Archaeology News

Encroaching groundwater threatens the foundations, columns and walls of Egyptian treasures in Cairo's Giza Plateau, scientists and engineers say. via The Post Chronicle

DINAJPUR: A 17th century mosque in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur decorated with terracotta plaques is on the verge of becoming a ruin due to high salinity and lack of maintenance. via South Asian Media Net

“As per estimates the final figure of foreign tourist arrivals in the country is likely to touch five million with a foreign exchange earning of over $10 billion”

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 07:02 PM IST The central government plans to set up a national heritage sites commission to frame guidelines for conserving heritage monuments and sites. via India eNews

“I think the people at the Discovery Channel went way too much 'CSI,' ”

Months after Egypt boldly announced that archaeologists had identified a mummy as the most powerful queen of her time, scientists in a museum basement are still analyzing DNA from the bald, 3,500-year-old ... via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Left Coast Press Thanks very much to co-author Marcus Brittain for his email to the Arch-Theory group announcing the publication of a new book. via Egyptology News

“There appear to be consistencies across the modern home brew and Tarahumaran pots”

Ancient Pueblo Indians brewed their own brand of corn beer, a new study suggests, contradicting claims that the group remained dry until their first meeting with the Europeans. via LiveScience

“The pyramid always created a sense of wow and wonder, but the inside never delivered on that promise”

Egypt is planning to pass a law that would exact royalty payments from anyone found making copies of the country's ancient monuments or museum pieces, including the pyramids. via Quiztime UK

Moscow, Dec 28: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2500-year-old advanced civilization at the bottom of Lake Issyk Kul in the Kyrgyz mountains in Russia. via Daily India

“This has been a fabulous journey, starting with the discovery of the Uluburun wreck in 1300 B.C., the oldest shipwreck known. It belongs to the 'latest Bronze Age'.”

The history in our seas: Uluburun shipwreck from past to present Zeynep Ozyalin Izmir - Turkish Daily News Have you ever thought about our past history or how many shipwrecks lie under our seas? Captain Tufan ... via Turkish Daily News

“We have found the stairs of this, much older pyramid. The (Aztec) timeline is going to need to be revised”

Archeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of the Mexican capital that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than previously thought. via XtraMSN Real Estate

“Part of what makes it extraordinary is that we have everything here, the midden (refuse) mound, the batey (ceremonial site), the house patterns, the burials and the rock art”

Washington, Dec 27: Archeologists have discovered a major archaeological site in Puerto Rico dating back to 600 AD, that might help to reconstruct the life of the early Caribbean inhabitants. via Daily India

“What do you do when you work on the railroad? You probably play cards, have a drink and beat somebody up”

Kristy Mickwee is in a hole. But she is in no hurry to climb out; this hole has yielded treasure. via WJXT

“The pyramid always created a sense of wow and wonder, but the inside never delivered on that promise”

Law would seek royalty payments around world Money raised to pay for upkeep of ancient sites Egypt is planning to pass a law that would exact royalty payments from anyone found making copies of the country's ... via Buzzle.com

“He was very interested and so was his companion”

French President Nicolas Sarkozy took a stroll through the Egypt's spectacular Valley of the Kings on Wednesday, hand in hand with his new girlfriend, singer and ex-supermodel Carla Bruni. via The Tocqueville Connection

“The realistic date for entering the Schengen area is 2010 or 2011”

European leaders celebrated Friday as the borders of nine countries along a Cold War frontier melted away, allowing a huge expansion to the EU's passport-free travel zone. via The Day

“France condemns such acts of stealing the valuable masterpieces in the strongest terms”

Police in Bangladesh have begun a massive search to recover two rare archaeological artifacts stolen from Dhaka airport, officials said on Monday. via The Boston Globe

About 90,000 archaeological artifacts are being stored in appalling conditions in the underground storerooms of Shush Castle which is located in Shush, near the ancient sites of Susa in Khuzestan Province, MNA ... via IranMania News

Due to honey's antibacterial properties, pots of unspoiled honey are still being found by modern archaeologists excavating royals' tombs. via Press & Sun-Bulletin

The exceptionally dry summer meant that details of the Roman town were clearly revealed as parched lines in the barley. via California Computer News