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Stone Age site reveals 'extraordinary' artworks
Archaeologists have discovered 21,000-22,000 year old carvings in Russia. Findings will be published in the December issue of the magazine Antiquities."(CNN) -- Archaeologists in Russia have discovered an... Gobekli Tepe: Evidence of The World’s First Temple
Fascinating prehistoric megaliths could be the world's oldest worship temple, the one - acre excavation has not yet releaved all of its secrets. " Six miles from Urfa, an ancient city in southeastern... Brothers admit stealing parts from 244 corpses
"PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Two brothers who ran a funeral home and crematorium admitted Tuesday that they sold corpses to a company that trafficked stolen body parts, a macabre scheme that left families aghast and unclear about the fate of their loved ones. Louis and... 3 Sailors from New Orleans Head for Beijing Olympics
" John Dane III has spent years in the shipbuilding industry, where he has carved out a niche as a maker of top-of-the line sailing vessels. Later this month, he is expected to step aboard one in a sports... Faces of Bali - Goa Gajah
"Located in a steep valley just outside of Ubud near the town of Bedulu. Built at least 700 years ago, the cave was rediscovered in the 1920s and fully excavated 30 years later. Literally means ‘Elephant...
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Michelle de Kretser: The urban jungle
Good interview with Michelle de Kretser - anyone not yet familiar with her work might feel like trying some out after reading this well written interview by Boyd Tonkin"The best stories lodge in the memory and...Faces of Bali - The Bali Museum
"The Bali Museum was established in 1910 by the Dutch who invaded Hindia Belanda ( the old name of Indonesia before gained it’s freedom). The main function of the museum was to collect and preserve artifacts of...
created by olasnavigator | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Gianyar - The Mother of Ubud
"Gianyar Regency is located at central Bali , with Ubud as one of the district in Gianyar regency became a famoust tourist destination in the world. Until the fourteen century Bali was ruled Bali by the Warmadewa... American Revolution warship found in Lake Ontario
Apparently they're not going to try to raise the ship but what a treasure trove of memorabilia it must hold. It will be fascinating to see what the divers will find in coming years."SYRACUSE, N.Y. ...Vietnam invites Indonesia researchers to examine mysterious carved stones
"Vietnamese researchers invite Indonesian colleagues to conduct a joint research to decipher engraved signs or symbols on hundreds of big stones in Sapa city, Lao Cai province, Vietnam, a Vietnamese researcher said."We would like to invite Indonesian researchers to jointly...How Groundwater Shaped Mars
Fascinating Stuff. The whole article is on the yahoo page and I am sure all over the net soon."Scientists think a massive ocean once covered one-third of Mars, and recent photographs suggest that pockets of water may still be hidden beneath the planet's surface. Water is... Scans reveal lost gravestone text
"Illegible words on church headstones could be read once more thanks to a scan technology developed in the US.
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University are making high resolution 3D scans of tombstones to reveal the carved patterns in the stone.
A computer matches the... Attack on giant Pakistan Buddha
"Suspected pro-Taleban militants have tried to blow up an ancient carving of Buddha in north-west Pakistan. The statue, thought to date from the second century BC, sustained only minimal damage in the attack near Manglore in remote Swat district. The area has seen a rise in...President Kennedy's wartime rescuer honoured by US Navy
Isn't it odd how they wait till someone's life is nearly over before they are given recognition for something. - The Angryindian------------------------------------"An elderly villager in the Solomon...
created by angryindian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Tourism threatens Great Wall of China
"BEIJING (AP) — Chinese are proud a global poll has named the Great Wall a wonder of the world, but some worry that tourism and neglect are destroying the crumbling fortification designed to defend against...
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