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Treasure hunt begins in Andhra temples

July, 17 2011

Deccan Herald

In the back drop of the treasure being discovered in Kerala's Padmanabhaswamy temple, there has been a spurt of treasure hunting activities in Andhra Pradesh which has a plethora of temples.

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Ruins from ancient Syrian synagogue put on display in Israel after 63 year delay

July, 17 2011

Haaretz

A wall painting from the famed Dura Europos synagogue of Syria. An archaeological exhibit slated to open on Mount Scopus in 1948 finally kicked off last month with a display of tiles from the famed Dura Europos synagogue.

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Bridging those gaps

July, 16 2011

Al Ahram Weekly

Clockwise from top: Remains of Petah temple at Karnak; Statue of god Serapies unearthed in Alexandria and Painted block depicting royal scene Monuments and artefacts uncovered during the past archaeological season in Aswan, Luxor and Alexandria have led to significant breakthroughs in understanding Egypt's ancient history, Nevine El Aref reports

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Teams scramble to save Afghan artifacts before copper mining begins

July, 16 2011

Seattle Times

The ruins poke out of a monotonous stretch of scrub and beckon the world to visit Afghanistan as it was more than 1,400 years ago, when Buddhist monasteries dotted the landscape.

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Are these ruins of biblical City of David?

July, 16 2011

CNN

Archaeologists in Israel have found remains which may be the biblical City of King David, the first evidence that the ancient Jewish empire actually existed.

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African and Non African Populations Intermixed Well After Migration out of Africa 60,000 Years Ago

July, 16 2011

Science Daily

New genome studies reveal that African and non-African populations continued to exchange genetic material well after migration out of Africa 60,000 years ago. (Credit: © Sailorr / Fotolia) Researchers have probed deeper into human evolution by developing an elegant new technique to analyse whole genomes from different populations.

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Mexico Finds Two Sculptures of Mayan Warriors

July, 16 2011

Sci Tech Today

Two 1,300 year old sculptures of Mayan warriors have been discovered by Mexican archaeologists. The sculptures have hieroglyphic inscriptions on their loincloths and chest that say the warriors belonged to the city of Copan. The discovery proves warriors from Copan helped those in Palenque during the city's' 26 year war against Tonina.

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Spotlight may help solve Poverty Point mystery

July, 16 2011

News Star

Well before the Mayan pyramids were constructed, a group of people in northeastern Louisiana constructed a massive complex of earthen mounds and ridges overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain.

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A New discovery at Dra Abu El Naga and this time the announcement came from Spain

July, 16 2011

Luxor Times

More than 80 Ushabtis figures of 15 cm dated at least 3000 years ago have accompanied Djehuty,the ancient Egyptian priest, on his trip to the afterlife and was found by a research team led by Spanish Egyptologist Dr. José Manuel Galan.

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Study to create the first archive of human evolution at Mungo

July, 16 2011

ABC Australia

The haunting beauty of the lunettes, or Walls of China, at Mungo National Park. (Charlotte King - ABC Local ) A foundational project is currently underway at Lake Mungo and those lakes that abound it to document the history of human settlement, past environmental change and landscape evolution that has occurred in this area.