Archaeology
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Brief item from Greek Reporter: A statue, believed to be the ancient Greek goddess Demeter, has been unearthed at an illegal excavation in Simav, western Turkey. The statue, weighing in at 610kg and standing 2.8 meters tall, was discovered by two Turks, Ramazan C. And Ismail G, 26 and 62 years old respectively, who are…
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In case you missed our previous installments: The “Apollo” of Gaza ~ Part I: Fishy Tales and Timelines The “Apollo” of Gaza ~ Part Ia: Fishy Tales and Timelines The “Apollo” of Gaza ~ Part Ib: Implications of the Arabic Press Coverage In our previous installment(s) on the so-called “Apollo” of Gaza, we primarily questioned…
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From a UWisconsin-Madison press release: A ritual deposit, found intact beneath a first century Roman house in Sardis. The deposit, found inside two bowls, includes a number of small implements, a unique coin and an egg. The hole in the egg was made in antiquity. By any measure, the ancient city of Sardis — home…
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Another one from ANSA: A new discovery made during archaeological digs on the Greek island of Crete confirms the hypothesis, already advanced in the past, that over 3,000 years ago human beings, and not only animals, were sacrificed to local gods. The site in which the artefacts were discovered is on the hill of Castelli…
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I’ll keep my eye open for some more details on this one … from ANSA: The largest, best-preserved ancient Roman funerary complex found in Italy since the 19th century has been discovered at an archeological dig 70 km northeast of Venice, researchers announced Friday. An imposing monument from the third century AD was located outside…
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