[meteorite-list] [Fwd: Re: Meteorite miniatures]
From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 23:02:14 -0500 Message-ID: <12949B68E78B4A0B8F7B371702869453_at_ATARIENGINE2> The present "Black Stone" of Paphos was recovered in 1888 and not proposed to be the Black Stone until 1913. It may or may not be the original shrine stone (or baetyl) of the original shrine, which was constructed 3200 years ago. For a discussion of this and other shrine stones, see: http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=845 "The Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus... informed them that 'the conical stone that is believed to be the cult statue of Aphrodite, recovered during the excavation of her sanctuary at the site of Palaepaphos, Kouklia is currently exhibited at the museum [ at Kouklia ]. It is not a meteorite but a larger boulder of diabase [ a.k.a. dolerite, an igneous rock, of terrestrial origin ] which originates at the peak of Troodos mountains and is commonly found in the river beds that bring it down. Diabase was used since the Neolithic to produce groundstone tools and vessels.' " An excellent description of the shrine site: http://www.hist.uzh.ch/ag/paphos/project/aphrodite/index.html Sterling K. Webb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Spratt" <cspratt at islandnet.com> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [Fwd: Re: Meteorite miniatures] > The stone at Paphos is not a meteorite. I've seen it and touched it. > Sacred perhaps, but not a meteorite. > > Chris Spratt > Victoria, BC > (Via my iPhone) > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Wed 06 Oct 2010 12:02:14 AM PDT |
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