August 28th News

Mostly today's stories are continuations of earlier news. However, there are some new stories as well.

New stories as of 11:07 AM:

Experiment To Clarify Ancient Physics Discovery Yields More Questions
Physorg
In approximately 600 B.C., the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletos discovered that rubbing certain materials together, such as amber and wool, can cause both to become electrically charged, one positive and one negative...
http://www.physorg.com/news107517946.html

Greek Fires Threaten Antiquities
Artinfo
ZAHARO, Greece—Fierce forest fires and walls of flame threatened ruins in Olympia, including the the archaeological museum, pagan temples, and the ancient stadium where the Olympic Games first took place more than 2,000 years ago, the New York Times reports...
http://www.artinfo.com/articles/story/25539/greek_fires_threaten_antiquities

Authorities To Start Restoration Works In Ancient Olympia
Travel Daily News
The Greek Minister of Culture Mr. Giorgos Voulgarakis visited yesterday (27 August) the archeological site of Ancient Olympia where the local and fire authorities informed him regarding the situation in the site. The minister seeing the extent of the disaster by himself stated, “There is no doubt that Ilia prefecture experienced a huge disaster. There are also damages in the greater region of the archeological site.”...
http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=39235&subcategory_id=95

Ancient Roman Footprint Uncovered
In The News
A footprint made by the sandal of a Roman soldier has been discovered in a wall surrounding the Israeli city of Hippos (Sussita), east of the Sea of Galilee...
http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/autocodes/countries/israelpalestine/ancient-roman-footprint-uncovered-$1127875.htm

Roman Mosaics Discovered In Hasankeyf
Today's Zaman
Wall mosaics belonging to the Roman era have been discovered during excavations in Batman’s ancient city of Hasankeyf. Hasankeyf excavation team leader Professor Abdulselam Uluçam yesterday reported that the colorful wall mosaics, which have been discovered following excavations beginning in 2005, were of crucial importance to the history of the city...
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=120581

Iron Age Meets Space Age
Manchester Evening News
EXPERTS have unearthed hidden relics of Wigan's ancient past - from the depths of space...
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1014/1014661_iron_age_meets_space_age_.html

At Galilee Site, Solving A Mystery From The Time Of Solomon
Haaretz
A wooden sign stands at the entrance to the dirt road leading to the Segev Forest in the Western Galilee, inscribed with the symbol of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Beneath it in fading green letters is the name "Rosh Zayit Ruin." Without perusing the entrance to the dirt road carefully, you might not see the weed-covered sign, and not realize that this is the entrance to a very special archaeological site...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/898053.html

Are Ancient Ruins Flammable?
Slate
Firefighters in Greece narrowly saved the ruins of Olympia from the wildfires that spread across the island nation over the weekend. The blaze torched the edges of the stadium, but officials say the archaeological treasure survived. Can ancient ruins catch on fire?...
http://www.slate.com/?id=2172877