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Premier of that believed the Antikythera mechanism

The Antikythera mechanism, the famous astronomical computer that was discovered in 1900 in an ancient shipwreck, It's probably even more ancient than the estimates so far, According to a new scientific study, an Argentine and an American researcher.

The wreck is believed to have happened in the first century b.c.. (between 85 and 60 e.g.), While the mechanism is estimated to build between 100 and 150 e.g.. But the new estimate puts the launch mechanism in calendar 205 e.g., just seven years after the death of Archimedes.

The science historian Christian Karman of the National University of
Quilmes Atlético Club in Argentina and the physicist James Evans of the University of Washington's Nootka Sound Paget, who made the relevant publication in the journal Science history "Archive for History of Exact Sciences», According to the New York Times "», They concluded that the inaugural date time from the calendar of the mechanism becomes 50 until 100 years earlier than scientists ' estimates so far.

The enigmatic mechanism found in the waters of the Aegean Sea is considered a technological marvel for its time and many scientists characterize the premier analog computer in the world. Analogue machines not appeared despite at least technology 1.000 years later.

The mechanism, inter alia, accurately predicts the Lunar and solar eclipses, as well as the dates of the Olympic Games, as imparted the Athens press agency.

The two researchers estimate that the prediction of eclipses of the mechanism based on Babylonian numerical methods, they had borrowed the ancient Greeks.

Other scientists have linked the mechanism with the famous mathematician and inventor Archimedes, who died in 212 e.g.. The 2008 a research group, analyzing the inscriptions found on the mechanism, He estimated that he built in Corinth or at Syracuse, where Archimedes lived.

The expert in the history of ancient mathematics Alexander Jones of New York University said, however, that the most likely area of construction of mechanism is the Rhodes.

One of the two researchers, Dr. Evans, appeared sceptical about the identity of the manufacturer of the admirable machine.

"We know so little about the ancient Greek Astronomy. Only short excerpts of works have survived. It would be safer to not try to render the mechanism in a particular famous person», as said.

The last years have increased international interest for the explanation of the mystery of the Antikythera mechanism, with new books being added to existing, as well as more and better computational simulations, even a model from "legko". A large number of archaeologists, historical, Astronomers, Mathematics and other researchers strives to illuminate the riddle.

At The Same Time, I recently became a sea of Antikythera, the site of the wreck, a new Greek-American scientific expedition diving with ultra-modern equipment, with the hope of discovery and other findings. The mission, that was interrupted prematurely due to bad weather, will continue next year.


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Archaeologists Are Examining Amphipolis Tomb Paintings

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AMPHIPOLIS, Greece—the Greek Ministry of Culture announced that painted figures have been found on the door frames of the second chamber of the 2, 300-year-old tomb under excavation in Amphipolis. Pictures of the figures have not yet been released. "We are not hiding anything. New findings are revealed slowly as the restoration process continues,"Culture Minister Kostas Tassoulas told Discovery News. The paintings, which are being examined with lasers, may help archaeologists determine who had been buried in the lavish tomb. In the second phase of the excavation, a team from the University of Thessaloniki will use 3-D tomographic imagery to search the burial mound for additional chambers.

Source: Archaeology Magazine

THELO NA FTIAXW ENAN TAFO FOR MY FATHER FILIPPO THAT IS SO BIG AS THE VISOKO PYRAMID OF EGYPT

Going for a “hidden” vision of the great Greek Commander, Field marshal of the Greeks and our King of Macedonia, that means in

youthful heart of flames always respect and admiration for his father Philip Ii, the one who created the unbeatable army of Macedon, the Phalanx and the Sarisses and changed the Macedonians from months in the most fearless frightened, andreioys and megalopsychoys and civilized at the same time soldiers of the world!

Alexander, always in a secret part of his heart, Apart from the great love to his mother, clutching and the image of the great, successful and murdered his father, He felt like a debt of honor as anything else in the world, then especially who had managed to overwhelm the Persians and to move from victory to victory and conquest to conquest, apeleytherwntas mankind from slavery, the amorfwsia, slavery and poverty!
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THE LATEST DIATAGES IN KRATERO
The desire of this records the historian Diodorus Siculus, indicating that our King, as they died prematurely, hadn't he could make some big plans, that fact gave written instructions to General and friend of Kratero, which sent back to Macedonia as Regent of (Commissioner), to replace the Commissioner Antipatro, father of Kassandros, and Iola.
The Antipater had fallen into disfavor and had constant conflicts with the basilomitora Olympiad. And Antipater of complained with letters for the continuous interference of. And Alexander the great was saying then “I know that a mother's tear me off ten thousands of such letters»;
In the end we decided to send a replacement the Kratero, along with written instructions for major projects that will be made on behalf of. But as the Craterus was turning in Macedonia along with thousands of war veterans returning home and while he had already arrived in Cilicia, He learned that Alexander the great had died. It is said that the Antipater fearing anymore for his life, He had already sent poison vs Alexander, which threw in his wine cup-bearer Iolas, son of Antipater…
The Craterus not knowing the facts (If it happened so) eventually allied with the Antipatro against other successors and indeed married and his daughter Antipatroy, the Kiss.
THE VISION OF PELWRIOY TAFOY
A well from plans-orders of Kratero Stretched given in, were and what, as the record Diodorus:
“A tomb for his father Philip was to construct, who would be so large as the larger pyramids of Egypt, some equities among the Seven Wonders of the world”!
IE the new Large Tomb of Philip, It would not be hidden and asimeiwtos as at Aigai (and so escaped the desecration), but obvious Monument like the pyramids!
This shows the excellent quality yard in Amphipolis, with the white Ornate marble Thassos, who indeed was also covered with magnificent art and decorating marble slabs with gutter slope!
Of course the main Tomb would be sealed and guarded, because they were distinct from the precinct and from the marble Royal lion on top…
WHAT CAN THAFTIKAN FINALLY IN AMFIPOLI
The Craterus, as a very good childhood friend of Stretched, you see him with him to hunt lion in known mosaic of Pella, Maybe not forgot the desire of King and started the project, in smaller than the great pyramid dimensions, but again in the huge Greek and European data, but eventually it catches up to carry Philip from Aigai and the great Tomb or tombs of Amphipolis was used-if to entafiastoyn other members of the family of Alexander as Roxane and her son Alexander Iv, that seems to be buried or moved at Aigai (Tomb next to Philip), or Philip Arridaios (set arbitrary successor of Alexander and Craterus and protector then took under his protection the Antipater and Kassandros), while later can be buried there and Philip V, so the tumulus Kasta becoming the Royal “Necropolis” of Amphipolis!
Maybe again the work of major new Tomb of Philip, had already begun to Alexander the great, already in the Deinokrati anathetonta, the famous architect of that building Alexandrias! And the only capable to carry out such a huge project…
Alexander wanted to build a much larger and to transfer there from the grave of his father's Goat!
It is unknown if he wished to increase the already existing tomb of goats or wanted to build a new one in another part.
In such a case perhaps no better and more easily accessible part of the main port of the, the Amphipolis, which he knew himself well and from which his fleet departed for the campaign against the Persians!
THE DIMENSIONS OF TAFOY OF AMFIPOLIS
According to data of the excavation on the Hill Kasta, the circular yard is huge and reaches half a kilometer (497 measures)!
The height of the Mound exceed 30 measures, keeping on top of this funerary Cone, the large marble Lion of Amphipolis! That testifies the Tomb King! Besides Philip on his chest bore Golden Royal Lions…
THE DIMENSIONS OF PYRAMIDWN
Now the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, which wanted to surpass his father as Royal Tomb of Philip Alexander, has side length 230,4 meters and height 146,5 m.
Namely on substance, the Grave Hill of Amphipolis is 5 about times less of the great pyramid and over 10 times larger than the grave of goats!
THE WISH OF ALEXANDROU IS ALSO KNOWN TO ALL
So when Alexander died, orders to the Kratero learned the Perdiccas, King's friend and also because he saw that required all along the designs of Alexander exorbitant amounts, wanted to thwart, but still don't dare only to take such a decision and syneidisiaka not wanting held personally responsible, brought the 5 big plans in the Assembly of Macedonians, where the majority decided to abort…
But certainly, that some would stenachwrithikan from this decision, some who really loved Alexander and Philip, as Admiral Nearchus BC, He had grown up in Amphipolis and regarded his homeland! And had even taken under the protection of his unofficial Nate's wife, the Barsine and his son Alexander from she, Hercules! Or Craterus that allied with the Antipatro, or Antigonus the One-eyed…
So maybe they wanted those to build a huge royal tomb at Alexander's vision, where will eventually tafontan family members of Alexander the great, as Roxane and hers son with Alexander, Alexander Iv…
Then they could make gold, workers and ships in the Deinokrati, that seems to have started and completed the construction of the large Tomb of Amphipolis, with many perhaps funerary Chambers!
But justice cases only archaeologists and the untouched or untouchable burial chambers, We all wish you to find.
Though such a large project, unique in Greek history, from the will and the vision only a very great King can be explained!
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What is the Dorothy King talking sequel to Amphipolis

"The Dorothy King is an American archaeologist and historian who declared himself" writes wikipedia for charming, blonde, highly communicative Dorothy has become the permanent commentator of findings in Amphipolis by many hanging from her lips – perhaps as much as of Peristeri!
Is an archaeologist, well, or just a clever, read bloggers; She claims to have a doctorate and the truth is that it is polygrafotati and very active in archaeology, without anyone to blame for scientific inaccuracies. But not only deals with archaeology and history. The policy, for example, It is the favorite field of interest, While expressing extremely conservative views, Although Obama's fervent believer declares.

He was born in 1975 and chose early on to live in London. The Guardian newspaper has called "blonde, shiny, fearless treasure hunter», but also "female Indiana Jones». "Calls for academic papers, for TV shows overflowing in the postbox. Even the invitation to be photographed in Playboy had, but denied», the article reported on the presentation of her book "The Elgin Marbles", that caused crowd reactions. In the book defends the legal correctness of the ownership of the Parthenon marbles from Britain. Argues that the Elgin rescued the sculptures, which are in the British Museum "more time than’ as Greece is a country»!

Now it has become the official commentator on developments in Amphipolis. The image of ties perfectly with this findings, ensuring viewership and readership. Indeed the same in any way anymore speaks Greek Antiquity. He did, and in the case of raw imagery of Kim Karntasian, referring to Venus Kallipygo and saying ' sorry, Kim, the Greeks did it better ". Her relationship with the stripper is apenochopoiimeni, Although she refused the proposal of Playboy to be photographed naked. Of course, many feel that this is a false news that spreads itself – Jerome Gkroyt in his book "Consuming History: Historians and Heritage in Contemporary Popular Culture "writes that he never was such a proposal.
She says: "The truth is that a Greek photographer called me and asked me to pull out a few “artistic” photos. I refused and hung up the phone. Won't ever draw pictures, but he wouldn't want to photograph if he had seen at that time… I was twenty pounds fatter than’ What,What I'm now, After a failed attempt at pregnancy, with stretch marks and chest that seemed more earth mother than with Paleolithic porn star. And once I had been told that the results of Pap smears were not well! OSO take the phone call I was thinking "forget about art, you need fwtosop ". I encountered the phone call as a humorous compliment and not as an insult to feminism, because I'm the PhDiva».

And while there are still some who find it difficult to accept that is an archaeologist and with PhD or that he has participated in excavations in Sparta as it claims the same (uses this experience to explain why she did not like the movie ' 300′), the international community has fully accepted the scientific capacity. But like a PhD holder who could be playing in Sex and the City.M an image and a dynamic that reinforces itself with statements like "I am a new kind of woman-the PhDiva. Wear high-heeled Manolo Mplanik, but we also have doctorates. We know that with a little charm and a little coyly we can do literally everything».

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When it will be open to the public the tomb of Amphipolis

The civil engineers have begun and complete their studies for the attachment of the monument, so it can be safely visited for a limited number of people
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According to the Ministry of culture, daily crowds of people arrives in Hill Kasta in order to be able to see up close even the entrance to the notorious grave, as no one is allowed to go further, unless he is a member of the excavation team of archaeologists.

Indeed, the Ministry argues that guests will need to be patient in order to get to the tomb and to see up close the Sphinxes, the caryatids, the mosaic and the burial chamber. However, civil engineers have begun and complete their studies for the attachment of the monument, so it is no longer sidirofrakto and can be visited with safety for a limited number of people.

As you mention and the newspaper "TA NEA", indicative of the situation, prevailing from the growing together in the area of confluence of excavations is that Cafe, located near the Tomb no longer serves a variety of Italian coffee, while until recently he only Greek.

Archaeologists give the baton to maintainers

At the same time, the tomb of Amphipolis archaeologists give the baton to maintainers, as the cold and the winter rains threaten the findings, which should be protected. So, inside the Tomb have begun procedures to meet the sculptures, but the mosaic.

Everything for the faint painted human figures found in Amphipolis

After the admiration for the Sphinxes, the Caryatids and the mosaic, Amphipolis still borns surprises. All waiting now to see human expressions found in the tomb of the Hill Kasta, as revealed on Saturday the Culture Minister Costas Tasoylas.

PA281597The Minister satisfied this report, but in essence it is a finding important, some hope that could possibly reveal the identity of the dead. The performances were detected in September, then that was meant for a short time alarm in the media that found inscriptions. It was these pieces of marble with faint figures that no one then knew what exactly is and what secret could testify.

Answers will give the x-ray with the thermal imager and laser

In accordance with the apocalyptic story of Mary Adamopoulou today in ' News ', you are going to faint painted figures that with the help of technology we will be able to see more clearly. Detected over five marble fragments that were in the dust covering more then the mosaic with the abduction of Persephone.

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The human figures are bright red and yellow color and were transferred immediately to the Museum of Amphipolis to shelter, after any exposure to excessive light could erase these faint signs that will give new information about the monument. Their study so far has led to the conclusion that was placed over the marble uprights – constituted a kind of frieze.

It remains to be seen the sex of figoyrwn within this magnificent funerary monument that dominated women's styles. Here, answers will give the x-ray with the thermal imager and laser. This is technology that has been used in the past and the Citadel.

The question is whether these figures will give us and information about the identity of the dead. Speaking at the "new", the Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Athens Georgia kokkorou-alevras said: "It is very difficult… Usually the issues we encounter in Macedonian tombs are either mythological or banquet scenes or hunting scenes, considered among them pictured and the dead as a member of the Macedonian elite». Adds that it remains to be seen if this applies in the case of specific expressions.

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ΟΣΑ ΕΙΔΕ Ο ΦΑΚΟΣ ΣΤΟ «ΑΒΑΤΟ» ΤΗΣ ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΗΣ

Municipal crews Amphipolis start placing concrete cylinders for gathering of water, which will be channeled into distance 400 meters from the monument.

There are other graves and maybe other archaeological monuments on the Hill Kasta of Amphipolis; This question is asked to answer the excavation group of Amphipolis in the coming months and not only-the total excavation work will require several years- utilizing and the assistance of the scientific group of the laboratory of applied Geophysics of Geology of the University under Professor Gregory Tsoka, already made a first Geophysics to a limited extent only three of the total of twenty acres of hillside.

With the method of mapping and electricity of electrical resonance in the first phase, «aktinografithike» just one piece of the Hill, identified above and around the impressive funerary monument, which brought to light after an intensive excavation the excavation team last quarter of Katerina Peristeri.

The political leadership of the Ministry of culture and sport, with the active role of Minister Costas Tasoula and Lina Mendoni General Secretary and in collaboration with the Chief Archaeologist Katerina Peristeri, has already identified broadly the stages that will follow from here and beyond both the excavation project in Kasta Hill and around him, and in the study of funerary monument and of the findings of and concerning the study of anthropology material, i.e.. the human skeleton found nearly complete in the Tomb in the background of the third Chamber.

Within walking distance

The "Sunday" ethnos "newspaper" found in a short distance from the site of the excavation in Kasta Hill of Amphipolis and recorded with the photographic lens of all phases of work, After completing the month-long phase of excavation, that was the revelation of the funerary monument. In a portion of the Hill, directly over the last, configured the space in order to proceed with the investigation

Already in this section until the middle of the week and despite the heavy rain last Wednesday, completed the first phase of prospecting, that started a 10-day period. Inside 7 until 10 days from the day of commencement of the work scientists of the University will be able to have with the method of electrical electrical tomography mapping-tangible results, as was stated in "" ethnos "newspaper" Professor Gregory Tsokas.

Will follow in the first phase of excavation incisions without unquantifiable time since there is always the factor of weather conditions of winter. Based on these incisions will be scheduled from spring, as estimated, the new archaeological excavation. At the same time Professor Gregory Tsokas and colleagues at the Laboratory of applied Geophysics will "scan" and a large part of the remaining 17 Hill's acres.

Excavator performs earthworks in the tumulus Kasta.

To note that the past decades starting from the excavations of the late archaeologist Dimitris Lazaridis 50 years have found a number of tombs. The period from the 1971 until the 1985 excavated in Northern, the Western and the eastern part of the tomb-the Tomb brought to light by the k. Peristeri is situated on the South side- and asylitoi discovered Iron Age graves. Also the 1982 found 10 kibotioschimoi or lakkoeideis tombs of late archaic era, eight of whom were in the northern part of the mound and two in East.
In addition found edifice with dimensions 10×10 m., with 5 m. height, that from the d. Lazaridis was considered burial mark, though Katerina Peristeri, based on the findings of the overall claims that this is the Foundation of the pedestal on which was placed the sculpture of Lion of Amphipolis.

The drainage project is in full swing around the mound peritoichio, as the presence of the truck in the back.

Under the pressure of the oncoming winter on the hill there is external Kasta orgasm, as she recorded the "Sunday" ethnos "newspaper". Transferring soils with big trucks and the help of a backhoe, While the trench was formed after the discovery of large perimeter wall with a total length of close to 500 measures, that was revealed in previous years, becomes a big drainage project to protect the monument.

The work is done at the expense of the municipality of Amphipolis under the constant supervision of the Mayor Costas Melitoy, and civil engineer. He, Speaking at the "Sunday" ethnos "newspaper", He talked about a project urgency, they undertook to implement the municipal authority in consultation with the archaeologist k. Peristeri. "The water collected in the trench are many and can endanger even the perimeter wall of statics" as said and for this reason created a wide drainage network-without concrete- they will gather the waters of the trench at various points and channels at a distance 400 measures, as reported.

Concrete cylinders remain piled up to be placed at points selected by the municipality's engineers.

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The "eyes" of special underground
This method of geophysical prospecting in General provides for the… partially ground wiring and the power input to the Earth with the help of electrodes. Then becomes a measurement of potential difference and the distribution of resistance with a fairly complex and developed algorithm, they have devised by scientists of the laboratory of applied Geophysics and these elements help for 3D visualization of subsoil. The method of electrical resonance, Complementing this mapping of electric, has far greater penetration and in addition is able to visualize three-dimensional subsoil. OSO is the largest ancient architectural remains (e.g.. a massive Macedonian Tomb) in the subsoil, the better the results of imaging, as the notes G. Tsokas.
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Minister Tasoula on Amphipolis

As I have said before it slightly worries me that people are overly associating me with Amphipolis, and I am happy to explain points, but … I will wait until Katerina Peristeri presents the amazing finds on the 29th, and she reveals Act One of the great Saga of Amphipolis.

Todays press release (here) added this information:

Σύμφωνα με τον Υπουργό Πολιτισμού, with the maintenance work uncovered the first suspected human representations in epistylia found in the third space. At the moment has become the first cleaning of epistyles and will follow and laser processing, and other procedures. “If you hurry up, you risk making errors that can be decisive”, the Minister emphasised, who wanted to say in this way that don't hide something, just the revelations made so slowly anyway and is not just a matter of someone new find, αλλά και η ίδια η διαδικασία της συντήρησης θα συνεχίσει να αποκαλύπτει πράγματα. “Αυτή είναι και η γοητεία της αρχαιολογίας”, reported

The description of the first human representations in friezes in the third room, and that they are being treated with lasers, suggests to me that they were painted. Similar painted figures were found inside the tomb of Hecatomnus, and unlike the sculptures these kinds of paintings can fade and vanish quickly if they are not treated correctly.

Also this paragraph suggest that I may have been correct in my assumption that filling the rooms with soil was partly to stop them collapsing:

Ο κύριος Τασούλας, θέλοντας να δείξει τις δυσκολίες που είχε να αντιμετωπίσει η ομάδα σε σχέση με τις στερεωτικές διαδικασίες, said: “The soil inside the Tomb, during the years, played a role fixative for the monument. The removal of soil affect the support, and ypostylwseis had to be done in such a way as to provide exactly the same support on the walls every time, neither more nor less.”

As I keep saying, the team at Amphipolis is one of the best in the world. In times of crisis, and Greece has been going through a horrible period, it is natural to doubt everyone in authority, but please do not doubt that Katerina Peristeri and Michaelis Lefantzis are doing an exceptional job at Amphipolis.
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