Were Greek temples oriented towards aurorae? |
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Authors: | Ioannis Liritzis Helen Vassiliou |
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Affiliation: | Laboratory of Archaeometry, Dept of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean, 1 Demokratias Ave., Rhodes 85100, Greece |
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Abstract: | Ioannis Liritzis and Helen Vassiliou assess the evidence that the Ancient Greeks saw the aurora borealis, and that it was a rare and special event, strongly enough associated with particular gods to build temples of unusual orientation. |
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