Why is the decipherment of Linear B important?

Our intrepid science educator Bark Twain is here to answer this question!

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Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a mysterious script called Linear B. It belonged to a forgotten civilization known as the Mycenaeans who lived long ago in ancient Greece. Imagine, nobody knew what these strange symbols meant! Archaeologists discovered clay tablets with these symbols on them, but their secrets remained hidden until a great discovery was made.

The decipherment of Linear B was like finding the key to a secret treasure chest. It helped us unlock the secrets of the Mycenaean civilization and understand how they lived. Before this, all we knew about them was from digging up old stuff buried in the ground. But with the decipherment, we could read their writings and learn about their daily lives, their rulers, and their religion.

But it wasn’t just about solving a puzzle. The decipherment of Linear B taught us a lot about the history of language. You see, the Mycenaean language was an early form of Greek, even older than what we read in Homer’s tales. By figuring out what the symbols meant, we learned more about how the Greek language evolved over time.

Oh, and let’s not forget about the stories! The Linear B tablets were like ancient shopping lists and receipts. They told us about the things people bought, how they traded with other cities, and even what they believed in. It was like peeking into their world and understanding their culture and society. We learned about their religious rituals, how they farmed the land, and the names of important people. It’s like reading an adventure book about a long-lost civilization!

The decipherment of Linear B also connected the dots of history. You know how we love to piece together puzzles? Well, by decoding these ancient writings, we realized that the Mycenaeans were the ancestors of the Greeks we know from history books. It showed us that their culture and language continued through the ages, passing down their knowledge and stories to future generations.

« The only way to know when you have done something truly great is when your spine tingles. » – Alice Kober, Brooklyn College, decoder of Linear B, the language of Odysseus, circa 1,450 B.C.

So, my young friend, the decipherment of Linear B was like discovering a hidden treasure map. It let us explore the ancient world of the Mycenaeans, unravel the secrets of their language, and understand how they lived. It’s a remarkable journey that connects us to our past and helps us appreciate the wonders of history. Isn’t that exciting?

Princess Vilma’s Magic Carpet

From: PAINTINGS & OBJECTS OF ART, THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE PRINCESS VILMA LWOFF PARLAGHY, 1924

IMPORTANT PERSIAN KASHAN SILK THRONE RUG

This rug is a true masterpiece of Persian artistry. It features three borders, with the main one showcasing extremely well-designed undulated vines and flowers on a deep indigo-blue background. In the center, there is a pictorial composition showing a Persian prince seated on the lion throne, with a water basin and fountain in the foreground. The rug boasts very fine knotting and silver overcast on the sides.

Accompanying the rug is a certificate copied after a statement of Professor Abraham Yohannan, Professor of Oriental Languages, Indo-Iranian Department, Columbia University. The certificate reads:

“The gift and the glorious Shah match perfectly,
As the Sun fits the vault of Heaven, as the rose the goblet, and
the diadem the throne,
Throughout the Eastern land it is well known,
That this is the product of forty years of study of the art.
The date is equivalent to ‘Bagdad’
Consequently, its value cannot be overestimated.”

According to the certificate, the word “Bagdad” is a chronogram, and the numerical values of the letters are: B equal to 2, A to 1, G to 1000, D to 4, and I to 1, totaling 1012 A.HI., which corresponds to 1608 A.D. This would date the rug very early 17th century at the time of Shah Abbas the Great, according to Professor Yohannan’s certificate. The rug was most likely woven for Shah Abbas and was plainly a state rug intended for use in the throne room hanging back of the throne. It passed as a most cherished heirloom from the royal family to the late Prime Minister Ali Asker Khan, who presented it as a mark of distinguished courtesy to Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy.

The rug measures 6 feet 6¾ inches x 4 feet 2½ inches. The certificate will be handed over to the purchaser.

President of the United States Abraham Lincoln is shot while attending an evening performance of the farce Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.

It Happened on
April 14, 1865

He is shot by actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth.

This appears to be the first death-based psyop executed by the group “Death Takes a Holiday” which is a large group of European artists who act out death-based psyops on Europe and North America. They are responsible for the faking of all assassination attemps and successes of the 18th and 19th century. This group comes under the direction of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Abraham Lincoln, Major Generals Henry Halleck and Daniel Sickles, Queen Victoria’s half-brother P.T. Barnum and Prince Albert’s twin brother Allan Pinkerton.

We are meant to detect the continuation of the lives of operators via the conception of children on the day of the event, who are born to the perpetrators 9 months later. Most of the time, the assassinated party conceives children with the assassin.

Mary Surratt’s continuation is detailed in the following event.

EVENT CARD

Following Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 14, the four conspirators condemned to death during the trial are hanged, including David Herold, George Atzerodt, Lewis Powell and Mary Surratt
It happened on 7 July, 1865

The Featuring: Abraham Lincoln, Mary Surratt. (more...)

To be continued…

I will eventually append this article with the information concerning Mary Surratt’s son John Harrison Surratt Jr and tell you who were the other actors who participated in this hoax.

Portrait Battle: Von Lenbach vs. Vilma Parlaghy

“Vilma Parlaghy was born at Hajdu Dorog, Hungary, in the seventles. When but a little girl she exhibited such a genius for art that her parents gave her all the advantages avallable at Buda-pest. When she was 14 she was taken to Munich, that she might study under the famous Von Lenbach. That master, however, took few pupils, and especially did not wish to be bothered with a girl. Vilma, piqued, set up a studio of her own and made a copy of one of Von Lenbach’s noted paintings, which so amazed him that he consented to teach her.” San Francisco Bulletin, Wed, Jul 08, 1908 ·Page 12

1879
Porträt des Helmuth Graf von Moltke
von Franz von Lenbach


1891
Portrait of Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke
by V. Parlaghy

Without Lvov From Russia

It Happened on
April 04, 1904

NOTE: The information in this psyop article is not factual. It is part of a greater sting operation on the nobility of Europe. Princess Vilma, who wrote this article herself, includes misstatements about herself, or her entourage, to cause a stir.

Los Angeles Evening Post-Record, 1904

Marriage Made Her a Princess But Took Away Her Happiness

SAD STORY OF PRINCESS VILMA LVOFF, WHO HAS SECURED A DIVORCE FROM HER PROFLIGATE ROYAL HUSBAND

(BERLIN, April 4) – Princess Vilma Parlaghy, a renowned portrait painter, has just secured a divorce from her husband, Prince Eugene Lvoff. Vilma was born 36 years ago in a remote Hungarian village to humble Jewish parents named Brachmann. She studied art under a celebrated professor in Budapest and subsequently went to Munich to learn under Lenbach, traveling through Germany, Holland, Belgium, Italy, and Spain, studying the famous works of art in those countries. When she made her debut as a portrait painter under the assumed name of Vilma Parlaghy, her style and methods were subjected to fierce criticism, but in a remarkably short time, she conquered her critics and compelled them to express their admiration for her talent. She has painted over 300 portraits at an average price of 4,500 pounds each, amassing a substantial fortune. She has painted portraits of famous people like the Kaiser, the Czar, Emperor Francis Joseph, Bismarck, and many other celebrated figures of contemporary and recent times.

At the height of her artistic career, Vilma Parlaghy was wooed by Prince Eugene Lvoff, a scion of a semi-royal Caucasian family. She agreed to become his wife after he professed to possess great wealth and informed her that he would not allow her to earn money after their wedding. On the eve of the wedding, Prince Lvoff’s relatives confessed that he possessed no fortune and was beginning to suffer from softening of the brain. Despite this, Vilma Parlaghy married him, and throughout their brief marriage, she continued to earn money by painting, as Prince Lvoff was impecunious. He resented criticism of his conduct and began to treat his wife with cruel mistreatment. Vilma Parlaghy presented a petition for divorce to the competent authorities in St. Petersburg, and as there was no defense on Prince Lvoff’s part, her petition was granted after the proofs of her allegations had been investigated.

Princess Parlaghy now resides in Berlin and continues her successful work of portrait painting.