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Posted on 11/20/2022 10:16:13 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Phalasarna was first mentioned in ancient texts by... Scylax, Strabo, Polybius, Livy and Pliny... The treaty with Polyrrhenia gives evidence that in the third century BC, the inhabitants were engaged in piracy, a common practice of the Cretan city-states.
In 69-67 BC, the Roman Republic stormed the city, blocked the harbour with massive masonry and destroyed the whole city. The location of the city was then forgotten, and Phalasarna appears in Venetian records only as a lost city. The site was rediscovered in the 19th century by British explorers Robert Pashley and Captain T. A. B. Spratt.
The Temple of Demeter was constructed at the city acropolis, situated on a rocky hill at the site of a natural cave. The temple operated as an open-air sacred space for worshipping Demeter...
The architectural structure of the temple is in the Doric style and was rebuilt with stones for a second use in the late 4th to early 3rd century BC on the site of an earlier sacred site. A monumental staircase led to two single-room buildings, with the eastern building being the main temple structure and the western building serving an auxiliary function.
A geophysical survey conducted by archaeologists from the Mediterranean University of Crete revealed buried architectural remains which indicate a semi-circular structure.
Excavations have found archaic objects in the sanctuary of the temple, including high quality vases, one of which is inscribed in the Doric dialect and mentions A K E S T O I D A M A T R I (Akestoi dedicates to the goddess Demeter). The team also found artefacts linking Phalasarna to the ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians. Other finds include figurines, spearheads, vases, and enthroned feminine figures.
(Excerpt) Read more at heritagedaily.com ...
I used to work with a guy of Greek ancestry named Demeter...............
Hey has anyone seen “Ancient Apololypse” with Graham Hancock on Netflix? Pretty interesting stuff that explains a lot.
That is one of the most interesting parts.
He receives huge push pack from deep science in spite of unexplained evidence that doesn’t fit the science narrative.
He is the huge pushback, against facts.
Yeah the current time line makes total sense. No need to look at contradicting evidence.
No need to make up nonsense, which is his wheelhouse.
Right. I can tell you are well-versed in explaining things like the perfectly fitting yet irregularly shaped stone walls made of 50-ton stones in South America.
You probably put one up in your backyard!
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/twelve-angled-stone
It’s been discussed plenty of times on FR, try to keep up.
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