The Ax of Arkalohori
The Ax Witness
The Loser’s Fate
The bronze double ax was found in the cave of Prophet Ilias in Arkalohori, Crete, by Spyridon Marinatos in 1934.
GLOZEL SLATE-BOURBONNE
A Praise for a Hero
Α Revolution against the status quo
In 1924, in a field in Glozel, France, some ceramic slates were found. The scientists who dealt with these findings disagree about the time these were inscribed, as well as about their authenticity. Some scientists believe that they belong to the Magdalenian Era (13.000 to 9.000 B.C.), while some others attribute them as findings of the year 1.000 B.C..
HONOUR TO THE FIGHTER
Cholaios’ Sepulchral Stele
Praising a brave fighter killed in battle.
The inscription was found in 1886, by researchers of the French Archaeological School at the settlement of Kaminia, Lemnos, Greece.
It dates back to the 6th Century B.C..