Myrtis | |
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 Myrtis' skull | |
| Born | 441 BC |
| Died | 430 BC (aged c. 11) |
| Body discovered | 1994–95 |
Myrtis is the name given by archaeologists to an 11-year-old girl from ancient Athens, whose remains were discovered in 1994–95 in a mass grave during work to build the metro station at Kerameikos, Greece.[1] The name was chosen from common ancient Greek names.[2] The analysis showed that Myrtis and two other bodies in the mass grave had died of typhoid fever during the Plague of Athens in 430 BC.[1]
The United Nations Regional Information Centre made Myrtis a friend of the Millennium Development Goals and used her in the UN campaign "We Can End Poverty".[3]
- ^ a b "'Myrtis' exhibition at National Archaeological Museum". ANA-MPA. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Manolis J. Papagrigorakis; Philippos N. Synodinos; Aristomenis Antoniadis; Emmanuel Maravelakis; Panagiotis Toulas; Oscar Nilsson; Effie Baziotopoulou-Valavani (2011). "Facial reconstruction of an 11-year-old female resident of 430 BC Athens". The Angle Orthodontist. 81 (1). Angle: 169–177. doi:10.2319/012710-58.1. PMC 8926360. PMID 20936971.
- ^ "Myrtis has been named "friend of the United Nations"" (in Greek). GR: Myrtis. Retrieved 8 April 2011.