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  • 2,500-year-old Graffiti Points to Existence of a Lost Ancient Greek Temple

    06/21/2024 1:12:06 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 4 replies
    The Debrief ^ | June 20, 2024 | MJ Banias
    Researchers have uncovered unique graffiti on Barako Hill near Vari, Attica that may indicate there once stood a massive ancient Greek temple or structure on Athen's famous Acropolis that has since been lost to history.According to a new study published in the American Journal of Archaeology, this ancient drawing, attributed to a shepherd named Mikon, depicts a building identified as "the Hekatompedon," a term historically associated with large temples...The graffito (a term sometimes used to describe a singular piece of graffiti) was found among over 2,000 ancient engravings on marble outcrops in the hills north and east of Vari. These...