Nazi Motorcycles

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Who knows their motorcycles?   I noticed this on the street in Gythion.  My first thought knowing how proud the Greeks are of their resistance to the German invasion and occupation is that this is a war trophy.  I have seen this before in towns on Crete, BMW motorcycles proudly displayed in front of shops as a monument to their expulsion of the Nazi occupiers.  But that was decades ago and I don't remember the details of the models used by Germany during World War II.
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Ancient Smellscapes

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    I want to share this article which is a bit of a wrap-up of recent work on ancient Smellscapes. The article references our work at Tell Timai and the work of our colleagues, Sean Coughlin and Dora Goldsmith.  

Science News

For more detail, do see our article:

Near Eastern Archaeology Volume 84, Number 3 September 2021

(the image right is from the perfume room at the temple of Edfu dedicated to Horus)

    



The relief on the left is a perfume offering of Ptolemy at the Temple of Isis at Behbeit el Hagar.


For a 3D reconstruction of a Tell Timai (Thmouis) fragrance factory see:

3D models by drjsilverstein (@drjsilverstein) - Sketchfab





    Not discussed in the article linked above is the wonderful recreation of Mycenean perfumes from Linear B ingredients lists.  A couple of references are made below.  I love the spicy scent of the Mycenaean fragrances and the contrast sharply to the Egyptian perfumes form Mendes. The Mendesian fragrances include the namesake perfume called The Mendesian which is, as I sense it, is a much softer, smoother, soothing aroma while the another famous fragrance produced at Mendes/Thmouis is the Metopian, a much more musky scent.  

The Textile and Perfumed Oil Industries of Mycenaean Pylos: Production, Scope, and Trade of Two Value-Added Goods | Megan Moulos - Academia.edu

The Scent of Love: Ancient Perfumes | Getty Iris



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