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Anchors may shed light on famous battles Viet Nam News

Meadows Museum Presents New Light on the Etruscans: Fifteen Years of Excavation Art Daily

Armenian Egyptology Centre Newsletter (pdf format) Armenian Egyptology Centre

Hohokam system found in Waveyard study East Valley Tribune

January 23rd, 2009 Edition
Site older than Moenjodaro found in Sukkur Times Now Pakistan

Ruins hint at the benefits of catastrophe: Wupatki ruins north of Flagstaff bear witness to the paradoxical blessings the region reaped from disaster Payson Roundup

A 700-year-old hangi pit, the first one of its kind found in New Zealand, has been discovered on the final day of the three-week Wairau Bar excavation Marlborough Express

Danube Delta Holds Answers to ‘Noah’s Flood’ Debate Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Latest technology used to unearth ancient Newbuildings tunnels Derry Journal

January 22nd, 2009 Edition
Web Site Following Archaeologists' Return to Bottom of Mut Temple's Sacred Lake Ascribe

Ancient inscription discovered in Raima Homed, Sana’a Yemen Observer

More on Rock shelter find: rare prehistoric Indian art Daily News Journal

Study on early human migration focuses on stomachs Houston Chronicle

Sacred sites are defiled by misuse: 1,000-year-old rock petroglyphs are rapidly vanishing Canada.com

Centuries-old coins recovered during random postal inspection The News-Pakistan

Ancient wooden tablet bearing land-division term found in Iwate Mainichi Daily

More on Prehistoric village found near U.S.-Mexico border Nogales International

New research into language evolution suggests most Pacific populations originated in Taiwan around 5,200 years ago EurekAlert

Updated: Interactive Dig at Hierakonpolis Archaeology Magazine

Ancient sacrificial sites await discovery Helsinki Times

January 21st, 2009 Edition
On the Road today, double update tomorrow!

January 20th, 2009 Edition
Scientists: Earthquakes, El Ninos fatal to earliest civilization in Americas EurekAlert

Saving the Indus Valley: Gujarat, India (New Free Video!) The Archaeology Channel

Roman mosaic floor is uncovered in a Cotswold field This is Gloucestershire

Archaeologist: Heavy rains cover part of Peru's famed Nazca lines with clay, sand Los Angeles Times

Archaeologists discover 5th century mosaics in Croatian town Earth Times

Another 'Hobbit' Study: Species Not Human NewsWise

History of social evolution relies on dirty work of archaeologists Columbus Dispatch

Galileo DNA to solve astronomical riddle? ABC News

Gallery: Advanced painting techniques in ancient Egypt New Scientist

On religion and Egyptian culture (Lecture Notes) Clarkson University

Ancient tombs and artifacts recovered in Southern Italy Il Paese Nuovo\Stone Pages

January 19th, 2009 Edition
China discovers earliest cave dwelling complex People's Daily

Olympus standing tall in seven wonders vote Kathimerini

A ten-centimetre-high bronze statuette stolen from the National Museum of Iraq during the American-British invasion in 2003 is back home Al-Ahram Weekly

Pink Gold Coffinette at KV-63 KV-63

Preservationists concerned about Fort Madison site Chicago Tribune

Dig unearths 700-year-old adze Stuff NZ

January 18th, 2009 Edition
Ancient village found on U.S.-Mexico border: 'Gateway community' uncovered during preparations for fence Sierra Vista Herald

Ancient Greek vessel docks for Pompey refit Independent UK

More on English Heritage aerial survey reveals more than 1000 new archaeological sites on North East coast Sunday Sun

Rock shelter painting by American Indian likely circa 1000-1600 Knoxville News

Tel Aviv University researcher reconstructs ancient Israelite faces Israel 21

Medicine in the Ancient World Biblical Archaeology Review

GIS in Archaeology: A New Tool Helps Archaeologists Deal with an Old Question Biblical Archaeology Review

How Mary Queen of Scots wrote of her fears for strife-torn nation The Scotsman

Largest-to-date Genetic Snapshot Of Iceland 1,000 Years Ago Completed Science Daily

Origins of Voodoo told by Beninese historians African Press Agency

Ilkhanid-era wall discovered near Tehran Tehran Times

January 17th, 2009 Edition
DNA Testing May Unlock Secrets Of Medieval Manuscripts Science Daily

Pact on Chinese Treasures Wins Praise New York Times

One of the UK's largest hauls of Iron Age gold coins has been found in Suffolk BBC News

Excavation at Kotalingala soon The Hindu

Ridgeway excavation film released BBC News

A queen, a boat and a temple: This season on the dig-Remains of Queen Sesheshet's mummy in the Saqqara necropolis, a logistic settlement at Ain Sokhna and a series of pavements in Beni Sweif are the most recent discoveries in Egypt Al-Ahram Weekly

Thomas Harriot: A Telescopic Astronomer Before Galileo Alpha Galileo

January 16th, 2009 Edition
Researcher developes a solution that makes it possible to establish the temporal relationships between artefacts within archaeological complexes Science Daily

Mound of earth could hold answers to Valley's future viability Arizona Republic

The Gault site-A Summary Community Impact Newspaper

Colchester: Was town a thriving settlement in the first century BC? Essex County Standard

More on Researchers find Moors built with powdered bones Associated Press

The most known Pan–Hellenic Symbols of the Macedonian Kingdom American Chronicle

Mexico's Unconquered Maya Hold Tight to Their Old Ways National Geographic News

Record number of wooden tablets unearthed from Heijo Palace remains in Nara
Mainichi Daily News

A mass grave containing the remains of 1,800 people killed at the end of World War II has been uncovered in Malbork, Poland, once Marienburg Reuters

January 15th, 2009 Edition
Two 12th century fortresses found in Azerbaijan Today in Azerbaijan

Archaeology from the air pinpoints finds EDP24

Neanderthal Weaponry Lacked Projectile Advantage Discovery

Why Were Great Cities Built in Quake Zone? Live Science

New Piece In The Jigsaw Puzzle Of Human Origins Science Daily

Iranian archeologists have found the sixth opening of the Bisotun Bridge during excavations in Iran's western Kermanshah Province Press TV

January 14th, 2009 Edition
Ancient Egyptian cemetery 'bigger than we thought' The Daily Star

Archaeologists uncover 700-year-old Maori home Stuff NZ

Roman villa unearthed in Sharnbrook Luton Today

Egypt discovers new archaeological site of Middle Kingdom Egypt Daily News

Medieval walls in Spain contain bits of bone Science Centric

More on University of Leicester archaeologist uncovers evidence of ancient chemical warfare EurekAlert

Mummy facing up to more scrutiny Otago Daily Times

Geological aspect of the problem of dating the Great Egyptian Sphinx construction(pdf file) Proceedings of the International Conference on Geoarchaeology and Archaeomineralogy

January 13th, 2009 Edition
Experts excavating ancient water wells in Parsa Tehran Times

Archaeologist and leading cave painting expert explores the origin of human creativity and belief EurekAlert

Super-Predators: Humans Force Rapid Evolution of Animals Live Science\Yahoo News

FBI Returns Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Panama FBI Press Room

Digging work at Lakheen Jo Daro begins Regional Times Pakistan

January 12th, 2009 Edition
Armenian cave yields ancient human brain-Excavations have produced roughly 6,000-year-old relics of a poorly known culture existing near the dawn of civilization Science News

Iranian, foreign archaeologists return to 8000-year-old site in southern Iran Payvand News

More artifacts found in the excavations in Agora Hurriyet News

Team salvaging articles from 1890 Turkish shipwreck off Wakayama Japan Today

Scientists Bring 2000 year old painted warrior to virtual live EurekAlert

DNA Testing May Unlock Secrets Of Medieval Manuscripts Science Daily

The Maya suffered for their looks Times UK

January 11th, 2009 Edition
Ancient chemical warfare comes to light-Remains of a Roman garrison in Syria document a third-century battle and offer a glimpse of a grisly tunnel fight Science News

Finding Darwin's Lost Ship-Scientists are looking for the HMS Beagle Forbes

Restoration work begins at Harappan site Punjab Heritage News

More on Genetics offers clues to human migration to Americas CTV News

January 10th, 2009 Edition
Archaeologists in Istanbul have discovered a grave that proves the city is 6,000 years older than they previously thought BBC News

Shipwrecks harbor evidence of ancient sophistication- Frame-based shipbuilding emerged surprisingly early and became more advanced within a few hundred years Science News

More on Body of Queen Sesheshet Found in New Pyramid Talking Pyramids

Ancient tablets found in Tehran Press TV

January 9th, 2009 Edition
First Americans arrived as 2 separate migrations, according to new genetic evidence Science News

Scientists report Anasazi village site found at Springs Preserve-Technology Reveals Significant Archaeological Discovery at the Springs Preserve Earthtimes

Dam construction threatens Venezuelan ruins Independent UK

Radiocarbon dates indicate early Irish were just visiting Times UK

Ocean's Three: Adventurer, explorer, and maritime archaeologist Jim Delgado sits down for a chat with Archaeology Magazine's contributing editor Archaeology

'A 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle' - A rare brick well has been unearthed at a central Wellington building site, but the Capital's early settlers did not just depend on water to quench their thirst they were fans of ginger beer too Stuff New Zealand

Study Reveals DNA Links Between Ancient Peruvians, Japanese Latin American Herald Tribune

January 8th, 2009 Edition
Mummy thought to be Queen Seshestet found in Egypt Reuters\Yahoo News

Comet smashes triggered ancient famine New Scientist

Stonehenge in Lake Michigan? Potentially pre-historic stone formation discovered deep underwater NBC News

Union soldier's bones found at Md. Civil War site Examiner National

Babylon Is Targeted in Project of World Monuments Fund and Iraq Bloomberg

January 7th, 2009 Edition
Ancient Greeks 'loved a good night in' say researchers Telegraph UK

Extinct beasts could be ‘resurrected’ using DNA Irish Examiner

Catastrophic Coincidence: Second Ever Example Of Contemporaneous Meteorite Impact And Flood Volcanism Discovered Science Daily

Renaissance Capitalist: New Research Answers Mystery About Illegitimate Daughter Of Pope Science Daily

Stonehenge archaeologist unsurprised by rave claims 24 Hour Museum

January 6th, 2009 Edition
Answer to Ohio earthworks might be in New Guinea Columbus Dispatch

Scientists' hopes up for discovery of HM Mermaid The Australian

Gladiators to 'Fight' Again at Rome's Colosseum Discovery

More on 'Nanodiamond' Find Supports Comet Extinction Theory National Geographic

January 5th, 2009 Edition
Mining and Gas Wells Planned for Aztec Ruins National Monument and Petrified Forest National Park? Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility

The Iraq Museum: The Loss of a Nation’s Memory (New free video!) The Archaeology Channel

CSI Hunley: Fate of historic sub a cold case file The Examiner

More on German battlefield yields Roman surprises CNN News

More on Field Museum discovery helps solve mystery of South American trophy heads EurekAlert

January 4th, 2009 Edition
Necklaces reveal early man’s intelligence Times UK

Shifting sands exposing wrecked ships along Oregon coast The Oregonian

Excavations at Episkopi-Bamboula complete-Cyprus Famagusta Gazette

Stonehenge was 'giant concert venue'? Telegraph UK

January 3rd, 2009 Edition
Louisville digs are a boon to archaeologists Lexington Herald Leader

A fruitful archaeological year: Reporter Nevine El-Aref sums up this year's most interesting archaeological events and highlights the 2009 agenda in Egypt Al-Ahram Weekly

140 Archaeological sites, monuments recovered in Swabi district Associated Press of Pakistan

Bulletin published on 4800-year-old artificial eye of Burnt City Tehran Times

Ancient town may lie buried near Sanchi This Week India

January 2nd, 2009 Edition
Sierra Vista development site yields old artifacts-A mysterious 'circle stone' is puzzling archaeologists who unearthed it with an ancient village KTAR News

More on nanodiamonds found across North America suggest that major climate change could have been cosmically instigated Scientific American

Signs of early hand-axe making not limited to eastern Africa Science News

Spanish team discovers antiquities of 1st intermediate period Egypt State Information Service

Plaque may provide link with Stonehenge Chester Chronicle

January 1st, 2009 Edition
Six North American Sites Hold 12,900-year-old Nanodiamond-rich Soil Science Daily
and this Diamonds show comet struck North America, scientists say Los Angeles Times

The 12th phase of Burnt City archeological excavations in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province has yielded 12 ancient graves Press TV

Historic Thang Long Citadel explored VietNamNet

Villager stumbles upon ancient human skeletal remains The Star Malaysia

December 31st, 2008 Edition
Construction workers in Argentina have struck oil-of the olive variety-as they unearthed a colonial-era Spanish ship believed to be 250 years old BBC News

Divers discover long-lost wreck: Research, hard work pays off as divers find the wreck of the long-lost bark Trajan, sunk outside Newport Harbor in 1867 East Bay RI

'Still too early' to tell fate of Punic tombs Times of Malta

Meteorite Triggered Ancient New York Tsunami? National Geographic News

December 30th, 2008 Edition
3rd to 2nd century BC Celtic village was discovered four miles east of Krakow Krakow Post

Archeologists find traces of the most ancient civilization in Europe near Yunatsite village, Pazardzhik District Focus Information Agency Bulgaria

More than a dozen skeletons thought to be thousands of years old, have been found by Oxford archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Dorset BBC News

One-fifth of Ming Dynasty Great Wall in Inner Mongolia gone China.org

More on DNA tracks ancient Alaskan's descendants Anchorage Daily News

Pollen Grain Study Yields New Picture Of Ice Age Science Daily

December 29th, 2008 Edition
Macedonia archeologists uncover 4,000 year old writing MINA

Oklahoma artifacts believed to be at least 2,000 years old KFSM News

Fossilised skull suggests cheetahs evolved in Asia not Americas Guarding UK

European Neanderthals had ginger hair and freckles Telegraph UK
and this Competition, Not Climate Change, Led To Neanderthal Extinction, Study Shows Science Daily

Archaeologists weigh in on the legend of Madoc, a Welsh prince said to have traveled to North America in the twelfth century and built stone walls around the Southeas LEdger Enquirer

December 28th, 2008 Edition
Sculptures Linked to Beginning of Oman’s History Unearthed Khaleej Times

New finds take archaeologists closer to Krishna Times of India

DNA results show no link to ancient human remains-About 230 Native people participated in study to find Shuká Kaa descendants, Alaska Capital City Weekly

December 27th, 2008 Edition
When the woolly mammoth ran out, early man turned to roasted vegetables Los Angeles Times

The return of Amenhotep III Al-Ahram Weekly

1,000 years on, perils of fake Viking swords are revealed Guardian UK

The year of archaeological restorations Egypt Daily Star News

A Digital Eye of Horus for Archaeologists Talking Pyramids

A Search for Pictures from the Times When the Sahara Was full of Lakes-Exlusive report by a member of the first Czech expedition to Gilf Kebir Prague Portal

Two ancient graves, dating back to the 7th century BC, accidentally uncovered during construction of a cesspool Hurriyet Daily News

December 26th, 2008 Edition
Rare artefacts found at Basu Bihar archaeological site The Daily Star

Burial mounds suspected in the Marquette County, Wisconsin WXOW News

Grave hunters help to preserve history of state Arkansas Democrat Gazette

December 25th, 2008 Edition-Happy Holidays and Warm Wishes to All Archaeologica Readers
Ancient mummy is 1st patient for new CT scanner Chicago Tribune

More on Pair of tombs discovered in Egypt BBC News

Historic sites 'at risk from funding cuts' Independent UK

December 23rd and 24th, 2008 Edition
Stone sarcophagus uncovered in Syria United Press

Newgrange, Older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge but Still Subject to Irish Weather Epoch Times

Satellites unearthing ancient Egyptian ruins CNN News

Ancient footprints, once dismissed, may be from first people of Ontario Columbus Dispatch

Chosun-Era Palace Office Unearthed Chosun Ilbo

4,000 year-old tombs found at construction site in Son La Voice of Vietnam

Multilingual Culture and Heritage Internet Search System Developed Science Daily

December 22nd, 2008 Edition
Israeli archaeologists unearth Byzantine gold hoard in Jerusalem parking lot Star Tribune

More on Two 4,300-year-old tombs unveiled near Cairo USA Today

Saving the Last Living Ancient Town in China: Lijiang, Yunnan, China (new free video!) The Archaeology Channel

Ancient 'Treasure' Found in Farmer's Bookshelf Discovery

December 21st, 2008 Edition
New evidence suggests that an ancient South American culture obtained ritual skulls by killing and beheading some of its own people, not foreign warriors Science News

Haryana village settles atop Mauryan empire, ASI in a quandary Times of India

Pharaoh's head returned to Egypt BBC News

Ancient African Exodus Mostly Involved Men, Geneticists Find NewsWise

Ancient Roman Lamp Shows Gynecological Exam Latin American Herald Tribune

277 bronze artifacts found at Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman Andina

The Cretans Had Contacts in Sicily and Asia Minor Hellenic News of America

Two tombs from Egypt's 5th Dynasty discovered at Saqqara Earth Times

December 20th, 2008 Edition
Neanderthals could have died out because their bodies overheated Telegraph UK

Video: 'Viking Horse' Has 2 More Gaits National Geographic

Unesco inspection finds no evidence of recent looting in Northern Iraq The Art Newspaper

December 19th, 2008 Edition
Rare first century half shekel coin found in Temple Mount dirt Haaretz

Archaeological discovery: Earliest evidence of our cave-dwelling human ancestors (pdf file download) University of TorontoMore

More on rare find: Archaeologists uncover cremation pit used by American Indians on Georgia Island Newsday

Reading Bones to Unlock Mysteries of the Evolution of Hunting and Warfare Bryn Mawr Now

Tomb of Cyrus Restored Fars News Agency

Two Medieval Hoards Discovered in Historical Centre of Moscow Russia Info Center

December 18th, 2008 Edition
King Tut's Father ID'd in Stone Inscription Discovery

Archeology technology unearths new ground Camp Pendleton Scout

Honduras Recovers Jade-Adorned Mayan Jaw Bones in the Netherlands, sent anonymously to the Embassy Latin American Herald Tribune

Passage graves from an astronomical perspective EurekAlert

Museum mummy murder mystery Mercury News

Hand-written note shows El Greco defending Byzantine style in face of Western art AlphaGalileo

'Hobbit' Fossils Represent A New Species, Concludes Anthropologist Science Daily

Earth's Original Ancestor Was LUCA, Not Adam Nor Eve Science Daily

Archeologists worry upcoming Dakar Rally could damage sites The Canadian Press