Nero's Gate Unearthed in Cologne

A two thousand year old Roman gate thought to have been built by
Emperor Nero has been discovered in the western German city of
Cologne..........

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Oldest Human Presence in Arabian Peninsula Found

A French archeological mission has found at an archaeological site of a rock cave in Mahweet province more than 5000 pieces of antiquities date back over 75,000 years and
indicate the oldest human presence in the Arabian Peninsula..........

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New Discovery in Valley of the Kings

Egypt announced Thursday 10/4/2008 the discovery of a quartzite
Ushabti figure and the cartouche of King Seti I, second king of the
19th Dynasty (1314-1304 BC).They were found inside the corridor of
the tomb of Seti I (KV 17) in the Valley of the Kings on Luxor's west
bank..........

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Swedes Find Viking-Era Arab Coins

Swedish archaeologists have discovered a rare hoard of Viking-age silver Arab coins near Stockholm's Arlanda airport.

About 470 coins were found on 1 April at an early Iron Age burial site. They date from the 7th to 9th Century, when Viking traders travelled widely..........

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Necklace is Oldest in Americas

A necklace found near Lake Titicaca in southern Peru is the oldest known gold object made in the Americas, archaeologists say.

Radiocarbon dating puts its origin at about 4,000 years ago, when hunter-gatherers occupied the area..........

BBC News

Researchers Find Pre-Clovis Human DNA

DNA from dried human excrement recovered from Oregon's Paisley Caves is the oldest found yet in the New World -- dating to 14,300 years ago, some 1,200 years before Clovis culture -- and provides apparent genetic ties to Siberia or Asia, according to an international team of 13 scientists..........

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