Crete
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Another one from ANSA: A new discovery made during archaeological digs on the Greek island of Crete confirms the hypothesis, already advanced in the past, that over 3,000 years ago human beings, and not only animals, were sacrificed to local gods. The site in which the artefacts were discovered is on the hill of Castelli…
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Despite ANSA‘s headline, this is a dig that has been going on for quite a few years: An accidental meeting in 1982 between a well-known Greek archaeologist, Yannis Sakellarakis, and a shepherd from Crete has led to an archaeological discovery of great importance; Zominthos, a settlement from the Minoan era on the plain by the…
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Tantalizingly brief item from Kathimerini: A Minoan mansion dating to 1600-1400 BC has been discovered during an excavation in the mountainous area of Anatoli, Ierapetra, southeast Crete. According to archaeologists taking part in the excavating process, the discovery is expected to provide answers with regard to Minoan activity in mountainous areas as well as to…
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