In this post you will read how Modern Science has confirmed yet another Aegean Myth. Continue reading “Piraeus had been an island during the Neolithic Age; Modern Science confirms yet another Aegean Myth”
The island of Rhodes was once underwater, millions of years ago. The ancient Greeks knew it! How?
In this post we present two very interesting excerpts from Pindar, the lyric poet.
Continue reading “The island of Rhodes was once underwater, millions of years ago. The ancient Greeks knew it! How?”The cultural significance of earthquakes in Greek antiquity – An association between active faults and ancient places
Throughout human history in the eastern Mediterranean region, urban settlements have co-existed with earthquakes. The destructive capability of seismic activity is well chronicled by historians, and its cultural wreckage widely uncovered by archaeologists. Continue reading “The cultural significance of earthquakes in Greek antiquity – An association between active faults and ancient places”
What have we recently learned about Stonehenge
When and by whom was Stonehenge build? From which quarries do its stones come from? This post attempts to provide answers for the reader by extracting information from recently published official material. Continue reading “What have we recently learned about Stonehenge”
Early human migration to North America along Alaska’s Pacific coast?
New dating of rocks and reanalysis of animal bones from islands along the shore of southeastern Alaska suggests that a narrow corridor between the Pacific Ocean and the Cordilleran Ice Sheet (CIS) in Alaska may have enabled the migration of humans to the Americas as early as 17,000 years ago. Continue reading “Early human migration to North America along Alaska’s Pacific coast?”
A major cosmic impact event occurred approximately 12,800 years ago
When UC Santa Barbara geology professor emeritus James Kennett and colleagues set out years ago to examine signs of a major cosmic impact that occurred toward the end of the Pleistocene epoch, little did they know just how far-reaching the projected climatic effect would be. Continue reading “A major cosmic impact event occurred approximately 12,800 years ago”