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July 18, 2007
Mycenaean Grave Found
During road construction workers found a Mycenaean grave near Agrinio in the Peloponnese.
Archaeologists said it appeared to be the grave of a local military official and was the first time a single grave had been found with such a combination of objects -- including a bronze and gold sword, and a bronze spear point, knife and pot. [Reuters]
Pottery associated with the grave dates to around 1,200 BCE.
The remains of a body, in the fetal position, were in the grave. Constructed of limestone slabs, the grave measured 1.48 by 0.78 meters.
While there is a picture accompanying the article, I wish there where pictures of the grave finds. Never satisfied!
Via afarensis
Posted by Duane Smith at July 18, 2007 1:31 PM | Read more on Archaeology |
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