Greek archaeologists unearth rich tomb (filled with gold jewelry,pottery,artifacts)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 4/4/07 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

ATHENS, Greece - Archaeologists on a Greek island have discovered a large Roman-era tomb containing gold jewelry, pottery and bronze offerings, officials said Wednesday. The building, near the village of Fiscardo on Kefalonia, contained five burials including a large vaulted grave and a stone coffin, a Culture Ministry announcement said.

The complex, measuring 26 by 20 feet, had been missed by grave-robbers, the announcement said.

Archaeologists found gold earrings and rings, gold leaves that may have been attached to ceremonial clothing, as well as glass and clay pots, bronze artifacts decorated with masks, a bronze lock and copper coins.

The vaulted grave, a house-shaped structure, had a small stone door that still works perfectly — turning on stone pivots.

On a nearby plot, archaeologists also located traces of what may have been a small theater with four rows of stone seats, the ministry said.

Previous excavations in the area have uncovered remains of houses, a baths complex and a cemetery, all dating to Roman times — between 146 B.C. and 330 A.D.

[NormsRevenge]

Rows of stone seating and a stone-flagged pavement from what archaeologists believe may have been an ancient theater are seen in this undated handout photo released by the Greek Culture Ministry on Wednesday, April 4, 2007. Digging on the western island of Kefallonia, archaeologists have also discovered a large Roman-era tomb with its ancient offerings intact. The complex, which contained five burials, yielded gold jewelry, glass and clay pots and bronze artifacts, a Culture Ministry announcement said. (AP Photo/Culture Ministry, HO)

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[P-40]

had a small stone door that still works perfectly

I'm not sure which is more incredible...the find or the fact that the dang door still works!

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[bannie]

I want more pictures!

[ApplegateRanch]

Since you didn't specify of what, how about a picture of the remains of an old water mill on the island?

Or the old, stone apiaries on Kephalonia:

Believe me, I tried all over the Net to find more pictures, and they just weren't to be had. Journalists...bah; HUMBUG!

[bannie]

oooo, thanks!

:-)

‘em journalists are stingy.

[wildbill]

Wish I could get the craftsman that made that door to work on my condo. Shifting has created doors that either are hard to open or where you can see the outside through the cracks.

[Old Student]

“Wish I could get the craftsman that made that door to work on my condo. Shifting has created doors that either are hard to open or where you can see the outside through the cracks.”

That is why Lowes, Home Depot, and the other hardware/building goods stores carry door sweeps. We don’t design doors that are intended to last forever anymore. Lucky if they last a couple of years, now.

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