Saturday, June 2, 2007

June 2nd News

Things start off with another article about looting.

New articles as of 3:30 PM:

Time Team Finds Bronze Age Relics On Barra Dunes
Sunday Herald
THE TRANQUIL Hebridean island of Barra became the scene of a mass excavation last month as Tony Robinson and his fellow Time Team diggers uncovered a Bronze Age cemetery arguably as impressive as Orkney's Skara Brae...
http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.1443905.0.time_team_finds_bronze_age_relics_on_barra_dunes.php

New articles since last night:
'The Medici Conspiracy' Co-Author Discusses Art Looting In Italy
The Paramus Post
Italian journalist Cecilia Todeschini became involved in the question of art looting when she was asked to do some research for a television documentary about Peter Watson's work on the subject...
http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20070525234102414

Time For Excavation In Agora
Turkish Daily News
Excavation studies in Agora-İzmir, which were halted one and a half years ago, will restart in June. Culture and Tourism Ministry gave permission for the studies to continue in the scope of a project including also other historical centers as Kemeraltı and Kadifekale...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=74651
Unfortunately, this article could use a better translator. Otherwise, it's interesting.

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