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El Kef
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Hammam Mellegue , one of the world's largest geological sites will soon have its own spa resort. The region's hot mineral springs covered with a black clay layer rich in iridium (an extra terrestrial chemical element from a meteor) and a legacy of the Cretaceous - Tertiary extinction event, which is...
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Zeus Cult
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Burnt animal bones, petrified lightning and a bronze male hand grasping a silver lightning bolt have all been unearthed at the mountaintop site of a Mycenaean Greek cult whose members gathered around an "open fire altar," according to University of Pennsylvania Museum archaeologist...
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Durham University
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Two new books have been written and published to celebrate 175 years of Englands third oldest university. The Durham Difference spans the birth, infancy and maturity of Durham University, whilst the Treasures of Durham University Library features artefacts from one of Britains most precious an...
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Wollaston Medal
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The Geological Society's oldest and most prestigious award, the Wollaston Medal, has been awarded to Paul F. Hoffman, one of the major proponents of the controversial "Snowball Earth" theory. This theory suggests that in its early history the Earth suffered glaciations so major that...
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Lakhian Jo Daro
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An archaeological site dating back about 5,500 years and believed to be older than Mohenjodaro has been found in Pakistan's southern Sindh province. A team of 22 archaeologists found some semi-precious and precious stones and utensils made of clay, copper and other metals during an excavation at...
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Ulugbek's observatory, Samarkand
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Among the historical monuments of Samarkand, the observatory has a particular place; constructed by Ulugbek in 1428-1429 high on one of the hills, at the foot of Chupanat. As Baburs describe, who saw the observatory, it was three-storied, covered with beautiful glazed titles, building of roun...
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Louth UFO
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UFO blamed for destruction of wind turbine Locals in Lincolnshire reported seeing mysterious glowing orbs in the evening sky shortly before the giant structure was wrecked. More mundane theories for the cause of the damage - from a block of frozen urine dropped by a passing plane, to simple mechani...
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Ancient Colchis
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A new exhibition by the Benaki Museum entitled From the land of the Golden Fleece: Treasures of Ancient Colchis. This travelling exhibition is being presented to the Greek public for the first time, and introduces, in an impressive manner, the civilisation that developed on the Eastern shores of t...
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Hampi
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A lot of research and excavation has been carried out at Hampi ever since 1976. Over the last three decades, Hampi has constantly unfolded something new to excavators, explorers and historians. Hampi is not only of interest for its historical prestige and magnificent remains; its remarkable land...
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Ancient chemical warfare
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A researcher from the University of Leicester has identified what looks to be the oldest archaeological evidence for chemical warfare--from Roman times. At the meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, University of Leicester archaeologist Simon James presented CSI-style argumen...
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Loch Lomond
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The first survey of Loch Lomond in 147 years has found Scotland's most famous loch is 600 feet deep in places with sheer cliffs lining an underwater canyon. The British Geological Survey used the latest technology -- multi-beam sonar -- to map the floor of Loch Lomond, The Scotsman reported. The last...
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The Land of Alabama
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Giant amphibious creatures, 8-foot-long turtles and large sabre-toothed "cats" once roamed in search of food in and around a watery landscape that today is known as Alabama. John Hall, an expert on geological formations, told a capacity crowd at the state Department of Archives and Hi...
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Mylor Hoard
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A unique find of 33 prehistoric axes in a ceramic pot discovered in a field at Mylor have gone on public display at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro. Known as the Mylor Hoard after the riverside village near which the perfectly preserved axes were found, the find is officially considered to be the mo...
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James Benson, 1945-2008
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In 1955, a 10-year-old James Benson joined the Science Fiction Book Club and began devouring works by Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury. Forty-two years later, he founded SpaceDev, a developer of low-cost rocket technology and small satellites. Benson's dream was to build a self-sustaining space ec...
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V-wing turbine
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An unusual design of wind turbine with a pair of giant vertical wings could one day be generating electricity for the UK Grid. The innovative Nova Project is one of the first ideas to receive development funding from the recently established Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). The ETI aims to find...
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