January 29th News

Lots of news this morning. The story at Mt. Lykaion is still going strong, and the other big story today is the restored Israeli mosaic. Its not the only story however, there's lots of others.

New stories as of 11:09 AM:

Origins Of Ancient Greek God Older Than Archaeologists Thought
DiscoveryChannel.ca
Zeus's famed alter at Mt. Lykaion may not have always been his, according to recent archaeological findings from Greece...
http://www.discoverychannel.ca/reports/article.aspx?aid=6610


1,400-Year-Old Mosaic Restored In Israel
Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Experts have restored a 1,400-year-old glass mosaic glowing in gold, recovered from a site next to the Mediterranean Sea, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hch060QBEDXTeTt6cX1D92nHDXHAD8UF54800
Contains a two image slide-show of the mosaic.

1,400-Year-Old Christian Mosaic Restored In Israel
National Geographic News
Experts have restored a 1,400-year-old glass mosaic glowing in gold that was recovered from an ancient palace in northern Israel, authorities announced Monday...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080128-AP-israel-anci.html

Video: Parthenon Marbles Battle
National Geographic News
January 28, 2008—The Parthenon is among Greece's greatest national treasures, but important parts of it have been displayed at the British Museum in London for two centuries. Should Greece's ancient marbles be returned to Athens?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080128-parthenon-video-tw.html

Unique Glass Mosaic Unveiled After Restoration In Caesarea
Haaretz.com
Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has restored a unique 1,400-year-old glass mosaic, which was discovered in 2005 during excavation of the ancient Bird Palace in Caesarea, Haaretz has learned...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/948950.html

Black Death Targeted The Weak
Telegraph.co.uk
The Black Death, which killed one person in every three in Europe, was not as indiscriminate as thought, according to studies of remains in mass grave in East Smithfield...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2008/01/28/sciblack128.xml

Ancient Glass Mosaic Restored In Israel
USA Today
JERUSALEM — Experts have restored a one-of-a-kind 1,400-year-old glass mosaic glowing in gold, recovered from a site next to the Mediterranean Sea, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday...
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2008-01-28-ancient-glass-israel_N.htm

Ancient Artifact At SIU Museum To Return To Egypt
WSIL 3
CARBONDALE -- An ancient Egyptian artifact is leaving Little Egypt behind, and will be sent back home...
http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=3994&type=top