Archaeologists Think a 2,400-Year-Old Grave Belongs to an Ancient Greek Wrestler
The ancient Greek city of Aspendos, located in modern-day Turkey, is perhaps most famous for its grand amphitheater and intricate aqueducts. Investigations turned up a box-type tomb made of stone slabs, dated to between the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. Inside, researchers found a single individual buried with coins depicting wrestling.
- ▪The ancient Greek city of Aspendos, located in modern-day Turkey, is perhaps most famous for its grand amphitheater and intricate aqueducts.
- ▪Investigations turned up a box-type tomb made of stone slabs, dated to between the 5th and 4th centuries BCE.
- ▪Inside, researchers found a single individual buried with coins depicting wrestling.
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The ancient Greek city of Aspendos, located in modern-day Turkey, is perhaps most famous for its grand amphitheater and intricate aqueducts. New findings now suggest that sports—possibly wrestling—might have been part of the spectacle on display at Aspendos.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000797105","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"human-history","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"human-history","TAGS":"ancient-greece,archaeology","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Recently, authorities affiliated with Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism found a previously unknown necropolis,…
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