Excavations show remote Greek islet was early industrial hub
January 24, 2018 by Nicholas Paphitis
In this undated handout photo provided by the Greek Culture Ministry on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, a stone staircase is seen in the lower terraces of Dhaskalio islet off Keros island in the Aegean Sea, Greece. Excavations next to the …more
Excavations next to the uninhabited Greek islet of Keros, already identified as the enigmatic hub of a forgotten religion, have now revealed traces of intense industrial activity more than 4,500 years ago, Greece's Culture Ministry said Wednesday.
Digs last summer showed that Dhaskalio, a rocky islet once joined to Keros, was once almost completely covered in unique monumental structures of gleaming white marble. It also had metal-working facilities and houses, with a sophisticated drainage system underneath.
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