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Two new Butterflies
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A retired middle school teacher in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has discovered two new butterfly species, which may be unique to China, according to butterfly experts.
Zoologists have named the two species, which have just been listed in the World Butterfly Catalogue, Ypthima pse...
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The Psalter
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The exact location of the discovery of what has been dubbed ‘Ireland’s Dead Sea Scrolls’ has been revealed by the National Museum of Ireland.
The Psalter, or Book of Psalms was pulled out of a bog in the townland of Faddan More in north Tipperary, where it was first hidden around 1,000 year...
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Bisotoun inscriptions
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European Iranologists have recognised the stone inscriptions and bas-reliefs on the cliff overlooking Bisotoun, Kermanshah, as the largest of its kind in the world.
The historical inscriptions, which are 45 meters high and about 200 meters wide, were recently registered on the list of glob...
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Caipu Castle
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An ancient castle in east China dating back 370 years has collapsed after being hit by typhoons that continued to sweep the area over the past three months.
Nine houses in the Caipu Castle, in Yunxiao County of Fujian Province, fell down after being soaked in flood for weeks while more than 200 squar...
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The Cimmerians
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A team of archaeologists conducting excavations in the ancient city of Antandros in Balıkesir is chasing the traces of the Cimmerians tribe -- the tribe of the fictional character Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) -- who are thought to have lived in the ancient city for ab...
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Merchant ship Gotheborg
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A replica of the Swedish merchant ship "Gotheborg" will sail up the Pearl River in south China.
It departed from the Swedish city of Gothenburg in October last year for China.
Next Tuesday, it will reach Guangzhou and will stay in the province for one month.
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The Bundian Way
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An ancient pathway, part of the remarkable trade and cultural routes of Australia that predate the Silk Road, the Roman roads and other great roads of world antiquity, has been nominated as National Heritage of Australia.
The Bundian Way, a corridor including the old pathways used to walk to an...
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Visakeswara Temple
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Archaeologists in Visakhapatnam claim that a centuries-old temple exists two kilometres from Visakhapatnam coast, on the sea bed.
While the coastal city of Visakhapatnam is steeped in history, few know that there was a temple called “Visakeswara Temple” on the coast of the city. Many centur...
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Gyorgy Sandor Ligeti
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Composer György Sándor Ligeti died on Monday. He was 83. Ligeti passed away in Vienna, Austria, after battling a long illness and spending the last three weeks confined to a wheelchair.
György Sándor Ligeti (born May 28, 1923) was a Jewish Hungarian composer born in Romania who later became an A...
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Black Spout Wood Homestead
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Archaeologists working in a Perthshire forest have made some “remarkable” prehistoric discoveries.
The remains of this prehistoric homestead have been found.
The second season of an archaeological dig has begun. The aim will be to excavate the interior of the enclosure and confirm whether...
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The Christii fly
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A new species of insect has been discovered among more than 1,000 rare creatures catalogued for a survey of the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland.
The results of the study are included in a book launched by Scottish Natural Heritage on Monday.
The Christii fly (Ectaetia christii) was d...
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Korean prehistoric sites
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Archaeologists yesterday said they have unearthed a number of prehistoric sites at the upper stream of Pahro Lake of Gangwon Province, Korea, and urged the local government to reconsider its plan on a water project that would demolish the relics.
Yanggu County Office plans to construct a wate...
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New Zealand's Fossil Forest
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One of New Zealand's North Shore City’s most significant geological features - a 200,000-year-old fossil forest - will get some TLC next week as part of the council’s project to protect Takapuna’s rocky foreshore.
Over time wave action has eroded the base of the foreshore creating a cavity and...
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Japan's space program
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Japan's ruling party will consider new legislation that would clear the way for more military-oriented uses of its space program -- a sharp departure from its current peaceful-use only policy
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James E. Collins
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79-year-old James E. Collins of Rochester, father of space shuttle commander Eileen Collins, who was struck by a car in front of Kings Bar on West Washington Avenue, Elmira, US, on Monday night has died.
Jim Collins was in Elmira on Monday to hear his daughter speak at Edison and Notre Dame high scho...
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