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The Clay Tablets of Hagia Triada eBook – revision 1 now available

Posted on 16 May 2012 by K.A. Raymoure

The 2012 revision of Minoan Linear A: The Clay Tablets of Hagia Triada is now available! If you have already purchased a digital copy of the book, watch for an email from Amazon announcing availability of an update or go … Continue reading →

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Photos from Phaistos

Posted on 10 December 2011 by K.A. Raymoure

I finally finished uploading the 510 photos from my trip to Phaistos, Crete. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiminoa/sets/72157627694908941/ Theatre Magazines filled with Interesting Stone-crafted Finds

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Mmm! Minoan Mason Marks

Posted on 6 October 2011 by K.A. Raymoure

Photos of the Minoan mason marks at Gournia, Knossos, Malia, Palaikastro and Phaistos in the Minoan mason marks group at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/minoan-mason-marks/ Three “thunderbolt” mason marks at the top of the theatre stairs at Phaistos photo by Kim Raymoure Further … Continue reading →

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Resource for Mycenaean Greek and Cypriot words

Posted on 9 April 2011 by K.A. Raymoure

Just ran across this, and am delighted. Wiktionary now has sections for Mycenaean Greek and Cypriot using Unicode transcriptions. Mycenaean Greek nouns In general: Mycenaean Greek Cypriot looks like it’s just getting started: Cypriot

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23-27 March 2011: Heidelberg Conference “Minoan Archaeology. Challenges and Perspectives for the 21st Century”

Posted on 20 March 2011 by K.A. Raymoure

http://www.propylaeum.de/klassische-archaeologie/fachservice/MinArch2011.html There might be a live stream of this conference available; the conference information lists this as TBD for now.

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Ancient X-Files: The Phaistos Disk as a board game?

Posted on 14 October 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

Given that I spend most of my free time studying a 4,000 year old language, it may come as no surprise that I don’t own a TV. I am visiting one of my best friends, Kris, and her family right … Continue reading →

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Minoan archaeological site photos

Posted on 25 September 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

I love this site. It is a fantastic collection of photographs of some of the Minoan archaeological sites by Ian Swindale. http://www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/minoan/ Gournia © Ian Swindale

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New banner

Posted on 24 September 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

Many, many thanks to my long-time friend, artist Christopher Sumption, for the gorgeous banner he put together for this blog. Thank you, Chris! “Zigurat Six” by Christopher Sumption

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The Phaistos Disk on the National Geographic Channel Sept. 27

Posted on 16 September 2010 by K.A. Raymoure

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/the-blood-of-christ-5049/Overview Less famous then the Shroud of Turin, could the Shroud of Oviedo actually be Christ’s burial cloth? NGC traces the blood-stained relic to Israel in a quest to determine whether it holds Christ’s DNA, and in a most chilling … Continue reading →

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