Posted on 08/13/2014 10:23:09 AM PDT by the scotsman
'Archaeologists unearthing a burial site at Amphipolis in northern Greece have made an "extremely important find", says Greek PM Antonis Samaras.
Experts believe the tomb belonged to an important figure dating back to the last quarter of the Fourth Century BC.
A large mound complex has been unearthed at the Kasta hill site in the past two years.
Lead archaeologist Katerina Peristeri said it certainly dated from after the death of Alexander the Great.'
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Xena the Warrior princess is from Ampipholis! :-)
Of Interest ping.
Have archeologists ever found anything “extremely unimportant”?
Thanks left that other site. Related: Mystery over massive Alexander-era tomb unearthed in Greece.
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