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  December 17th & 18th, 2014 Edition

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  • Khirbet Summeily Yields 10th-Century B.C. Clay Seals Mississippi State University
  • Remains of 8,000-year-old olive oil found in Lower Galilee Jerusalem Post
  • New laser technology investigates bones of sailors who perished on Henry VIII's ship Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
  • Digging up the 'Spanish Vikings' The University of Aberdeen
  • Unique entry complex discovered at Herodian Hilltop Palace Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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  December 16th, 2014 Edition

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  • Million-Mummy Cemetery Unearthed in Egypt Live Science
  • Mausoleum plans unveiled for homecoming of Siberian ice maiden Siberian Times
  • Evidence of Viking/Norse metalworking in Arctic Canada EurekAlert
  • Back to future with Roman architectural concrete EurekAlert
  • Dental plaque reveals key plant in prehistoric Easter Island diet University of Otago
  • Archaeologists Worry As Drilling Approaches Chaco KUNM News
  • Massive 2,800-year-old farmhouse found in central Israel-Structure in modern Rosh Ha'ayin was used during Assyrian, Persian and Hellenistic periods Times of Israel

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  December 14th & 15th, 2014 Edition

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  • After Amphipolis, New Ancient Burial Ground Found in Platamonas Greek Reporter
  • Pharaoh's statue restored 3,200 years after collapse in earthquake Guardian UK
  • Bronze Age skeleton 'warrior chief' Belfast Telegraph
  • More on San Francisco's Deadliest Shipwreck Found Discovery
  • Uncovering the Secrets of Cosma-Part 1 of a series: In a remote valley in north-central Peru, archaeologists are beginning to peel back the layers of monumental structures that may tell a forgotten story of an ancient people Popular Archaeology
  • Oldest Danish town, Ribe, possibly older Copenhagen Post
  • Drought and Ancient Maya Practices Spelled Collapse of Tikal, Says Study-Episodes of persistent and unusually low rainfall during 9th century tipped the scale against Maya engineering and land use practices Popular Archaeology

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  December 13th, 2014 Edition

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  • Mystery Surrounds Delicate Nasca Lines Threatened by Greenpeace Stunt National Geographic
  • Planned Arizona copper mine would put a hole in Apache archaeology Science Magazine
  • Israeli cave offers clues about when humans mastered fire Science Magazine

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  December 10th to 12th, 2014 Edition

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  • Polish archaeologists in Cypriot breakthrough Radio Poland
  • Israel: 7,500-year-old lost Neolithic village discovered off coast of Haifa International Business Times
  • Affluence Explains Rise of Moralizing Religions, Suggests Study-Roots are in the rising standards of living of the 'Axial Age' between 500 BCE and 300 BCE Popular Archaeology
  • Archaeologists Excavate Ancient Wari Temple in Peru Popular Archaeology
  • NOAA, partners reveal first images of historic San Francisco shipwreck, SS City of Rio de Janeiro National Marine Sanctuaries NOAA
  • Quileute Tribe celebrates discovery of historic rock carving-A fisherman stumbled upon a rock carving that appears to show a legendary battle in Quileute mythology Seattle Times
  • Water's role in the rise and fall of the Roman Empire Science Daily
  • Polish archaeologists in the ancient city of Jupiter Capitolinus Science in Poland
  • The Origin of the Number Zero-Deep in the jungle, an intrepid scholar locates a symbol of power and mystery Smithsonian
  • Discovery in Nara Prefecture suggests building linked to imperial family 13 centuries ago Asahi Shimbun
  • Tomb of royal wife and several bronze statuettes discovered by French archaeologists Ahram Online

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  December 9th, 2014 Edition

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  • Think again about the pillaging Viking warriors - it wasn't just the men who raided Britain Independent UK
  • Antiquity thieves caught at Cave of Skulls searching for Dead Sea artefacts Past Horizons
  • Danish Bronze Age glass beads traced to Egypt Science Nordic
  • The sarcophagus of god Amun's singer unearthed Ahram Online
  • 2,400-Year-Old Coffin's 'Odd' Art Hints at Ancient Egypt's Brain Drain Live Science
  • Penn Museum Exhibits Spectacular Finds from Ancient Panama Popular Archaeology

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  December 6th to 8th, 2014 Edition

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  • Sunken WWII Ship, Famed for Pearl Harbor Rescue Mission, Discovered Off Hawaii Coast Western Digs
  • Opulent Clothing Unearthed in Ming Dynasty Tomb Live Science
  • Archaeology: Flint tool disappeared with Hopewell culture Columbus Dispatch

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    Bladelets, Flint Rodge Flint, and the Hopewell Interaction Sphere Ohio Archaeology
  • Scientists reveal parchment's hidden stories EurekAlert
  • Chicago scientists open Egyptian mummy coffin PhysOrg
  • Major Viking hall identified in Sweden Science Daily
  • Discoveries of Polish archaeologists in Armenia Science in Poland
  • Looting, Antiquities Trafficking Supporting ISIS, Say Officials Popular Archaeology

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  December 4th & 5th, 2014 Edition

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  • More on Shovels Untouched, Archaeologists Survey a Medieval Town in Britain New York Times
  • Archaeologists in Jersey find solid gold torc hidden in Celtic coin hoard Culture 24
  • Findings at Viking archaeological site show power trumping practicality PhysOrg
  • More on Richard III: case closed? Current Archaeology
  • Localized climate change contributed to ancient southwest depopulation EurekAlert
  • Ancient Pond, Bronze Fingernail Cleaner Hint at Roman Settlement Live Science\Yahoo News
  • Saving Khufu's second boat Al-Ahram Weekly.
  • Giant Ancient Roman Water Basin Uncovered Discovery
  • Archaeologists Discover First Evidence of Frankincense in British Roman Burials Popular Archaeology

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  December 2nd & 3rd, 2014 Edition

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  • Beer, Beef and Politics: Findings at Viking Archaeological Site Show Power Trumping Practicality Baylor University
  • Archaeologists find vast medieval palace buried under prehistoric fortress at Old Sarum Independent UK
  • Jamestown Unearthed: Archaeologists Work to Uncover Cellar Outside Fort Walls Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
  • Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient commercial farm in the heart of modern Rome Daily Democrat
  • Archaeologists rethink purpose of Mummy Lake ruins San Francisco Chronicle
  • Oldest ever engraving discovered on 500,000-year-old shell Science Daily
  • King Richard III Case Closed After 529 Years Popular Archaeology
  • Mastodons Disappeared From Ancient Beringia Before Humans Arrived Popular Archaeology
  • Gardener unearths Anglo-Saxon carving in job lot of rockery stone Telegraph UK
  • Shackled individuals found in Gallo-Roman cemetery in southwest France Past Horizons

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  November 29th to December 1st, 2014 Edition

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  • Amphipolis Tomb Timeline: What We Know So Far About the Magnificent Ancient Greek Monument Greek Reporter
  • Knoxville archaeologist: 'Pristine' site near Third Creek Greenway worth saving Knoxville News Sentinel
  • Antlers and horse bones dating back 1,500 years found on Galway beach-Marks indicate finds may have been used in 'ritual ceremony' Irish Times
  • Macabre skeletal finds sheds new light on the Sandby borg massacre Past Horizons
  • More on discovery about the Antikythera Mechanism reveals surprising advances in early Greek science University of Puget Sound

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  November 27th & 28th, 2014 Edition

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  • Secrets of a Celtic princess Deutsche Welle
  • Post-medieval Polish buried as potential 'vampires' were likely local EurekAlert
  • Ironbridge lost cottages uncovered during works BBC News
  • Limestone 'Venus' 23,000 years old dug up in France PhysOrg
  • Workers at Biblical Copper Mines Ate Quite Well Live Science\Yahoo News
  • Poznan archaeologists studied a monumental mound Science in Poland
  • World's oldest computer is more ancient than first thought: Antikythera Mechanism was created in 205 BC, study claims Mail Online
  • Bathonea excavations shed light on Istanbul's history Hurriyet News

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  November 25th & 26th, 2014 Edition

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  • Stone age axe found with wood handle BBC News
  • Ancient house with floor heating unearthed in southern Turkey Hurriyet News
  • Ancient rock art discovery across Asia Griffith University
  • Archaeology dig yields Hatfield and McCoy artifacts Williamson Daily News
  • Army hospital x-rays reveal intricacies of Anglo-Saxon sword, shield, spear and grave goods Culture 24
  • Tombs with mythical carvings found in Chinese city that was once along the Silk Road PhysOrg
  • Domestic cereals in evidence 7,000 years ago in Sudan Past Horizons
  • Researchers Investigate 'Vampire' Remains in Polish Cemetery-The graves likely contained members of the local population, say study authors Popular Archaeolgy

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  November 23rd & 24th, 2014 Edition

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  • Norfolk Bronze Age dagger 'doorstop' saved BBC News
  • 1,700-Year-Old Silk Road Cemetery Contains Mythical Carvings Live Science
  • People ate mammoth; Dogs got reindeer Science Daily

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  November 21st & 22nd, 2014 Edition

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  • Could rare sword have belonged to Ivan the Terrible? Siberian Times
  • Laser from a plane discovers Roman goldmines in Spain EurekAlert
  • Small 'Underwater Pompeii' Found Off Greek Island Discovery
  • Ancient Egyptian Mummy Wearing Jewels Found Discovery

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January 15th & 16th, 2015 Edition

• Excavation plans for Exeter's Roman Baths BBC News
  

• Possible ruins of ancient emperor's grave unearthed in Asuka Asahi Shimbun
  

• Burial Mound in Kazakhstan Yields Gold Artifacts Tengrin News
  

• Abandoned 1882 rifle sparks archaeological quest in Nevada Los Angeles Times
  

• Ancient bone hand ax identified in China Science News
  

• More on Military fortresses in Tel Habuwa, the tomb of a previously unknown queen in Abusir and a relief showing quarry work in ancient Egypt are among important new discoveries in Egypt Al-Ahram Weekly
  

• Roman drunkard found on Danish island Science Nordic
  

• A viking blacksmith buried with his tools Science Nordic
  

• A Renaissance warlord poison mystery Past Horizons
  

• ArchaeoSpain Calls for Participants in Mallorca Excavation of a Byzantine Settlement-Archaeologists are breaking ground on a dig that is uncovering a Byzantine baptistery, basilica, and the potential discovery of additional human remains dating from as early as the 5th century CE Popular Archaeology
  

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January 14th, 2015 Edition

• Stone Age man wasn't necessarily more advanced than the Neanderthals EurekAlert
  

• Expedition to Idalion, Cyprus, Explores Ancient Sanctuaries-Archaeologists focus on two ancient religious sanctuaries and an industrial site Popular Archaeology
  

• St. Louis Archaeological Group Could Lose Charter For Selling Egyptian Artifacts St. Louis Public Radio
  

• How to Recreate a Sloppy Ancient Greek Drinking Game Live Science
  

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January 13th, 2015 Edition

• Roman link to local cemetery-UK Luton Today
  

• Archaeology office unearths prehistoric bracelets in Jayapura, Papua Antara News
  

• 'Little Pompeii' site is even older than thought Belfast Telegraph
  

• Earliest Known Stone Tools Planted the Seeds of Communication and Language Popular Archaeology
  

• Mesoamerican 'Fool's Gold' Mirrors Found in Arizona Reveal Ties to Ancient Mexico Western Digs
  

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January 10th to 12th, 2015 Edition

• Archaeologists: Remains of bustling city found near new bridge Belleville News Democrat
  

• Urartians used jewelry according to status Hurriyet Daily News
  

• Ancient Egyptian fortress unearthed in Sinai Cairo Post
  

• Hundreds of 19th-Century Wickiups Recorded in Colorado Mountains Western Digs
  

• New technologies reveal hidden secrets at old archaeological sites Columbus Dispatch
  and this Amazing Discoveries Just Waiting to be Made Ohio Archaeology
  

• Mummy Poo Solves 700-Year-Old Murder Mystery Discovery
  

• Offering to goddess reveals reach of late 15th century Aztec empire Past Horizons
  

• Unknown earth fortifications discovered in the Subcarpathian province Science in Poland
  

• Archaeologists Uncover Possible Royal Escape Tunnel at Biblical Site Popular Archaeology
  

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January 8th & 9th, 2015 Edition

• Western Digs' Top 5 Archaeology Stories of 2014 From the American West Western Digs
  

• More on Scientist tackles mystery of ancient astronomical device PhysOrg
  

• Ancient maize followed two paths into Southwest Science Daily
  

• China: 30 tombs, 28 chariots and 98 horse skeletons dating back 2,800 years found in Hubei International Business Times
  

• Buddhist Relics of 3rd Century Unearthed New Indian Express
  

• Crowdsourcing used in Genghis Khan tomb search PhysOrg
  

• Ancient Tomb Discovered in Downtown Varna Novinite
  

• Rapid Desert Formation May Have Destroyed China's 1st Kingdom Live Science
  

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January 6th & 7th, 2015 Edition

• Twenty-five century-old coin mystery uncovered PhysOrg
  

• Earliest musical instrument Se unearthed in Central China China Daily
  

• Prehistoric Easter Islanders Didn't Experience a Simple Collapse, Say Researchers Popular Archaeology
  

• Archaeologists trying to link Maurya dynasty to Nepal temple Economic Times
  

• New dates for prized Kimberley spear points Science Network Australia
  

• Pharaonic rock carving of obelisks found in Gebel el Silsila quarry Cairo Post
  

• Study of ancient dogs in the Americas yields insights into human, dog migration EurekAlert
  

• Archaeological dig at car park suggests hats were made from cats in medieval Norwich EDP24
  

• Gleaming cast metal called orichalcum, which was said by Ancient Greeks to be found in Atlantis, has been recovered from a ship that sunk 2,600 years ago off the coast of Sicily Discovery
  

• Study casts doubt on mammoth-killing cosmic impact PhysOrg
  

• Beyond Machu Picchu -- Choquequirao, Lost City in the Clouds Peruvian Times
  

• Szczecin archaeologists discovered megalithic structures Science in Poland
  

• Archaeologists Recover Artifacts Under Museum Construction Site in Philadelphia Popular Archaeology
  

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January 4th & 5th, 2015 Edition

• 4,500 year-old tomb of previously unknown pharaonic queen found in Egypt BBC News
  

• Tomb of Osiris discovered in Luxor Luxor Times
  

• Let in the Light: Ancient Roman Fort Designed for Celestial Show Live Science
  

• New research dishes the dirt on the demise of a civilization EurekAlert
  

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December 31st to January 3rd, 2015 Edition

• Ancient Amulet Discovered with Curious Palindrome Inscription Live Science
  

• 4,000-Year-Old Copper Crown Found in India Epoch Times
  

• Mid-Norway Vikings among the first to sail to British Isles Science Nordic
  

• Late Bronze Age treasure found in the field near Chojnice Science in Poland
  

• Smithsonian Galleries Launch First Complete Digitized Collection for Public View Popular Archaeology
  

• The remarkable church that has somehow withstood three centuries of turmoil-Spaso-Zashiverskaya has survived wars, permafrost, and a smallpox outbreak that wiped out its congregation Siberian Times
  

• Hidden World War II Battlefields Reveal Germans' Secret Tactics Live Science
  

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December 30th, 2014 Edition

• Eggs of intestinal parasites identified in Late Iron Age site Past Horizons
  

• Coolest Archaeological Discoveries of 2014 Discovery
  

• Remains May Be Irish Children Who Died in Wreck of Coffin Ship Globe and Mail
  

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December 28th & 29th, 2014 Edition

• Ancient Buddhist stupa and Kushan-era coins discovered in Pakistan Hindustan Times
  

• Massive ancient underground city discovered in Turkey's Nevsehir Hurriyet Daily News
  

• Temple culture on Malta Stone Pages
  

• Evidence of sacrificial practices found at 6,000 year old temple in Ukraine Independent UK
  

• Belize's Famous 'Blue Hole' Reveals Clues to the Maya's Demise Live Science
  

• Excavation suggests human presence at Old Vero Man site in Florida Past Horizons
  

• Archaeologists Investigate Early Urban Center Near Sea of Galilee Popular Archaeology
  

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December 25th to 27th, 2014 Edition

• Hittite rock inscription in Bolkar Mountain to be taken under protection Hurriyet Daily News
  

• Exotic hoard artefacts found in field hint at long-distance Bronze Age sea travel, say archaeologists in Wales Culture 24
  

• End of archaeological dig at Mt. Clare Mansion stirs controversy-City terminates agreement with a private foundation that seeks to preserve Baltimore slave history Baltimore Brew
  

• The Controversial Afterlife of King Tut-A frenzy of conflicting scientific analyses have made the famous pharaoh more mysterious than ever Smithsonian
  

• Synagogue from Roman Empire unearthed-Excavations in town of Magdala in Golan Heights reveal remains of ancient structure; 'historic and rare findings' include fragments of columns, parts of benches and pottery YNet News
  

• Researchers try to answer mystery of saintly skull Past Horizons
  

• Archaeologists Investigate Early Modern Human Adaptability in South African Rock Shelters Popular Archaeology
  

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December 20th to 24th, 2014 Edition-Happy Holidays!!!

• Antiquities Authority finds 1,600-year-old glass bracelet with menorah inscription Jerusalem Post
  

• Reconstruction of a church floor unveils rare archaeological findings Slovak Spectator
  

• Scientists discover oldest stone tool ever found in Turkey EurekAlert
  

• Hunter-gatherer past shows our fragile bones result from physical inactivity since invention of farming University of Cambridge
  

• Arrow Heads and Other Artifacts Stolen from Lake Oroville State Recreation Area Recovered Sierra Sun Times
  

• Scientists discover oldest stone tool ever found in Turkey PhysOrg
  

• Archaeologists from Kraków discovered Hellenistic agora in Nea Paphos Science In Poland
  

• Mystery of Ancient Chinese Civilization's Disappearance Explained Live Science
  

• Pompeii restored with help of artefact thieves The Local
  

• Millennia-old village unearthed in northern Vietnam Tuoi Tre News
  

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December 19th, 2014 Edition

• Coins at Kastellet: Archaeologist strikes silver Copenhagen Post
  

• Stonehenge dig finds 6,000-year-old encampment BBC News
  

• Million Mummy Discovery Disputed In Egypt Huffington Post
  

• More on Scientists Find Evidence of Viking Presence in Arctic Canada Sci-News
  

• Unique entry complex discovered at Herodian Hilltop Palace Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  

• New, tighter timeline confirms ancient volcanism aligned with dinosaurs' extinction Science Daily
  

• Mystery of the grave by the Mazury lake solved Science in Poland
  

• Indonesian Cave Art Among Science's Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2014 Popular Archaeology