Petros Koutoupis

Nov 18, 2024 | ancient-origins.net | Petros Koutoupis

Who are the Nephilim and what do they represent? Are they biblical giants? What does the term literally translate to, and why does the brief mention of them in the Book of Genesis show resemblance to other mythologies? The Nephilim have been a topic of great controversy. Many scholars, both independent and accredited, have dedicated much of their lives to answer these questions.

Oct 8, 2024 | diggingupthepast.net | Petros Koutoupis

Author: Petros KoutoupisThere is something to be said about the mysterious or the undiscovered. It grabs the attention of our imagination as we start to wonder what could be. In the context of history and more specifically, ancient Egyptian history, the idea of lost tombs is always an intriguing one. I don’t currently recall how I stumbled onto Dr. Chris Naunton’s book, Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt but at some point I did and eventually got around to reading it.

Oct 8, 2024 | diggingupthepast.net | Petros Koutoupis

By Petros KoutoupisOriginally published on Ancient Origins 30 April, 2014 but revised. Akrotiri is a Minoan Bronze Age settlement situated on the Greek island of Santorini (classically and more recently referred to as Thera), in the southern Aegean Sea. Buried underneath ash and pumice, the site was discovered by Greek archaeologist Spyridon Marinatos in 1967 AD. Santorini is the largest island of the circular archipelago, the Cyclades. The greater parts of the island circle an active volcano.

Oct 4, 2024 | ancientoriginsunleashed.com | Petros Koutoupis |Dan Jones

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Oct 2, 2024 | diggingupthepast.net | Petros Koutoupis

By Petros KoutoupisThey would be immortalized as ancient Israel’s worst enemy in the scriptures of the Old Testament. They are the Philistines. Much like the ancient Israelites, the Philistines were strangers to the foreign land of Canaan. Although to date, their origins still remain a mystery. From where did they originate prior to their settlement in Canaan? The Old Testament may shed a bit of light on this question.