With the footsteps found in the ancient lake bed in White Sands National Park dating to 22,000 years ago, this goes right along with the time period. The Meadowcroft Rock Shelter near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania showing inhabitants over 19,000 years ago and the Cactus Hill Archaeological Site in Virginia showing inhabitants 18,000 to 20,000 years ago. I’m pretty sure the Clovis first theory is historically proven wrong!
The average gamer really couldn't give a rat's backside if it was authentic or not. Gaming is escapism for those who don't know the reality they're pretending to escape from. That may be contrary to what some gamers say, but those who dwell regularly in an alternate reality are hardly reliable judges.
This is all very nice, but there is research going on since 40 years! German Professor Vinzenz Brinkmann and his team have bee working on ancient greek marble statues, analized pigment, reconstructed the polychrome “skin” of many specimens- you yourself are using his images of the the “leggins” of the tracian warrior or of the golden armour and of a brown- haired Kore like they were the result of research done by Bond and Sabino, instead of quoting and citing Brinkmann and his team in Frankfurt! This isn’t how we work in publications, you know.
Many thanks for your comment on the extract from my new book, George. Both I and my book agree with your comments. On your last point, I’d say that archaeology provides no evidence at all for Odysseus or Aeneas as individuals (i.e., no contemporary inscriptions naming them or images that are unquestionably them have been found). However, both are known from later epic poetry, especially Homer’s, and some of the details around them, such as descriptions of their homes (in Ithaka and Troy) are substantiated through archaeology, and furthermore the evidence through scholarly analysis of Homer’s texts suggests that his information came not from his own imaginaation or investigation, but from his reuse of much older epic tradition, that could, ultimately, have been based in fact. Again, this is discussed in my book In Search of Aeneas, which I do hope you will enjoy when it comes out on 15 October (2023).
Some say this is true. Others say there's a racial agenda involved.
But neither is exactly correct. It is true and there is a racial agenda involved. These two points are not mutually exclusive, except to the disingenuous and the disrespectful who will not acknowledge the truth of the other side.
Polyglot – “For her beauty, as we are told, was in itself not altogether incomparable, nor such as to strike those who saw her; but converse with her had an irresistible charm, and her presence, combined with the persuasiveness of her discourse and the character which was somehow diffused about her behaviour towards others, had something stimulating about it. There was sweetness also in the tones of her voice; and her tongue, like an instrument of many strings, she could readily turn to whatever language she pleased, so that in her interviews with Barbarians she very seldom had need of an interpreter, but made her replies to most of them herself and unassisted, whether they were Ethiopians, Troglodytes, Hebrews, Arabians, Syrians, Medes or Parthians. Nay, it is said that she knew the speech of many other peoples also, although the kings of Egypt before her had not even made an effort to learn the native language, and some actually gave up their Macedonian dialect.” – Plutarch. Life of Antony, 27:2 ……. plus Greek & Egyptian, and PROBABLY Latin (she was in Rome in 56BCE before she met Caesar in 49BCE).
Polymath – “She was a princess versed in the sciences, and devoted herself to the study of philosophy, admitting scientists into her inner sanctum. She composed, on medicine, charms, and other parts of the natural sciences, works which bear the name of their author, and are known to men versed in the art of medicine.” – Al Mas'udi, Muruj adh-dhahab wa ma'adin al-jawah, Volume 2, Chapter XVII, 285-292
Known Books by Cleopatra VII: 1) Alchemy: Arab translations refer to "The Book of Cleopatra" (Risalah) . The "Codex Marcianus" contains the "Chrysopoeia of Cleopatra" (alchemical equipment and drawings). The "Discourse of Philosophers" is really just an alchemy quiz. 2) Toxicology: In "The Book of Poisons" by ibn Wahshiya, he refers to a book written-by Cleopatra <Quite a keen interest in poisons for 100's of years in that area of the world.> 3) Mathematics: Mathimatika, also known as "Katon's Book To Cleopatra" - probably co-authored with the scholar Cato. 4) Law: "The Abridged Law of Cleopatra" - described by Ibn Juljul (10th Ad) and Ibn al Ibri (13th AD). 5) Medicine: a) Gynaecia - Women's diseases. The 1566 AD version is a composite of many authors, but includes snippets of Cleopatra. De pessis Cleopatrae - probably just extracts from Gynaecia. Liber Geneciae ad Soteris obsetrix - likely a further composite of more authors. De passionibus mulierum - contains Cleopatra references and appears in the 12th AD. b) De Medica .
The myth of Aeneas was promoted by Virgil to present a noble pedigree to Romans. Iliad and Odyssey were very dear readings for Romans. But to anyone who reads Aeneid it is obvious that it mimics Odyssey of Homer, and there is as much aercheological evidence of Aeneas as there is for Odysseus, i.e. practically nil.
Lia, I don’t think the aborigal ancients saw animals (or anything) in the sky in the star patterns. Only to an ancient mariner sailing at night, under clear skies, would the patterns have any value – for navigation as such. To most, there would only be the monthly moon, the perpetual little stars, and the big ‘wandering stars’ as they called the planets. But much later, well after the deadly Atlantis event, so-called ‘modern man’, the black-headed people who began in ancient Sumer, the stars did mean something. As Sitchin tells us (having interpretted the cylinder seals), they latter came here (as aliens) from another planet, with their primary, original intent, to obtain gold to try to save their own planet.
I have a problem with the picture you have accompanying this article. If these people were intelligent and skilled enough to make these wonderful baskets and shoes, they would also have made some sort of clothing to cover their bodies.
We have a tendency to see the ancients as primitive and not similar to us. The fact is, they were as modern in their time as we are today. Clothing was a must to protect them from sun exposure, bugs, rain and heat. Let’s start respecting their abilities and stop looking down on them.
Why one should not be content with Virgil’s version of Aeneid, i.e. spending time with Dido queen of Carthage, sailing to Sicily and paying a visit to Underword before settling in Italy?
It is pretty obvious that Virgil is mimicking Homer’s Odyssey, and it is more than obvious why so: to please Augustus and to provide a heroic background to Romans.
If Odyssey may be one time fictional, Aeneid is ten times so, thus to look for any alternate route (and arbitrarily rejecting ancient -and nowdays- Thrace for Norfolk’s “Thrace” and magically “teletransporting” Aeneid’s fleet there), it is completely futile.
I don’t want to spoil anyone’s beliefs but it seems that the Dome of the Rock is a Christian building. Just go to YouTube > Thomas Alexander-channel > ‘The Origins of Islam - 7.2 The Shrine Archetype’.
According to the ‘Revisionist view of Islam’ the first two centuries of Islam were… Christian!
And the original ‘Muhammad’ probably was conqueror Umar who was a Christian. But later in the late eighth or ninth century, Umar by the Abbasid's was demoted to ‘Caliph’ (‘successor’) because the Abbasid Arab dynasty wanted a ‘Prophet’ more to their liking – a 100% Arab so a totally new story was created. It was Umar who conquered Jerusalem! In seventh century texts, it is said that ‘Muhammad’ was learned in the laws of Moses, i.e. The Torah. So possibly Umar was a Messianic Jew, half Arab half Jew. On coins from Umar’s time, Umar is depicted with the word ‘Muhammad’ and crosses on his crown and staff! ‘Muhammad’ (‘the praised one’) then was a word with which Jesus was titled or named. Common people who paid with these coins associated Umar with the word / name ‘Muhammad’. And so Umar was the first living person who was named ‘Muhammed’.
The logistics of Ancient Egyptian mega-construction are mind-boggling. Cutting, facing, transporting and erecting or positioning one massive stone block is a feat that would require effort beyond the imagining of many today. Yet, when one considers just how much stone was involved, none of it seems possible.
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With the footsteps found in the ancient lake bed in White Sands National Park dating to 22,000 years ago, this goes right along with the time period. The Meadowcroft Rock Shelter near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania showing inhabitants over 19,000 years ago and the Cactus Hill Archaeological Site in Virginia showing inhabitants 18,000 to 20,000 years ago. I’m pretty sure the Clovis first theory is historically proven wrong!
The average gamer really couldn't give a rat's backside if it was authentic or not. Gaming is escapism for those who don't know the reality they're pretending to escape from. That may be contrary to what some gamers say, but those who dwell regularly in an alternate reality are hardly reliable judges.
This is all very nice, but there is research going on since 40 years! German Professor Vinzenz Brinkmann and his team have bee working on ancient greek marble statues, analized pigment, reconstructed the polychrome “skin” of many specimens- you yourself are using his images of the the “leggins” of the tracian warrior or of the golden armour and of a brown- haired Kore like they were the result of research done by Bond and Sabino, instead of quoting and citing Brinkmann and his team in Frankfurt! This isn’t how we work in publications, you know.
Half of earths population is eating using the fork, thanks to the Greeks.
The circle of Fifths used by all the musicians today was invented by Pythagoras.
Pythagoras invented the word Philosophy and he was the first ever documented vegeterian.
Also the vowels of the alphabet, the letters Φ ( used by the Chinese) and Χ .
Many thanks for your comment on the extract from my new book, George. Both I and my book agree with your comments. On your last point, I’d say that archaeology provides no evidence at all for Odysseus or Aeneas as individuals (i.e., no contemporary inscriptions naming them or images that are unquestionably them have been found). However, both are known from later epic poetry, especially Homer’s, and some of the details around them, such as descriptions of their homes (in Ithaka and Troy) are substantiated through archaeology, and furthermore the evidence through scholarly analysis of Homer’s texts suggests that his information came not from his own imaginaation or investigation, but from his reuse of much older epic tradition, that could, ultimately, have been based in fact. Again, this is discussed in my book In Search of Aeneas, which I do hope you will enjoy when it comes out on 15 October (2023).
Some say this is true. Others say there's a racial agenda involved.
But neither is exactly correct. It is true and there is a racial agenda involved. These two points are not mutually exclusive, except to the disingenuous and the disrespectful who will not acknowledge the truth of the other side.
Disgusting. Immoral. Sinful. Debauched.
Polyglot – “For her beauty, as we are told, was in itself not altogether incomparable, nor such as to strike those who saw her; but converse with her had an irresistible charm, and her presence, combined with the persuasiveness of her discourse and the character which was somehow diffused about her behaviour towards others, had something stimulating about it. There was sweetness also in the tones of her voice; and her tongue, like an instrument of many strings, she could readily turn to whatever language she pleased, so that in her interviews with Barbarians she very seldom had need of an interpreter, but made her replies to most of them herself and unassisted, whether they were Ethiopians, Troglodytes, Hebrews, Arabians, Syrians, Medes or Parthians. Nay, it is said that she knew the speech of many other peoples also, although the kings of Egypt before her had not even made an effort to learn the native language, and some actually gave up their Macedonian dialect.” – Plutarch. Life of Antony, 27:2 ……. plus Greek & Egyptian, and PROBABLY Latin (she was in Rome in 56BCE before she met Caesar in 49BCE).
Polymath – “She was a princess versed in the sciences, and devoted herself to the study of philosophy, admitting scientists into her inner sanctum. She composed, on medicine, charms, and other parts of the natural sciences, works which bear the name of their author, and are known to men versed in the art of medicine.” – Al Mas'udi, Muruj adh-dhahab wa ma'adin al-jawah, Volume 2, Chapter XVII, 285-292
Known Books by Cleopatra VII:
1) Alchemy: Arab translations refer to "The Book of Cleopatra" (Risalah) . The "Codex Marcianus" contains the "Chrysopoeia of Cleopatra" (alchemical equipment and drawings). The "Discourse of Philosophers" is really just an alchemy quiz.
2) Toxicology: In "The Book of Poisons" by ibn Wahshiya, he refers to a book written-by Cleopatra <Quite a keen interest in poisons for 100's of years in that area of the world.>
3) Mathematics: Mathimatika, also known as "Katon's Book To Cleopatra" - probably co-authored with the scholar Cato.
4) Law: "The Abridged Law of Cleopatra" - described by Ibn Juljul (10th Ad) and Ibn al Ibri (13th AD).
5) Medicine:
a) Gynaecia - Women's diseases. The 1566 AD version is a composite of many authors, but includes snippets of Cleopatra. De pessis Cleopatrae - probably just extracts from Gynaecia. Liber Geneciae ad Soteris obsetrix - likely a further composite of more authors. De passionibus mulierum - contains Cleopatra references and appears in the 12th AD.
b) De Medica .
The myth of Aeneas was promoted by Virgil to present a noble pedigree to Romans. Iliad and Odyssey were very dear readings for Romans. But to anyone who reads Aeneid it is obvious that it mimics Odyssey of Homer, and there is as much aercheological evidence of Aeneas as there is for Odysseus, i.e. practically nil.
Where was this found?
Lia, I don’t think the aborigal ancients saw animals (or anything) in the sky in the star patterns. Only to an ancient mariner sailing at night, under clear skies, would the patterns have any value – for navigation as such. To most, there would only be the monthly moon, the perpetual little stars, and the big ‘wandering stars’ as they called the planets. But much later, well after the deadly Atlantis event, so-called ‘modern man’, the black-headed people who began in ancient Sumer, the stars did mean something. As Sitchin tells us (having interpretted the cylinder seals), they latter came here (as aliens) from another planet, with their primary, original intent, to obtain gold to try to save their own planet.
Personally, I think it has something to do with precession of the equinoxes when the axis pointed to the constellation of ram.
Egyptian diet wasn't reach in meat. Primarily they ate grains, bread and cereal type foods. Then, fruits and veggies and then meat.
Egyptian diet wasn't reach in meat. Primarily they ate grains, bread and cereal type foods. Then, fruits and veggies and then meat.
I have a problem with the picture you have accompanying this article. If these people were intelligent and skilled enough to make these wonderful baskets and shoes, they would also have made some sort of clothing to cover their bodies.
We have a tendency to see the ancients as primitive and not similar to us. The fact is, they were as modern in their time as we are today. Clothing was a must to protect them from sun exposure, bugs, rain and heat. Let’s start respecting their abilities and stop looking down on them.
Why one should not be content with Virgil’s version of Aeneid, i.e. spending time with Dido queen of Carthage, sailing to Sicily and paying a visit to Underword before settling in Italy?
It is pretty obvious that Virgil is mimicking Homer’s Odyssey, and it is more than obvious why so: to please Augustus and to provide a heroic background to Romans.
If Odyssey may be one time fictional, Aeneid is ten times so, thus to look for any alternate route (and arbitrarily rejecting ancient -and nowdays- Thrace for Norfolk’s “Thrace” and magically “teletransporting” Aeneid’s fleet there), it is completely futile.
I don’t want to spoil anyone’s beliefs but it seems that the Dome of the Rock is a Christian building. Just go to YouTube > Thomas Alexander-channel > ‘The Origins of Islam - 7.2 The Shrine Archetype’.
According to the ‘Revisionist view of Islam’ the first two centuries of Islam were… Christian!
And the original ‘Muhammad’ probably was conqueror Umar who was a Christian. But later in the late eighth or ninth century, Umar by the Abbasid's was demoted to ‘Caliph’ (‘successor’) because the Abbasid Arab dynasty wanted a ‘Prophet’ more to their liking – a 100% Arab so a totally new story was created. It was Umar who conquered Jerusalem! In seventh century texts, it is said that ‘Muhammad’ was learned in the laws of Moses, i.e. The Torah. So possibly Umar was a Messianic Jew, half Arab half Jew. On coins from Umar’s time, Umar is depicted with the word ‘Muhammad’ and crosses on his crown and staff! ‘Muhammad’ (‘the praised one’) then was a word with which Jesus was titled or named. Common people who paid with these coins associated Umar with the word / name ‘Muhammad’. And so Umar was the first living person who was named ‘Muhammed’.
Why are all the noses ruined to disfigure the face?
The Al-Aqsa (not Alexa) Mosque is not inside the Dome of the Rock. It's the mosque with the gray dome at the South end of the Temple Mount.
The logistics of Ancient Egyptian mega-construction are mind-boggling. Cutting, facing, transporting and erecting or positioning one massive stone block is a feat that would require effort beyond the imagining of many today. Yet, when one considers just how much stone was involved, none of it seems possible.
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