May 15th articles and news

A penny for your thoughts? I think this one would go for the thoughts of a Nobel Prize winner's. The rest of us aren't worth that much. (See article on the rare penny)

New articles as of 3:20 PM:

Alexander the Great Conquered City Via Sunken Sandbar
National Geographic News
Changing sea levels and shifting sands helped Alexander the Great conquer the ancient island city of Tyre in one of his most famous military victories, new research shows...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070515-alexander-great.html

Ancient "Royal Temple" Discovered in Path of Ireland Highway
National Geographic News
The discovery of a major prehistoric site where experts believe an open-air royal temple once stood has stalled construction of a controversial four-lane highway in Ireland...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070515-ireland-tara.html

New articles as of 10:00 AM:

Movie Catches Sparta Unprepared for a Craze
Herald Tribune
There's a shortage of swords in Sparta. Greek merchants from Athens to Thermopylae are also concerned about a scarcity of spears as they prepare for summer visitors obsessed with the hit film "300," the gory story of the 480 B.C. clash between King Leonidas of Sparta and his archenemy, King Xerxes of Persia...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/15/europe/letter.php
Not quite history, but it's an interesting article on Sparta, with historical references, which is why I posted the link.

Modern Day Image of Ancient Works of Art
Cambridge Evening News
FRESH light has been cast on ancient works of art at a contemporary exhibition...
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/city/2007/05/15/bc3c52cd-15a9-4f70-801f-fe43cd5addfc.lpf
I wish I could see this exhibit. It looks fascinating.

Ancient Wooden Anchor Discovered
Newswise
The world's oldest wooden anchor was discovered during excavations in the Turkish port city of Urla, the ancient site of Liman Tepe / the Greek 1st Millennium BCE colony of Klazomenai, by researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa...
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/530018/
Only one word is needed to describe this: fascinating. I'd love to find out more.

Alexander the Not-So-Great
ScienceNOW
For a few months in history, world domination depended on a bridge built upon sand...
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/514/1

Walk Like An Egyptian -- Or A Roman -- Experience What The Past Really Looked Like
EurekaAlert
What was it like to walk round the Colosseum when the Roman Empire was at its height" How would the experience have differed from that of a tourist today"...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-05/eaps-wla051507.php

Roman Women Had Gold Fillings in Teeth From First To Second Century A.D.
NewKerala News
Dental prosthesis, it seems, is not a modern phenomenon...Italian researchers have come out with findings that ancient Romans, especially women, fancied gold fillings as far back as the first and second century A.D...
http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=29573

Medieval Costume Brought To Life
Kuwait Times
Recreating medieval costume is a challenge. So little has survived intact down the centuries, and the methods and materials used then bear no relation to today's clothing industry...
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=OTg0NjU5ODgy
Very interesting. I'd love to know more.

Rare Penny to go on Display
Thetford and Brandon Times
A rare 900-year-old penny is set to go on display at Brandon Heritage Centre later this month...
http://www.thetfordandbrandontimes.co.uk/content/tbtimes/whatson/story.aspx?brand=TBOnline&category=whatson&tBrand=TBonline&tCategory=whatson&itemid=NOED15%20May%202007%2013%3A06%3A20%3A463