Greece unearths remnants of ancient city of Tenea


  • World
  • Wednesday, 14 Nov 2018

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek archaeologists have discovered jewellery, dozens of coins and remnants of a housing settlement affirming the location of an ancient city thought to have been founded by survivors of the Trojan War in the 12th or 13th century BCE.

Excavations close to the village of Chiliomodi in Greece's southern Peloponnese region indicated the presence of the wealthy ancient city of Tenea, the Culture Ministry said in a statement.

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