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'Floating ramp' to preserve Welsh hillfort
02.11.2008 10:26
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Vital work has been carried out to prevent erosion damage to a historic hillfort in Wales. As part of a lottery-funded project, footpath improvement and erosion control work has been...
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Archeology
Excavations prove İzmir was much older than thought
02.11.2008 10:26
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New excavations have revealed that İzmir (Turkey), once believed to be 5,000 years old, may be as old as 8,500 years. Associate professor Zafer Derin of the Ege University archeology...
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Ancient iceman probably has no modern relatives
02.11.2008 10:26
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Oetzi, Italy's prehistoric iceman, probably does not have any modern day descendants, according to a recent study. A team of Italian and British scientists who sequenced his mitochondrial DNA -...
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Archeology
Earliest example of Hebrew writing found on a shard
02.11.2008 10:25
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Five lines of ancient script on a shard of pottery could be the oldest example of Hebrew writing ever discovered, an archaeologist in Israel says. The shard was found by...
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7000-year-old mound excavated in Iran
02.11.2008 10:25
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Archaeologists were given a second chance by drought to excavate the Mehr-Ali Tappeh at the reservoir of the Mulla Sadra Dam in Fars Province, southern Iran. The 7000-old-year mound and...
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Excavation of a 4000-year-old workshop continues at Macau
02.11.2008 10:25
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Archaeologists are planning to return to Macau to excavate up to 3000 square metres on Coloane island following the discovery of a 4000-year-old workshop at the site. Director of the...
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Sumatra archeologists find prehistoric stone axes
02.11.2008 10:25
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Archaeologists from North Sumatra found three prehistoric stone axes during an excavation in a land fortress site of Putri Hijau in Namorambe village, Deli Serdang regency. The team consists of...
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atalhyk now protected by a large roof
02.11.2008 10:25
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atalhyk, Turkey's most famous Neolithic site, is one the oldest known areas of human settlement, animal domestication and wheat cultivation. The Culture and Tourism Ministry's Cultural Assets and Museums general...
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Archeology
Ancient stone with phallic motif found in Denmark
02.11.2008 10:25
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A young couple walking along Horsens Fjord (Denmark) in August this year made a sensational discovery a 5-7,000 year old stone with a carved motif. The 13x10x4 cm limestone...
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