http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/ World travel news, scientific expeditions en-gb Copyright 2009, Science Centric contact@sciencecentric.com (Stanislav Abadjiev) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:24:00 GMT Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:24:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.sciencecentric.com/images/sc_logo_news.jpg http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/ 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A skeleton, found at one of the most important, but least understood, Roman sites in Britain is puzzling experts from The University of Nottingham... http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09091601-caistor-skeleton-mystifies-archaeologists.html http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09091601-caistor-skeleton-mystifies-archaeologists.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:24:00 GMT A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during excavations by an archaeological team directed by Dr Ayelet Gilboa of the University of Haifa and Dr Ilan Sharon of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 'Despite its miniature dimensions - the stone is less than a centimetre high and its width is less than half a centimetre - the engraver was able to depict the bust of Alexander on the gem without omitting any of the ruler's characteristics' notes Dr Gilboa, Chair of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Haifa. 'The emperor is portrayed as young and forceful, with a strong chin, straight nose and long curly hair held in place by a diadem'... http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09091501-a-rare-discovery-an-engraved-gemstone-carrying-portrait-alexander-the-great.html http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09091501-a-rare-discovery-an-engraved-gemstone-carrying-portrait-alexander-the-great.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:14:00 GMT An ancient treasure comprising three figurines of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, which was buried underground for over 1,500 years, was uncovered during the tenth season of excavations that are carried out by researchers of the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa, headed by Prof. Arthur Segal and Dr Michael Eisenberg. 'It is possible that during the fourth century A.D., when Christianity was gradually becoming the governing religion in the Roman Empire, there were still a number of inhabitants in Sussita who remained loyal to the goddess of love and therefore wished to hide and preserve these items,' suggests Prof. Segal... http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09091401-figurines-aphrodite-from-the-era-the-roman-empire-discovered-hippos.html http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09091401-figurines-aphrodite-from-the-era-the-roman-empire-discovered-hippos.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:24:00 GMT The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) applauded Afghanistan's National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), which announced today the establishment of the country's first internationally recognised national park... http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09042201-afghanistan-declares-its-first-national-park.html http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/09042201-afghanistan-declares-its-first-national-park.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:10:00 GMT Two Durham University scientists are to play a key part in a 6000 km trip following the migration route of ancient Pacific cultures. Drs Keith Dobney and Greger Larson, both from the Department of Archaeology, will be joining the voyage, which will be the first ever expedition to sail in two traditional Polynesian boats - ethnic double canoes - which attempts to re-trace the genuine migration route of the ancient Austronesians... http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/08110601-epic-voyage-clues-ancient-migration.html http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/08110601-epic-voyage-clues-ancient-migration.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:04:00 GMT During October and November 2008, some 150 scientists from 40 institutions in eight nations - including scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory - will take part in an international field experiment designed to make observations of critical components of the climate system of the southeastern Pacific... http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/08100701-pacific-climate.html http://www.sciencecentric.com/travel/08100701-pacific-climate.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:14:00 GMT