Archive for September, 2007
The Italian Antiquities Trial – a Brief Review
During the summer of 2005, a trial began in Italy with the goal of deciding the guilt or innocence of Marion True along with Robert Hecht, Jr in conspiracy to traffic in illegal antiquities. The trial is still underway in Rome and has certainly fulfilled the 2 year prediction some gave. The result is that [...]
Avast Ye Scurvy Dogs!
Today be talk like a pirate day! Arrr!
The Bosnian Pyramid: a Brief Summary
I
n the Spring of 2006, the self-qualified “archaeologist” Semir Osmanagic announced that he discovered pyramids near Visoko, Bosnia. And not just any pyramid, but the largest pyramid in the world. And not just any largest-pyramid-in-the-world, but the oldest largest-pyramid-in-the-world!
And throughout the remainder of 2006 through 2007, Osmanagic and his followers pursued an incredible hypothesis regarding [...]
Vikings in Recent Archaeological News
A Viking ship is apparently parked at a pub near Liverpool. The pub wasn’t there when the ship was “parked,” however, since it has been there for over 1,000 years. Its now sitting about 2 meters below ground and was discovered by a University of Nottingham archaeologist using ground-penetrating radar. And in Norway, a Viking [...]
The 7th Humanist Symposium
… is up at at Bligbi. Go! Read! Enjoy with a hot cup of joe.
The next HS is at Elliptica three weeks from now so submit your entries here!
