I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I wrote a second part on 20th September and a third part on 28th September dealing with the Caryatids. The discovery of the mosaic announced yesterday has prompted this fourth article, but in order to set it in context I first offer the following summary of the inferences I drew from the evidence available in my first three articles:
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Article – Is the mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb of Amphipolis? (Part III)
I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September (a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids) and I wrote a second part, dealing with the caryatids and a few other issues on 20th September. In these two articles I drew a number of inferences from the evidence available:1) Sphinxes decorated the thrones found in the tombs of two mid to late 4th century BC queens of Macedon, one of whom was Alexander’s grandmother Eurydice I
Article – Is the mother of Alexander the Great in the tomb at Amphipolis (Part II)
I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September (a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids) and I drew a number of inferences from the evidence then available:
1) Sphinxes decorated the thrones found in the tombs of two mid to late 4th century BC queens of Macedon, one of whom was Alexander’s grandmother Eurydice I
2) Greek mythology recognised Hera the wife of Zeus as the mistress of the sphinx: the 4th century BC Macedonian kings identified themselves with Zeus, so it would make sense for their principal queens to have
2) Greek mythology recognised Hera the wife of Zeus as the mistress of the sphinx: the 4th century BC Macedonian kings identified themselves with Zeus, so it would make sense for their principal queens to have
identified themselves with Hera
Interview with Francisco Javier Gómez Espelosin:
“the Greeks never saw Alejandro as a deliverer, but as a tyrant”
The figure of Alexander the great It marked a before and an after in ancient times. The Macedonian King changed the balance of power in the Mediterranean and opened the doors of the relations between East and West, giving rise to a cultural current of great vigor: the Hellenism. However, are relatively few historical sources about her figure, What has dyed his biography of a mythical aura amplified, above all, After the publication of the “Life and feats of Alejandro de Macedonia”, of the Pseudo-Callisthenes, of century III d.C. Ancient Mediterranean He wanted to delve into the personality of this character from the hand of Francisco Javier Gómez Espelosin, Professor of the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares and author of one of the best biographies on Alejandro that you have written in recent times.
Interview with Nicholas J. Saunders
the best qualified people to interpret Amphipolis tomb are the professional Greek archaeologists now excavating it
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| Access to the tomb, with two great sphynx. Photo: Hellenic Ministry of Culture |
Regarding the great Amphipolis tomb, Greece, have been already written many lines, although the research team led by Katerina Peristeri has not finished yet the excavation of the site, discovered in 2012. Mediterráneo Antiguo has sought to find an authoritative voice, Nicholas J. Saunders, professor at the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol, author of The tomb of Alexander in 2006, published in Spain by Editorial Planeta in 2007 and one of the most importants recent studies about the question of the tomb of Alexander the Great. Here is our conversation with him.
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The secrets of the Macedonian wreath
More than ten Golden Macedonian wreath, rare archeological finds, the last decade came to light thanks’ an unpredictable combination of excavations, lathranaskafwn and archaiokapilwn action. Eight wreaths found 2008 in the Thessaloniki metro excavation, two the 2009 and the 2010 in Vergína, a repatriated in Greece the 2007 from the Getty Museum and an American found even older, the 2000, farmer's hands, product archaiokapilias thought and came to the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki…
Based on these new findings, organized workshop in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, at 3 June. Scholars and excavators from Greece and abroad will be reported on the use of wreaths and their portrayal in art, technology and their typology.
This is the first time organized a Conference on this topic, as he explains in the «a» Despina Ignatiadou from the Organizing Committee, Head of the Department of Machining of AMTh Collection. "On the occasion of wreaths acquired recently asked the excavators to make presentation of the findings and we take this opportunity to re-evaluate and older», Adds.
According to the archaeologist of P’ Ephorate of prehistoric and classical Antiquities, Bettina Tsigarida, participating in the Organizing Committee and will present suggestions on the workshop, Macedonia is one of the areas of the ancient Greek world who gave a large number of metallinwn wreaths, dating from the mid 4th to mid-2nd century BC.
Made mainly from gold, but also from bronze or silver, with olive leaves, Myrtle, Laurel, Oak Ivy and rarest, wreaths are richer and more elaborate during the second’ half of the 4th century (the era of Philip II’ and m. Alexandrou), While then take shape and simplified.
In any case, the ancient Greek wreaths are objects that captivate audiences and archaeologists, It is sought after by collectors, while hiding many secrets. "There are many issues that we have not even decipher compared with wreaths and especially with their use", observes Ms. Ignatiadou. «Although we find on graves, There are funerary objects. Used in real life, as shown by the minimal information that rescue sources. It was personal belongings which they wore in ceremonies; What were these ceremonies; ITAN rites of initiation; What mysteries; Political, administrative or religious type; It was private or public character; And how plants representing with the gods; Is a lot that we don't know and we are trying now from the sets that have been identified to conclude», notes.
The best-known wreaths
The more barytimo wreath that survives from the Greek antiquity is the Golden oak wreath ((b)’ half of the 4th century BC.) found in the main Chamber of the Royal Tomb of Vergina, inside the Golden Larnax. Consists of 313 leaves and 68 Acorns and weighs 714 grams. The findings of the Royal Tombs of Vergina include two more Golden wreaths of Myrtle leaves and flowers of the 4th century BC.
In the 4th century BC. dating also both gold and olive Myrtle wreaths found in the 1960s on the tombs of Derveni, the gold wreath of olive leaves and flowers found in Stavroupoli Thessaloniki and gold wreath from the tomb of Sevasti Pieria.
Golden wreath of olive leaves of the 3rd century BC. from Amphipolis exposed at the Archaeological Museum of Kavala.
The major findings of the Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis included two gold oak and olive wreaths of the 4th BC. century.
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki has 22 Golden Macedonian wreath, collection that is considered the richest in the world.
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Messenger, 17/05/2011
Amphipolis in the Internet age: The monument that stimulates the imagination of conspiracy theorists spin
Despite the fact that the excavations are still in progress and the final conclusions will be longer to go, the monument of Amphipolis managed to grab global attention and, as expected, it captured the imagination of conspiracy theorists spin it everywhere.
In an era where the Internet «kyriachei» and social media have become "chariot" to transfer ideas and theories, He was expected to see hundreds (Perhaps most) "experts" who know the ' absolute truth ' for the tumulus Kasta.
While the moderate non-experts rely on assumptions about the identity of the manufacturers of the Tomb or investigating possible correlations with Alexander the great, the family and descendants of, countless versions circulating on the Internet much more imaginative scenarios.
As stated in the "daily" If someone hits on a machine anazitiseis words like "Amphipolis, the truth ' will appear in front of hundreds of thousands of results, the majority of which has little to do with reality.
By far the most popular among users of the Internet proves the theory according to which the most important findings of the excavation have deliberately hidden from archaeologists and the Government, probably at the behest of the troika, Germany or… lobby anthellinikoy international "». And how else to explain the "disappearance" of mobile finds-among them, gold coins, jewelry and marble inscriptions, that may already reside abroad- but the strict security measures in the area of the excavation-rumors speak even for the presence of paratroopers and bracket of EII- as the cut the hands of Karyatidwn-what does holding;- or the August date in sketches of Sphinxes, whose heads were discovered in August;
What is the goal of plektanis; Of course the further weakening the morale of ' Greek ', who, in the diaforetioki case would find their lost prestige "», a way out of the crisis or a trigger to revolt against "foreign occupiers", Depending on the angle. At The Same Time, the revelation of the secret of the grave I was standing obstacle to Macedonia's concession plans-as name or geographical area, This does not clarify- in FYROM with the blessings of the USA. On The Contrary, If the monument was the tomb of Alexander, the "Skopje will be awarding dissolved within 15 days».
Of Course, conspiracy theorists can always to intersperse their opinions with crowd "revealing" information linking Amphipolis with unrelated, seemingly events, as Aman Alamoyntin's visit to the archaeological site of Dodona and the investigation in the Antikythera wreck.
And as always you must "close" such a text, the afterwords are full of allusions and unanswered questions that encourage the reader to fill in the gaps by using the "logic" of.
In a different version of the previous theory, archaeologists knew from the outset that the excavation of the mound would not lead to breakthroughs, but I followed the instructions of the political leadership, I wanted to create a "distraction", Turning the public's attention away from the prowthoymenes laws.
At the same time, the inhabitants of Amphipolis it seems that sell off their land to foreign investors, Having realized the potential of tourism exploitation of the mound and arrive in the area carrying suitcases with money.
Source: iefimerida.gr
The Earliest Europeans
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—DNA from the ulna of a modern human skeleton discovered in 1954 at an archaeological site at Kostenki-Borshchevo, located in southwest Russia, has been mapped by a team of scientists led by evolutionary biologist East Wilerslev of the Natural History Museum at the University of Copenhagen. The skeleton has been dated to between 36,200 and 38,700 years old, making the genome the second oldest to be sequenced. This new data suggests that this man, who had dark skin and dark eyes, had DNA from European indigenous hunter-gatherers, people from the Middle East who later became early farmers, and western Asians. It had been thought that these three groups only mixed in the past 5,000 years. "What is surprising is this guy represents one of the earliest Europeans, but at the same time he basically contains all the genetic components that you find in contemporary Europeans—at 37,000 years ago,"Willerslev told Science. The man, known as Kostenki XIV and as Marina Gora, also had about one percent more Neanderthal DNA than todays Europeans and Asians, from modern human and Neanderthal contact more than 45,000 years ago. "In principle, you just have sex with your neighbor and they have it with their next neighbor—you don't need to have these armies of people moving around to spread the genes,"Willerslev explained.
Source: Archaeology Magazine
Apostle Paul, from Amphipolis in Thessaloniki
Because every week a group of Korean, Catholics in religion, pass from Amphipolis;
Mary Bellou
As part of his travels for the spread of Christianity, the Apostle Paul visited Thessaloniki, preaching the Gospel and teaching the work of Jesus. According to tradition, leaving hastily, chased by the Jews, 29th on a hill at the foot of Kedrinoy Hill and the incinerator plume cooled by the water of the fountain in a cave. The Holy Apostle Paul-where for centuries the Thessalonians prosetrechan every Monday and on which the priests anepempan greetings- for many today remains unknown.
The place where the holy water provided by contract, at 26 April 1875, from the Greek community in the men's Fraternity of Thessaloniki Filoptwcho (FAATH), with the aim of creating cemeteries. After the liberation of the city from the Turks, codification of Ordinances related to the Greek Orthodox community was recognized ownership of the fraternity at the very.
The brotherhood penned area and decided to build naidrioy in honor of the Apostle Paul, in plans of the architect Xenophon Paionidi. The cornerstone was placed on 3 May 1920 from the venerable Bishop of Thessaloniki Yennádhion, While the rebuild was completed under the supervision of the Committee, which was defined by the Board of the fraternity. The inauguration took place on 10 April 1922, Thomas Sunday. During the 1970s, the brotherhood gave four acres from the proprietary extension to rebuild majestic Temple, who was dedicated to the Apostle Paul and today dominates the area.
Priceless religious treasure
The vision that saw the Apostle Paul while he was in Troas, and Macedon was a man who begged unto Makedonian diabas ", boithison us "made him change his tour. "I went there today want to say it's Macedonia. Passed in Samothrace and thence in Kavala, in Philippi, where he met Timothy. Passed by Apollonia, as we read, from Amphipolis, and came to Thessaloniki. Here say the Acts of the Apostles that stayed three Saturdays and that preached in the synagogue of the Jews. Of course, researchers say that probably passed from the monastery of Blatadwn, that's why there is the step there. Here, in St. Paul, It was the eastern part where I stayed, outside the walls, Paul the Apostle in the fear of the Jews ", says fr. Nikolaos, who performs the functions in the modern Church of St. Paul, in the homonymous municipality. And complements: "The incinerator plume cooled from the source of the mountain and this is why it is and the holy water of the Apostle Paul. From the 1922 and then you can't imagine what happened the day of the feast of. All Thessaloniki was coming, not only the locals ".
"Moral, no economic crisis "
The fact that the very existence of the Apostle Paul remains unknown to many stenachwrei father Nicholas Thessalonians but also members of FAATh. "The work of the Apostle Paul is well-known in the world. Unfortunately, nowadays people's contact with the Church is superficial ", says fr. Nikolaos. Our question what message will be passed today, the Apostle of the Gentiles, see categorical: "To dismiss everyone individualism of, greed, consumerism and the yperkatanalwtismo for himself. To see others, Why through the close pass to God. This pay today: the atomism. This is paid. God does not punish. All Aytotimwroymaste. We are not in the midst of economic crisis. We have a moral crisis. The crisis that passes our society today is a crisis of conscience. Everyone of us does dialogue with his conscience. Blame everyone else outside of us. This is the problem ". The existence of the municipality St. Paul three temples and a very, dedicated to the Apostle of the Gentiles, indicates the traces of Saint Paul's flight from Thessaloniki.
