Secret History X

King Argenteus of Tartessos

This king, whose name is rendered in a variety of ways, is credited by ancient historians with a lifespan of 120 years. According to Herodotus, King Arganthonios ruled Tartessia for 80 years, from 630 BC to 550 BC. It is probable that he is thus credited with this longevity due to a the fact that is name is a title rather than a proper name, and the historians inadvertently credited one man with the works of several generations of kings.

What is certain is that the Biblical kingdom of Tartessos was ruled by this proto-Iranian/Gaelic King  from a capital city  located beyond the Straits of Gibraltar on the southwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula. The prophet Jonah attempted to flee from God’s command by escaping in the hold of a ship that was bound for the capital city of Tartessos (as far away from Nineveh as he could get). After an agonizing journey in the rough waters of the Mediterranean, he was discovered as a stowaway (no doubt while he was barfing from seasickness) and put off on shore.

This King of Kings held mining concerns in Spain, Cornwall, and Wales, with vast trade networks that spanned the Globe. (No small feat for kings in the millenia before the common era). The precious metals and coinage that were exported from his kingdom eventually brought about the collapse of the Persian monetary system. The bible and other ancient histories tell of rich fabrics, leather, peacocks, ivory and exotic foods and spices that were provided to the ancient world via the “Ships of Tartessos“.

This Gaelic king ruled a highly literate population, spoke a language that seems to be some sort of hybrid of the several major languages in extant at the time. I am willing to bet that the tradesmen of this Kingdom/Empire of Tartessos, based as it was on maritime trade, originated of many of the earliest maps that showed not only the coast lines of other continents (including Africa, and north/south America), but showing them with such incredible detail and accuracy that during the middle ages many of them were gathered and burned along with the gnostic scriptures and other historical documents as part of an orchestrated effort of modern Rome to conquer and subdue the peoples of Languedoc and Iberia.

Georgeos Diaz-Montexano

The jewelry depicted in the portrait of Argenteus, by artist Georgeos Díaz-Montexano , actually exists. The rest of the portrait is conjecture based upon the archeological evidence of local custom with regards to style and ethnic connections.

More on the history, culture, kings, capital cities, and records of antiquity with regard to the kingdom of Tartessos including its ties to anti-diluvean Atlantean kingdom of Dilmun and the Tainite Confederation has been authored by Mr Montexano. His research is thorough, factual and based on empirical evidence rather than the radical emotionalism and religious fervor that traditionally accompany other assertions and theories regarding the location of the elusive “Island of Atlantis.”

Pame’ Cherie

The days have been dark and cold here in the north. But my research efforts continue among the MikMaq.  I understand with sympathy that it is against their heart to participate in the DNA test. Their language, writing, and heritage has been much abused and I feel they are afraid. The problem is to explain what it is we are looking for in the tests. I can explain that the tests are means to unite families but their families are not fragmented as ours; so that explanation is helpless. How can I explain to them that after many centuries their blood is now a common element in the families of many …non native peoples. Then the mistrust thinking these tests are ways to destroy their identity as a people. I explain that immigration patterns went both ways during the early years of exploration. Many of their people left the land of the Mikmaq to explore the land of the Europeans. Some of them had families or left descendants among the English, French, Dutch and Portuguese.  Some of these people are looking for the roots of their early heritage in the new world. Again, the explanation awakens mistrust that a new intrusion on their identity as a people is attempted. For gathering the data I must talk privately to each person. There is no help to talk to the group at once since the Mikmaq do not have a central leadership. Ay!

Et couper les cheveux en quatre! The Quebecois have an interesting language. I am certain they speak Franglish. Can you find me a Parisian to Francadian dictionary. I must spend most of this winter in the library here, and learning Franglish (ha ha ha). We will see what developments happen in the spring with the research.

Votre Ami,

Almoustine

P.S. You should soon receive a call from Donald Panther-Yates to arrange availability of test DNA packages to include the Native mericanmarkers. Please update the site to offer these packages to interested readers for a discount.

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Learn more about DNA testing and the Native American Tribes:

• Taino and Native American Testing
• What are the Risks to Tribes?
• How DNA testing protects Tribal Rights
• Losing a Tribe (DNA studies and Religious Reconciliation)
• Rethinking Clovis
• mDNA-X
• Maps of American Ancestries
• Indigenous Peoples of America
• North American Mestiso Families

Stone Circle at Col d'Petit St. Bernard

The Col du Petit Saint-Bernard located in Savoie, France, to the south of the Mont Blanc Massif, is a high (2188 metres) mountain pass in the Alps on the France–Italy border. At the site of the pass is a massive stone circle. The diameter (72 m – 236ft) of this stone circle makes it one of the most important stone rings in mainland Europe.

The site has not been precisely dated but from coin finds at the site and from references by various ancient historians, the site has been attributed to the Iron Age Tarentaisian (La Tene) culture (c. 725 BC–450 BC). A Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter was later erected nearby along with a Roman mansion to serve travelers along the pass. The site of the circle is typically only accessible between the mid-Summer Solstice (June) and Samhain (October).

The Oculus Astra

Regarding the Etymology of the Val d’Aosta on the eastern side of the pass, the name is sometime believe to have been derived from the Roman appellate Augusta Pretoria; however earlier historians have alluded to an alternate etymology as reference to the region as a gateway to the “Astra Pretoria”Col d’ Petit St Bernard. This stone circle is now in ruins but originally consisted of 52 stones encircling a central pillar into which was set the (Oculus Astra) a rather large pigeon-blood Star Ruby which some referred to as the Jovis Eye.

A dolmen consisting of three large stones aligned to the sunset at summer solstice once stood in the center of the circle, but was removed during the modern age to build a road. The Romans historians referred to the central pillar as the Columna Jovis (Jove’s Column) and the mountains themselves on either side as the Altars of Hercules. It is believed by many scholars (me included) that the Carthaginian general Hannibal used this route to cross the Alps into Italy during his infamous conquest of Rome.

St Bernard, as a result of a vision wherein he is visited by St Nicholas, destroy the central pillar and its “escarbucle” as they were obstructions to the spread of Christianity. What Bernard did with the ruby is a mystery (although rumors exist of various jewels housed in the Vatican Archives), but the central pillar now serves as the pedestal of the statue in Bernard’s honor.

Following is an excerpt from the Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter.

“In the high Alps where the rocks trodden by the Greek god slope downward and allow men to approach them there is a place sacred to the altars of Hercules the winter seals it with frozen snow and heaves it up on its white top to the sky It seems as though the sky had fallen away from there the beams of the full sun do not soften the place nor the breezes of the springtime but the soil stands stiff with ice and winter’s frost its frowning shoulders could support the whole globe.

When Caesar with his exultant army trod these heights and chose a place from whence he looked far over the fields of Hesperia and lifted his voice and both hands to the star and said ‘Jupiter Lord of all … I call you to witness that I do not willingly summon the War God to these hosts and that my hand is not raised willingly to strike But I am driven on by need.’

As he spoke these words aloud the Delphic bird gave a happy omen and beat the air as it flew then from the left quarter of a gloomy grove strange voices sounded and fire flashed thereafter. And the orb burned brighter than Phoebus wont and set a burning halo of gold about his face.”