Archaeologists in southwest China have discovered large-scale ruins and various items and artefacts. Continue reading “Excavations in China yield large-scale subterranean dwellings”
Excavations in China yield large-scale subterranean dwellings
The inventions and technology of the ancient Greeks
We present here the ‘Introduction‘ from the corresponding educational booklet created by the vey interesting web-site http://www.anticopedie.fr Continue reading “The inventions and technology of the ancient Greeks”
The Antikythera Mechanism; The oldest computer and mechanical Cosmos
Here we present the ‘Introduction‘ of the corresponding booklet (commissioned by
the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham for the Antikythera Mechanism Exhibition, 2014) written by Xenophon Moussas, Department of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, Faculty of Physics, School of Science,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Continue reading “The Antikythera Mechanism; The oldest computer and mechanical Cosmos”
Settlement found underwater could be first port of Naples
An underwater harbour found off the shore of Naples in Italy could be the ancient Greek port of Palepolis archaeologists say. The site was found on the seabed off the Castel dell’Ovo by underwater archaeologists. Continue reading “Settlement found underwater could be first port of Naples”
Britain’s prehistoric catastrophe revealed: How 90% of the neolithic population vanished in just 300 years
Extraordinary new genetic evidence is revealing how Britain experienced a mysterious almost total change in its population in just a few centuries after the construction of Stonehenge.
It suggests that some sort of social, economic or epidemiological catastrophe unfolded. Continue reading “Britain’s prehistoric catastrophe revealed: How 90% of the neolithic population vanished in just 300 years”
Mycenaean Wall Painting in Context. New Discoveries, Old Finds Reconsidered
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding book (a collection of papers on the matter), edited by Hariclia Brecoulaki, Jack L. Davis & Sharon R. Stocker. Continue reading “Mycenaean Wall Painting in Context. New Discoveries, Old Finds Reconsidered”
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