Archive for April, 2006
Pyramids in Bosnia
Pyramids in Bosnia
A Bosnian-American archeologist, Semir (Sam) Osmanagic, has begun a project to explore a 2,120 foot triangular mound in Visoko. The mound is called Visocica by the locals and excavations have uncovered what appears to be a network of human built tunnels.
The pyramid has been dubbed, “Bosanska Piramida Sunca (Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun) [...]
Review- Dawkins’ God: Genes, Memes and the Meaning of Life
Quite by accident, I discovered Alister McGrath’s book, Dawkins’ God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life, as I was browsing the stacks of my university library for another title. Having read much of the work of Richard Dawkins, my curiosity overcame my general disdain for theological writings and I promptly added the [...]
U.S. Marines Occupy Babylon – A Colonel’s offer for an apology
Among those who study archaeology or are at least familiar with the rich history of Mesopotamia, there’s been much concern for the archaeological sites of Iraq during the so-called "war on terror" that is being waged there. Sites like Ur, Uruk, Nimrud, Babylon and many others that are lesser known, but perhaps equally (if not [...]
