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World Renowned Archaeologist Christos Doumas & Dr. James Stathis exchange ancient history theories at UCLA
Prof. Christos Doumas & Dr. James Stathis (CelebrateGreece.com) meet at UCLA.
Professor Christos Doumas, head of excavations of the bronze-age site of Akrotiri on the Greek Island of Santorini, discussed his fascinating and ongoing theories about his excavations and factual basis for
some of the Greek Myths. Santorini is thought by many in the scholarly community to be the factual location of Plato’s legendary lost island of Atlantis. His North American Lecture Tour, sponsored by the Alexander S. Onasis Foundation, included three days of talks at UCLA.Most compelling was his theory that the Cycladic Islands were the birthplace of Western Civilization as evidenced by their cooperative trade practices and evolved economy. He also discussed his bronze age theories as the factual basis for many of the ancient Greek myths, including Jason and the Argonauts, Prof. Doumas’ favorite.

Dr. James Stathis (r) speaks with Prof. Christos Doumas (c) and Council General of Greece Dimitris Caramitsos-TsirasThe top photo shows Dr. James Stathis ( left) and Prof. Christos Doumas. Also attending were Consul General of Greece at Los Angeles, Dimit
Greece: Spirits of the Ancients® documentary, presently in post-production.
A short video trailer of
GREECE: SPIRITS OF THE ANCIENTS®
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Hello, I would like to send photos of a stone I found here in Palmdale. Text me at 661_450_7354 It is very interesting. You have to see it for yourself. Thank You
I purchased a ceramic cat that has doumas carved on the bottom and the number 5893. It also has the letters MS or SW. It also has some other markings on the belly of the cat It is a beautiful piece and looks like it could have been from an archival digging. I was wondering if someone could tell me something about it.
How can an archaeologist have his name carved on a piece? Was Doumas also an artist?
@Joan Oby Dawson: