  Location within Greece | |
| Alternative name | Bronze Age Warrior Tomb |
|---|---|
| Location | Pylos |
| Region | Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°01′41.6″N 21°41′45.4″E / 37.028222°N 21.695944°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Aegean Bronze Age |
| Cultures | Minoan, Mycenaean |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | May 28, 2015 |
| Archaeologists | Jack Davis, Sharon Stocker |
| Website | www.griffinwarrior.org |
The Griffin Warrior Tomb is a Bronze Age shaft tomb dating to around 1450 BC, near the ancient city of Pylos in Greece. The grave was discovered by a research team sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and led by husband-and-wife archaeologists Jack L. Davis and Sharon Stocker.[1] The tomb site was excavated from May to October 2015.[2]
During the initial six month excavation, the research team uncovered an intact adult male skeleton and excavated 1400 objects including weapons, jewels, armour and silver and gold artifacts.[3] Since 2015, the number of artifacts recovered from the grave has reached over 3500 items, including a historically significant Minoan sealstone called the Pylos Combat Agate and four signet gold rings with detailed images from Minoan mythology.[4][5]
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- ^ Gibbens, Sarah. "Ancient Greek 'Masterpiece' Revealed on Thumb-Size Gem". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Reilly, MB. "UC team discovers rare warrior tomb filled with bronze age wealth and weapons". UC Magazine. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Medrano, Kastalia. "Ancient Greece: Treasure-Filled Tomb Of Bronze Age Warrior May Rewrite History Of Greek Civilization". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Daley, Jason. "Gold Rings Found in Warrior's Tomb Connect Two Ancient Greek Cultures". Smithsonian.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.