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Tayinat Temple
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Canadian archaeologists say they have discovered a well-preserved monumental temple in Turkey that presents new facts about the so-called Dark Ages. Discovered by the University of Toronto's Tayinat Archaeological Project last summer, scientists said the temple is thought to have been const...
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Amarna Royal Tombs Project
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Another new tomb in the Valley of the Kings: ‘KV64’ - II
The Amarna Royal Tombs Project says radar readings show what could be another 3,500-year-old chamber from the days of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun, not far from the recently explored KV63 chamber.
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Jim Rice
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The phone call came in early April, directing ASU's Jim Rice to come to Houston in a few weeks' time. He will be heading to NASA's Johnson Space Centre on his third attempt to become an astronaut. Once again, he'll be poked, prodded, queried, analysed, and sifted, all in the quest to join those with the R...
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Marischal College Museum
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Nine tattooed Maori heads yesterday began their journey from a Scottish university museum back to the land of their ancestors in New Zealand. The heads, which had been smoked to preserve them two centuries ago and revered as sacred objects by the Maoris, were returned to the care of the elders of the m...
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Irisiyawa
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Marine archaeologists have just discovered evidence of a large submerged landmass southeast of Sri Lanka. They believe it could be a legendary lost island closely linked to the culture and history of Sri Lankan people. The discovery was made by a team of Dutch and Sri Lankan scientists based on sate...
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Loch Ness Boulder
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An amateur archaeologist believes a giant boulder on a hill overlooking Loch Ness was used as a guide for crop sowing and harvesting by residents of in the Great Glen more than 5000 years ago. John Forsyth - who was voted a corresponding member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland for services to a...
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Cottonwood Unidentified Object
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A meteorite may have been what smashed into the windshield of a Cottonwood couple's sport utility vehicle late last month, destroying much of the dashboard and melting some of the glass. "I hate to say it, but I think something fell out of the sky and did some damage to a car" - Mike Birondo, a...
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Mario Juric
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Croatian astrophysicist Mario Juric is one of 17 winners of a "Hubble Fellowship 2009." The Hubble Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for highly-qualified post-doctoral scientists to conduct independent research broadly related to NASA's Cosmic Origins scientific goal...
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Jaintia Hills monoliths
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World's tallest monoliths in Jaintia Hills The cluster of monoliths in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya is a testimony of Jaintia rulers' strength. It's an amazing site as the monolith is sure to kindle your thought of man's greatest idea and knowledge. [url=http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?art...
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Bahamian blue hole
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Fossils excavated from Bahamian blue hole may give clues of early life Long before tourists arrived in the Bahamas, ancient visitors took up residence in this archipelago off Floridas coast and left remains offering stark evidence that the arrival of humans can permanently change and eliminate l...
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The Perfect 10
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A three metre tidal wave surging down Aoraki Mount Cooks Terminal Lake was the first indicator of the largest single iceberg in 25 years calving directly from the Tasman Glacier terminal face yesterday (10 February). Read more...
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Coprolites
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The oldest known human hairs could be the strands discovered in fossil hyena poop found in a South African cave, a new study hints. Researchers discovered the rock-hard hyena dung near the Sterkfontein caves, where many early human ancestor fossils have been found. [url=http://news.nationalge...
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Kondyor Massif
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Que sont ces structures parfaitement circulaires, légèrement en creux qu'on observe depuis l'espace à l'Est de la Sibérie ? Des cratères d'impacts ? D'anciens volcans ? Des intrusions magmatiques ? Sur le terrain la première hypothèse est vite éliminée, les roches ont une signature très profond...
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Arctic Ocean
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Ancient turtle migrated from Asia to America over a tropical Arctic In Arctic Canada, a team of geologists from the University of Rochester has discovered a surprise fossil: a tropical, freshwater, Asian turtle. The find strongly suggests that animals migrated from Asia to North America not arou...
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Temple of Apollo
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As the devout among the ancients knew well, nothing spices up a boring sermon like having your own sacrifice pit parked in front of your church. Throw in a secret tunnel to the death chamber, and you've got a churchgoing experience that no suburban mega-church, no matter how many good parking spots it...
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