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Mythical hellhound and sea-centaurs painted on 2,200-year-old tomb discovered in Italy

https://lemmy.nz/post/2383170

Mythical hellhound and sea-centaurs painted on 2,200-year-old tomb discovered in Italy - Lemmy NZ

Oct 15, 2023 at 2:20amWeb
Show threadBlastasaurusOct 15, 2023
Evolution is crazy.
Show threadGraniteOct 15, 2023
Horse Sea Monsters is my new band name
Show threadzuuOct 15, 2023
Horsey Monsters?
Show threadthefluffiestOct 15, 2023
Hoarse Sea Monsters?
Show threadGraniteOct 15, 2023

Also known as the Acid Trip era of history.

In more seriousness, they think the fumes at Delphi contributed to the visions. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/greece-delphi-oracle-gas-vapors-science

Delphic Oracle's Lips May Have Been Loosened by Gas Vapors

In ancient times, people from all over Europe traveled to Greece to have their questions about the future answered by the oracle of Delphi. Legend has it that she got her powers from vapors. Now, a four-year scientific study supports that notion.

National Geographic
Show threadSixnerOct 15, 2023
Pay wall article :(
Show threadGraniteOct 15, 2023
Weird. It wasn’t for me and I don’t have a subscription
Show threadNinePeedlesOct 15, 2023
Mythical?
Show threadsnaptasticOct 15, 2023
Disappointing that the article didn’t include a picture of the dog :(
Show threadspeckOct 15, 2023

Found on another ad-infested site

https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/10/12/2000-year-old-tomb-cerberus-frescoes-italy/

Remarkably Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old 'Tomb Of Cerberus' With Amazing Frescoes Discovered In Italy - Ancient Pages

Archaeologists in Italy could hardly believe their eyes when they opened a mysterious ancient chamber tomb in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania, near Naples.

Ancient Pages