Mysterious shackled skeletons found in ancient Greek mass grave

[Judi Lynn]

Mysterious shackled skeletons found in ancient Greek mass grave

Reuters
Aug 2, 2016


ATHENS – At least 80 skeletons lie in a mass grave in an ancient Greek cemetery, their wrists clamped by iron shackles.

They are the victims, say archaeologists, of a mass execution. But who they were, how they got there and why they appear to have been buried with a measure of respect — that all remains a mystery.

They were found earlier this year in part of the Falyron Delta necropolis — a large ancient cemetery unearthed during the construction of a national opera house and library between downtown Athens and the port of Piraeus.

Few people have been able to get in to have a close look. But on a rare tour of the site, archaeologists carefully showed the skeletons, some lying in a long neat row in the dug-out sandy ground, others piled on top of each other, arms and legs twisted with their jaws hanging open.

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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/08/02/world/science-health-world/shackled-skeletons-athens-cemetery-belong-supporters-nobleman-led-attempted-coup-632-b-c/#.V6Rn2uRTGWw

[packman]

1. Iron was precious back then, odd they weren't removed - BUT

"One of the strongest theories is that they were supporters of Cylon, an Athenian noble and Olympic champion "


I keep telling you people, Ancient Aliens