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DNA study deals blow to theory of European origins

August, 24 2011

BBC

Studies of DNA from ancient remains could shed more light on European origins A new study deals a blow to the idea that most European men are descended from farmers who migrated from the Near East 5,000 or 10,000 years ago.

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Excavations at Tlos reveal Roman works

August, 23 2011

Hurriyet Daily News

New excavation work in the ancient city of Tlos in Mugla's Fethiye district has unearthed several ancient sculptures of Roman emperors.

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Scottish prehistoric mummies made from jigsaw of body parts

August, 23 2011

The Stone Pages

DNA tests on Scottish prehistoric mummies revealed they were made of body parts from several different people, arranged to look like one person.

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Saving Ancient Nineveh

August, 23 2011

Popular Archaeology

The Mashki Gate as it appears today. Lower stones are original, but much of the rest is reconstructed. Lachicaphoto, Creative Commons licensed 2010. For a time, about 2,700 years ago, the ancient city of Nineveh ruled the Middle East. Today, it is among the world's most endangered archaeological sites, in need of an urgent rescue plan.

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Lost Roman port found in Wales

August, 23 2011

News Wales

Lost Roman port found in Wales The remains of a 2000 year old Roman port have been discovered in south Wales by archaeologists from Cardiff University.

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Exciting finds in Haldumulla excavations

August, 23 2011

Daily Mirror

Excavations carried out in Koswatta Estate in Haldumulla by a team of archaeologists under Prof. Raj Somadewa of the Kelaniya University have yielded exciting and gratifying results.

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Crete Inhabited in 130,000 BC!

August, 23 2011

Greek Reporter

Crete Inhabited in 130,000 BC! The archaeological team of the University of North Carolina in the U.S., analyzing soil and tools, concluded that Homo Erectus traveled to Crete and lived there almost 100,000 years earlier than originally believed, from as early as 130,000 BC.

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Excavations in Kenya Shedding Light on Early Human Toolmaking and Habitat

August, 21 2011

Popular Archaeology

Handaxes, used by early humans as multipurpose tools for butchering animals, making other stone tools and chopping wood. They were the mainstay of early human technology for more than a million years. Left to right: from Africa (1.6 million years old), Asia (1.1 million years old), and Europe (250,000 years old). Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution, Newsdesk photo for media use. Pioneering research in southern Kenya is yielding new clues about the lives and habitat of early humans.

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Ancient Egyptians believed in coiffure after death

August, 21 2011

New Scientist

Going anywhere nice for your holiday? (Image: Time Life Pictures/Getty) Pioneering research in southern Kenya is yielding new clues about the lives and habitat of early humans.

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Ancient Sartorialists: New Finds Point to Roman Fashion Craze

August, 21 2011

Spiegel

Finds at a ruined Roman fort in northern England are providing new insights into the Roman textile industry. Recent finds from a Roman fort in England have sparked re examination of common notions about fabric production some 2,000 years ago. German experts believe new evidence indicates the Romans had a surprisingly advanced textile industry and possibly a luxury fashion addiction.