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1st century Roman lamp shows gynecological exam

December, 22 2008

Newspost Online

A group of archaeologists has found in the northern Spanish region of Leon a ceramic lamp dating from the beginning of the 1st century that shows a representation of the gynecological exam performed on a sick woman.

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4300-year-old tombs found in Egypt

December, 22 2008

Times of India

4300-year-old tombs An archaeological mission of the Egyptian Higher Council of Antiquities (EHCA) has announced the discovery of two rock-cut tombs at Saqqara that date back to Egypt's 5th Dynasty (2323-2356 BC).

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British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot

December, 22 2008

The Jerusalem Post

British tourist discovers hundreds of 7th century coins in Jerusalem's Old City Hundreds of gold coins from the seventh century were uncovered in an archeological excavation just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday.

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Ancient Treasure Found in Farmer's Bookshelf

December, 22 2008

Discovery News

Looted Treasure Italian police have found the long-sought "treasure of Satricum" in a farmer's bookshelf, they announced at a news conference in Rome this week.

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Stanford scientists use X-rays to study Jurassic dinosaur bird

December, 22 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

Menlo Park, Calif. » Scientists at Stanford University are studying scans obtained by new X-ray technology that may give them a picture of a dinosaur bird that lived 150 million years ago.

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Top ten dinosaur and fossil finds of 2008

December, 21 2008

ANI

National Geographic News has outlined a list of the ten most read stories on dinosaurs and fossils in the year 2008.

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Pharaoh's head returned to Egypt

December, 21 2008

BBC

Negotiations over the head's return had been ongoing for some years A 3,500-year-old stone head stolen from Egypt almost 20 years ago has been returned to the country's embassy.

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First reconstruction of Neanderthal man

December, 21 2008

Discover Magazine

First reconstruction of Neanderthal man Neanderthals were a sophisticated bunch, according to new research.

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Uncovering an ancient village in Sierra Vista

December, 21 2008

Discover Magazine

One archaeologist calls it “the circle stone,” but it is a rare object. Its purpose is not yet known. Roughly the size of a grapefruit but more spherical, the stone contains carved concentric rings covering one hemisphere. It was possibly a ritual device and may have served an astronomical function, according to archaeologists from WestLand Resources in Tucson A mysterious “circle stone” is puzzling archaeologists who unearthed it with an ancient village in the West End.

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Ancient treasure found near Kremlin

December, 20 2008

Russia Today

Ancient treasure found near Kremlin An archaeologist conducting excavations in the Kitai-gorod district of Moscow just outside the Kremlin has found an ancient treasure of rare coins, a glass bracelet, and a 12th century icon.