Here we present and analyze an excerpt from Homer’s Iliad. Continue reading “Homer on Divine Will and the need for unifying mood among Men”
Homer on Divine Will and the need for unifying mood among Men
Sophisticated prehistoric finds in Dhaskalio, Keros island, Greece
An important excavation for global archaeology was completed a few days ago (Note: October 2018) in the heart of the Aegean Sea. The excavation, conducted by a research team headed by archaeologists from the University of Cambridge, the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades and the Cyprus Institute, concerned the islet of Dhaskalio, unknown to the public at large, on the most western peninsular of Keros, an uninhabited island in the Cyclades. Continue reading “Sophisticated prehistoric finds in Dhaskalio, Keros island, Greece”
Archaic funerary statues in Phthiotis: The Atalanti kouroi
In mid-October (2018), during excavations by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Phthiotis and Eurytania in the greater area of Atalanti in Phthiotis, four torsos of life size limestone statues came to light and one section of the three sided base of a statue. Continue reading “Archaic funerary statues in Phthiotis: The Atalanti kouroi”
Important finds from Therasia
Excavations continued this year of the prehistoric settlement at the site of “Koimisi Therasias”. The settlement that takes up the summit and upper slopes of an impressive hill on the south side of today’s Therasia on the brow of the crater/caldera before it erupted, dates from the Early and Middle Bronze Age and offers important data on the Thera-Therasia complex during the earlier phases of the Bronze Age. Continue reading “Important finds from Therasia”
Oldest intact ancient Greek shipwreck found in Black Sea
Following three years of highly-advanced technological mapping of the Black Sea floor, an international team of scientists led by experts from the University of Southampton have confirmed that a shipwreck lying intact dates back to 400BC. Continue reading “Oldest intact ancient Greek shipwreck found in Black Sea”
Environmental geology of ancient Greek cities
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by D. P. Crouch. Continue reading “Environmental geology of ancient Greek cities”
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