May 24th News articles

I suspect that the discovery in Greece yesterday is going to make up a large number of today's stories. However, its not the only story of the day.

New articles as of 8:00 PM:

Money Struggles Affecting Bosnia's Artifacts
The Brunei Times
ARCHAEOLOGIST Snjezana Vasilj was busy digging through piles of paper last year when a self-styled Bosnian explorer made global headlines after discovering "Europe's first pyramids"...
http://www.bruneitimes.com.bn/details.php?shape_ID=31107



New articles as of 5:25 PM:

Albania Wants its Stolen Antiquities Back
IOL
The Greek culture ministry will examine a demand by Albania for the restitution of two ancient marble statues stolen in 1997 that subsequently turned up in Greece, officials said on Thursday...
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=nw20070524221855678C124006

New articles since last night:
Archaeologists Uncover Fertility Shrine in Central Greece
Monsters and Critics
Archaeologists have uncovered thousands of miniature clay pots and statuettes in the ruins of an ancient fertility shrine in central Greece. Seen as one of the richest finds in recent years, research teams have discovered pottery offerings, dating from the early 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC, in a shrine to fertility deities...
http://science.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1308797.php/Archaeologists_uncover_fertility_shrine_in_central_Greece
Also at CTV.CA
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070524/greece_findings_070524/20070524?hub=SciTech

The Glitter of Old Gaza
Time
In the Gaza strip today, history is trauma. Decades of war, occupation and sectarian strife have turned it into a seething refugee camp, crippled by internecine conflict and poverty. But while Gaza's future seems as uncertain as its present, there is little disagreement about the splendor of its past...
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1624911,00.html

Ancient Wine-Presses Found on Greek Island
Middle-East Times
Greek archaeologists have discovered a complex of ancient farmhouses and large wine-presses on the northern Aegean island of Thassos dating from before the Roman period until late Byzantine times, the culture ministry said Wednesday...
http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20070524-042735-9562r
Also at iafrica.com:
http://cooltech.iafrica.com/science/895647.htm
This article discusses both the headline discovery and the discovery of the shrine which has been making news yesterday and today.

Artefacts Provide Vital Clues About Roman Britain
UKTV History
Artefacts on display at the Museum of London provide clues about life in London between the Romans and the Saxons...
http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/History.news/aid/588573

Ancient Roman Skeleton Sees Light of Day
IOL
A sarcophagus containing the headless skeleton of an ancient Roman will go on display for the first time on Thursday during an exhibition about a "hidden" period in London's history, curators said...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=nw20070523192507978C953727

Rich Find In Central Greece
Kathimerini
In what is considered to be one of the richest finds in recent years, an archaeological team has found thousands of miniature clay pots and statuettes in the ruins of an ancient sanctuary near the town of Orchomenos in central Greece...
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100017_24/05/2007_83758
This is unfortunately a very short article.

Scientist Races To Save Ancient Egypt
YubaNet.com
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Egyptologist Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., is in a race against time. In Egypt, thousands of known and unknown archaeological sites are at risk of destruction from urban sprawl, expanding development and looting...
http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_57615.shtml
This article is a worrying one with the trends it highlights. Hopefully people will take notice of it's warnings and do something about them.

Ancient Monastery Complex Discovered in Kakheti
The Messenger
The Deputy Minister of Culture, Monument Protection and Sports Nika Vacheishvili along with scholars traveled to Kakheti on Tuesday to view a recently discovered ancient monastery complex, dating back to the 9th century...
http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/1363_may_24_2007/n_1363_2.htm

Roman Ring Handed Back To Turkey
BBC News
An historic Roman ring which was illegally imported into the UK from Turkey has been returned...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6680191.stm
There seems to have been a lot of articles on artifact smuggling and returning artifacts in recent days.