Tomb of the Griffin Warrior excites Greece
It is being hailed as one of the country’s most exciting finds for decades
Rome: The discovery of a 3,500-year-old Ancient Greek warrior tomb has been hailed as one of the country’s most exciting finds for decades. The skeleton, protected by a heavy stone slab and flanked by a 0.9-metre bronze sword with an ivory handle and a trove of gold, silver and precious stones, was found by archaeologists at the site of the Palace of Nestor, in the ancient Peloponnese city of Pylos, which dates from the Mycenaean era. The man, thought to have been between 30 and 35 years old, was dressed in bronze armour and wore a helmet decorated with the teeth of wild boar. He has been named the “Griffin Warrior” after an ivory plaque depicting the mythical beast that was found alongside him.
