Intact late Minoan tomb found in Crete
8/23/2018 06:00:00 PM
An unlooted chamber tomb containing, among others, a larnax coffin with a well-preserved skeleton of an adult in a contracted position, as well as vases in an excellent state of preservation, were excavated in the area of Ierapetra, eastern Crete, by the Lassithi Ephorate of Antiquities.
According to a statement from the Culture Ministry, the tomb was found during a salvage excavation conducted in an olive grove located at Rousses, about 800 metres northeast of the village of Kentri, Ierapetra.
A pit with a diametre of 1.20m and a depth of more than 2.5m was excavated in the grove after which “a chamber tomb was discovered, dug into the soft limestone of the area. The access to the tomb was made by a vertical shaft, while the entrance was sealed by stone masonry.â€
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