From early scholarship on the Bronze Age citadels to Michael Wood's documentary In Search of the Trojan War, the conceit about Mycenae has been that the citadel's Cyclopean walls and high position rendered the site unassailable.  But could that view be mistaken?  Could Mycenae's very geography have contributed to its undoing ( Read more... )

Last night's episode of Myth Hunters was a mixed bag of okay and meh.  The program basically got things right, even mentioning Schliemann's earlier interest in a site called Bunarbashi, and his association with Frank Calvert, who told Schliemann to dig at Hisarlik ( Read more... )

If you watched the Myth Hunters episode Quest for the Minotaur's Labyrinth 10 days ago, then you'll have seen the series make use of some footage from this Sunday's episode, The Lost Jewels of Helen.  Here is a link to the teaser for the upcoming program ( Read more... )

Having watched tonight's episode of Myth Hunters: The Quest for the Minotaur's Labyrinth, I have but one conclusion to draw: do NOT refer to this program if you are researching Sir Arthur Evans and the excavation of Knossos.  If you are looking for a superior reference for Evans (and Schliemann, whose finds influenced Evans), I highly recommend the ( Read more... )

It's come to my attention that some of my readers never learned about the Aegean Bronze Age in school.  Let me remedy that by making a video recommendation.  Now, I own several excellent films and many books on the subject, but this particular documentary series and its companion book rate among the best.

Michael Wood's 1985 series In Search of the ( Read more... )