Tuesday, December 02, 2003

BRONZE AGE GREEK CITY FOUND

Archaeologists have found a rare thing, the ruins of a city dating from pre-homeric Troy:
The archaeologists say they have uncovered the stone foundations, cobbled streets and pottery of a well-preserved 4,500-year-old urban center, one of the few Early Bronze Age communities ever found on the Greek mainland.

Preliminary investigation at the prehistoric site, the researchers say, reveals that this was a prosperous town at the time pre-Homeric Troy enjoyed one of its richest periods. The new-found ruins yielded a tall cylindrical cup in the style of graceful cups known from Troy, suggesting a wider Trojan influence than previously established.

The existence of the city had, heretofore, been "unsuspected", it's name unknown. It was destroyed by earthquake during Plato's time. Amazing.

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