One of largest Mycenean-era carved tombs found in Greece

Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-12 10:28:51|Editor: Jiaxin

GREECE-ORCHOMENOS-ARCHAEOLOGY-MYCENEAN-ERA CARVED TOMBS-EXCAVATION

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2017 shows experts working on the excavation site of a Mycenean-era carved tombs, one of the largest of such tombs ever found in Greece, in Orchomenos, about 100 km northwest of Greek capital of Athens. Dated back to the middle of the 14th century B.C., it is the ninth-largest chamber tomb out of roughly 4,000 excavated in the last 150 years, according to an e-mailed press release. (Xinhua/courtesy to Greek Culture Ministry)

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