Thoughts on Antiquity

Archive for November, 2005

16 Nov

New Linear A and Linear B Tablets Found

Minoan treasures found off the Cretan track
ATHENS (AFP) - Archeologists in Crete have found an important trove of archeological treasures containing some of the earliest known examples of Greek writing.

Among the discoveries was an amphora containing an intact text written in linear B, the language of the court at Mycenae where the legendary Agamemnon ruled.
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04 Nov

SBL Forum 2005 - Matthew

Some of SBL’s seminar papers for the gospel of Matthew have been released. They are available for download here. Hopefully, I will be able to release the next in the series in my Commentary on Matthew and a discussion paper addressing some of the points mentioned in the papers.

01 Nov

Another Reason NOT to Bring Back the Medieval Ages

Student launched from catapult died after missing safety net
A university [sic] student died after being hurled 100ft through the air by a medieval-style “trebuchet” catapult, an inquest heard yesterday.
Kostydin Yankov, 19, an Oxford University student, suffered multiple injuries and serious spinal damage when he fell short of the safety net.
More, unfortunately, here.

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