Stone Pages Archaeo News http://www.stonepages.com/news/ Stone Pages Archaeo News is the leading resource for extensive and timely information about the most recent archaeological meetings, digs and breathtaking discoveries, mainly related to prehistoric and megalithic monuments. The Stone Pages is also the first online guide to European megaliths (including Stonehenge) and provides images, descriptions, folklore, panoramic views, forums, weblinks and tours. webmaster@stonepages.com Stone Pages http://www.stonepages.com/ http://www.stonepages.com/images/archaeo_news_logo.gif 120 32 Stone Pages' Archaeo News en-us 2010-02-01T12:48:47+01:00 Iron Age settlement unearthed in Kent http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003708.html The remains of an Iron Age settlement have been unearthed by archaeologists working along the route of a new £1.3m water pipeline in Kent (England). Evidence of a dwelling, postholes,... England 2010-02-01T12:48:47+01:00 Great deal of Bronze Age findings in Syria http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003707.html Chairman of the Ruins Excavation Section in Aleppo Ruins and Museums Department Youssef Kanjo reported that the Syrian-Japanese joint expedition working in Didarieh Cave, northern Aleppo (Syria), unearthed lots of... Middle East 2010-02-01T12:44:39+01:00 A thousand new sites discovered off the British coast http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003706.html Nearly a thousand new archeological sites have been discovered off the North East British coast as part of an English Heritage-funded project. The survey was conducted by EH archaeologists along... England 2010-02-01T12:43:33+01:00 Skeleton of western man found in ancient Mongolian tomb http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003705.html DNA extracted from a gentleman whose skeleton lay in one of more than 200 tombs recently excavated at a 2,000-year-old cemetery in western Mongolia pegs him as a descendant of... Asia 2010-02-01T12:42:31+01:00 Prehistoric archaeological project in Dorset gets lottery grant http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003704.html An archaeological scheme to investigate an area of Blandford in Dorset (England) where ancient settlements have been found has been given £23,100 of lottery cash. In 2008 a dig was... England 2010-02-01T12:41:33+01:00 Last Neanderthals in Europe died out 37,000 years ago http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003703.html A new paper, by Professor João Zilhão and colleagues, builds on his earlier research which proposed that, south of the Cantabro-Pyrenean mountain chain (Spain), Neanderthals survived for several millennia after... Iberian peninsula 2010-02-01T12:40:35+01:00 Amputation is evidence of medical knowledge in the Neolithic http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003702.html Scientists unearthed evidence of surgery carried out in ancient times during work on an Early Neolithic tomb discovered at Buthiers-Boulancourt, about 65km south of Paris (France). They found that a... France 2010-02-01T12:39:03+01:00 5th Megalithomania Conference http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003701.html The 5th Megalithomania conference is planned at Glastonbury (Somerset, England) next May 8th and 9th, 2010. Among the speakers, Aubrey Burl will give a glimpse into his new research on... England 2010-02-01T12:37:28+01:00 Evening walks at Stonehenge http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003700.html Next June 2010, David Dawson (Director of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society) will lead a series of 1-hour long tours within the stones at Stonehenge, providing an opportunity... England 2010-02-01T12:34:16+01:00 Zimbabwe's prehistoric paintings are a celebration of life http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003699.html Inanke cave is one of hundreds painted by the San people (commonly called Bushmen) about 5,000 to 10,000 years ago and located in what is now Matobo National Park (Zimbabwe).... Africa 2010-01-24T13:41:02+01:00 Prehistoric burial customs uncovered in Laos http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003698.html The discovery of Iron Age human bone fragments in Laos has shed new light on the region's prehistoric burial customs. A team of Lao and foreign archeologists found the fragments... Asia 2010-01-24T13:40:11+01:00 Motorway bypass would run close to Newgrange http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003697.html The ancient Brú na Bóinne site around Newgrange may lose its World Heritage status if the proposed M2 motorway goes ahead, it was claimed. The National Monuments Forum warned if... Ireland 2010-01-24T13:38:20+01:00 Stonehenge visitor centre finally approved http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003696.html In the latest chapter in the 20 year-long saga surrounding the English Heritage-backed project, Wiltshire County Council approved the practice's £20 million proposals for the Airman's Corner site 2.5km west... England 2010-01-24T13:37:00+01:00 Iron Age adventures in England http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003695.html Youngsters are preparing to be taken back to the Iron Age at an archaeology fun day this February half-term at the Ham Hill Country Park at Stoke-sub-Hamdon (South Somerset, England).... England 2010-01-24T13:35:55+01:00 Iron Age treasure on display in Edinburgh http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/003694.html A hoard of Iron Age jewellery found by a treasure hunter in Stirlingshire (Scotland) has gone on display in Edinburgh. The four solid gold neck ornaments, or torcs, could be... Scotland 2010-01-24T13:34:39+01:00