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DNA bolsters Bulgarias John the Baptist bones claim

June, 19 2012

Reuters

Bulgaria's claim to have unearthed six bones belonging to John the Baptist has received a boost from scientists who have concluded after dating them and analyzing their genetic code that they could indeed be relics of the man who baptized Jesus.

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4,000 year old necropolis found in southern Serbia

June, 19 2012

B92

An early Bronze Age necropolis has been found in the vicinity of the southern Serbian city of Vranje.

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Hammer vandals damage 5,500 year old Stone of Destiny

June, 19 2012

Independent Ireland

GARDAI are hunting vandals who attacked a 5,500 year old standing stone at the Hill of Tara in Co Meath with a hammer.

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Underwater archaeologists get education far away from the sea

June, 19 2012

Hurriyet News

Three professors, three assistant professors and two research assistants work in the Turkey's only underwater archaeology department. AA photo Although the city is 250 kilometers away from the sea Konya's Selçuk University runs Turkey's only underwater archaeology department. The head of the department, says it sheds light on underwater richness

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A New Picture of Amazon Populations Before Columbus Emerges

June, 19 2012

Popular Archaeology

New study results suggest a lop sided dispersal of ancient population groups in the Amazon Basin before Columbus.

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Ancient Mummy Child Had Hepatitis B

June, 08 2012

Live Science

The ancient Korean mummy of a child provides clues to the hepatitis B virus genome. A mummified child in Korea whose organs were relatively well preserved has produced the oldest full viral genome description.

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1,600 year old mosaic at Israeli synagogue damaged

June, 08 2012

CBS News

Vandals badly damaged a rare 1,600 year old mosaic in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias that formed the floor of an ancient synagogue, smashing parts to rubble and scrawling graffiti, antiquity officials said Tuesday.

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Stronger protection to Welsh cave art site after vandalism

June, 08 2012

The Stone Pages

An ancient cave which proves the existence of human life in Wales more than 12,000 years ago is set to receive greater protection from heritage body Cadw after vandals destroyed 70% of its archeological secrets.

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Uncovering the Great Theater of Apamea

June, 08 2012

Popular Archaeology

Fig. 1a: Remains of the Great Roman Theater of Apamea taken from the opposite heights of the citadel, Qalat al-Mudiq, looking from the northwest to the southeast. [Syro-American Expedition to Apamea, Syria, 2009]. New discoveries are being made at the great Roman Theater of Apamea in Syria.

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Italian police impound 18,000 illegally excavated artifacts

June, 08 2012

AFP

An archaeologist brushes sand off a skeleton dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods at an excavation site in Lebanon. Italian police said Wednesday they had reported five people to prosecutors after finding and impounding some 18,000 ancient artifacts dug up in illegal excavations at archaeological sites near Rome. Italian police said Wednesday they had reported five people to prosecutors after finding and impounding some 18,000 ancient artifacts dug up in illegal excavations at archaeological sites near Rome.