In this article we present and originally analyze two quotes of Democritus about wisdom, goodness of the soul and exercise. To our surpise, the meanings appear to have great similarity with Orthodox Christian beliefs. Continue reading “Democritus on wisdom, goodness and exercise”
Chemicals in consumer products during early pregnancy related to lower IQ, especially in boys
Exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products is related to lower IQ in children by age 7, according to a study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Karlstad University, Sweden, published in Environment International in October. This study is among the first to look at prenatal suspected endocrine-disrupting chemical mixtures in relation to neurodevelopment. Continue reading “Chemicals in consumer products during early pregnancy related to lower IQ, especially in boys”
Heliocentrism in Homer’s Iliad?
In this post we present an original analysis of an excerpt from the Iliad, which most probably implies the belief, of Homer and his Argives, to a heliocentric rather than a geocentric view of the Cosmos. Continue reading “Heliocentrism in Homer’s Iliad?”
Bronze Age settlement of Scoglio del Tonno, Apulia, Italy; maritime routes connecting the eastern and central Mediterranean
Scoglio del Tonno is presently part of the urban area of Taranto (Apulia) and is among the most important sites of Bronze Age southern Italy. The period of interest examined here is the local Late Bronze Age (LBA), i.e., the Recent Bronze Age (RBA), ca. 1350-1200 BC, and possibly the earliest part of the Final Bronze Age (FBA), ca. 1200-1000 BC. Continue reading “Bronze Age settlement of Scoglio del Tonno, Apulia, Italy; maritime routes connecting the eastern and central Mediterranean”
Gongchuan – Fujian – China
This post is a photographic presentation of monuments from Gongchuan, Fujian, China. Continue reading “Gongchuan – Fujian – China”
Göbekli Tepe astronomically oriented?
The megalithic enclosures of Göbekli Tepe (Urfa, Turkey) are the most ancient stone-built sacred structures known so far, dating back to the 10th millennium BC. Is it possible for these structures to have been oriented to specific star(s) in the sky? In this post we present a relative publication on the issue. Continue reading “Göbekli Tepe astronomically oriented?”