June 14th News

There's a wide variety of stories today. I think the one to keep an eye on for the upcoming weeks is the one about the recreation of the Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts.

New stories as of 10:02 AM:

Sailors Recreate Argonaut Legend
BBC News
Modern adventurers have set sail from the Greek town of Volos to recreate the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts in a replica of the ship from the ancient legend...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7454781.stm
This article includes a large embedded video clip.

Europe And the Indo-European Languages
The Brussels Journal
This essay was first published at the Scandinavian blog Snaphanen, but since some of my readers may not have seen it I republish it here. It was inspired by the book Indo-European Linguistics: An Introduction, by James Clackson...
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3337

Mythical Ship Returns To Sea
UPI
ATHENS, Greece, June 13 (UPI) -- Organizers said the recreation of the mythical ship Argo, which legend says carried Jason and the Argonauts, will stop at 37 ports...
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/06/13/Mythical_ship_returns_to_sea/UPI-19381213399775/

Replica Of Jason's Mythical Ship Sets Sail On Saturday
AFP
ATHENS (AFP) — A replica of 'Argo', the mythical ship that bore Jason and the Argonauts on their heroic quest for the Golden Fleece sets sail again after six years of preparation, organisers said on Friday...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ipXjyTLG_JbZ4As7UoEIzsbNTIOQ

Turkey's Iron Age City Plundered
Press TV
Smugglers in Turkey have plundered the ruins of an Iron Age city with their bulldozers and hired mineworkers to excavate the site...
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=59955&sectionid=3510212

Ancient Roman Ritual Recreated
The Press Association
History-loving Italians are to recreate an ancient Roman ritual in which women dressed as Vestal Virgins light a sacred flame at a villa in Tivoli, near Rome...
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hXCYFE9ENmoLDst4F8qtkziq7pLQ

Soma's Ancient Treasures In Coma
Turkish Daily News
Smugglers use construction equipment and hire mine workers at cheap prices to use as labor force in excavations...
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=106383

"Oldest Church" Discovery "Ridiculous," Critics Say
National Geographic News
A Jordanian archaeologist's announcement this week that he had uncovered the world's first Christian church in an underground cave drew surprise and skepticism from experts in Jordan and beyond...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/06/080613-old-church.html

Roman Horse Skeletons, Chariot Dug Up
Herald Sun
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have dug up the skeletons of 16 horses and a two-wheeled chariot in a grave dating back to the Roman Empire in north-east Greece, the culture ministry announced today...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C21985%2C23851106-23109%2C00.html