Archaeology news for August 18-September 2

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Ancient Poem Praises Murderous Roman Emperor Nero
http://www.livescience.com/22650-ancient-poem-praises-nero-poppaea.html

Archaeologist says that Google Earth "pyramids" not pyramids but natural mounds
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/28/13532567-google-earth-pyramids-revisited

Couple Finds Deep Well Under Sofa
http://news.discovery.com/human/couple-finds-deep-well-under-sofa-dnews-nugget-120831.html
(I'm intrigued by the sword at the bottom of the well and interested to learn more about this, hopefully some follow-up articles will appear)

Pieces of Amelia Earhart's Plane Located?
http://news.discovery.com/history/amelia-earhart-plane-located-120817.html

Cambodia: Bathing children find ancient statues
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/2012/08/17/cambodia-bathing-children-find-ancient-statues/MdhFQ9Dtj61N8qs8yTxy8M/story.html

Roman Curses Appear on Ancient Tablet
http://news.discovery.com/history/curse-ancient-roman-lead-scroll-120821.html

Grave of Richard III May Be Under Parking Lot
http://news.discovery.com/history/king-richard-iii-grave-120824.html
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-08/uol-hsf082312.php

Scientists sequence the genome of Neandertal relatives, the Denisovans
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-08/aaft-sst082412.php
http://news.discovery.com/human/mysterious-extinct-human-fossil-120830.html

Ancient activity identified by new mapping method at Senefru pyramids in Egypt's Dahshour
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/49468/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Ancient-activity-identified-by-new-mapping-method-.aspx

Three generations of Roman graves found alongside "miraculous" textiles at Maryport
http://www.culture24.org.uk/history%20%26%20heritage/archaeology/art397097

Stone Age Figurines Found Near Jerusalem
http://news.discovery.com/history/two-stone-age-statuettes-120830.html

Lao skull earliest example of modern human fossil in Southeast Asia
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-08/uoia-lse081712.php
http://news.discovery.com/human/skull-human-migration-asia-120820.html

Climate Change Killed Egypt's Pyramid Builders
http://news.discovery.com/earth/egypt-withered-under-drought-and-climate-change-120828.html

Multiple factors, including climate change, led to collapse and depopulation of ancient Maya
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-08/asu-mfi082112.php
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-08/teia-frb082112.php