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 Jesus Box a Fake
Another hyped by TV archeological find is turning out
to be less than report. Israeli experts claim the
box, reportedly with an inscription that stated "James,
brother of Jesus" on it is nothing more that a modern
day fake. Full Story: CNN |
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 Nefertiti found?
Scientists in Egypt say they may have discovered
the mummy of Queen Nefertiti, one of the most
famous figures
of ancient Egypt. A group of scientists believe that
she is one of three mummies discovered in a secret
chamber of a tomb known as KV35 in Egypt's Valley
of the Kings in Luxor.The tomb was originally
located
and catalogued in 1898, but the mummies were sealed
up and apparently
forgotten, until scientists drilled through to
the room. Full
Story: BBC
Other
Egyptologists skeptical of claim
Say Nefertiti was believed to be 30 at the time of
her death and X-rays of the mummy found indicate
a 16 year old girl. As news of this discovery is
breaking via the "Discovery Channel" (remember
the supposed intact mammoth?) which is promoting
their TV show on the subject one should be very
wary. Full
Story: MSNBC
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4500 year old Bodies
found at Stonhenge
Archaeologists have discovered six more bodies near
the grave of the "King of Stonehenge".
The remains of four adults and two children were
found at a site in Amesbury, close to where the Amesbury
Archer was discovered last year.
The Archer was dubbed the King of Stonehenge because
it is thought he had a major role in creating the
monument.
Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick, of Wessex Archaeology, said: "This
new find is really unusual. It is exceptionally rare
to find the remains of so many people in one grave
like this in southern England.
Full Story: BBC
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 Art Gallery puts Moai up
for Sale. Are they real?
A Miami, FL art gallery is attempting to sell two five
foot tall statues for a collector that they claim came
from the island
in 1912. An investigation has begun
to see if the statues are authentic and if so, whether
they were removed from the island illegally. Full Story:
NBC6.net |
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Museums
seek strength in numbers to justify hanging on
to plundered artifacts. BBC:
Full Story
 Some
of the world's leading museums have joined forces to declare
that they will not hand back ancient artefacts to their countries
of origin. Directors of 18 institutions, from St Petersburg to
New York, signed a declaration saying their collections act as "universal
museums" for the good of the world. What's
your opinion, let us know on the message boards. |
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 Stonehenge tunnel approved
Plans for a tunnel through hills near Stonehenge in
Wiltshire have been approved.
The 1.3-mile tunnel to upgrade the A303 past the famous
ring of stones will cost £183m and protect it
from heavy traffic, says the government. Work is due
to have begun by 2005 and take 3 years to complete BBC:
Full Story |
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| New
discovery at the pyramids of Teotihuacan
Grave discovery stirs up a debate over mysterious
civilization
Recent archaeological digs have turned up the first
evidence of a ruling elite and provided more evidence
of mass human sacrifices at Teotihuacan.
Full
Story: MSNBC |
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King
Tut unmasked with high-tech help
A high-tech facial reconstruction has shed new light
on the looks of King Tutankhamen, the teenage king
of ancient Egypt immortalized for nearly a century
by his golden death mask.
Full story: BBC
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 Oracle
at Delphi visions caused by fumes from fault
Scientists have discovered ancient faults under the
Greek ruins of Delphi that could have released petrochemical
fumes that may have induced the reported hallucinations
and visions attributed to the site. The site was built
around 1200 B.C. and was one of the most important sanctuaries
for the ancient Greeks. Full story:
NY Times. (free registration required.) |
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 Spectacular
Mayan Painting Discovered.
Archeologists have uncovered a 1900 year old wall
painting they believe is one of the earliest works of
its kind. The painting depicts scenes from Mayan mythology
and ritual. In the painting, at least nine people are
standing or kneeling in a scene surrounded by geometric
designs. The dominant figure is a man standing and looking
back over his shoulder at two kneeling women. The mural
shows that in the Pre-classic period, even before advanced
writing, we see the king performing the kind of creation
stories as we see later in the Classic period. Full
story:
NY Times. (free registration required.) |
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| Peru
grapples with Machu Picchu management:
New president has set up a National Commission of Culture
which is run by people who have distinguished themseleves
in the arts, the sciences, and the humanities. One of
the commission’s first tasks will be to overhaul
the management of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu is Peru’s main tourist attraction,
visited by over 300,000 people a year. It is a significant
source of revenue for the impoverished country; up to
11 September, tourism was the only sector of the Peruvian
economy to maintain growth in the midst of a general
recession. Full
Story: The Art Newspaper |
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 Massive
Iceberg Breaks free in Antarctica:
A new iceberg, named C-17 has broken off a glacier in
the Ross Sea, near New Zealand. One of a series of large
bergs to break off in the last few years, C-17 is 58
square miles, more that twice the size of Manhattan.
Although many have pointed to the increase in iceberg
calving as a sign of global warming, other recent studies
are indicating that the continent is itself cooling.
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National
Ice Center press releases |
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 The
world's oldest example of abstract art, dating back
more than 70,000 years, has been found in a cave in
South Africa. They may have been constructed with symbolic
intent, the meaning of which is now unknown
Dr Christopher Henshilwood, State University of New
York at Stony BrookScientists say the discovery shows
that modern ways of thinking developed far earlier than
we think. The abstract art was found on two pieces of
ochre in a cave on the southern Cape shore of the Indian
Ocean. Full
Story: BBC
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UK
continues to refuse the return of famous Greek artifacts.
Known in Greece as the Parthenon sculptures, they date
from between 447 and 432 BC and depict the most formal religious
ceremonies of ancient Athens - the Panathenaea procession.
In 1799 the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Lord
Elgin, removed the friezes and brought them to the UK. Greece
is looking for a loan of the pieces in time for the Athens
Olympics in 2004. Fourteen British MPs, including former
sports minister Tony Banks, have called on the UK government
to return the marbles and a campaign, Parthenon 2004, will
be launched on Wednesday. Full
story BBC
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