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  • Archaeologist Claims to Have Unlocked Phaistos Disk Mystery [again]

    12/20/2015 6:53:53 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 29 replies
    Greek Reporter ^ | December 16, 2015 | Philip Chrysopoulos
    The goddess of love, the Minoan Astarte, is the key figure that unlocks the mystery of the Phaistos Disk, according to linguist, archaeologist and coordinator of the program Erasmus of Crete Technological Institute; Gareth Owens. Speaking to the ANA -- MPA news agency, Owens said that after new data found in his research, his theory has changed slightly compared to the position he had expressed about a year ago. The focus is no longer the "pregnant mother", as originally estimated, but a "pregnant goddess" that takes shape in the face of Astarte, the goddess of love. "There is no doubt...