Seventh-Century BC Artifacts Found in Lesvos Archaeological Dig
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The ancient fortification of Antissa on the Greek island of Lesvos. Credit: Ephorate of Antiquities of Lesvos
On Lesvos, three buildings that are of particular interest to archaeologists were brought to light recently during the ongoing excavation of the castle of Agioi Theodoroi, which has been identified as ancient Antissa.
The dig, headed up by the Lesvos Ephorate of Antiquities, has uncovered an arched building from the seventh century BC. A great deal of painted and grey and black pottery and two earlier rectangular buildings of the 8th and 10th centuries BC were also unearthed as part of the dig.