January 30th News

I can see that the discovery of the Egyptian city is going to be the big news for the next few days, and deservedly so.

New stories as of 6:08 AM:

Metropolitan Museum Displaying Three Vases On Loan From Italy
Antiques And the Arts Online
New York City:As a result of the agreement negotiated by Philippe de Montebello, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Ministero per I Beni Culturali e Ambientali, the Republic of Italy is lending the Metropolitan Museum three ancient Greek vases for a period of four years...
http://antiquesandthearts.com/Antiques/TradeTalk/2008-01-29__12-00-33.html
The two images displayed in the article have the best captions I've seen yet for describing the scenery on the vases.

Official: Ancient Archaeological City Unearthed In Egypt
China.org.cn
The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Secretary General Zahi Hawwas on Tuesday said that an archaeological city was excavated in a governorate south to the capital Cairo...
http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/241351.htm

Ancient Ruins Found In Fayyum Oasis
Independent Online
Cairo - American archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7 000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis, the supreme council of antiquities said on Tuesday...
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=nw20080129231645146C269708

Unlocking The Mysteries Of The Parthenon
The Smithsonian Magazine
During the past 2,500 years, the Parthenon—the apotheosis of ancient Greek architecture—has been rocked by earthquakes, set on fire, shattered by exploding gunpowder, looted for its stunning sculptures and defaced by misguided preservation efforts. Amazingly, the ancient Athenians built the Parthenon in just eight or nine years. Repairing it is taking a bit longer...
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/13865192.html

Ruins Of 7,000-Year-Old City Found In Egypt Oasis
CAIRO (AFP) — A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis, the supreme council of antiquities said on Tuesday...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hg_v5Q68wKBeRJP0lPjsknjAv_Kw

Video: Egypt's Curse
National Geographic News
January 29, 2008—Some of Egypt's greatest treasures have ended up in foreign countries, including the Rosetta Stone, which unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Now Egypt wants the artifact back—if only for a visit...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080129-rosetta-video-tw.html