"Griffin Warrior of Pylos" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 26 Oct 2015 6:42 p.m. PST |
Archaeologists digging at Pylos, an ancient city on the southwest coast of Greece, have discovered the rich grave of a warrior who was buried at the dawn of European civilization.He lies with a yardlong bronze sword and a remarkable collection of gold rings, precious jewels and beautifully carved seals. Archaeologists expressed astonishment at the richness of the find and its potential for shedding light on the emergence of the Mycenaean civilization, the lost world of Agamemnon, Nestor, Odysseus and other heroes described in the epics of Homer. "Probably not since the 1950s have we found such a rich tomb," said James C. Wright, the director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Seeing the tomb "was a real highlight of my archaeological career," said Thomas M. Brogan, the director of the Institute for Aegean Prehistory Study Center for East Crete, noting that "you can count on one hand the number of tombs as wealthy as this one."… link |
Dn Jackson  | 27 Oct 2015 6:56 a.m. PST |
That is too cool. Thanks. On another note, "This developing warrior society liked to show off its power through high-quality goods, like Cretan seal stones and gold cups — "lots of bling," as Dr. Wright put it." I hate it when academic types try to sound 'hip'. :) |
| colin knight | 27 Oct 2015 8:17 a.m. PST |
Will be great to see all the artefacts when cleaned up etc. |
| TKindred | 27 Oct 2015 2:59 p.m. PST |
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| waaslandwarrior | 27 Oct 2015 3:08 p.m. PST |
Very interesting finds! I've been in Pylos twice, and it still is my favorite bronze-age site to visit. There is not a lot of tourism at the site, contrary to for example Olympos or Mycene.
And now I have a reason to go back! |
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