Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Ancient Phoenike and Palaestine



                      


Saturday, May 26, 2012

Sunday, May 20, 2012

The acropolis of Hyle

Measurements and photographs: June 2002.
Published in the book "Metron Ariston" (11 Feb 2003) - ISBN 9608286069

Coordinates: Palace 38.485556  23.18214 - Southern Gate 38.482228  23.182472

This work was posted here in January 2011 (see Gla), but I have made
some corrections and new color diagrams.











Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Palace of Minos

I Megalithic Cubit  (MC) = 0.454 m.

Most diagrams and drawings are from Sir Arthur Evans' book
"The Palace of Minos".  Megalithic cubits are in red on them.















Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Cyclops

The Room of the Throne at the Palace of Minos in Knossos
Wall-painting of Grypes




Friday, May 4, 2012

Gods and men


  Asklepios
National Archaeological Museum of Athens




Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The Eleusinian Mysteries


Caryatis Kistophoros from the Lesser Propylaea.
On her head she carries the kiste (a box) ornamented
with the Eleusinian symbols (a kernos, wheat and poppies).