Hi, As the tomb was in Gordion, they evidently faced a knotty problem! > -----Original Message----- > From: Lee, Edmund [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 29 October 2001 10:25 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Press coverage for Midas... > > Coudn't resist passing this one on from the New Scientist web-site > (apologies to those without web access)... > > "Research suggests that King Midas' high-meat-diet might have > contributed to the destruction of his tomb: > > http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991461 > " > Edmund Lee > Forum Co-ordinator > Forum on Information Standards in Heritage > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Find out more about FISH at > http://www.mda.org.uk/fish > or join the discussion at > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/fish > --------------------------------------------------------------