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China discovers 30 archaeological shipwreck sites

December, 15 2010

China Post

More than 30 archaeological shipwreck sites have been discovered off China's shoreline, the national oceanic body has reportedly said.

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Sasanian Iwane Karkheh on the verge of total destruction

December, 15 2010

Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

Four hundred hectares ruins of the Sasanian city of 'Eran Gerdii Shapur', today known as Iwane Karkheh (also Ayvane Karkha) is in danger of total obliteration.

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Kanata Beaver Pond supporters see hope in 10,000 year old tools

December, 15 2010

Ottawa Citizen

2005 survey found artifacts nearby. Opponents of development in the Beaver Pond forest of Kanata say they have found new tools for the fight stone tools carved about 10,000 years ago and found in an archeology survey.

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Gales unearth Roman era statue on Israels coast

December, 15 2010

Reuters

A Roman statue stands on the shore of the Mediterranean sea in the southern city of Ashkelon December 14, 2010. A Roman statue that had been buried for centuries has been unearthed by the winter gales that have raked Israel's coast.

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8000 year old Sun temple found in Bulgaria

December, 15 2010

Sofia Echo

Stonehenge, England Photo: Reuters The oldest temple of the Sun has been discovered in northwest Bulgaria, near the town of Vratsa, aged at more then 8000 years, the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on December 15 2010.

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Neanderthals Fashioned Earliest Tool Made From Human Bone

December, 15 2010

Live Science

The skull fragment of human bone (a) with a close-up view (b) of the area used for retouching stone tools. Credit: F. d'Errico, C. Verna. The earliest known tool made from human bone has been discovered and it was apparently crafted by Neanderthals, scientists find.

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King Henri IVs mummified head identified 400 years after assassination

December, 15 2010

Scientific American

The severed head of King Henri IV has been identified from the jumbled remains in the mass graves in Paris's Royal Basilica of Saint Denis.

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Newly unearthed baptismal font at Hagia Sophia to open in spring

December, 15 2010

Hurriyet Daily News

The newly unearthed baptismal font in the Hagia Sophia Museum is made of solid marble. AA photo A baptismal font unearthed during restoration of Hagia Sophia has been revealed to the press. The baptismal font dates back to the sixth century and was used in mass baptism ceremonies. The pool, which shows the cultural and architectural style of the Byzantine period, will open to visitors in the spring

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Prehistoric artefacts found in Ha Giang

December, 15 2010

SGGP

File photo shows prehistoric people's stone tools Ancient artefacts, from a prehistorical culture dating back 4,000 7,000 years; have been discovered in a cave in the northern province of Ha Giang's Bac Me District.

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More on The 2,400 year old bowl of soup found in tomb of ancient soldier and its still liquid

December, 15 2010

Daily Mail

Close-up: The bone soup was still liquid but had turned green due to the oxidisation of the bronze It's most likely past its sell by date but Chinese archaeologists believe they have discovered a 2,400 year old bowl of soup.