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New discovery at Ancient Aptera today

Postby Carolina » Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:57 pm

Archaeologists excavating the site of Ancient Aptera in Chania, Crete, today announced the discovery of two small yet spectacular statues depicting the gods Artemis and Apollo...

http://livingincrete-carolina.blogspot. ... overy.html
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Re: New discovery at Ancient Aptera today

Postby Eleni13 » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:46 am

Excellent state of preservation. I wonder if they will stay in Crete, or be taken to Athens?
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Re: New discovery at Ancient Aptera today

Postby Carolina » Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:25 pm

According to news reports today the new findings will grace the new archaeological museum of Chania in Halepa.
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Re: New discovery at Ancient Aptera today

Postby BrianS » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:50 pm

The report of this in ekathimerini has the location of Ancient Aptera as "Iraklio"!
http://www.ekathimerini.com/205425/arti ... a-in-crete
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