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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Skeletal remains 'confirm ancient Greeks engaged in human sacrifice'

Skeletal remains found on Mount Lykaion – scene of animal offerings to Zeus, but some are urging caution over the interpretation The discovery of a 3,000-year-old skeleton in Greece has sparked excitement among archeologists who believe that the finding may confirm one of the darkest legends of antiquity. Greece’s culture ministry announced on Wednesday that a Greek-American team of researchers had discovered the skeleton of a teenager on the side of Mount Lykaion – known to be the site of animal sacrifices to Zeus. Continue reading...


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