only recently identified as being sequential, much like those in a zoetrope Animation Magazine

Peru archeologists find Inca temple in Andes-Researchers have found the ruins of an Inca temple built for religious ceremonies in the Andes mountains, at a park in the archeologically rich region of southern Peru that includes Machu Picchu Reuters

Underwater Archeology in Iran-As evidenced by archeological documents, the ancient city of Kish, the wall of the ancient city of Gorgan, Takht-e Suleiman and part of the Portuguese Castle are submerged in Iran's coastal waters-Dissemination of research information is outdated and poor(commentary) Persian Journal


March 12th, 2008 Edition
Greek team finds ancient skull that underwent surgery: reports AFP
and this PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Ancient Brain Surgery Patient Found? National Geographic
Possible Discovery of Inshushinak Temple in Tal-e Sepid, Iran Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
The Italian Archaoelogcal Mission in the Sudan (Torino University - Centro Scavi). Report for 2008 Archaeogate Egittologia
Irish and Dutch vessels found in Scottish graves Current Archaeology
Ancient village discovered; Native group lived north of city in the 13th century Peterborough Examiner-Canada
Mystery of Aunt Pete's message in a bottle solved by soldier's grandson The Independent UK


March 11th, 2008 Edition
Greek workers discovered around 1,000 graves, some filled with ancient artifacts, while excavating for a subway system in the historic city of Thessaloniki Associated Press\Yahoo News
FSU classics professor exploring a 'lost' city of the Mycenaeans EurekAlert
Donkey skeletons from a burial place of ancient Egyptian rulers have yielded the first hard evidence for the earliest domestication of donkeys about 5,000 years ago Calcutta Telegraph
Discovery Challenges Finding of a Separate Human Species New York Times
and this Micronesian Islands Colonized by Small-Bodied Humans AlphaGalileo
Excavation resumes at Wari-Bateshwar The Daily Star-Bangladesh
Excavation planned for San Jose Chinatown from the 1800s Business Journal
Archaeological findings of Neolithic age discovered in Zagatala, Azerbaijan Today Az
More on the discovery of the remains of a Roman villa in Cambridgeshire has left archaeologists 'blown away' BBC News


March 10th, 2008 Edition
'Exceptional' Roman ruins found at Wansford Peterborough Evening Telegraph
More on 28 Neolithic Hand Axes Recovered From Seabed Off Norfolk (with pics!) Wessex Archaeology
700-year-old artefact found thanks to pub smoking ban The Northern Echo


March 9th, 2008 Edition
Neanderthal treasure trove 'at bottom of sea' Independent UK
and this Stone age bones and axes found off Norfolk coast Guardian UK
The Axum Obelisk will be re-erected ANSA
Update on the El Hibeh dig Physorg.com
Ceremonial site casts ancient man in new light at Gobekli Tepe Columbus Dispatch
Legal move halts quarrying near the Henges Northallerton Times
Ancient Roman Emperor Augustus first house opens in Rome Xinhuanet
Mysterious pits shed light on forgotten witches of the West Times UK
History in obsidian-Dennis Jenkins presents on wealth of information found rock artifacts The East Oregonian


March 8th, 2008 Edition
Stonehenge was scene of Stone Age battles Swindon Advertiser
Outlaw Ned Kelly's remains found New Zealand Herald
An archaeological firm that was fired from a job excavating human bones at the city’s Texas Ranger museum expansion site is claiming the city has mismanaged the project Waco Tribune
A cave with rare ancient inscriptions dating back to more than 10000 years has reportedly been discovered at Badungala Sri Lanka Times


March 7th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists Unveil Finds in Rome Digs-A sixth-century copper factory, medieval kitchens still stocked with pots and pans, and remains of Renaissance palaces Associated Press
Navy still owns cannons found from 1846 wreck Navy Times
Archaeologists have found what they describe as a remarkable Iron Age waterhole on the site of an extension to York University BBC News
Ancient wood, ropes discovered in Romania People's Daily
Road workers unearth 300-year-old network of smugglers' tunnels under former castle Daily Mail


March 6th, 2008 Edition
Ancient Saxon grave markers found at the cathedral Peterborough Today
Archaeologists unearthed a medieval belt buckle in Perth following work to repair a collapsed sewer BBC News
Temple of Athena, situated within the border of the ancient Aegean city of Assos will be the subject of a three-year restoration project Turkish Daily News
More on Newly Discovered Greek Tomb Could Make Researchers Rethink 'The Odyssey' AHN


March 5th, 2008 Edition
Greek archaelogists have unearthed a 3,000 year-old tomb from the Mycenaean civilisation on an island never before thought to have connections to the people Charlotte Observer
The final insult: It is our greatest monument, on a par with the pyramids. But soon it will be plagued by Tesco juggernauts. Why don't we care about Stonehenge? Jonathan Jones finds out Guardian UK
and this Skeleton could hold secret to Stonehenge Salisbury Journal
Digging In To the Remains of a 400-Year-Old Feast NBC12
7th century idols of Yamraj and Jain Gods excavated Thaindian News
Archeological sites found on Fraser River Bench Lands Prince George Citizen


March 4th, 2008 Edition
Recent finds at Macedonian site of Pella reveal a city beneath the city community-Prehistoric cemetery yields evidence of an Early Bronze Age Kathimerini
Evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China EurkeAlert
Discovery of a monumental tomb related to 1st transition period Egypt State Information Service
Anthropology Field Notes: Shipwrecks With Odyssey Marine Exploration (New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel
How primates crossed continents-Oldest primate fossils in America suggest they came straight from Asia Nature Magazine
Archaeologists from Japan restore Roman tombs near Tyre Lebanon Daily Star
Roman shops unearthed under Corn Hall Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
More on Archaeologists’ fears over burial law York Press
'Hobbit' hominids were dwarf cretins, say scientists AFP\Yahoo News
More on drained lake holds record of ancient Alaska Fairbanks News Miner


March 2nd and 3rd, 2008 Edition
Innovative archaeological survey reveals unknown aspects of China's past-At 13 years, one of longest running Sino-American scientific collaborations of any kind EurekAlert
Another ancient catacomb uncovered in Ibb Yemen Observer
Beeswax from centuries-old shipwrecks still found on Oregon beaches Seattle Times
Roman villa set to be excavated-One of the Isle of Wight's most important historical sites is set to be uncovered in a five-year long archaeological dig BBC News
Satellite images reveal extent of harm to Iraqs archaeological sites Thaindian News
Shell mound dilemma: Dig it up or let it erode Post and Courier
Anger as burial site digs are blocked-Archaeologists complain that new restrictions will hamper study of our ancestors' skulls and bones Guardian UK
The Black Pharaohs-An ignored chapter of history tells of a time when kings from deep in Africa conquered ancient Egypt National Geographic
3000-year-old burial site unearthed at Drugdhamna Times of India
Archaeologists Discovered Largest Parthian Fortress in Iran-Proper Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies


March 1st, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists appeal for funds to reveal island’s Roman secrets Times UK
'Amber Room' dig halted Russia Today
Experts create new image of Bach Reuters\Yahoo News
Khark Achaemenid inscription still imperiled Mehr News
More on scientists determine that the creation of the bright, durable pigment was a part of the ritual process -- sacrificial or otherwise Los Angeles Times


February 29th, 2008 Edition
Artifacts from City of David excavations in Jerusalem reveal an interesting tidbit of information about the ancient postal system in Israel Arutz Sheva
Fragments of an ancient wall painting dating back to medieval times have been discovered during restoration work at 13th century Stuston church EDP24
What Caused Westward Expansion In The United States? Science Daily
Archaeologists to drill in Bexley for evidence of ancient occupation 24 Hr Museum


February 28th, 2008 Edition
Long lost 'Amber Room' may have been found (+video) New Zealand Herald
Oldest hominid discovered is 7 million years old: study AFP\Yahoo News
More on nearly 200 sets of human remains found at O.C. construction site Los Angeles Times
Shroud of Turin Gets High-Def Scrutiny Discovery News
Archaeologists explore Japanese Internment camp in Kunia KHON News
Cannibalism May Have Wiped Out Neanderthals Discovery.com
State parks archaeologists hope to recover thousands of artifacts that were buried when Dyar House burned in the 2003 Cedar fire San Diego Tribune
Special Report: Has James Cameron Found Jesus's Tomb or Is It Just a Statistical Error? Should You Accept the 600-to-One Odds That the Talpiot Tomb Belonged to Jesus? Scientific American
Joint Human, Animal Jar Burial Unearthed Near Strait of Hormuz Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
Drained lake holds record of ancient Alaska Sit News


February 27th, 2008 Edition
Centuries-old Maya Blue mystery finally solved-Production of the renowned, extremely stable pigment was part of ritual sacrifices at Chichén Itzá EurekAlert
Archaeologists unearth an ancient burial ground at the site of a major new road Leicester Mercury
Mummified nuns found in Sao Paulo convent in Brazil IOL.com
Will Huntington Beach homes sit on ancient burial ground? 8,500 year old bone fragments found Orange County Register
History on the rocks: Researcher says Turkey Foot Rock is upside down Toledo Blade
British Museums Told to Clean House, Advised to Dispose of Unused Art New York Times

February 26th, 2008 Edition
Indecipherable Ancient Books Found in Chongqing Epoch Times
More on archaeologists unearth false doors for the dead in Egypt National Geographic
and pictures here Doors to History Daily Star
Archaeological treasures found in Roscrea Guardian Ireland
Storms Dig Up Historic Secrets Along Oregon Coast Fox News
City honors Washington's slave - and 'power of archaeology' Philadelphia Inquirer
Parthian burial practices revealed Press TV


February 25th, 2008 Edition
Archaeologists find 5,500 year old plaza in Peru Reuters
Royals weren't only builders of Maya temples, archaeologist finds University of Illinois
Vikings did not dress the way we thought EurkeAlert
Neolithic artefacts discovered in church The Northern Echo
Graves may yield data on Underground Railroad stop Akron Beacon Journal


February 24th, 2008 Edition
Antarctic may hold the future of archaeology Times UK
Excavations at Jerablus and the land of Carchemish Current Archaeology
The Magerius Mosaic-How a Roman amphitheatre really worked Current Archaeology
Rare documents from Vatican's Inquisition office on show in Rome International Herald Tribune
Princeton Coins Are Gateway to History Newsday
Ancient toy or whistle found at Pyrgos Cyprus Weekly
Uncovered Photos Offer View of Lincoln Ceremony NPR
Achaemenid government center unearthed Press TV


February 23rd, 2008 Edition
Saving long-gone native tribal languages News Tribune
Deceptive gates discovered in Beni Sweif Egypt State Information Service
Cleopatra's Cosmetics And Hammurabi's Heineken: Name Brands Far Predating Modern Capitalism Science Daily
The Lost Treasure of Machu Picchu(Commentary) New York Times
Pyramid Architect's Final Resting Place? HULIQ
Oxford dates Iran's Kelar mound Press TV

February 22nd, 2008 Edition
Researchers enter Imperial tomb Daily Yomiuri
Archaeological Survey of India has decided to ban the entry of vehicles powered by petrol and diesel to the temples New Kerala
Roman site unearthed in Doune Stirling Observer, Scotland
Who Owns History? Time Magazine
A Lead on the Ark of the Covenant? Time Magazine
Costa Rican Archaeology to be Lost? Costa Rica News
Archaeologists believe new discovery in Sassanid city is a tomb Mehr News
Amenia: First settled ... when? Harlem Valley Times
Second Season of Archaeological Excavation in Parthian 'Sarab-Mort' Underway Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies


February 21st, 2008 Edition
Most Detailed Global Study Of Genetic Variation Completed Science Daily
Irish stone of eloquence may be just Blarney Reuters
and this Doubts over Blarney Stone talked down Telegraph UK
In Australia, Workers uncover colonial seawall Parramatta
Iran's National Museum and the British Museum Team Up on 'Sasanian Coins' Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies


February 20th, 2008 Edition
The remnants of at least ten pyramids have been discovered on the coast of Peru National Geographic
Satellites spot lost Guatemala Mayan temples Reuters
Recent analysis of 4,000-year-old pots recovered during an excavation of two graves has provided exciting evidence linking prehistoric Scotland with the Netherlands 24 Hr Museum
How do archaeologists estimate the size of ancient populations? Slate
More on Possible Druid Grave Enchants Archaeologists Spiegel
Cannons on Oregon coast could be from 1846 ship The Examiner
The monastery of Georgian kings in Paphos Cyprus Mail


February 19th, 2008 Edition
Excavations In Iran Unravel Mystery Of 'Red Snake' Science Daily
Human culture subject to natural selection, Stanford study shows EurekAlert
Shri Shiva Nataraja: His Temple in Chidambaram-ancient but active Indian temple (New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel
How Ancient Trade Changed the World Live Science
Unique Roman Amphitheatre Slumbers Beneath Sofia Downtown News Bulgaria
Archaeologists are baffled by the discovery of a pre-Mauryan period lion head Times of India
American Indians altered land long before Europeans Columbus Dispatch
Pierced skull and bones recovered BBC News


February 18th, 2008 Edition
Ancient Town 'Sevtopolis', Submerged on a Lake Bottom to be Reconstructed News Bulgaria
A mutilated body found in an abbey graveyard has been identified as that of a notorious medieval villain rumoured to have been the gay lover of Edward II Telegraph UK
Team to seek signs of Blue Licks battle Courier Journal
More on Indian archaeologists say they have found remains which point to the existence of a city about 7,000 years old in eastern India BBC News

February 17th, 2008 Edition
Saving ancient Angkor from modern doomsday-Scientists warning on pumping water for tourist hotels San Francisco Chronicle
Archaeological finds in Iran show that women and men applied makeup and arrayed themselves with ornaments approximately 10,000 years ago, a trend which began from religious convictions rather than mere beautification motivations Press TV
Found at last: the world's oldest missing page-Fifth-century Christian text turns up under floor in Egypt, bringing early church martyrs to light Independent UK
Lava left its mark on Grand Canyon ABC News
More on British grave might be first historical evidence of druids Thaindian News

February 16th, 2008 Edition
Lake Bottom Dig Proves Tricky for Archeologists NPR
Unearthing Texas' past: At dig, archaeologists, novices get the dirt on how long humans have lived here Austin American Statesman
Last hours of midget sub Sydney Morning Herald
What's the story with... First World War tunnels? The Herald UK
A rock carving dating back to the bronze age has been uncovered by forestry workers clearing trees The Herald UK


February 15th, 2008 Edition
Rare Egyptian 'Warrior' Tomb Found National Geographic News
Archaeologists dig up 'oldest' African human sacrifice AFP\Yahoo News
More on Mobile Neanderthals Max Planck Society
Zanjan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department (ZCHTHD) plans to make appropriate coverings for the archaeological sites in the Chehrabad Salt Mine to safeguard them against rainfall Mehr News
Deconstructing Olduvai AlphaGalileo
Indian archaeologists have started giving a face-lift to the centuries-old Taj Mahal by applying a mud packReuters\Yahoo News
A wealth of lunacy is associated with the Great Pyramid. Unorthodox views ignore the provenance of the pyramid and its place in the context of the overall pyramid complex and necropolis Al-Ahram Weekly
Bones of contention-The controversy over the status of the 'hobbit' continues Cosmos

February 14th, 2008 Edition
17th century Japanese village uncovered in Cambodia Japan Today