Thracians

This is an interesting find, especially with the Olympics. The poor Thacians never really got the credit they deserved historically(they did not have much of a written language). They lived on the borders of ancient Rome and Greece eventually being absorbed by Rome. Many finds are being discovered such as tombs, masks etc.

SHIPKA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - A Bulgarian archaeologist has unearthed an ancient gold mask and a ring featuring an "Olympic" rower in what he called an unrivalled find in the study of classical antiquity.

Georgi Kitov told Reuters on Friday the artifacts likely belonged to a fifth century B.C. leader of the Thracians, the dispersed tribes who once lived in parts of what is now modern-day Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Turkey, and Greece.
"The mask is a portrait of a Thracian king, from what I believe is the tomb of Teres," Kitov said.
He said the portrait, found on Thursday, may be a more significant find than the so-called Mask of Agamemnon, one of the most famous images of Greek antiquity and centerpiece of the National Archeological Museum in Athens.
"It is sensational and has no comparison in the world," he said. "The Mask of Agamemnon was made of gold foil and weighs only 60 grammes (2.1 oz), while this mask weighs 690 grammes (24.3 oz) and is of solid gold."

Hero
This looks like it could be a big movie. It's been out awhile and is a huge hit in Asia but has yet to hit the big screens here(although it is on DVD). I thought the movie looked very cool but recently have been reading the reviews for it. So far it is the best rated movie in years.(Rotten Tomatoes Review). I noticed it has Zhang Ziyi who most will notice from Crouching Tiger or the upcoming Memoirs of the Geisha(Spielberg is no longer directing this film, sigh). Asian martial arts movies can often be very corny. Its just different tastes. This may be the one that both continents enjoy.
This will open Friday I believe.