http://dsc.discovery.com/news/news.html News on archaeology from Discovery en-us 2007 Discovery Communications Inc. Thu, Jul 2 2009 15:39:56 EDT 60 http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/gallery/logos/dsc.gif http://dsc.discovery.com 60 46 A new road could cut through an ancient site in Afghanistan. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/29/afghanistan-gorge.html A new road could cut through an ancient site in Afghanistan. Road Threatens Site of Ancient Afghan City Marc Bastian, AFP archaeology 20090629151500 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:15:00 GMT AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool | Tiny models suggest the world's earliest wheeled vehicles were pulled by camels and bulls. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/26/wheeled-vehicle-camel.html Tiny models recovered from Turkmenistan suggest one of the world's earliest wheeled forms of transportation was a two-wheeled, camel-pulled cart. Models of Earliest (Camel-Pulled) Vehicles Found Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News archaeology 20090626114500 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EST Lyubov Kircho | Marble carvings that once adorned the Parthenon were originally coated in blue. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/25/elgin-marbles-parthenon.html Marble carvings that once adorned the Parthenon were originally coated in blue. Blue Paint Traces Found on Elgin Marbles Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News archaeology 20090625200000 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT British Museum | A 35,000-year-old flute is believed to be the oldest musical instrument ever found. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/24/prehistoric-flute.html A 35,000-year-old flute is believed to be the oldest musical instrument ever found. Prehistoric Bird-Bone Flute Unearthed Patrick McGroarty, Associated Press archaeology 20090624200500 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:05:00 EST AP Photo | A marble head of Roman Emperor Titus is among many treasures unearthed near Naples. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/24/titus-marble-naples.html A sculpted head of the Roman Emperor Titus is among the many treasures unearthed outside Naples. Marble Head of Emperor Titus Found Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News archaeology 20090624101000 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:10:00 EST Soprintendenza speciale per i beni archeologici di Napoli e Pompei | Compelled by necessity, Neanderthals wore tailored clothes and dried big game meat. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/23/neanderthal-mammoth.html Compelled by necessity, Neanderthals wore tailored clothes and dried big game meat. Neanderthals Made Mammoth Jerky Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News archaeology 20090623124500 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:45:00 EST iStockPhoto | A 4,000-year-old untouched tomb was uncovered in Bethlehem. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/23/tomb-found-bethlehem.html A 4,000-year-old untouched tomb containing dishes and bones was uncovered in Bethlehem. Untouched Tomb Uncovered in Bethlehem Nasser Shiyoukhi, Associated Press archaeology 20090623103500 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:35:00 EST AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill | Scientists uncover the most complete prehistoric elephant skeleton ever found in the tropics. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/23/elephant-fossil.html Scientists uncover the most complete prehistoric elephant skeleton ever found in the tropics. Giant Elephant Fossil Unearthed in Java Niniek Karmini, AP archaeology 20090623150000 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT AP | Machu Picchu is described not as a true city, but as a pilgrimage destination. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/08/machu-picchu-spirit.html Known as the "lost city of the Incas," Machu Picchu is described not as a true city, but as a pilgrimage destination for ancient Incas in new research. Machu Picchu Described as Pilgrimage Site Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News archaeology 20090608112000 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:20:00 EST Giulio Magli | A complete, urine-filled "witch bottle" designed to ward off spells is unearthed in Greenwich. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/04/witch-bottle.html A complete "witch bottle" -- designed to ward off spells -- is unearthed in Greenwich with its brew of urine, fingernails and hair still corked inside. Urine, Fingernail-Filled 'Witch Bottle' Found Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News archaeology 20090604092000 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:20:00 EST Mike Pitts, British Archaeology |