Hundreds of Miniature Water Jugs Found in Aigai's Temple of Demeter - Archaeology Magazine

Hundreds of Miniature Water Jugs Found in Aigai's Temple of Demeter - Archaeology Magazine

Miniature water jugs in situ, Aigai, Turkey AIGAI, TURKEY—According to a report by Hürriyet Daily News, archaeological work at the site of Aigai continues to reveal sections of a temple dedicated to the goddess Demeter. Founded in the eighth century b.c., Aigai was one of the 12 cities established by Aeolian Greeks in western Anatolia. The site is more famous for its temples of Apollo and Athena, but the existence of a shrine to Demeter has been…