Greek Palace Bears Gifts

Greek Ministry of Culture

Unearthed palace dates back to 17th century? That's nice, but not ... oh! 17th century BC, you say? Well, that's different. Greece may have its financial woes these days, but it is beyond rich in world history, as this 10-room palace near Sparta proves. In addition to objects of worship, clay figurines, bronze swords, and mural fragments, the palace has revealed to archaeologists its inscriptions, which date back to the Mycenaean Age. A hope is that this find may help historians understand why this civilization, which became prominent around 1700 BC, mysteriously collapsed 500 years later: http://www.livescience.com/51984-ancient-spartan-palace-unearthed.html