ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
This post is a summary of information on water management and hydraulic technology in Minoan Crete, Greece, during the Bronze Age. Continue reading “Advanced water management and pioneer hydraulic technology in Minoan Crete (Bronze Age)”
Here we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “Characterization of a black residue in a decorated Neolithic pot from Dikili Tash, Greece: an unexpected result”, by Y. Maniatis, Z. Tsirtsoni. Continue reading “Dikili Tash, Greece; Remnants of red hematite pigment found on the inner surface of a Neolithic carinated vessel”
In this post we present information on the exciting discoveries from Alepotrypa Cave & Ksagounaki, Greece. The interest is not only Archeological, but Cultural and Anthropological, too. Continue reading “Alepotrypa Cave & Ksagounaki, Greece; A burial complex and Megaliths from the Neolithic Age”
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 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”
A skull fragment discovered in the Apidima cave on the Mani peninsula, southern Peloponnese, Greece, appears to be the oldest (so far) fossil of Homo sapiens ever discovered in Europe. Continue reading “The ‘Apidima 1’ skull fragment from Mani, Greece; the oldest (over 210,000 yBP) Homo sapiens fossil in Eurasia?”
Novo Scriptorium 