The geoscience has revealed a complex geo-tectonic and geological landscape beneath the Thinia valley, the isthmus connecting the western peninsula of Paliki with the rest of Kefalonia. It suggests the massive rotational slump of a huge section of the eastern mountainside uplifted the former marine channel by over 100 metres. Now the question is – when?… Read More
SEG Leading Edge August 2012
During 2008-2011, the project sponsors Fugro carried out extensive geophysical research on the Thinia isthmus of Kefalonia to unveil the underlying geology of this tectonically active area… Read More
In 2011, the project sponsors Fugro performed land-based shallow drilling using a small mobile rig to obtain continuous rock-cores from a number of locations in Kefalonia, mainly in the Thinia valley… Read More
Geoscientist: December 2010
Adler deWind reports from the Greek island of Kefalonia on progress towards proving – or disproving – the theory that the Paliki Peninsula was once separated from the main island and was the true geographical location of Homer’s Ithaca… Read More
The results of a helicopter geophysical survey removes one of the key obstacles to the Odysseus Unbound theory… Read More
Nature Geoscience July 2009
In a Feature paper, Prof. John Underhill summarises the latest geological evidence in support of the Odysseus Unbound theory… Read More
Keynote Presentation: ‘Geophysics in the Search for Homer’s Ithaca’ by Greg Hodges, Chief Geophysicist, Fugro Airborne Surveys… Read More
