Jack Linthicum
2010-09-28 16:32:27 UTC
Looks like a big round hole in the "Dark Ages of Greece" concept.
Archaeologists on Crete find skeleton covered with gold in 2,700-year-
old grave
By The Associated Press (CP) – 2 hours ago
ATHENS, Greece — Greek archaeologists have uncovered an ancient
skeleton covered with gold in a grave on the southern island of Crete.
Excavator Nicholas Stampolidis says the grave dating to the 7th
century B.C. contained more than 3,000 pieces of gold foil. The tiny
ornaments, up to four 4 centimetres (1.5 inches) long, had been sewn
onto a lavish robe or shroud that has almost completely rotted away,
and initially wrapped the body of a woman.
Stampolidis told the AP Tuesday that the find, near the ancient town
of Eleutherna in central Crete, is unique in the Greek world.
The grave also contained a copper bowl, pottery, imported perfume
bottles, hundreds of beads made of amber, rock crystal and faience, as
well as a gold pendant in the form of a bee goddess.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gX5SVZzbhOKVnPCa5pNoCvFIePew?docId=4661350
Archaeologists on Crete find skeleton covered with gold in 2,700-year-
old grave
By The Associated Press (CP) – 2 hours ago
ATHENS, Greece — Greek archaeologists have uncovered an ancient
skeleton covered with gold in a grave on the southern island of Crete.
Excavator Nicholas Stampolidis says the grave dating to the 7th
century B.C. contained more than 3,000 pieces of gold foil. The tiny
ornaments, up to four 4 centimetres (1.5 inches) long, had been sewn
onto a lavish robe or shroud that has almost completely rotted away,
and initially wrapped the body of a woman.
Stampolidis told the AP Tuesday that the find, near the ancient town
of Eleutherna in central Crete, is unique in the Greek world.
The grave also contained a copper bowl, pottery, imported perfume
bottles, hundreds of beads made of amber, rock crystal and faience, as
well as a gold pendant in the form of a bee goddess.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gX5SVZzbhOKVnPCa5pNoCvFIePew?docId=4661350