News tagged with ancient treasures
Found: Heart of darkness
Astronomers using the 10-meter Keck II telescope in Hawaii have confirmed in a new paper that a troupe of about 1,000 small, dim stars just outside the Milky Way comprise the darkest known galaxy, as well ...
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Iraq's ancient Ur treasures 'in danger'
Standing before the imposing ziggurat which was once part of a temple complex at the Sumerian capital of Ur, Iraqi archaeologist Abdelamir Hamdani worried about the natural elements that are eating away at ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 19, 2011 |
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Zed's dead: LA museum unearths ice-age mammoth skull
Excited archeologists in California are rubbing their hands: after three years' back-breaking work they are finally, painstakingly revealing the face of Zed, the ice age mammoth.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Ancient treasure rises from Berlin rubble
When an incendiary bomb hit in World War II, Berlin's Tell Halaf archaeological museum went up in flames and its 3,000-year-old statues were smashed to smithereens.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Indonesian auction of ancient treasures falls flat
(AP) -- A long-awaited auction of ancient treasures salvaged from the sea opened Wednesday in the Indonesian capital - and then abruptly closed because there were no registered bidders.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 05, 2010 |
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Among the Ruins
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an ancient Mayan site, USF archaeologists use new tools to find everything old.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 26, 2010 |
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Google documents Iraqi museum treasures
(AP) -- Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.
Nov 24, 2009 |
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5 ancient Roman shipwrecks found off Italy coast
(AP) -- Archaeologists have found five well-preserved Roman shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island, with their cargo of vases, pots and other objects largely intact, officials said ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 25, 2009 |
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