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This post is a summary of information on the exciting discoveries made after studying findings from an ancient shipwreck from Tuscany, Italy. Continue reading “2,000 year old pills found at an ancient shipwreck”
In this post we present a summary of information on the apparent beginnings of metallurgy in the central Mediterranean region. Continue reading “Neolithic beginnings of metallurgy in the central Mediterranean region?”
This post is a summary of information on Pavlopetri, Lakonia, Greece, a submerged prehistoric town. Continue reading “Pavlopetri, Greece; a submerged prehistoric town”
This post is a summary of information on the discovery of Upper Palaeolithic art in the Ashpendou cave, Crete, Greece. Continue reading “Upper Palaeolithic cave art in Crete, Greece”
This post brings to your knowledge the oldest known, so far, evidence of cat-taming in the world. Continue reading “The oldest known evidence of the taming of cats; Cyprus: 7,500-7,000 B.C.”
This post reproduces information, sourced from two published papers, on the interesting topic of ‘time measurement‘ in Antiquity. In this one, we have neglected sundials and focused solely on water-clocks. Continue reading “Measuring time in Antiquity; the water clocks from Karnak, Egypt & Amphiaraeion, Oropos, Greece”
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