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Temle of Hercules Located Off Cadiz?
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:57 pm
by Minimalist
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... A4NDk1NgS2
Ancient accounts suggest that Roman leaders Julius Caesar, Hannibal and Scipio Africanus worshipped at the Temple of Hercules Gaditanus, a religious sanctuary in what is now southern Spain. But the pilgrimage site’s exact location has long remained a mystery.
Now, researchers say they’ve discovered the ruins of that fabled temple—one of the “holy grails of archaeology,” according to Jesús A. Cañas of El País—in a shallow channel in the Bay of Cádiz. Using digital terrain modeling, the team detected a nearly 1,000-foot-long, 500-foot-wide structure that is only visible at low tide.
Something else for them to argue about!
Re: Temle of Hercules Located Off Cadiz?
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:29 am
by elijahnelson
Minimalist wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:57 pm
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Ancient accounts suggest that Roman leaders Julius Caesar, Hannibal and Scipio Africanus worshipped at the Temple of Hercules Gaditanus, a religious sanctuary in what is now southern Spain. But the pilgrimage site’s exact location has long remained a mystery.
Now, researchers say they’ve discovered the ruins of that fabled temple—one of the “holy grails of archaeology,” according to Jesús A. Cañas of El País—in a shallow channel in the Bay of Cádiz. Using digital terrain modeling, the team detected a nearly 1,000-foot-long, 500-foot-wide structure that is only visible at low tide.
Something else for them to argue about!
Re: Temle of Hercules Located Off Cadiz?
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2025 2:49 am
by JerryNielson
Minimalist wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:57 pm
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... A4NDk1NgS2
Ancient accounts suggest that Roman leaders Julius Caesar, Hannibal and Scipio Africanus worshipped at the Temple of Hercules Gaditanus, a religious sanctuary in what is now southern Spain. But the pilgrimage site’s exact location has long remained a mystery.
Now, researchers say they’ve discovered the ruins of that fabled temple—one of the “holy grails of archaeology,” according to Jesús A. Cañas of El País—in a shallow channel in the Bay of Cádiz. Using digital terrain modeling, the team detected a nearly 1,000-foot-long, 500-foot-wide structure that is only visible at low tide.
Something else for them to argue about!
Intriguing discovery! The potential temple of Hercules near Cadiz is fascinating. Could excavations reveal more about its influence on navigation and trade routes? I wonder if the thrill of uncovering artifacts is anything like nailing a perfect level in
Moto X3M, always pushing for that next challenge! Perhaps further research will shed light on the temple's true purpose and its connection to other Mediterranean myths.
Re: Temle of Hercules Located Off Cadiz?
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:37 pm
by TobyLindeman
Fascinating discovery! It's incredible how modern digital terrain modeling can reveal structures that have been hidden for centuries. The fact that it's only visible at low tide adds such a mysterious element to the find. I love how archaeology keeps surprising us with these "holy grail" moments - reminds me of solving puzzles in Block Blast where you have to look at patterns from different angles to see the solution. The historical significance of Caesar, Hannibal, and Scipio all visiting this site makes it even more remarkable!