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This post provides information on the excavation and discoveries of a Lower Paleolithic site found on Lesvos Island, Greece. Continue reading “Rodafnidia, Lesvos, Greece; Excavation and discoveries from a Lower Paleolithic site”
Here we present selected parts of the paper titled “Geological Knowledge of Greeks in the Era of Trojan War“, by Professor emeritus of Geology Ilias D. Mariolakos, taken from the impressive collective work “Science and Technology in Homeric Epics“, edited by S.A. Paipetis (Springer, 2008). Continue reading “The study of geotechnical works constructed in Mycenean Greece reveals skilled engineering, excellent experience and knowledge on construction-site management and project management”
The analysis of residues collected from ceramics at the site of Dikili Tash (Kavala, Eastern Macedonia, Greece) suggests that wine was made in Europe as early as the 5th millennium B.C. Continue reading “Dikili Tash, Greece; the earliest winemaking in Europe (5th millennium B.C.)”
There are 23 ancient megalithic structures, called the ‘Dragon Houses‘, on the mountains of the island of Euboea, Greece, mostly in the areas of Mount Ochi and of Styra. Continue reading “The ‘Dragon houses’; Megalithic monuments in Euboea, Greece – What we know so far”
This post deals with a very interesting find from Neolithic Greece; a statuette carved from granite. Continue reading “Statuette carved from granite implies the use of metal tools in Neolithic Greece”
The Mediterranean Sea has represented one of the most important crossroads in human history, acting both as a barrier and a bridge between three continents and multiple human groups characterized by different genetic and cultural backgrounds. Continue reading “Admixture layers in Sicily and Southern Italy trace multiple migration routes along the Mediterranean – The ‘Mediterranean genetic continuum’”
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