11 Oct 2019 Did the Pre-Clovis Cultures in America Originate from Japan? By ashley cowie Archaeology & Science 3 One of the most contentious issue in American, if not world archaeology is the validity of the ‘Clovis first’ theory, which is based on the argument that humans first came into America with the opening of a vast ice corridor running from... Read More
09 Oct 2019 The Floating Warhorses of Alexander the Great: The Menacing Mount of the Macedonians By david grant Archaeology & Science 0 The rider must have a firm seat when going at full speed over all sort of groundand must also be able to use his weapons well on horseback. (Xenophon, On Horsemanship, 8)When Philip II came to the throne of ancient Macedon in the turbulent days... Read More
07 Oct 2019 Ancient Architecture, Ancient Alcohol, Ancient Religion and the End of Our World By jim willis Archaeology & Science 0 In 1995 a German archeologist named Klaus Schmidt decided to begin work in Turkey at a place called Potbelly Hill, or Göbekli Tepe. He didn't know at the time that he was about to turn the world of archaeology upside down and re-write the story of... Read More
16 Sep 2019 Pithekoussai: Ancient Greek Colony of Nestor’s Cup By Mary Naples Archaeology & Science 0 Celebrated for its thermal springs and verdant landscapes, the volcanic island of Ischia, called Pithekoussai during its ancient Greek days —located in the Bay of Naples—harkens back to the Mycenaean era when it was part of a wide network of... Read More
09 Aug 2019 The Curious Roman Cult of the Moray Eel on the Island of Ponza By Roberto Volterri Archaeology & Science 1 A mysterious cult in which moray eels decided the fate of men existed on Ponza island, in the Tyrrhenian sea off the coast of Italy, during the first century AD at the so-called ‘Caves of Pilate’. "They ran the delicate moray eels to eat the... Read More