Archaeologists uncover the earliest Iron Age house in Athens, shedding light on early Greek history and social structures.
The earliest Iron Age house in Athens has been discovered by archaeologists from the University of Göttingen in Thorikos, Greece, under theSince there have never before been any building structures from this time period discovered in Attica, this find provides fresh insight into the early history of Greece. The continuation of the excavations is being supported by around 82,000 euros by theThe ancient village is 60 kilometers south of Athens, close to a historic silver mine.
Researchers have been looking into the building's size for the past year and have located five to six rooms. Numerous stones were in the largest room, which could have once been a paved courtyard. Its use between approximately 950 and 825 BC was substantiated by analysis of the inorganic and organic characteristics of the rocks.suggests that the building once served as a residence.
Additional scientific investigations will shed light on whether animal breeding occurred at the location and whether silver ore, which is pretty standard in the region, was mined during that time. With the money received, a thorough excavation and in-depth scientific and archaeological analysis will be performed on the unusual discovery. For the planned holes in July/August 2023 and 2024, the Universities of Göttingen and Ghent in Belgium will work together. With these efforts, it is hoped that more and more strings about the Iron Age settlement and its importance to Greek history will be untangled.
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