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More on Bono's Africa trip
16.03.2010 22:14
atu2.com
Following up on our report last week about Bono being in Ghana: It's actually part of a longer trip to several African countries that The ONE Campaign is calling a "listening and learning tour." Bono (and friends) was in Mozambique on Monday, where he met with the country's president. You can follow along to some degree on One.org,
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Rock Music
U2 Rumor Mill Recap
16.03.2010 12:23
atu2.com
There are a fair amount of rumors going around about U2's plans for the rest of the year -- these are mostly coming from other U2 sites, so we don't have any direct word or sources able to say how strong the rumors are. Still, if you haven't been keeping up with it all, here's our best attempt at a recap of what's being said. On U2start.com, a fan posted about an upcoming performance/video shoot (he wasn't sure of the exact plans) on April 13-14 in The Netherlands.
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Rock Music
Want to see U2 at Glastonbury?
16.03.2010 12:23
atu2.com
'Limited' number of tickets on sale next month A "limited number" of cancelled tickets for the upcoming Glastonbury Festival will be put on sale next month. According to the Glastonbury Festival web site, the sale will start at 9:00 am (UK time) on April 11th. But, in order to even be eligible, you have to register at glastonburyregistration.co.uk by March 31st.
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Spring equinox sunrise at Loughcrew
16.03.2010 10:24
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The Irish Office of Public Works will have staff in attendance at Cairn T, Loughcrew (Co Meath, Ireland) on the mornings of Saturday the 20th of March, Sunday the 21st...
Ireland
Archeology
Ancient tribal meeting ground found in Australia
16.03.2010 08:32
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Australian archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the world's southernmost site of early human life, a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground. The site appears to have been the last...
Ireland
Archeology
Prehistoric axes unearthed in Cuba
16.03.2010 08:32
stonepages.com
A new archeological discovery of prehistoric tools in the area surrounding the Cedro Lagoon in the province of Villa Clara (Cuba) is giving rise to new theories of the existence...
Ireland
Archeology
'Double burial' practiced for 4,500 years in Mexico
16.03.2010 08:32
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According to the first known evidence of 'double burials,' ancient people in what is now Mexico routinely dug up decomposing bodies and took off their arms, legs, and heads, then...
Ireland
Archeology
Kerala's megalithic monuments linked to the Mediterranean?
16.03.2010 08:32
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A wide range of megalithic burials recently discovered in some northern districts of Kerala (India) during a research project have thrown light on possible links between the Mediterranean and Kerala...
Ireland
Archeology
Bronze Age sites discovered in Pakistan
16.03.2010 08:32
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The Italian archaeological mission in Pakistan has discovered a large number of Buddhist sites and rock shelters in Kandak and Kota valleys of Barikot in Swat in the North West...
Ireland
Archeology
Prehistoric remains block broadband plan in Ireland
16.03.2010 08:32
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A telecommunications mast which would provide Internet broadband access to a scenic area of Kerry (Ireland) would be a 'new alien intrusion' on a very beautiful and almost pristine landscape....
Ireland
Archeology
Four Iron Age roundhouses discovered in Scotland
16.03.2010 08:32
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Experts believe they have discovered another Iron Age power centre in Moray (Grampian, Scotland). National Museums of Scotland curator Dr Fraser Hunter said investigations at a field at Burghead have...
Ireland
Archeology
Discovery of an Irish ring fort puts roadworks on hold
16.03.2010 08:32
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Thousands of years ago Irish Neolithic men and women were hunting wild game with flint arrows in the hills overlooking what is now Ballymena (Co Antrim, Northern Ireland). Now they're...
Ireland
Archeology
Engraved eggs suggest early symbolism
16.03.2010 08:32
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Many researchers think that the capacity for symbolic behaviors - such as art and language - is the hallmark of our species. A team working in South Africa has now...
Ireland
Archeology
Neolithic stone circles and alignments discovered in Syria
16.03.2010 08:32
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Dr. Robert Mason, an archaeologist with the Royal Ontario Museum, discovered an ancient landscape of stone circles, stone alignments and what appear to be corbelled roof tombs in Syria. From...
Ireland
Archeology
Additional details on recent discoveries made at Stanton Drew
16.03.2010 08:32
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Last January we reported that archaeologists found the outline of a burial mound dated from nearly 1000 years before the stone circles at Stanton Drew (Somerset, England). The discovery has...
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Archeology
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