Angela
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So many things we thought were true are being overturned not just by genetics, but by new archaeological discoveries.
See:
http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-n...capital-knossos-to-reveal-more-treasures.html
"The latest discoveries on Crete at the site of the ancient city of Knossos suggest that the capital of Minoan Civilization was far larger and more impacting than experts believed.
Scientists already new that Knossos was Europe's oldest city and ruled over the massive trade empire during the Bronze age, nevertheless, new evidence suggests that the Minoans may have actually survived into the Iron Age.
Even though the ancient city was previously thought to have perished around 1200 B.C. afther the volcanic eruption of Thera on Santorini, new artifacts discovered by a team led by a University of Cincinnati assistant professor of classics, Antonis Kotsonas, suggest that it was much larger and richer than was previously thought. Europe's oldest city, the majestic site of the Greek Bronze Age, was the seat of power of the mythological King Minos and the home of the enigmatic labyrinth...This civilization is widely acclaimed as the birthplace for all western civilization, and the Minoans managed a maritime empire across the entire Mediterranean basin and beyond. When Rome was not even so much as an idea, Minoans built the first pavedd roads...recent fieldwork at the ancient city of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete finds that during the early Iron Age (1100 to 600 BC), the city was rich in imports and was nearly three times larger than what was believed from earlier excavations."
It's wonderful to go there and see this:
And this:
And there's nothing like standing in the real spot, feeling their sun's warmth, breathing in the scent of their breezes, feeling the texture of the stone underneath your fingertips, but I do like 3D reconstructions as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSvyv-B2uDY
See also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btGGTkext5k
I'm more ambivalent about the liberties some classicists take with the Prince of the Lilies.
I don't know of any liberties taken with "The Ladies of Crete"; good thing too.
See:
http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-n...capital-knossos-to-reveal-more-treasures.html
"The latest discoveries on Crete at the site of the ancient city of Knossos suggest that the capital of Minoan Civilization was far larger and more impacting than experts believed.
Scientists already new that Knossos was Europe's oldest city and ruled over the massive trade empire during the Bronze age, nevertheless, new evidence suggests that the Minoans may have actually survived into the Iron Age.
Even though the ancient city was previously thought to have perished around 1200 B.C. afther the volcanic eruption of Thera on Santorini, new artifacts discovered by a team led by a University of Cincinnati assistant professor of classics, Antonis Kotsonas, suggest that it was much larger and richer than was previously thought. Europe's oldest city, the majestic site of the Greek Bronze Age, was the seat of power of the mythological King Minos and the home of the enigmatic labyrinth...This civilization is widely acclaimed as the birthplace for all western civilization, and the Minoans managed a maritime empire across the entire Mediterranean basin and beyond. When Rome was not even so much as an idea, Minoans built the first pavedd roads...recent fieldwork at the ancient city of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete finds that during the early Iron Age (1100 to 600 BC), the city was rich in imports and was nearly three times larger than what was believed from earlier excavations."
It's wonderful to go there and see this:
And this:
And there's nothing like standing in the real spot, feeling their sun's warmth, breathing in the scent of their breezes, feeling the texture of the stone underneath your fingertips, but I do like 3D reconstructions as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSvyv-B2uDY
See also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btGGTkext5k
I'm more ambivalent about the liberties some classicists take with the Prince of the Lilies.
I don't know of any liberties taken with "The Ladies of Crete"; good thing too.