Secret of Clypidus Revealed

Clypidus, or as is formally known Cly on Pidus, has been hosting the Qasar relics from 120th BC. But what made this small Mediterranean town an obsession among historians and archaeologists alike was not the existence of half-clay, half-stone ruins, nor were the Doric order moldings which had predated ancient Greeks by a century.



There is a hooked molding common in Greek and Corinthian architecture, particularly in the Doric antae caps, which is technically called the hawk's beak. It is a combination of curves which cannot be described in words, the cyma-recta, so to speak, which is brought into its composition.

But unlike the completely Gothic moldings of ancient Greece which throw a very bold, clear shadow, Qasar relics of Clypidus, the cymatium wrought in relief contained a bigger mystery: a language unknown to mankind.

After spending four years in Clypidus villages on the hills overlooking the river Pidus, situated 20 km north of present day Cly, researchers headed by Prof. Xulxu of Cinneman University, West Carolina believe that they have finally found the Rosetta stone which will help them decipher one of the oldest languages of the world. The research which documents the team's efforts and findings will be published in the days to come.

Being a frequent visitor of Clypidus, - I only missed a few summers in my life, I just wanted to share it with you; plus, the unbearable pleasure of beating media in its own game, I should add.

Image credit: Alexander Speltz, Styles of Ornament (1906), The Classical Journal