Apollo of Gaza
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In one of my previous posts on this puzzing chunk of bronze I mentioned I wanted to have a better look at the base and see how the feet attached. The CNN video has some good shots toward the end, and while I’m still wondering about the attachment, there is another very interesting detail which…
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So I’m a Daylight Saving Time zombie here and am killing time wandering down assorted backroads of the internet and I came across a very interesting photo in an arabic newspaper: Two things of interest here … obviously it’s a CNN exclusive, so it’s a screencap of some sort, and also it looks like the…
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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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This is another addendum to our initial post on the so-called “Apollo of Gaza” stemming from the Arabic press coverage and photos which were brought to my attention yesterday. While there were issues with different names being involved (via Google Translate), what was most interesting was the photo of the “Apollo” laying on a mattress…
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This is an appendage to my previous post on our initial foray into the “Apollo of Gaza” and it’s a fresh post so those who have read the previous one will get it. (hence part ia) Tip o’ the pileus to Vernon Silver on Twitter for pointing us to some coverage in the Arabic press.…
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