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There are two interesting archaeological notes in the news. While neither are from the ancient Near East, both are fascinating pieces nonetheless.
1) The AP reports that researchers at Stonehendge now think that the site originally began as a burial ground:
New studies of cremated human remains excavated from the site suggest that about 500 years before the Stonehenge we know today was built, a larger stone circle was erected at the same site as a community graveyard, researchers said Saturday.