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Shipwreck From Early Islamic Period Discovered Off Israeli Coast
January 28, 2007 — An 8th century shipwreck was discovered off Dor Beach and excavated by researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa. It is believed to be the only boat ... > full story -
Researchers Track Movements Of Ancient Central Americans Using Satellites, Video-Game Technology
January 3, 2007 — Satellite imagery meshed with video-game technology is allowing University of Colorado at Boulder and NASA researchers to virtually "fly" along footpaths used by Central Americans 2,000 years ago on ... > full story -
Contrary To Common Wisdom, Scientist Discovers Some Mammals Can Smell Objects Under Water
December 20, 2006 — A Vanderbilt researcher has discovered that some stealthy mammals have been doing something heretofore thought impossible -- using the sense of smell under ... > full story -
Squid-Inspired Design Could Mean Better Handling Of Underwater Vehicles
December 12, 2006 — Inspired by the sleek and efficient propulsion of squid, jellyfish and other cephalopods, a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher has designed a new generation of compact vortex generators ... > full story -
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Curse: Tablet To God Maglus Invokes Destruction Of Cloak-Pilferer
November 30, 2006 — An ancient curse aimed at a thief is one of a number of treasures to be unveiled to the public for the first time, following the largest archaeological excavation the city of Leicester has ever ... > full story -
World's Oldest Ritual Discovered -- Worshipped The Python 70,000 Years Ago
November 30, 2006 — A new archaeological find in Botswana by an archaeologist from the University from Oslo shows that our ancestors in Africa engaged in ritual practice 70,000 years ago -- 30,000 years earlier than ... > full story -
Mystery Of Ancient Astronomical Calculator Unveiled
November 29, 2006 — An international team has unravelled the secrets of a 2,000-year-old computer which could transform the way we think about the ancient ... > full story -
21st Century Technology Cracks Alchemists' Secret Recipe
November 23, 2006 — A 500-year old mystery surrounding the centerpiece of the alchemists' lab kit has been solved by UCL (University College London) and Cardiff University ... > full story -
Raiding For Women? Female Remains In Graveyards Reflect War In Pre-Hispanic New Mexico
November 12, 2006 — An important new archaeological study from the December issue of Current Anthropology is the first to document interregional movement of women in the pre-Hispanic Southwest. Using an analysis of ... > full story -
Recovering Pompeii
November 1, 2006 — Artists in ancient Pompeii painted the town red 2,000 years ago with a brilliant crimson pigment that dominated many of the doomed city's wall paintings. Now scientists from France and Italy are ... > full story
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