The fragment of an 8th-century mosaic, the Epiphany is one of the very rare remaining pieces of the medieval decoration of Old St. Peter's Basilica, demolished in the late 16th century. The precious fragment is kept in the sacristy of Santa Maria in Cosmedin.
Bill Lauer William C. Lauer is an internationally-recognized authority on treatment methods, drinking water quality, distribution system operations, drinking water health effects, and water reuse. Authoring and/or editing more than twenty technical books and more than 70 articles on these subjects has established Mr. Lauer as a leader in the drinking water profession.
Lauer, 59, has essentially been the king of television morning news since first being paired with Katie Couric on Today in 1997. For many years, Today was the unquestioned ratings leader, until it was eclipsed by ABC's Good Morning America following the ugly 2012 firing of Lauer's co-host Ann Curry.