Archaeology news for April 8-22

[jeweledeyes]

Cleopatra and Antony's children rediscovered
http://news.discovery.com/history/cleopatras-twin-babies-120420.html

Warning signs from ancient Greek tsunami
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/ssoa-wsf040412.php

Swedish Stonehenge? Stone structure spurs debate
http://news.discovery.com/history/stonehenge-sweden-120419.html

Titanic wreck site gets UNESCO protection
http://news.discovery.com/history/titanic-unesco-120410.html

Study finds significant skull differences between closely linked groups
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/ncsu-sfs041212.php

What's in a surname? New study explores what the evolution of names reveals about China
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/w-wia041312.php

Greek and Byzantine-era tomb discoveries in Alexandria prompt construction freeze
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/39166/Heritage/GrecoRoman/Greek-and-Byzantineera-tomb-discoveries-in-Alexand.aspx

A day in the life of an archaeological surveyor
http://gurob.org.uk/12_04_2012_LJ.php

Biblical plagues really happened say scientists
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7530678/Biblical-plagues-really-happened-say-scientists.html

And more about the controversial ossuary...

Ancient 'Bone Box' Called Oldest Christian Artifact
http://news.discovery.com/history/jonah-christian-artifact-ancient-first-found-120420.html

Hebrew inscription appears to confirm 'sign of Jonah' and Christian reference on ancient artifact
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/uonc-hia041812.php

Comments

[steorra]

Thanks for keeping posting these updates.

[archersangel]

all interesting. the one on cleopatra and antony's boy & girl twins especially.

[jeweledeyes]

I fully freaked out when I saw that article because I'm... kind of a Cleopatra Selene/Juba II fangirl oh god I'm such a nerd XD