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Guernsey the Roman Empires trading post

March, 30 2010

BBC

Tiles from a Roman building were used in the construction of Castel Church A series of finds in 1980s completely changed the perception of the effect the Romans had on Guernsey.

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Rare bird fossils found near Fort Worth

March, 30 2010

Dallas Morning News

Amateur paleontologist Kris Howe, 34, was just doing what he learned as a 5 year old from his father, a fossil collector. But his recent discovery is being hailed as one of the most significant in years.

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Ancient false door unearthed at Karnak

March, 29 2010

The Independent

The ancient false door discovered at Karnak is 175 cm tall, 100 cm wide and 50 cm thick An Egyptian excavation team has made a new discovery at Karnak during routine excavation works. A large red granite false door belonging to the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut's vizier User and his wife Toy has been unearthed in front of the Karnak Temple.

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Road runner dinosaur revealed in China

March, 29 2010

USA Today

Artist's reconstruction of Xixianykus which raced around China's central plains about 85 million years ago Road runner, meet your dinosaur predecessor, an "extreme" runner unearthed by an international paleontology team in central China.

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St Gallen sarcophagus dates back 1300 years

March, 29 2010

World Radio Switzerland

The sarcophagus found in the courtyard of St. Gallen's famed monestery dates back to the 7th century.

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A 1,700 year old Lead Burrito Sarcophagus Found Near Rome

March, 29 2010

National Geographic News

The lead "burrito" sarcophagus, as it was found in a tomb outside Rome. Ancient coffin may hold a gladiator or a Christian dignitary, experts say.

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Mycenaean tombs discovered might be evidence of classless society

March, 29 2010

The Independent

A shot of the burials in one of the tombs. The burial on the right is of an adult male in his 30's. The burial at top is of a teenage girl, age 16-17. To the left there are the skeletal remains of two men, put into a pit. The man at the top was in his 30's - the skull is placed above the skeleton on purpose. A team of archaeologists have unearthed five chamber tombs at Ayia Sotira, a cemetery in the Nemea Valley in Greece, just a few hours walk from the ancient city of Mycenae. The tombs date from 1350 1200 BC, the era in which Mycenae thrived as a major centre of Greek civilization.

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The EyeLashes of an Ancient Mummy

March, 29 2010

HULIQ

The EyeLashes of an Ancient Mummy A new exhibit in Santa Ana, Calif. called the "Secrets of the Silk Road: Mystery Mummies of China" features a rare, but stunning find a mummy with fully preserved eyelashes. Referred to as the Marlene Dietrich of the desert, the mummy was found in China's Tarim Basin.

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Pyramid of Mystery Pharaoh Possibly Located

March, 29 2010

Discovery News

A photograph taken from the area immediately south of the Unas pyramid, visible in the foreground. The long lost tomb of the 4,300 year old Egyptian pharaoh Userkare may have been located.

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Americas architectural heritage: the Potawatomi in the summer

March, 28 2010

The Examiner

Summertime was when the families of the village lived together in a village. Never heard of the Potawatomi Indian Tribe? The Potawatomi Nation is a sister tribe to the Ottawa and Obijwe (Chippewa.) At one time, they were part of the same tribe and living somewhere in the vicinity of Canada's Maritime Provinces or perhaps, New England. As the tribe gradually migrated westward along the edge of Lake Erie, it eventually broke up into three bands, which eventually became distinct tribes. The three tribes still share very similar cultural traditions and languages.