Guillermo Carvajal writes Michael Schumann analyzed a Linear A libation table from Mount Juktas, IO Za 2, preserving a Minoan ritual formula. The text invokes the Father of the Bull Contest of Dikte, calls for lamentation and libation, and names the sanctuary of Tinu and Ida-Mate, linked to archaic Dionysus and Demeter. The find connects the Juktas cult with Dikte and suggests continuity from Minoan to later Greek religion.
- Small dark green serpentinite table with central depression.
- Found by Karetsou in 1970s-1980s near a monumental altar with votive deposits.
- Schumann revises signs A301 and AB013 to ZA for a coherent reading.
- Catalogued as HM L3557, archaic paleography in Neopalatial deposition.
- Small dark green serpentinite table with central depression.
- Found by Karetsou in 1970s-1980s near a monumental altar with votive deposits.
- Schumann revises signs A301 and AB013 to ZA for a coherent reading.
- Catalogued as HM L3557, archaic paleography in Neopalatial deposition.
>A new pan-European movement called Via Nova wants to revive Latin to give Europeans a shared spoken language with historical weight, one that, in its words, carries “civilisational baggage
Ancient DNA studies reveal that between 6500 and 4000 BCE, descendants of western Anatolian farmers mixed with local hunter-gatherers across Europe, leading to a 70–100% ancestry turnover in most regions, with a notable exception in the wetland areas of the Netherlands, Belgium, and western Germany where hunter-gatherer ancestry persisted for a longer period.
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Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a previously unknown ancient language on clay tablets unearthed from the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire, Hattusa. The tablets reveal a focus on multiculturalism and preserving the traditions of subject peoples within the empire. The language, called Kalasmaic, was spoken in the Kalasma region and was lost for approximately 3,000 years.
Researchers discovered that renewable energy facilities across Central Europe use unencrypted radio signals to control power generation, posing a potential threat to the grid. If intercepted and manipulated, these signals could disrupt grid stability by causing power imbalances, possibly leading to a continent-wide blackout. This raises significant concerns about the security measures currently in place and the need for more secure alternatives like iMSys, which uses encrypted LTE for communication.
