03 Apr 2020 Göbekli Tepe, Birth of Civilization and Religion By jim willis Archaeology & Science 0 Before the invention of pottery, before the birth of agriculture, before the advent of what is now called civilization, there was Göbekli Tepe. In one of the most stunning archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, indeed, perhaps of all... Read More
25 Mar 2020 The Pleiades, Blue Print of the Seven Hills of Rome and Other Sacred Cities By Felice Vinci Archaeology & Science 0 Two thousand years after the death of Ovid – the Roman poet who was banished by Augustus from Rome to the remote town of Tomis on the Black Sea in 8 AD – the reason for his exile remains a mystery. Could it refer to the secret name of Rome... Read More
13 Mar 2020 The Highest Altar: Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece By Mary Naples Archaeology & Science 0 In the Greek Peloponnese, high atop the summit on Arcadia’s Mount Lykaion (Wolf Mountain) lies an altar at one of the oldest and most revered of all primordial sanctuaries. Towering at nearly 5,000 feet (15 meters), with vistas of the entire... Read More
06 Mar 2020 Cotzumalguapa: Evidence of Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Contact By Marco M. Vigato Archaeology & Science 0 Thousands of years ago, an unknown culture carved and raised hundreds of stone stelas and sculptures on the Pacific coast of southern Guatemala. Together, they provide some of the strongest evidence of Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact anywhere in... Read More
04 Mar 2020 Agriculture First Versus Göbekli Tepe: Prehistory Revisited By Martin Sweatman Archaeology & Science 1 Discovering the origin of civilisation is the holy grail of anthropology and archaeology. Essentially, this means understanding how man transformed from un-civilised Palaeolithic hunter gatherers to civilised Neolithic specialists dependent on... Read More