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Just updating the GGG information, not sending a general distribution.

Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest -- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)

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Note: this topic is from 06/03/2002. Thanks blam.

Old U.S. spy satellite images of the Middle East have unearthed a stunning discovery: the world's first city, Tell Brak -- 4,000 years older than the Great Pyramids. From the Series: The Life of Earth: The Age of Humans. Smithsonian Channel is where curiosity lives, inspiration strikes and wonders never cease. This is the place for awe-inspiring stories, powerful documentaries and amazing entertainment. As a joint venture, Smithsonian Channel combines the storytelling prowess of Showtime Networks with the unmatched resources and rich traditions of the Smithsonian Institution. We create award-winning programming that shines new light on popular genres such as: air and space, history, science, nature, and pop culture.

World's First City Discovered by U.S. Spy Satellite

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The rest of the Tell Brak keyword, chrono:

• Did Uruk soldiers kill their own people? 5,500 year old fratricide at Hamoukar Syria [2010]
• Acrobat's last tumble [2008]
• Royal Goddesses Of A Bronze Age State [2008]
• Mesopotamian City Grew Regardless Of Kingly Rule [2007]
• Ancient city looks like first victim of urban war 6,000-YEAR-OLD TOWN SUCCUMBED TO FIRE,MISSILES [2007]
• New Details of First Major Urban Battle Emerge [2007]
• Ancient Weapons Found In RuinsIn Syria [2007]
• Ruins in Northern Syria Bear the Scars of a City's Final Battle [2007]
• Spy Pics Reveal Ancient Settlements (Syria - 130,000 YA) [2006]
• Artifacts found at ancient city ("This was 'Shock and Awe' in the Fourth Millennium BC.") [2005]
• Ancient Citadel Shows Scars Of Mass Warfare (Mesopotamia - 3500BC) [2005]
• Archaeologists Unearth a War Zone 5,500 Years Old [2005]