In this article we present five Thracian funerary sites that were found in today’s Bulgaria. Continue reading “Thracian Tombs in Bulgaria”
Thracian Tombs in Bulgaria
Megalithic complex ‘Zorats Karer’ (Carahunge) in Armenia: a Bronze Age-Iron Age necropolis
Zorats Karer (Armenian: Dik-dik karer), also called Karahunj, Qarahunj or Carahunge and Carenish is a prehistoric archaeological site near the town of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia. It is also often referred to in international tourist lore as the “Armenian Stonehenge”. Continue reading “Megalithic complex ‘Zorats Karer’ (Carahunge) in Armenia: a Bronze Age-Iron Age necropolis”
Eating more fruits and vegetables may help men with memory loss
Need another reminder to eat your fruits and vegetables? Doing so might lower your risk of memory loss, according to a study published online Nov. 21, 2018, by Neurology. The study looked at almost 28,000 men, average age 51, who filled out questionnaires every four years for 20 years about how many servings of fruits, vegetables, and other foods they ate each day. The participants also took tests of their thinking and memory skills at least four years before the end of the study, when the average age was 73. Continue reading “Eating more fruits and vegetables may help men with memory loss”
Two ancient populations that diverged later ‘reconverged’ in the Americas
A new genetic study of ancient individuals in the Americas and their contemporary descendants finds that two populations that diverged from one another 18,000 to 15,000 years ago remained apart for millennia before mixing again. This historic “reconvergence” occurred before or during their expansion to the southern continent. Continue reading “Two ancient populations that diverged later ‘reconverged’ in the Americas”
Sicilian amber found in Iberia indicates 4th millenium BC Mediterranean Trade
Amber and other unusual materials such as jade, obsidian and rock crystal have attracted interest as raw materials for the manufacture of decorative items since Late Prehistory and, indeed, amber retains a high value in present-day jewellery. Continue reading “Sicilian amber found in Iberia indicates 4th millenium BC Mediterranean Trade”
Love as a Feeling and as an Uncreated Gift of the Holy Trinity (Meat-fare Sunday)
by Vasileios Touloumtsis
It’s an unshakeable and irrefutable truth that every day of our earthly life is- apart from anything else- another step that brings us ever closer to our biological death. Despite the fact that this is the most certain event which will occur to each and every one of us, rich and poor, powerful and weak, in everyday practice we nevertheless are forgetful of it. We underestimate it, so it no longer functions for us as a compass showing the bearings to our destination, which is its advent. Continue reading “Love as a Feeling and as an Uncreated Gift of the Holy Trinity (Meat-fare Sunday)”
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