I am sorry for missing yesterday's post, however, this is term-paper season so there are days when I am running out of time.

Anyway, in terms of new stories today, there are definitely some interesting ones.

New stories as of 8:23 AM:

Earliest Temple of Ancient Rome Reconstructed In 3D
TheCheers
Experts have digitally reconstructed the earliest temple of ancient Rome - the Temple of Apollo, built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus...
http://www.thecheers.org/news/Science/news_15939_Earliest-temple-of-ancient-Rome-reconstructed-in-3D.html
This is the earliest temple in Rome? I'd have expected that to be one from the era of the Roman Kingdom, or at least the republic.

Greece Hopes New Museum Will Help Win Back Elgin Marbles
The Post Gazette
ATHENS, Greece -- A long-delayed new museum in Athens where Greece hopes to reunite its ancient Acropolis masterpieces with Britain's Elgin Marbles will open in September, officials said...
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08075/863334-37.stm

Archaeological Sensation In Austria
Scoop
Scientists from the University of Vienna unearth the earliest evidence of Jewish inhabitants in Austria...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00128.htm

Ancient Rome's Earliest Temple Reconstructed
National Geographic News
Experts have digitally reconstructed Rome's earliest major temple, the Temple of Apollo, built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080314-rome-temple.html

Iron Age Remains Found On School Site
Sunderland Echo
Archaeologists have found what they think is the remains of an Iron Age settlement under part of a Wearside school...
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Iron-Age-remains-found-on.3882144.jp

Rare Ruins Found In Israel
ITN
Israeli researchers have discovered rare ruins in the heart of Jerusalem's Old City, dating back 2,800 years...
http://itn.co.uk/news/a9359b2a5b9ad6c7ecfd85a0acc23a44.html

Roman Emperor's Digs On Public View
Discovery News
March 14, 2008 -- The house where Rome's first emperor lived in before he was crowned has opened this week to the public for the first time since it was discovered nearly half a century ago...
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/14/augustus-rome-house.html