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‘Gladiator’ tomb is found in Rome this article opens in a new window

BBC, Fri October 17, 2008, comments (0)
The tomb of an ancient Roman general, thought to have been an inspiration for the film Gladiator, is discovered in Rome.

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Earliest Animal Footprints Ever Found this article opens in a new window

Terra Daily, Tue October 07, 2008, comments (2)
Columbus OH (SPX) Oct 07, 2008 - The fossilized trail of an aquatic creature suggests that animals walked using legs at least 30 million years earlier than had been thought. The tracks -- two parallel rows of small dots, each about 2 millimeters in diameter -- date back some 570 million years, to the Ediacaran period.

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Stonehenge Drew Ailing Pilgrims for Healing this article opens in a new window

Discovery News, Mon September 22, 2008, comments (0)
A new excavation suggests Stonehenge was thought to have healing properties.

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Looted Obelisk Returned to Ethiopia this article opens in a new window

Discovery News, Thu September 04, 2008, comments (0)
After 70 years, the Axum obelisk has been painstakingly reconstructed on its native ground.

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Jerusalem ancient walls unveiled this article opens in a new window

BBC, Thu September 04, 2008, comments (0)
Archaeologists in Jerusalem give a sneak preview of newly exposed 2,100-year-old walls to the south of the Old City.

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Roman temple found under church this article opens in a new window

BBC, Tue August 12, 2008, comments (0)
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Roman temple beneath the foundations of a church.

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Neanderthal Bone Yields Complete Mitochondrial Genome this article opens in a new window

Discovery News, Thu August 07, 2008, comments (0)
The Neanderthal mitochondrial genome is sequenced from a 38,000-year-old bone.

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PHOTOS: Ancient Egypt Town Found this article opens in a new window

National Geographic, Wed July 02, 2008, comments (0)
A well-preserved settlement near the temple of Edfu provides rare glimpses into the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians.

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Britain’s Last Neanderthals Were More Sophisticated Than We Thought this article opens in a new window

Terra Daily, Thu June 26, 2008, comments (0)
Pulborough, UK - An archaeological excavation at a site near Pulborough, West Sussex, has thrown remarkable new light on the life of northern Europe's last Neanderthals. It provides a snapshot of a thriving, developing population - rather than communities on the verge of extinction.

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Trove of Dinosaur Fossils Found in Utah this article opens in a new window

Discovery News, Tue June 17, 2008, comments (0)
Bones from six dinosaurs, as well as tree and clam fossils are found in a Utah quarry.

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