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UNESCO, 23-12-2010
On 14 December 2010, Mrs Marianna Vardinoyannis, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, launched her new book entitled Labouring with the challenges of female identity: Insights into the Minoan society at a ceremony that took place at the Organization’s Headquarters in Paris. The book focuses on the position and the roles of women in society from the earliest prehistory until the end of
The Sophia Echo, 15/12/2010
The oldest temple of the Sun has been discovered in northwest Bulgaria, near the town of Vratsa, aged at more then 8000 years, the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on December 15 2010. The Bulgarian ‘Stonehenge’ is hence about 3000 years older than its illustrious English counterpart. But unlike its more renowned English cousin, the Bulgarian sun temple was not
Ν. Kontrarou-Rassia, Ελευθεροτυπία, 20/12/2010
Στα όρια του αρχαιολογικού χώρου του Οβριοκάστρου στην Κερατέα έχει χωροθετηθεί από το 2003 από το ΥΠΕΧΩΔΕ ένας Χώρος Υγειονομικής Ταφής Απορριμμάτων. Προηγουμένως είχε ζητηθεί η άποψη του εφόρου Αρχαιοτήτων της περιοχής (Γ. Σταϊνχάουερ), ο οποίος τους είχε πει ότι δεν θίγονται οι αρχαιότητες. Εκτοτε, άνοιξε πόλεμος μεταξύ των αρμόδιων υπηρεσιών του κράτους και του Δήμου Κερατέας, που αντιτίθεται στο
G. Apostolidis, Έθνος, 16/12/2010
H πανάρχαια ιστορία που είναι χαραγμένη στους βράχους της Mακεδονίας αναδύεται στην επιφάνεια του επιστημονικού ενδιαφέροντος και περιμένει εκείνους που θα έχουν την υπομονή να ξεκλειδώσουν τα μυστικά της. Ψηλά σε έναν λόφο στην περιοχή των Φιλίππων της Kαβάλας, μια σειρά βραχογραφίες αποτυπώνουν τη ζωή και το πνεύμα των ανθρώπων της Eποχής του Xαλκού και του Σιδήρου. Για δεκαετίες οι
Ian Sample, Guardian, 22/12/2010
A fossilised little finger discovered in a cave in the mountains of southern Siberia belonged to a young girl from an unknown group of archaic humans, scientists say. The missing human relatives are thought to have inhabited much of Asia as recently as 30,000 years ago, and so shared the land with early modern humans and Neanderthals. The new ancestors
The Municipality of Archanes decided that a new archaeological museum which will be built by the Municipality, as well as a road close to the archaeological site “Tourkogeitonia”, will have the name of the archaeologist Yannis Sakellarakis, who died recently.
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Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience, 22/12/2010
The remains of a possible family group of Neanderthals, including an infant, were discovered in a cave in Spain, researchers reported this week. The bones of the 12 individuals show signs of cannibalism, suggesting another Neanderthal group came along and chowed down on the meat. This group of Neanderthals died some 49,000 years ago, the research suggests. Shortly after, a
Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience Contributor, 15/12/2010
The earliest known tool made from human bone has been discovered — and it was apparently crafted by Neanderthals, scientists find. The scientists note that as of yet, they have no way to prove or disprove whether the Neanderthals who made the tool did so intentionally — for instance, for rituals or after cannibalization. Until now, the first evidence that
Owen Jarus, Unreported Heritage News, 17/12/2010
Archaeologists exploring a Bronze Age fortress at La Motilla del Azuer, in Spain, have come across a very lucky man. One of the skeletons is of a man that lived more than 3,400 years ago and suffered a broken hyoid bone, likely caused by a blow to his neck.The hyoid bone is a horseshoe shaped object located at the root of
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Stephanos Krikkis, Τα Νέα, 17/12/2010
Μια σειρά από ισχυρούς σεισµούς, που άρχισαν να εκδηλώνονται πριν από 5.000 χρόνια, ήταν η αιτία που τερµατίστηκε η ευηµερία της αρχαίας πόλης Παυλοπέτρι στη Λακωνία, η οποία καταποντίστηκε στον βυθό της θάλασσας. Στο συµπέρασµα αυτό συγκλίνουν τα δεδοµένα που προέκυψαν µετά την τελευταία µεγάλη γεωµορφολογική και γεωλογική έρευνα που πραγµατοποίησαν επιστήµονες από το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Θαλασσίων Ερευνών στις ακτές
Archaeology, January/February 2011
Decades from now people may remember 2010 for the BP oil spill, the Tea Party, and the iPad. But for our money, it’s a lock people will still be excited about the year’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries, which we explore (along with one “undiscovery”) in the following pages.
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K. Smeros, Ο Δημότης της Ανατολικής Αττικής, 09/12/2010
Η έκθεση με τίτλο «Πικέρμι Χθες, Σήμερα, Αύριο» άνοιξε τις πύλες της για το κοινό, παρουσιάζοντας σημαντικά παλαιοντολογικά ευρήματα της περιοχής της Ανατολικής Αττικής, η οποία είναι πλούσια σε τέτοιου είδους θησαυρούς που μαρτυρούν πολλά για την φυσική ιστορία του πλανήτη μας. Άλλωστε το Πικέρμι δεν είναι άγνωστη «έννοια» για τους επιστήμονες παλαιοντολόγους. Θεωρείται ως η «Ακρόπολις της Παλαιοντολογίας», καθώς
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the gift to its Greek and Roman Art Department of an endowment fund from The Museum of Cycladic Art, in Athens, Greece. The gift, in memory of Dolly Goulandris, will support lectures about the ancient art of the Cyclades and other regions of the ancient Greek world. Also announced was the intended gift by
Michael Balter, Science, 6-12-2010
Earth is warming, climate researchers say, and sooner or later we will have to adjust our lifestyles if we want to adapt and survive. Perhaps we should take a cue from earlier occupants of North America. A new study finds a strong correlation between changing climate and changing culture in the prehistoric United States. Archaeologists divide the prehistory of North
