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Underground "shell" to showcase ancient mass grave of shackled skeletons
TornosNews.gr ^ | June 11, 2019 | unattributed

Posted on 06/16/2019 6:44:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

In a session devoted to the ancient mass grave containing some 80 shackled skeletons, found at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC) in the coastal Athens suburb of Paleo Faliro, Greece's Central Archaeological Council on Tuesday agreed on the specifications of an underground "shell" that will permanently protect and display the archaeological discovery, as well as approving a study on protecting the remains from the rise of brackish water, ANA reports.

The ultimate goal is that this sensational and extremely important archaeological find, discovered in 2016 during works to build the SNFCC, should become a visitable site.

The idea is that, once conditions are right, the three groups of graves will be covered by the construction of a simple and plain underground shell that will blend tastefully with the surrounding landscape of the SNFCC Esplanade and provide the right microclimate, in accordance with environmental requirements.

The project will be extremely architecturally simple and plain and will seek to instill a sense that visitors are descending downward into a resting place for the dead, not entering another "tourist attraction".

The mass burial of the 80 skeletons, some of which are in chains and bear signs of a violent death, is a rare and extraordinary find that was hailed as one of the 10 most significant archaeological discoveries of 2016 by the U.S. periodical "Archaeology". The skeletons date back to the turbulent 7th century B.C. - a time of revolutions, uprisings and violence between supporters of the aristocracy and those seeking to overthrow them - while they may be connected with the Cylonian affair.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: athens; cylonianaffair; godsgravesglyphs; greece
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To: BenLurkin
I wonder if "The Land of the Lost" took the name Cylon from this guy? :^)

21 posted on 06/16/2019 11:07:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...

22 posted on 06/16/2019 11:07:59 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

It seems odd that some would still have been shackled. Personally, I would have used rope and recycled the shackles on my next group of prisoners. But maybe whoever did this had a bigger expense account, or was working for the government and didn’t care about costs.


23 posted on 06/17/2019 4:58:37 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: BenLurkin

Wow! Your post # 13.

In 7th century b.c., unsuccessful coup plots had consequences.


24 posted on 06/17/2019 5:46:55 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Investigate! Investigate! There are charges yet to fabricate!)
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To: SunkenCiv
The skeletons date back to the turbulent 7th century B.C. - a time of revolutions, uprisings and violence between supporters of the aristocracy and those seeking to overthrow them - while they may be connected with the Cylonian affair.

THE CYLONS DID IT!.............................

25 posted on 06/17/2019 6:20:09 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: livius

No, just gravity and the effects of rigor mortis.

Ever see the old movies of ‘A Christmas Carol’ where the ghost of Jacob Marley has a cloth tied around his head and under his jaw?

That is to prevent the jaw from dropping open and stiffening in that position................


26 posted on 06/17/2019 6:23:05 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: sphinx
Probably just another fraternity prank gone wrong. :^)

27 posted on 06/17/2019 9:56:20 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Red Badger

;^)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3757350/posts?page=21#21


28 posted on 06/17/2019 10:01:23 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Red Badger; livius; Born to Conserve

what Red B said.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3757350/posts?page=20#20


29 posted on 06/17/2019 10:03:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

The land of the lost Lizard people were ”Sleestaks”


30 posted on 06/17/2019 10:26:45 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: ETL
That was done the old fashioned way, and well done it was.

31 posted on 06/17/2019 11:10:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski
Oh yeah, they had Pylons and Skylons, but no Cylons.

32 posted on 06/17/2019 11:22:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Red Badger

I did not know that. I learn something new every day on FR.


33 posted on 06/17/2019 11:25:55 AM PDT by RikaStrom (When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
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To: SunkenCiv

But did they have Nylons?.......................


34 posted on 06/17/2019 11:28:05 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Red Badger
I walked through the maternity ward and saw 218 babies wearing nylons.

35 posted on 06/17/2019 12:22:44 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

36 posted on 06/17/2019 12:26:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Red Badger
Perfect graphic for this topic, I would have loved to used that up top.

37 posted on 06/17/2019 12:47:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Save it, it’ll be needed a-ggg-ain................


38 posted on 06/17/2019 12:49:14 PM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Red Badger

Oh, I’ve already done that. :^)


39 posted on 06/17/2019 1:26:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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