*Biblical Wall May Have Been Located* The Guardian [UK], November 30, 2007 A wall mentioned in the Bible's Book of Nehemiah and long sought by archaeologists...
*Earliest chocolate drink found *The Telegraph [UK], 12/11/2007 Our love affair with chocolate began at least 500 years earlier than previously thought, and...
*Prehistoric women had passion for fashion *Reuters, Nov 12, 2007 If the figurines found in an ancient European settlement are any guide, women have been...
Dear all, I am going to be offering my online archaeology courses again over the course of the coming six months, starting in the middle of January 2008. The...
*Headless skeletons found in ancient grave * *Remains discovered in one of world's oldest Pacific Islander cemetaries* By Jeanna Bryner LiveScience updated...
*Olive branch solves a Bronze Age mystery * *Discovery rewrites history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations* By Kathleen Wren Science updated 12:04 p.m. PT,...
Fossil Discoveries Challenge Theory of Human Evolution By Jessica Berman Washington 08 August 2007 Scientists say two new skulls unearthed in Kenya challenge...
... The press release and subsequent article generated a lot of publicity in the media. The reality, however, is the dates of Homo habilis and Homo erectus...
*Rare Maya "Death Vase" Discovered * An extremely rare and intricately carved "death vase" has been discovered in the 1,400-year-old grave of an elite figure...
*Gene study supports single main migration across Bering Strait *EurekAlert [AAAS], 26-Nov-2007 Did a relatively small number of people from Siberia who...
*Kim's Note: this comes courtesy of a post on RomanFederation group. Roman ruins cast new light on a trip to doctor By Anthea Gerrie in Rimini Last Updated:...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5Xmggsj_n39zKXq5FW5iq4e7L0AD8TC6HFG0 The Associated Press December 6, 2007 Israelis Uncover Mansion Linked to Queen By...
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*Kim's Note: this comes courtesy of a post by Robet Blau on ImperialRome2 group. *Ancient Roman road map unveiled* BBC, 26 November 2007 The Tabula...
Power struggle to control ancient bones Associated Press, Dec 1 2007 Scientists hoping to study the ancient skeleton known as Kennewick Man are protesting...
*America's first Christmas was right here* Tallahassee Democrat [USA], December 1, 2007 Long before present-day traditions of stockings, decorated trees, ...
*Ancient wood, ropes discovered in Romania *Xinhua News Agency [China], 2007-12-06 Romanian archaeologists have discovered well-preserved wood and ropes of ...
Ashok's Conversion: A Buddhist Myth? Recently I read a History text book published by NCERT for high school students. In a chapter, there is lot of information...
"The most well known site in Polish archaeology is the fortified Bronze and early Iron Age settlement built between 750 and 400 BC near Biskupin, in the...
"Between 7,000 and 5,000 years ago, farming villages were established in Poland and other parts of central Europe. The understanding of the earliest European...
... his ... Well, I'm no scholar on this subject, but his inscriptions do make a number of allusions to his (Ashok's) conversion to Buddhism and outright...
*Roman bronze collection unearthed in London* BBC, 6 December 2007 A rare collection of Roman bronzes have been unearthed at the bottom of a well in the City...
Oops, I was a bit rushed last night in my previous reply and had intended to mention that, if the Minor Pillar Edict Nb 1 can be understood as translated in...
This comes courtesy of a post on Romanfederation group: ARCHAEOLOGY: ROMAN CHURCH DISCOVERED BENEATH MOSQUE IN LUXOR (ANSAmed) - CAIRO, DECEMBER 5 - A Roman...
*This comes courtesy of a post on Romanfederation group: ARCHAEOLOGY: SYRIA, FIRST CENTURY CATACOMB FOUND IN PALMIRA (ANSAmed) - DAMASCUS, NOVEMBER 14 - A team...
http://www.physorg.com/news116766620.html PhysOrg.com Published: 11:10 EST, December 13, 2007 Stunning survey unveils new secrets of Caistor Roman town On the...
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*Lost pre-Inca treasure found in Spanish lock-up* The Guardian [UK], December 6, 2007 Police have uncovered a hidden storage room in Spain holding 1,800 pieces...
