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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 47, November 25, 2018, Article 23

COINS UNEARTHED IN LOST CITY OF TENEA, GREECE

Arthur Shippee forwarded this New York Times article about a great archaeological find in Greece. Thanks! -Editor

First, the archaeologist and her team uncovered a sarcophagus from a village in southern Greece in 1984.

Thirty-four years later, an ancient road in the same village led to a Roman mausoleum.

Then, in October, a lost city called Tenea was found.

Before the discovery, no evidence of the ancient city of Tenea existed; it was found only in historical texts and myths.

Gold coins found in Tenea Greece

Among the other items found was a collection of more than 200 coins that dated from the early Hellenistic years, a historical period that started after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., and to the Roman Empire.

“During the Roman years, Tenea cut coins,” Dr. Korka said, adding, “This shows full independence.”

The tombs showed that the area’s population had been a wealthy one. Dr. Korka’s team found a Roman mausoleum outside the city, as well as seven Roman and Hellenistic tombs, all of which had been adorned with ancient urns and gold and silver coins, among other things.

To read the complete article, see:
Rich, Ancient City Is Unearthed in Greece (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/18/world/europe/ancient-greece-city-tenea.html)

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