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Ismini Describes Excavation
August 28, 2024
Ismini Milliaresis describes the dig that took place on her family's land on Kefalonia in 1992. The discovery of a large, beehive-shaped tomb raised hopes that this might be the final resting place of a Bronze-Age Mycenean king. After clearing the debris, archeologists expected to find burials. However, the floor of the tomb was empty … until they realized the floor was not really a floor.
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