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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Jun 20, 2016, 05:24 AM

Title: 12th Century BC Mycenaean throne fragment possibly identified
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 20, 2016, 05:24 AM
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/951a8db08cf042c4836d360cdd217e65/archaeologist-claims-hes-found-ancient-greek-kings-throne

Possibly a royal throne fragment but also might be just a basin!
Title: Re: 12th Century BC Mycenaean throne fragment possibly identified
Post by: Duncan Head on Jun 20, 2016, 08:06 AM
Definitely a lump of stone.
Title: Re: 12th Century BC Mycenaean throne fragment possibly identified
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 20, 2016, 11:56 AM
I have to admit I was underwhelmed with the look of the thing... I was expecting...erm...a bit more to it!
Title: Re: 12th Century BC Mycenaean throne fragment possibly identified
Post by: Jim Webster on Jun 20, 2016, 04:05 PM
Quote from: Duncan Head on Jun 20, 2016, 08:06 AM
Definitely a lump of stone.

yes, I'm convinced, it is a lump of stone, and might indeed be stone too porous to be a basin
Title: Re: 12th Century BC Mycenaean throne fragment possibly identified
Post by: Patrick Waterson on Jun 20, 2016, 07:05 PM
The internet provides us with an artist's reconstruction (or two) of the Mycenaean Megaron (http://cciv214fa2012.site.wesleyan.edu/the-bronze-age/exhibit-3/) (throne room).  One may observe the style of throne.

Meanwhile we can make up our own minds about whether the stone alone is really from the throne. :)
Title: Re: 12th Century BC Mycenaean throne fragment possibly identified
Post by: Duncan Head on Jun 20, 2016, 08:15 PM
Of course it could be both a throne and a basin, using the plumbing-related meaning of "throne"...
Title: Re: 12th Century BC Mycenaean throne fragment possibly identified
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 20, 2016, 09:13 PM
boom-tish!

;)
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