The Ancients Today
May 9, 2004

A New World ?

Our story begins in a “mythological” city that wasn't supposed to exist. Yet, last week, Dr. Jonathan Baltazar made all preconceived notions about Nebo disappear.

Dr. Baltazar was not a prestigious archeologist, although he has decades of experience under his belt. He was not granted due respect by many of his colleagues. Often, he was publicly ridiculed for his interest in Nebo. His opponents alleged it was mere myth, pure fantasy, something to occupy his imagination. Every one of those professionals are shaking his hand today. They are congratulating Dr. Baltazar for his persistence and professional instincts.

Dr. Baltazar is quick to note his discovery didn't come without a price. Decades of hard work and extreme conditions caused him to suffer greatly. Through heat-strokes, malaria, dysentery, he lived to pursue his goals.

From earliest documents, Nebo was a product of myth that originated in Rome around 400 A.D. A Roman philosopher recounted the stories he'd heard as a youth when he documented his life. At that time, Nebo was believed to be a poor city with few valuables and a population of impoverished farmers.

Dr. Baltazar proved the stigma was far from fact. His work with the elaborate temple of Ninurta , a Babylonian war god, has showed how intricate and wonderful the workmanship of these peoples were. His initial find, an eight-inch solid gold statue with ruby eyes, was recently purchased by the London Museum for millions of pounds. The doctor is reaping the rich and magnificent rewards of his beliefs.

The Archeological Dig Vol.5-
May 2004

Autobiographies and Accomplishments:

Dr. Jonathan Baltazar

Dr. Jonathan Balthazar has always followed his instincts when it comes to the ancient civilization of Nebo. For decades he was labeled a renegade who held little regard for authority or his peers' opinions. During this extended period of frustration he made few friends and found his professional reputation remained on a steady decline.

His discovery on May 7, 2004 changed the world of archeology as it was known. The discovery was even more surprising than the lost city of Troy for professionals worldwide. Both cities were long believed to be mythological and the only event to change these accepted thoughts was locating the remnants.

Nebo is first mentioned formally in Roman documents from around 600 B.C. Even then, it was merely a legend that had existed for a two centuries. It was labeled, at the time of mention in history, as a small farming community. A falsehood which has, perhaps, helped to preserve the remains and ward off thieves and those who might exploit the history there.

Dr. Balthazar graduated from Vanderbilt University and went on to expand his professional credentials at Cambridge University. A life-long bachelor, Dr. Baltazar has led a solitary life dedicated to finding and now preserving the legendary city of Nebo .

Thanks to his dedication and ambition, we now know that Nebo was far from just a simple agricultural community. It was a thriving city that was both civilized and advanced for it's time. Since the temple has been unearthed, members of his team have discovered a series of catacomb like tunnels below the ground. The door starts in the temple and so far, over two miles of tunnel have been explored.

The Archeological Dig Vol.6-
June 2004

Warring with Assumption

London , Eng. - Dr. Jonathan Baltazar made the front pages of scholarly journals and publications around the world last month. His instincts were more accurate than most we see in the field today.

Dr. Baltazar has long been labeled by many a renegade of archeology. His determination was frequently the brunt of much amusement by his colleagues. Now, many of those colleagues are congratulating a much respected archeologist for his discoveries.

All previous negative assumptions regarding his drive to locate and uncover the secrets of Nebo were obliterated when he uncovered an entire civilization. Nebo was not merely a farming and merchant community, the citizens had a full hierarchy of nobility and lived rich lives.

The farmers who resided in this town farmed hundreds of acres of land. The merchants traveled across the entire Middle East, Africa, Asia, and some of Western Europe to trade their goods.

The list of remarkable discoveries about a town long presumed worthless can go on and on. The world owes a debt of gratitude to the doctor who didn't bow to what was accepted or conform to the expectations of his fellow professionals. Dr. Jonathan Baltazar has gained riches, fame, and his decades of hard work prove that success is possible for anyone at any age.

 

June 8, 2004
Weekly World Events

Mysterious Illness Strikes London Professor!

Esteemed Professor Nicolas Smith died last Monday due to an apparently new strain of pneumonia. His illness was unexpected and many were shocked at the aggressive nature of this strain. Professor Smith reported feeling slightly ill during his lunch period and when his afternoon class arrived, his body was found directly behind the lecture podium.

The last person to visit with Professor Smith was Dr. Jonathan Balthazar. Dr. Balthazar reported that Professor Smith was a little pale; however, seemed to be in perfect health.

Authorities have already ruled out this new breed of pneumonia as contagious. Dr. Balthazar unknowingly set with Professor Smith for an hour with no sign or symptom. He has voluntarily submitted to both a typical examination from his health authority and more stringent testing to rule out he is harboring the virus or a carrier. He received a clean bill of health.

The most likely carrier of this lethal illness is the antiquities Professor Smith handles. This is yet another bizarre development in the field of archaeology and proof that even learned professionals must still take all precautions when handling ancient relics.

August 21, 2004
Weekly World Events

Second Professional Suffers Same Fate

Professor Jacob Goldstein of New York University passed away two weeks ago in an eerily familiar manner.

He entered his lecture hall in perfect health and two hours later, was rushed to the emergency room of Our Lady Grace Hospital. He passed away within minutes. The same illness that took the life of Professor Nicholas Smith has appeared to jump continents and strike unexpectedly.

Professor Goldstein is known for his aggressive position in the field of archeology. While he has long been regarded as one of the toughest professors in the field, he is also known to be the wisest. He began studying the field five decades ago and has taught some of our world's most brilliant and respected archeologists and anthropologists.

Perhaps the most notorious moments of Goldstein's professional career came when he publicly humiliated the now famous Dr. Jonathan Balthazar. Their war of words regarding the Nebo civilization kept fellow professionals talking for months.

We will miss Professor Goldstein. It not only a loss for his students, colleagues, and relatives, it is a loss for history.