The Curse of Phila

When Macron died, Fila got the opportunity she was looking for. She already had the lead binding ready, she had written there what he sincerely desired, she had carefully and tightly rolled it up. Makron, who was now leaving for the Underworld, would convey her message, her plea, to the demons. Only they could help her now.

In Pella she was already isolated, abandoned by friends and acquaintances. Despised by everyone and especially by Dionysophon who was preparing to marry Thetima and they were already planning their wedding ceremony. She remembered her last meeting with him, in front of Thetima who seemed to her to be smiling wryly. He had told her “even if Thetima didn’t exist, I would rather marry any other woman, but never you”.

Unraveling the Secrets of the first Ancient Analog Computer

The Antikythera Mechanism is often referred to as the world’s oldest known analog computer. It dates back to ancient Greece, believed to have been built around 100-150 BCE.

It was discovered in 1901 by Greek sponge divers in a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera, a small island in the Aegean Sea. The shipwreck also contained various other artifacts.

The mechanism is made up of intricate gears, dials, and inscriptions. It was used to track astronomical positions and predict celestial events, such as solar and lunar eclipses, the positions of planets, and the timing of the Olympic Games.

For many years, the purpose of the Antikythera Mechanism remained a mystery. It wasn’t until the mid-20th century that researchers began to decipher its function and realized its importance in ancient astronomy and calendrical calculations.

The Remarkable Discovery of an Ancient Kurgan

Ukraine has thousands of ancient burial mounds scattered across the land, only protected by a very thin layer of topsoil and a couple of years ago, when developers were looking to build new houses, one of the mounds was excavated, and its internal structure was amazing.

These burial mounds are also known as Kurgans, and this one was deteriorating fast. The top soil covering it was just 10cm thick but it was enormous, measuring 120 x 80 m (394 x 262 ft) and 7m (23 ft) in height.

These burial mounds are also known as Kurgans, and this one was deteriorating fast. The top soil covering it was just 10cm thick but it was enormous, measuring 120 x 80 m (394 x 262 ft) and 7m (23 ft) in height.

The excavations revealed 24 burials from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Middle Ages and from the analysis of pottery fragments, the mound was built around 5,500 years ago, meaning it’s just older than Phase 1 of Stonehenge.

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