Michelle Moran's Blog, page 91
April 9, 2010
'Synagogue' find under Northampton kebab shop
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the remains of a medieval synagogue underneath a kebab shop in Northamptonshire.
Scientists dig for Caravaggio's bones, cause of death
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April 8, 2010
New Dinosaur from Utah's Red Rocks
ScienceDaily — Utah's red rocks -- world-famous attractions at numerous national parks, monuments and state parks -- have yielded a rare skeleton of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur that lived 185 million years ago and may have been buried alive by a collapsing sand dune. The discovery confirms the widespread success of sauropodomorph dinosaurs during the Early Jurassic Period.
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Researchers Shed Light on Ancient Assyrian Tablets
ScienceDaily — A cache of cuneiform tablets unearthed by a team led by a University of Toronto archaeologist has been found to contain a largely intact Assyrian treaty from the early 7th century BCE.
April 7, 2010
Stele names Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus as Egyptian Pharaoh
Scholars translating a Roman victory stele, erected in the Temple of Isis at Philae in Egypt in 29 BC, have discovered the Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus' name inscribed in a cartouche – an honour normally reserved for an Egyptian pharaoh
Oldest Man-Made Structure Found in Greek Cave
Analysis by Rossella Lorenzi
The oldest known example of a man-made structure was found within a prehistoric cave in central Greece, according to the Greek culture ministry. The structure is a stone wall that blocked two-thirds of the entrance to the Theopetra cave near Kalambaka on the north edge of the Thessalian plain. It was constructed 23,000 years ago, probably as a barrier to cold winds.
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Archaeologists dig up Shakespeare's 'cesspit'
Experts have begun excavating the ruins of New Place, Shakespeare's former home in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was demolished 250 years ago.
King Tut Wore Orthopedic Sandals
King Tutankhamun might have worn some sort of orthopedic shoes specially designed to cope with his club foot condition, an investigation into the pharaoh's footwear has suggested.
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April 6, 2010
Philippines dragon-sized lizard is a new species
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A dragon-sized, fruit-eating lizard that lives in the trees on the northern Philippines island of Luzon has been confirmed as a new species, scientists reported on Tuesday.
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Serbia to boast heritage as birthplace of 18 Roman emperors
Belgrade - The mention of Serbia usually brings to mind the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, but rarely ever the Roman Empire - despite the fact that 18 Roman rulers, one fifth of all emperors, were born on its territory.
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