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In this post we present information on Franchthi cave, Argolis, Greece, extracted from three official publications. Continue reading “Franchthi cave, Greece; indications of acculturation rather than outright colonization by Neolithic farming groups migrating from the Near East”
In this post we present selected parts of the paper titled “The largest ship trackway in ancient times: the Diolkos of the Isthmus of Corinth, Greece, and early attempts to build a canal“, by Walter Werner. Continue reading “Diolkos of Corinth; the largest ship trackway in antiquity”
Here we present extended parts of the very informative and interesting paper titled “Early seventh-millennium AMS dates from domestic seeds in the Initial Neolithic at Franchthi Cave (Argolid, Greece)“, by Catherine Perlès, Anita Quiles and Hélène Valladas (2018). Continue reading “Neolithic in the Greek peninsula; early 7th millennium domestic seeds at Franchthi Cave”
Here we present selected parts of the very informative paper titled “The Ethical Power of Music: Ancient Greek and Chinese Thoughts“, by Yuhwen Wang*. Continue reading “Ancient Greek and Chinese notions of music; similarities and differences”
In this post we present extracts from studies considering the orientation of ancient Greek religious structures.
Continue reading “Studies on the orientation of ancient Greek religious structures – Part 1”
A monumental Mycenaean rock-cut chamber tomb came to light at Prosilio near Orchomenos in Boeotia, central Greece, during the excavations conducted there by the Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports/Ephorate of Antiquities of Boeotia and the British School at Athens/University of Cambridge. Continue reading “Major archaeological discovery in Central Greece; an intact Mycenean tomb of the 14th century B.C.”
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