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The great medieval temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia was once at the centre of a sprawling urban settlement, according to a new, detailed map of the area.
Using Nasa satellites, an international team have discovered at least 74 new temples and complex irrigation systems.
The map, published in the journal PNAS, extends the known settlement by 1000 sq km, about the size of Los Angeles.

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New data on the history of the ancient kingdom of Paphos are forthcoming as a result of the archaeological field project conducted by the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus at Kouklia-Palaepaphos since last year.
According to the Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Communications and Works, the projects main target is to reconstruct the urban topography of Palaepaphos through the identification of the ancient settlements main components.
In the Late Bronze Age, ancient Paphos was the administrative and economic centre responsible for the construction of the megalithic sanctuary of the Cypriote Aphrodite at the end of the 13th century BC. In the Iron Age, the kings of Paphos retained responsibility for the upkeep and function of the sanctuary, and thus had the unusual privilege of being the goddesss priests, until the very end of the 4th century BC when the institution of Cypriot kingship was finally abolished by Ptolemy I.

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Floods threaten ancient and historic sites
Severe weather is washing away thousands of years of heritage in the UK. Maev Kennedy surveys the damage to Silbury Hill and Rotherwas Ribbon
Rain was falling remorselessly on Silbury Hill yesterday, pooling on the sodden fields at its foot, and dangerously seeping down into the core of the most enigmatic prehistoric monument in Europe. The entire hill near Avebury in Wiltshire is artificial, built around 4,500 years ago by stupendous human effort with an estimated 35m baskets of chalk. Yesterday, archaeologists and engineers were engaged in urgent discussions on how to save Silbury, after the torrential rain caused further damage to a structure already weakened by earlier floods.

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Mythical satyr may be preserved in salt
Unicorns, giants and fairies, the UFOs of antiquity, have yet to turn up in any archaeologist's overturned shovel. Aside from their frequent appearances on ancient frescoes, statuary and artwork, such fanciful creatures of mythology don't have a clear origin, although some have linked the mermaid to lonely sailors glimpsing dugongs (also known as sea cows) in the distance, and making a giant leap.

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Ed ~ See  last post, dated Jun 23 03:21 2007, on page five.

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A 78-year-old retired civil engineer of Nara has shed new light on an ancient waterway by determining that it was built for agricultural irrigation by Empress regnant Suiko between the early sixth and seventh centuries.
Kazuo Takatsu, who authored a research report on the topic, has audited classes at Nara University for the last 15 years since he retired from a midsize construction company. He wrote the report as a result of 10 field trips to the remains of the waterway, while suffering from heart disease.
The report has been acclaimed by archaeological researchers since it was published as the opening article in a specialized magazine.

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Ancient Massacre Discovered in New Mexico
Seven skeletons discovered in a remote New Mexico canyon were victims of a brutal massacre that may have been part of an ancient campaign of genocide, archaeologists say.
The victimsfive adults, one child, and one infantwere members of an obscure native culture known as the Gallina, which occupied a small region of northwestern New Mexico around A.D. 1100.

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A remarkable archaeological treasure trove near Bodo, Alberta is providing a wealth of information and experience for students of all ages.
Since its discovery in 1995, the Bodo archaeological site has been a resource for University of Alberta undergraduates, graduate students and researchers. Now it's also a resource for local school children.

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Of the 30 centuries-old sites of archaeological importance in Punjab, Jalandhar has six, but the district is missing from the  tourism chart. The apathy of the Tourism Department can be gauged from the fact that some of the important monuments do not even have an approach road.
However, lovers of age-old art and buildings can heave a sigh of relief as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has started renovation of these sites.

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Campaigners fighting to preserve a 4,000-year-old archaeological find in Herefordshire say they are facing a race against time.
Experts have said the newly-uncovered Rotherwas Ribbon could be as important as Stonehenge.
However, the site is in the path of a controversial planned relief road.
Herefordshire Council said a protective shield will be built over the site to save it for future generations and the road will then be built over it.

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The Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland, are the location of ancient coastal forts.
Dun Aengus (also Dun Angus and Dun Aonghusa) is located on Inish-more, the largest of the three Aran Islands.
Sited on top of towering 90m high cliffs it is acknowledged to be one of the finest prehistoric monuments in Western Europe. Built between 900 BCE - 500 CE, the fort consists of three concentric stone enclosures.
Its legendary owner, Aonghusa, was a chief of the Fir Bolg who are said to have been the first inhabitants of the island. After the Battle of Moytura they fled first to Meath and then to Connaught and settled on lands along the western seaboard, including the Aran Islands. The Firbolgs later lost the islands to the Eoghanacta of Munster.

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Dun Duchathair, (The Black Fort) is also found on top of 30m high cliffs on the island of Inish-more. The fort has been termed a promontory fort because of its location. However, sea erosion has eroded away a large area of the island and all that is left is a small portion of the fort left on a promontory.
Dun Duchathair was a originally normal Celtic fort situated some distance away from the sea.
The fort contains within its circumference a number of ancient stone huts.

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