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Remains of immigrants found in Philadelphia

March, 25 2009

Londonderry Today

The nearly 90 bones found on Friday, March 20 THE AMERICAN academic who spearheaded the search for the remains of 57 Irish Immigrant rail workers at a spot outside Philadelphia says he is "both humbled and excited about the discovery of the mass grave."

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ASI set up centre to showcase relics of ancient port city

March, 25 2009

The Times of India

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will set up an interpretation centre' at the site of the excavated remains of Kaveripattinam, also known as Poompuhar, or Puhar, an ancient port city in Nagapattinam district on the Tamil Nadu coast. To be inaugurated on Wednesday, the centre will explain to tourists the historical importance of the site, Sathyabhama Badrinath, superintending archaeologist, Chennai circle, ASI, told The Times of India.

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Egypt's bent pyramid to open

March, 25 2009

Wanderlust

Pyramids at Giza, Egypt One of Egypt' s most impressive monuments is to open its doors to the public for the first time.

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Greek fisherman nets 2,200-year-old bronze statue

March, 24 2009

News & Observer

In this handout photo provided by the Greek Ministry of Culture on Monday, March 23, 2009, the torso and raised right arm of a 2,200-year-old statue are seen after it was raised in a fisherman's nets. The ministry said the find, dating to the late 2nd A Greek fisherman must have been expecting a monster of a catch when he brought up his nets in the Aegean Sea last week. Instead, Greek authorities say his haul was a section of a 2,200-year-old bronze statue of a horseman.

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The legendary Himiko may have lived here

March, 24 2009

Asahi Shimbun

Holes for pillars, marked yellow, at the Makimuku ruins in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, indicate a sophisticated structure stood in ancient times. The white poles denote fortifications. Researchers say they have found evidence of what may be an early third-century palace that could have been part of the Yamatai kingdom ruled by Himiko, the legendary queen.

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Roman finds at park-and-ride site

March, 24 2009

BBC

A number of Roman burials were uncovered during the dig Excavation of a proposed park-and-ride site in Taunton has revealed one of the largest prehistoric roundhouses in Britain and a number of Roman burials.

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Residents pitch in to renovate 1,800-year-old temple in OMR

March, 24 2009

Times of India

On Monday, residents of Semmencherry near Old Mahabalipuram Road, were a proud lot. The kumbhabishekam' being performed at the 1,800-year-old Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, for the first time since 1957, meant that their restoration efforts had borne fruit. Almost 1,000 devotees, mainly locals, witnessed the grand function.

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Was Triceratops a social animal?

March, 24 2009

EurekAlert

This juvenile Triceratops is being excavated in Montana. Yes, according to a new fossil discovery in Montana's Homer Site

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New Theory Released in Alexander the Great Burial Mystery

March, 24 2009

Finding Dulcinea

A statue of Alexander the Great. The tomb of Alexander the Great has been missing for almost 2,000 years, yet one man claims the ancient Greek leader is resting in Australia.