Archaeologists Have Possibly Found A Previously Unknown Ancient Greek Settlement In Crimea

The Realm of History website posted the following article on November 14, 2018

Archaeologists Have Possibly Found A Previously Unknown Ancient Greek Settlement In Crimea

Posted by Dattatreya Mandal

"Recent excavation-related exploits of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Archaeology have revealed some fascinating finds, like an ancient Greek fortress in Crimea and the first known Corinthian helmet north of Black Sea. This time around, the researchers have once again made the news, by potentially unearthing a previously unknown ancient Greek settlement in the eastern part of the Crimean peninsula. The discovery was revealed by Sergey Yefimov (to TASS), who is the Chairman of the State Committee for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Crimea.

Now it should be noted that the excavation project is still in its nascent stage, with preliminary findings pointing to how the settlement was possibly communal in nature, occupying 5,000 sq m (or 53,800 sq ft) – roughly the size of American football field. In essence, it was possibly more of an outpost than an actual full-fledged city and was demarcated into an estate-like residential zone and a livestock zone for keeping domesticated animals. Interestingly enough, the archaeologists have also come across a proximate necropolis which is fortuitously undisturbed – thus alluding to the possibility of finding more clues associated with small Greek settlement."

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