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Tromagmenes Caryatids

That perpetual, deathly silence that has always existed within this tomb, broke. The thick, Iced soil had become one with the eyes and our chests, suddenly began to fall next from our cheeks. Seemed our faces, the endedymena bodies in detail, up and feet apokalyfthikane our fingers. The permanent darkness, who ever fell around, did you become light and color for the first time, After both, who knows, long. Who knows how far we are going for in this same attitude and situation, It's not as if we woke up our ever, It is as though we slept in sleep deep, eternal, by the same time who put us here, to support our heads with the weight of the dead. And even more surprising is that somehow we we ran out between dead and alive, Since we have never neither one nor the other, just never lived but not even know when we die with precision. It is as if our bodies are not their ever koynithikan, our hands will never spread as beyond, our eyelids stayed forever so, housing and kataplakwmena, you'd think that marmarwse from the outset our whole existence and that we exist ever so, trapped in a perpetual ankylosis started in then and never reaches the. Even so though, even if we covered from end to end the vast Earth countless aeons, already divided over us signs of wear, fronts cracked, lip cut in two, Maybe we tried once to move again, but we did not and we stayed forever to have given us so, human statues or, who knows, people agalmatenioi.

Panos Moychteros

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Amphipolis- Ekbatana: The similarities and vivid traces of Alexander the great (FOTO)

It is from the traces left behind by Alexander the great and look even today in faraway Asia. In today's city of Iran Hamentan , the ancient Hagmatana, For the ancient Greeks Ekbatana, can be seen until today the imprints left by the Macedonian stratilatis.

Hamedan Stone Lion

The "stone lion" as they call it there, and the square that hosts "Stone Lion Square" is the irrefutable witness this ancient heritage.

Cultural heritage organization of Iran incorporates the "stone lion" as part of the funerary monument of Ifaistiwna, which was built by order of Alexander the great. The Agency says that the monument adorned two lions, but during the centuries and were originally the city gate and suffered major damage from various conquerors, to finally just left this almost amorphous piece. In particular city had died both Hephaestion and the Parmeniwnas, While Alexander himself had visited twice, the 330 e.g.. and the 324 e.g.. The Megas Alexandros the great city and he hoped to turn it into the capital of the Eastern Empire.

The Google Earth confirm Herodotus

Striking is the photo from google earth of the modern city of ancient Ekbatanwn, where the ancient relics, in a perfect circle, Herodotus describes him as.

In circular shape with 4 entrees were the walls of ancient Babylon, located in the South of present-day Baghdad. Ancient Babylon was a city closely associated with Alexander the great.

See the photos by Leo in Ekbatana:

the ancient walls of ancient Baghdad

Source: parapolitika.gr

Amphipolis keeps the Greeks to ransom

The impressive findings from the tomb of Amphipolis, that have spurred the global interest, refers extensive the Reuters article.

With title, "The mysterious Tomb dating from the era of Alexander keeps the Greeks to ransom ', the publication reports the most popular theories for the occupant of the Tomb, while giving political ramifications in the whole thing.

At the beginning of the article noted that "the archaeologist Katerina Peristeri went from obscurity to recognition after the discovery of a marble tomb at Amphipolis dating from the era of m. Alexandrou, While only in the last month was awarded three times».

The Greeks are looking for heroes, and the Samaras for good news.

THE tumulus It may be the last residence of Olympiad, of Roxanne or one of the generals of m. Alexandrou, According to the theories so far, referred to in article, but these theories grow even further the popularity of k. Peristeri.

Then adds:

"After six years of economic crisis, political unrest and international humiliation because of the memorandum, the Greeks are desperately searching for heroes and Antonis Samaras is looking for some good news».

As stated in the publication "the stories for Amphipolis sold like ... hot buns, While at the same time opponents of the Samara react with political overtones that has given the excavation.

Source: parapolitika.gr

The sarcophagus of Meleagroy, Alexander the great and the ruins of Amphipolis

Shocking is the last finds brought to light archaeological excavation in tumulus Kasta of Amphipolis. As shown will employ for long, If not for years, archaeologists after the first presentation, which will be held on Saturday at the Auditorium of the Ministry of culture long ago. the zougla.gr had reported on similarities decorative found in the tomb of Amphipolis with the sarcophagus of Alexander the great which are exposed in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul.

Very interesting is the fact that according to many archaeologists, the sarcophagus is not connected with the Macedonian Commander but with the great General of Amphipolis Was, However the similarity of findings-as shown in the pictures- It is incredible.


(Left the sarcophagus of Alexander the great and right ones found in Amphipolis)

The glass and wooden decorations found in the excavation of Amphipolis is identical with motifs that adorn the Sarcophagus of Alexander the great ". This is most likely a similar style, However the findings of Amphipolis are starting more and more to connect with a General of Alexander the great.

From the 1895 the German Professor W. Judeich had argued that the holder, i.e. He was buried inside the amazing Alexander sarcophagus found in Sidon of phoenice, Laomedon was the Amfipolitis, son of Larichoy. To drive, though, In conclusion the W. Judeich, interpreted the reliefs shown on all four sides of the, considering that the person who plays a central role, both in’ those performances, they depict scenes from the battles of the Grand kosmokataktiti, but the death of Meleagroy, and in some other, not related to some historical event, is, in fact, the "holder of the sarcophagus, Laomedon.


(Alexander's sarcophagus-upper right is distinguished and lion)

It is recalled that in a recent video which published the zougla.gr, Ms. Peristeri refers to the Great Alexander but also the findings of Amphipolis. Even in older articles, our online journal reported in the puzzle with the tomb of Ifaistiwna.

The patterns in the sarcophagus of Meleagroy

M (k) proof that the patterns found in the tomb of Amphipolis was used even in the later years, is the sarcophagus of Meleagroy which is located in the Archaeological Museum of Delphi.

H Meleagroy's sarcophagus is one of the oldest artifacts of Delphi and of the first museum exhibits. Found long before the French excavations by the Bavarian architect Laurent, During Kapodistrias order between 1831 -1833, but moved and settled next to the Museum in 1901. comes from a monumental burial grounds of the Eastern necropolis with graves that they saw and described the travellers arriving at Delphi.

Attic belongs to the category of carnivores 2 century. a.d. flying relief mythological representations. The lid has the shape layer's where resting form of buffer.
Its name is due to the legend of Meleagroy. On the main façade shows two scenes from hunting of boar Kalydwnioy. On the right the extermination of the terrible beast, and left the future of Heroes for the skin of prey.

On the back side of the sarcophagus were both confronted Griffins play a frequent issue with funereal symbolism.

In Greek mythology, the name Calydonian Boar is known an awesome in size and in strength boar, which sent the goddess Artemis to punish the King of Kalydona city in Aetolia. According to the legend, King Oeneus of kalydona offered the first annual fruit of the country to all the gods except Artemis. The goddess then sent from the wrath of the Boar, that was killing farmers when they went to sow and cause disasters generally to existing territorial. Then the Meleager, son of Oeneus and Altheas, to relieve the country from the beast, He called most of the heroes of Greece and promised them that whoever succeeded the kill would get as a prize the pelt and head of the beast.

Followed the infamous "hunting of Boar Kalydwnioy», in which took part the most renowned mythical heroes of the era.

As explained by archaeologists in the zougla.gr, There is no mention of who was inside this sarcophagus while chronologically is not associated with General Alexander Meleagro. The decorative motifs that adorn the concrete sarcophagus resemble those in the sarcophagus of Alexander the great, but also with those found in Amphipolis.

Christos Mazanis
Source: zougla.gr

A female and a male figure in the epistylia of Amphipolis

Rumors for two skeletons are consistent with the revelation that is male and female in painted representations

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The parts of an epistyle, which bear the faint indications of colors and imagery of persons, found at 10 September, droopy in the dirt behind the caryatids, before the revelation of the mosaic pavement of the second Chamber.

According to the nation, the first cleaning revealed two painted human figures-one male and one female-, designs, objects and performances that were painted with red, Blue and vivid yellow color.

"When transferred, There was almost no illustration, from the ravages of time. With the maintenance of the last few weeks have come out wonderful colors and the first suspected human expressions, movements, objects, that slowly emerge», He said the Minister of culture.

According to g. c. YPPOA Lina Mendoni need's work in depth 6-7 months, with lasers, «sandwich» photos and other techniques, in order to make visible the expression.

The excavation team and YPPOA hope that the interpretation of decor you may provide answers to some of the questions that have arisen. Do not exclude, However, It is merely an ornament, you will not have a decisive contribution in research.
Source: rizopoulospost.com

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.


Source: hellenes-romaion.blogspot.gr

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!
spaei.blogspot.gr

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».

Source: iefimerida.gr

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.