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Archaeologist 'Strikes Gold' With Finds Of Ancient Nasca Iron Ore Mine In Peru
February 3, 2008 — An archaeologist discovered an intact ancient iron ore mine in South America that shows how civilizations before the Inca Empire were mining this valuable ore. The Nasca people may have used the ... > full story -
New Discoveries At The Ash Altar Of Zeus Offer Insights Into Origins Of Ancient Greece's Most Powerful God
January 28, 2008 — The Greek traveler, Pausanias, living in the second century, CE, would probably recognize the spectacular site of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion, and particularly the altar of Zeus. At 4,500 ... > full story -
Maya Mask Splendor Enhanced With Sparkling Mica
January 27, 2008 — Ancient Mayan temple builders used dazzling lustrous pigments. Studying tiny shards of paint from the Mayan city of Copan, a physical and chemical sciences researcher found evidence of mica that ... > full story -
New Survey To Reveal 'Britain's Atlantis'
January 18, 2008 — The lost city of Dunwich, Britain's own underwater 'Atlantis', which has captured the imagination of people for centuries, could be revealed for the first time with high-tech underwater sonar. Marine ... > full story -
New Report On First Death By Spearing In Australia
January 5, 2008 — "Ritual punishment using barbed death spears was witnessed at European contact in the Sydney region," one of the researchers said. "The Narrabeen man provides early archaeological evidence for ritual ... > full story -
Riddle Of The Jade Jewels Reveals Vast Trade Arena
January 2, 2008 — Analyzing the origins of jade used in ancient jewelery has revealed a trading arena that was active for more than 3,000 years and sprawled over 3,000km in Southeast Asia -- possibly the largest such ... > full story -
Stunning Survey Unveils New Secrets Of Caistor Roman Town
December 21, 2007 — On the morning of Friday July 20, 1928, the crew of an RAF aircraft took photographs over the site of the Roman town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St. Edmund in Norfolk, a site which now lies in open ... > full story -
Captain Kidd's Shipwreck Of 1699 Discovered
December 14, 2007 — Resting in less than 10 feet of Caribbean seawater, the wreckage of Quedagh Merchant, the ship abandoned by the scandalous 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd as he raced to New York in an ... > full story -
Ancient Maya Marketplace Located, Challenges Views On Goods Distribution
December 10, 2007 — Coaxing answers from 1500-year-old clues hidden in soil clumps, a team of archaeologists and environmental scientists identified a marketplace in an ancient Maya city, calling into question ... > full story -
Ancient Blood Found On Sculptures From Kingdom Of Mali
December 8, 2007 — Scientists are reporting for the first time that sculptors from the fantastically wealthy ancient Empire of Mali -- once the source of almost half the world's gold -- used blood to form the beautiful ... > full story -
Remains Of Ancient Synagogue With Unique Mosaic Floor Found In Galilee
November 27, 2007 — Remains of an ancient synagogue from the Roman-Byzantine era have been revealed in excavations carried out in the Arbel National Park in the Galilee. A unique feature of the synagogue is the design ... > full story -
Digging Biblical History At 'The End Of The World'
November 21, 2007 — Archaeologists are studying Tel Megiddo, the New Testament location of "Armageddon," and are unearthing truths about King Solomon. Researchers theorize that ancient rulers such as David and Solomon ... > full story
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