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'Ancient Greek' Ruins Actually Made By Ancient Microbes
popsci.com ^ | June 3, 2016 | Lindsey Kratochwill

Posted on 06/07/2016 1:28:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Off the coast of the Greek island Zakynthos, an ancient “lost city” was discovered beneath the surface. There were paved floors, courtyards, column bases. But there was something strange about it: no one could find any of the artifacts that typically come with the ruins of a city—pottery, coins, things that indicates people lived there.

So, in what sounds like it could possibly be a diss to the ancient Greeks, the archaeologists first tried to decide whether the structure was Hellenic stonework. Turns out, the ruins were indeed ancient, but not made by humans. Instead, this “lost city” was created by microbes.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; godsgravesglyphs; greece
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To: Jack Hammer

One of my all-time favorite Twilight Zone episodes ever. Top 5, for sure!


21 posted on 06/07/2016 3:34:56 PM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: Jack Hammer


22 posted on 06/07/2016 3:43:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: Salamander

...and that’s why you didn’t find the hidden cache of gold coins....


23 posted on 06/07/2016 7:09:27 PM PDT by Pelham (Barack Obama. When being bad is not enough and only evil will do)
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To: Pelham

LOL

Bunch of poor dirt farmers.

Never hoarded anything but rocks.

Which I have a lot of.

:)


24 posted on 06/07/2016 7:12:39 PM PDT by Salamander (Disco bloodbath boogie fever...)
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To: JoeProBono

Excellent!


25 posted on 06/08/2016 1:47:16 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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