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A 7, 000-Year-Old Story in Turkey

tuek-misis-pisa-silk road-archaeology-roman-mosaicsMISIS, TURKEY—An enduring history is being revealed in southern Turkey at the ancient site of Misis, reports Hurriet Daily News. Located on the Silk Road, Misis was first settled some time in the fifth millennium B.C. during the Neolithic period, and, according to Giovanni Salmeri of Pisa University, who is leading the excavations, has been host to various civilizations including Chalcolithic, Hittite, Roman, and Byzantine settlements over its millennia-long history. Thus far Salmeri's team has uncovered innumerable artifacts and impressive examples of monumental architecture—including a stone bridge, aqueduct, a city bath, tombs, and a Byzantine caravanserai—some of which were decorated with mosaics. The excavated material from Misis will be housed in the Misis Mosaic Museum along with a large mosaic that was discovered when the first digs were undertaken by German archaeologists on the 1950s. To read more about Turkey fantastic Roman mosaics, go to “Zeugma After the Flood.”

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Amphipolis: Τα οστά του Ριχάρδου του Γ’ δείχνουν το όνομα του νεκρού

Amphipolis: The G. Richard bones' shows the name of the deceased

At the Institute of genetics and Biotechnology at the University of Manchester has already been sent since last August, genetic material from the tomb of Philip, as well as from the Prince's Tomb in Vergina.

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Amphipolis: The gift of small Thanasi in Panagiotarea (foto)

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What was the gift of old pupil from Mesolakkia, Thanasis Mpakoyli, the Anna Panagiotarea.

The 16 year old resident Mesolakkias, of… hub culture in our country here and about four months, Thanasis Mpakoylis, -peak from the early days of research in the Hill Kasta who formerly was yet another place for game for him and his friends.

The young Thanasis had long ago expressed his desire to attend a press conference, in order to experience up-close one informing journalists about the course of excavation research at prestigious burial complex and finds that face-to-face information automatically transferred to the ends of the world, After the Amphipolis, anymore, not only stimulates the Greek society and global.

Had, Indeed, stated that from the moment that "broke" the issue with the tymbo Kasta, and because of the constant friction with representatives of the press, that wishes to become one of them in the distant future, After still attends in b’ Lyceum.

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Alexander the Great era

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Alexander the Great era:In the age of 4th century BC Amphipolis tomb in northern Greece, and speculations regarding its owner, human remains have finally been discovered within a sarcophagus in a secret vault beneath the third chamber of the tomb.

O Alexander and 7 theories about the identity of the corpse of Amphipolis

Almost all eventualities are open, as shown by the theories that have been formulated by the two protagonists thriller of Amphipolis.

Theory 1: Cautious statements the identity of the dead was the Culture Minister Tassos Tasoylas, who has not excluded the likelihood of the Tomb in Megas Alexandros, but stressing that "we studied anthropological the skeleton, You'll get results and then only we will have reliable answer».

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Theory 2: For grave prominent Macedonian military spoke the Katerina Peristeri, but to support his theory on Megalou Alexandrou. But pointed out that it's m, Since you won't put lion to commemorate a woman.

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Theory 3: No estimate you're not going to make as the General Secretary of the Ministry of culture Lina Mendoni, pending the findings of research and analysis of DNA, which in the past had stated that it is prwimo to make assessments on whether the grave belongs the family of Alexander the great. According to the same is fair to spelled out all opinions, However the facts will come to light by the investigation.

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Theory 4: On his grave Megalou Alexandrou or Ifaistiwna Why did the known for the interventions of the archaeologist Dorothy King, indicating that the cremation was common practice in Macedonia, and recalling that "historical sources indicate that only two corpses taricheythikan to return home (r.r.: Macedonia): Alexander the great and Hephaestion».

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Theory 5: With his statements to the media the Petros Themelis doubts about whether the skeleton belongs to the official found dead, Noting that the burning was a key element of afirwismoy ( procedure for the nomination of the dead hero to whom are attributed and the analogue values) and so far has not found a partner of Alexander the great buried with the entire skeleton. All of the skeletons that have been identified as today was made. The archaeologist believes that however the dead found yesterday was epiphanes, It was not the central figure of the majestic mound that was created for the sake of.

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Theory 6: The Professor of classical archaeology Stella Droygoy express reservations about whether this is afirwismenoy dead monument and stresses that the response will give the natural sciences.

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Theory 7: Nearchos, the head of the fleet of Alexander the great, shows with the statements of Professor of archaeology Michael Tiberius, excluding Ifaistiwna, Roxane, and his son Alexander the great.
Laboratory of DNA analysis results will give answers to many questions, from sex until the area in which they resided. If indeed given permission to study the DNA of tombs of Vergina, the comparison with the genetic material of Amphipolis is revealing. However you will need at least a semester for if no clear conclusions.

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Statements of k. Peristeri, of min. Mendoni, of p. Mitka and c. Tsoka

Amphipolis: the next phase of investigations

"The excavation of the tomb was the best Kasta scientific way, We have an amazing Tomb. A big thank you to all those who gave their souls for this excavation, from the Ministry of culture until the last employee, and beyond that I want to thank the Rector of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, He came to our team, and Gregory Tsoka to continue the fight and our work on the Tomb. The excavation has not stopped, We will continue because our yard still preserves many secrets», the archaeologist Caterina Peristeri said during a recent press conference.

From the perspective of the Culture Ministry's General Secretary Lina Mendoni stated that "with the revelation of kibwtioschimoy tomb and skeleton of dead ends this phase of archaeological research. Left a lot to be done for the overall monument which covers the Tumulus Kasta. We are really glad that such an important monument added to the puzzle of history and archaeology of the region. It is very important for the region that such a finding, such an important monument comes to connect with all the other rich finds from the area, forming and filling a very important development resource for the entire Macedonia and country».

The Rector of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Pericles Mitkas said that "the UNIVERSITY raised the first time the entire scientific arsenal at the disposal of excavation in Amphipolis. We are delighted that it has chosen the workshop of applied Geophysics to do appropriate investigations of electrical prospecting in Kasta Hill. We will cover the costs of the investigation on the height of 12.000 euro and hopefully will announce and other useful findings in Hill Kasta ".

The Director of the laboratory of applied Geophysics, Professor Gregory Tsokas, He pointed out that the Department will implement the method of electrical resonance which will give them the electrical ground Imaging. He mentioned that "this method has contributed to a decisive role by making known my lab on a global scale and has been awarded for it».

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1. Source: ANA-MPA ((A). Tapaskoy).
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The Chaplain Amphipolis

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Amphipolis is not only the Hill Kasta, notes the chaplain Fr. Cyril Amphipolis Stavropoulos, While underlining that since he began excavations, started and works from the side of Mayor Costas Melitoy, in order for the site to be upgraded in view of great mobility in the area. "It has increased the interest of buyers, towards the beach Ofrynio from Kavala to Thessaloniki, in order to construct hotels. This is an opportunity for our place, but the Amphipolis is not only the Hill Kasta ".

As he explains the chaplain, Amphipolis is the second city in Europe where the Apostle Paul spoke, and there is the Byzantine citadel where the martyred step of Apostle Paul. «Here martyred Saint Thessaloniki, the Afthos and the Tayrion that we have not yet found the their Tabernacles. It is a historical place. Until the 693 was Diocese, the apostolic succession of the county who say other metropolises due to Amphipolis». He notes at karfitsa.gr, that season he passed Paul the Apostle in Amphipolis inhabiting 60.000 people. "I believe that from now on there will be preparatory work so as not to leave our children, to return the world to the place and to utilize the area», ends.

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Amphipolis: How was the transfer of the skeleton of the deceased from the grave at the Museum

From what were the bones

Amphipolis: How was the transfer of the skeleton of the deceased from the grave at the Museum-From what were the bones

The discovery of the dead skeleton of Amphipolis on… last moment, have caused worldwide AWE and emotion, but until now had not known the hard work that had to been the excavation group when he was ahead in this new great discovery.

According to the newspaper "Eleftheros typos" bone transport, in order not to create any problem was a really difficult process. The delicate skeletal material should be treated with surgical moves not infected.

How they pulled out from the trench

The bones were removed from the basement to the third Chamber Tomb along with the soil as it does not have to touch human hands. This is because as stated above could be infected. Members of the excavation team who undertook this hard work wore surgical gloves and had taken all necessary precautions. Τα οστά μαζί με το χώμα τοποθετήθηκαν σε νάιλον και στη συνέχεια σε τελάρα και μέσα σε αυτά μεταφέρθηκαν στο αρχαιολογικό μουσείο της Αμφίπολης.

The soils in nylon and then in canvases

Free press mentions as cleaning them would not be there, αλλά από το εξιδεικευμένο εργαστήριο που θα αναλάβει την αποκρυπτογράφησή τους και την εξέταση DNA για να συνθέσουν το προφίλ του νεκρού.

The pathologist George Delaportas reported that when transferring skeletal remains should avoid any contact with this because it can contaminate with the DNA of those who carry. The standard technique is to time none surgical gloves to keep it as clean as possible by foreign elements ", reports.

In accordance with the said Culture Minister Costas Tasoylas speaking today at iefimerida.gr, the examination of the skeleton from the tomb of Amphipolis will take a group of Greek scientists.

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Skopje, Andrew Chugg etc …

I think that Andrew Chugg scholarship is on the same level as Skopje's claims to be Macedonia. I realise that there are a lot of enthusiastic people reading up about Alexander, and normally I encourage that, but I will not bother from now on answering questions stemming from his “research” or research based on watching Oliver Stones Alexander movie. I also can't be bothered to do homework for the people leaving angry comments, so if they are so superior I suggest that they do their own research. The internet is useful, but there is a wonderful invention called a library which is far superior. Whilst 99% of people have been very kind and generous, life is far too short to worry about the one or two μαλάκες.

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