Amphipolis may be Roman??

[richsc]

Just read this in Explorator: speculation that Amphipolis is assocated with Philippi?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20...inger.html

[davidscott]

IT AIN'T OVER 'TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS .

[Simplex]

Hi,
@davidscotti
I don't think it is very polite to call the archologist-in-charge there, Katerina Peristeri, a "fat lady".
...or..... have you just meant to perform "ordinary trolling" there ? ;-)
@richsc
...as I've performed search on this nice little forum I came under expression that there a people
scratching with their feet in impatience (so to speak) when it comes to Amphipolis to be mentioned here.
Regarding the "infight" that has been going on in Greece itself already, we must take into account that on top of that all things which bear the "Macedonia"-Trademark are highly contested between the state of Macedonia, a former part of Yugoslavia and the state of Greece, most Greeks sharing the view that the state of Macedonia has absolutely NO right to be named that way.
IIRC the kingdom of the Macedons in the 4th century BC had a hard time being accepted as "Greek"
by the Greek "poleis" and the other states and isles of the Aegeis.
BTW Amphipolis was an Athenian foundation to guard the "Thracian interests" of Athens,
conquered by the Macedons in 358 BC.
It cost them a lot of money and a lot of military and other pressure ( not to mention a dagger or two
swung in the right direction) to get fully accepted amongst the greek Koinonia.
I think we thus can call the modern situation an "irony of history" quite easily.
The things about Amphipolis are likely to stay highly ideologized and will thus remain entertaining.
So, to "pleese the Gree(k)s":
The official website (as given by other threads on this forum):
http://www.theamphipolistomb.com/
One of the more recent press news (source : other threads on this forum):
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/10/...olis-tomb/
That should be the most recent news:
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2644-141...phinx-head
A lot more there, of course.
BTW: My fav would be: The (roman) battle memorial for Pydna. ;-)

Merry betting y' all

Simplex

[davidscott]

[quote="Simplex" post=360860]Hi,
@davidscotti
I don't think it is very polite to call the archologist-in-charge there, Katerina Peristeri, a "fat lady".
...or..... have you just meant to perform "ordinary trolling" there ? ;-)

Dear Simplex,
Maybe I should have realised the innuendo, but I had no intention of referring to Ms Peristeri (for whom I have much admiration) in that way, or to 'troll'. I simply meant it as a colloquialism meaning one should not presume to know the outcome of an event until it is completed. We will all have to wait patiently until the press conference takes place.

[Simplex]

Hi David,
....good to have that clarified.
I've been watching that "Amphipolis thing" ( I did not say "thingy" ! 8+) ) low-profile during the last couple of months.
To sum up my impressions:
1)They have been excavating there for a span of time, not just for the last couple of months
2) it also seems that bold claims have been made by some as to what the meaning of the site really is, Philippos II and Alexander the Great have been mentioned in that context
3) currently none of the bolder claims have been verified so far
4) It all reminds me a bit of that "Varus' last stand"-debate that we repeatedly lead nearly every year hereabouts
So, so far it's : "When ideology steps in, scholarship must go." ;-)
....and (also) thus so far it's stayed entertaining (only).

Greez

Simplex

[richsc]

"it ain't over until the fat lady sings" is one of those American colloquialisms that may confound others. I have no idea where it got started, but in the mist of time some bored guy, unappreciative of opera, probably Wagner, must have coined it.

[Simplex]

....may well have been coined by W.C.Fields or Spike Jones.
"Fat" singers (Male AND female) seem to have been THE standard around 1900 ca. and a little bit later on also.
Hoyotohooooo !! :whistle:

Greez

Simplex

Oops --- I should not be trying to move that thread too much O.T. :errr:

[davidscott]

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, LOOK IT UP ON WIKI. OVER AND OUT PLEASE

[ValentinianVictrix]

Unfortunately it appears that there may be nothing in Amphipolis as it seems it was looted in antiquity-

http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-hist...omb-013928

[markusaurelius]

However, in an exciting development, archaeologists have just uncovered a vault measuring 4 by 2.1 meters dug into the natural slate floor. It’s floor is sealed with limestone, which is partly intact. The vault is filled with soil but archaeologists have so far managed to dig out to a depth of 1.4 meters, although it appears to go much deeper. - See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-hist...jX2ay.dpuf

There's always some bread crumbs left to salivate on 8+) we shall see....