FfFfFfFF 58,371 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 An international research team conducting excavations in the city of Tyre has discovered a large Roman temple complex. Dr. Francisco J. Núñez from the Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw said: “Overlapping architectural remains, traces of natural disasters has made it very confusing to understand the character of ancient architecture at Tyre” Excavations revealed that the temple has a central rectangular structure that stood on a platform made of massive blocks of limestone and sandstone, and had a vestibule flanked by two columns, and a podium. The temple and related city area experienced extensive damage and reconstruction in the early Byzantine period. The temple was demolished and covered with a platform, on which a monumental basilica was erected, but later destroyed along with a large part of the city by a tsunami in the 6th century AD. Source - https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/09/archaeologists-excavate-roman-temple-complex-in-tyre/141542 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luc 4,776 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 What surprises me the most is that there were tsunamis in Europe. Is that still possible? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,820 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 It's so sad that I'm hearing about this from GGD instead of the local news when it's literally in my country We have so many amazing archeological discoveries here Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,820 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Luc said: What surprises me the most is that there were tsunamis in Europe. Is that still possible? Tyre is in Lebanon not Europe Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Serve it ancient city style! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,371 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Luc said: What surprises me the most is that there were tsunamis in Europe. Is that still possible? While Tyre is technically in Asia, the whole area surrounding the Mediterean is seismically active, so tsunamis happened in Europe before. The myth of Atlantida might even be related to tsunami. In fact, is widely believed that a major earthquaqe/ tsunami that hit the Aegean sea pushed back the birth of civilization for centuries, because it wiped out the Minoans just when they started to become developed. It's still within the realm of possibily for a tsunami to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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