tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post1311796988839487336..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Ancient History in Sardinia by Lydia SysonMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-50391322594336284022015-09-06T23:25:56.975+01:002015-09-06T23:25:56.975+01:00Very interesting. The line-of-sight aspect of the ...Very interesting. The line-of-sight aspect of the towers is similar to the pyramid complexes in Egypt that run the old Nile river course. With a simple code employing fire at night or smoke during the day, critical "news" can be communicated great distances in a very short time. (This account also brings to mind sacrificial rituals at fire temples, which were elevated and aligned to solar points in many parts of the world. Google "Strabo fire temple" for some provocative ideas for the historical imagination. )zeitguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204161318960975304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-68275921974958554002015-09-06T16:20:55.234+01:002015-09-06T16:20:55.234+01:00I'd definitely make it high!I'd definitely make it high! Lydia Sysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613876235125755967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-89382834434292042412015-09-06T11:03:44.519+01:002015-09-06T11:03:44.519+01:00Thanks for this - the world is so full of places I...Thanks for this - the world is so full of places I want to go, and I've now added Sardinia to the list!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.com