ATHENA - The archaeological mystery that has stunned experts for more than 100 years has been solved after an Ancient Greek temple was finally uncovered. The legendary sanctuary ruins dedicated to the worship of Artemis who were thought to have come from a certain period turned out to be wrong.
the place was eventually found approximately 6 miles or 10 kilometers from Eretria which is believed to have been buried in the coastal city of Amarynthos. Buildings thought to date from the 6th and 2nd centuries after Christ devoted to the moon goddess of hunting and goddesses have been found.
The breakthrough was undertaken by a team from the Swiss Archaeological School in Greece (SASG) and in collaboration with local governments on the second largest island, Euboea and the Ministry of Culture and Sport. The discovery of the sanctuary was done during the summer when the team cut its outer walls. Inside, they found an underground fountain, as well as an inscription and a coin that read Artemis. In a written statement, a spokesman for the Greek Ministry of Culture said, "During this year's excavations, buildings of all ages have been found. From several marks and tiles sealed with the name Artemis, it is possible to identify the Artemis Amarysia shelter. The inscription refers to the goddess Artemis, to his brother Apollo and their mother Lito ".
Archaeologists have dug in vain at a site near Eretria since the 19th century, based on the writings of the geographer Strabo. The Greek and Swiss teams began digging at the site in 1964, hoping to find a relic, a member of the researcher, Denis Knoepfler found that only from the building at that time had been reused in the Byzantine church. He calculates that Strabo has miscalculated when he stated that the open worship site is the 7th Greek stadium from Eretrika. Instead, he suggests digging for a further distance of 6.8 miles or 11 kilometers. In 2007, the SASG team began investigating plots in the foothills of Paleokeliski or Paleochora, east of modern Amarynthos in accordance with previous suggestions. The first result, they found evidence of a monumental closed road or stoa originating from approximately 4th century BC which potentially becomes part of the temple site.
The team finally began to dig seriously in 2012, but only now recognized 1 that the site is indeed the site they were looking for before. Artemis is known as the goddess of hunting and is one of the most respected of all the ancient Greek gods. Artemis is also known as the goddess of wildlife, wilderness, childbirth and virginity. In literature and art he is often depicted carrying bows and arrows. Respected figures have a long relationship with Amarynthos and are regarded as their spiritual guardians.
