Mosaics And Paintings In Bethlehem´s Church Of The Nativity Restored For First Time In Centuries
(ArtsJournal)

“Over the past 15 months, experts have cleaned and repaired surviving fragments of the 12th-century masterworks, preserving 1,345 square feet (125 square metres) of what was once 21,528 square feet (2,000 square metres) of glittering gold and glass. The rest has been eaten away by wear, humidity, wars and earthquakes.� - Yahoo! (AFP)