http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-10T20:17:00-08:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/qpELf8QW_AE/ Paleontologists in east China may have discovered the remains of a new species of dinosaur at what is said to be the world's largest group of fossilised dinosaur bones, state media said Wednesday. Science, Archeology, Regions, East Asia, China ]]> 2009-10-17T10:24:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/huge_dinosaur_find_in_china_may_include_new_species/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/z3Nry9DwQpk/ A 2,000-year-old synagogue from the Second Temple period was discovered this month during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Migdal near the Sea of Galilee. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Archeology, Regions, Middle East, Israel ]]> 2009-10-11T09:48:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/one_of_the_worlds_oldest_synagogues_uncovered_near_the_sea_of_galilee_in_is/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/uDbiv2ZT8qU/ Remains of a dinosaur, nicknamed the "giraffe of the Mesozoic" due to its long neck and forelimbs, were recently discovered in China, according to a paper in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B.' Science, Archeology, Regions, East Asia, China ]]> 2009-09-04T13:04:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/giraffe_of_the_mesozoic_dinosaur_unearthed_in_china/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/YSti_Gfa88A/ The Stone Age equivalent of a cathedral has been unearthed in Orkney, the largest structure of its kind found in Britain. It dates to the Neolithic period (7000-1700BC) and was found not far beneath the surface of the narrow strip of land that divides Harray Loch from Stenness Loch on the Orkney mainland. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland ]]> 2009-08-31T15:02:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/neolithic_temple_revealed_at_site_on_orkney/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/pTlLvnWATKs/ Nanostructures preserved in feather fossils more than 40 million years old show evidence that those feathers were once vivid and iridescent in color, paleontologists say. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, Germany, North America, United States, Connecticut ]]> 2009-08-28T10:36:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ancient_bird_feathers_had_iridescent_glow/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/TWygpqYHUpU/ A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, Germany ]]> 2009-06-25T11:38:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/prehistoric_flute_in_germany_is_oldest_known/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/VOr7vD6u45A/ If only all of us could age so gracefully. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, Germany ]]> 2009-05-29T13:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ancient_figurine_said_to_be_oldest_depiction_of_the_human_form/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/TkkH5ynjzpI/ Elaborate symbols drawn on to amulets and tablets by an ancient civilisation belong to an unknown language, according to a new analysis by researchers. World, Science, Archeology, Special Interest, Regions, Europe, Finland, Indian Sub-Continent, India, North America, United States, Washington ]]> 2009-05-13T08:51:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_claim_to_have_found_language_of_ancient_indus_civilisation/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/qqAr20ie0SQ/ Cleopatra and Mark Antony were immortalised as two of history’s greatest lovers, but their final resting place has always been a mystery. Science, Archeology, Regions, Africa, Egypt ]]> 2009-04-16T10:36:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/egyptians_hope_to_find_cleopatras_tomb/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/oczyAligUXo/ Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces. Science, Archeology, Technology, Regions, Africa, Egypt, Europe, Germany, United Kingdom, England ]]> 2009-04-04T10:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ct_scan_reveals_hidden_face_under_nefertiti_bust/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/GPoOhHHjkX8/ I could swear we already blogged about this .... Science, Archeology, Special Interest, Regions, North America, United States, Texas ]]> 2009-03-07T11:12:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/civil_war_era_shipwreck_discovered_during_search_for_hurricane_ike_debris/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/2ixeCjpC4AY/ When Alan Pradel of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris CAT scanned a 300-million-year-old fossilized iniopterygian from Kansas, he and his colleagues saw a symmetrical blob nestled within the braincase. Science, Archeology, Technology, Regions, Europe, France, North America, United States, Kansas ]]> 2009-03-05T01:19:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/oldest_fossil_brain_found_in_kansas_and_imaged_in_france/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/mvltPtV8vxM/ Landscapers were digging a hole for a fish pond in the front yard of a Boulder home last May when they heard a "chink" that didn't sound right. Science, Archeology, Regions, North America, United States, California, Colorado ]]> 2009-02-28T13:26:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/13000_year_old_tools_dug_up_in_colorado_yard/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/bncR5uR2rP4/ The Iraq Museum reopened almost six years after its ancient treasures were looted in the chaotic aftermath of the US-led invasion. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, General World, Science, Archeology, Special Interest, Regions, Middle East, Iraq ]]> 2009-02-24T11:48:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/iraqs_treasure_trove_national_museum_reopens/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/pnCeOeWKZ58/ The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, part of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County family of museums, has announced an endeavor of discovery and research so enormous that it could potentially rewrite the scientific account of the world-famous La Brea Tar Pits and their surrounding area -- one of the richest sources of life in the last Ice Age, approximately 40,000 to 10,000 years ago. Science, Archeology, Regions, North America, United States, California ]]> 2009-02-21T11:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/vast_cache_of_ice_age_fossils_uncovered_at_la_brea_tar_pits_in_los_angeles/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/FG1Wi-zMtjs/ Is there golden treasure buried in a South Texas creek? Science, Archeology, Special Interest, General Special Interest, Regions, North America, United States, California, Texas ]]> 2009-02-20T11:59:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/google_earth_leads_man_to_buried_treasure/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/jXYxGpdROck/ Archaeologists in Israel said they have unearthed more than 250 gold coins dating back to the seventh century A.D., making it the largest cache of gold coins from that period ever found in Jerusalem. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Middle East, Israel ]]> 2008-12-23T11:25:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/archaeologists_unearth_gold_coins_in_jerusalem/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/fINdSE1cQQ8/ Scientists have discovered what they say is a completely unexpected new giant dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago in Argentina. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science, Archeology, Regions, South America, Argentina ]]> 2008-12-22T11:02:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bizarre_new_dinosaur_giant_raptor_found_in_argentina/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/H0xrjbm-byg/ A 4,000-year-old amber necklace has been unearthed in England. The rare find was unearthed from a stone-lined grave -- known as a Cist -- excavated by the team from The University of Manchester Field Archaeology Centre and Mellor Archaeological Trust. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, UK Top Stories ]]> 2008-12-16T09:51:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/4000_year_old_amber_necklace_has_been_unearthed_in_england/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/ikTm/~3/EoJsCrxCFIE/ A 6,000 year-old set of household gear, including crockery and two wood-fired ovens, has been found in the buried ruins of a prehistoric farmhouse in northern Greece, officials said Thursday. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, Greece, Science Top Stories ]]> 2008-10-25T09:25:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/greek_dig_unearths_neolithic_household_gear/?source=rss