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Dig in Athens reveals ancient treasures

source: The Hindu | Jan 09, 07 | submitted by Pat Coate

Athens, Greece - Like many treasures from antiquity, they were chance finds, but a fabulous hoard of more than 50,000 pieces unearthed during excavations in Athens has also provided a window on the ancient civilisation of Greece.

The treasure trove, discovered during excavations to build the New Acropolis Museum in the capital, includes relics ranging from a near-perfectly preserved marble bust of Aristotle, to cooking utensils, children's games and figurines of little known deities.


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"Thanks to the New Acropolis Museum, we were able to conduct the biggest ever dig within the walls of Athens' ancient city."
- Stamatia Eleftheratou, archaeologist

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