Ladies of Anavlochos: Technology Sheds Light on Greek Figurines from 1200 BCE Crete

Ladies of Anavlochos: Technology Sheds Light on Greek Figurines from 1200 BCE Crete

A University of Cincinnati archaeologist is using high tech to learn how ancient Greek figurines she discovered in an excavation were made. Credit: Anavlochos Project A University of Cincinnati archaeologist is using advanced technology to learn about the production of the ‘Ladies of Anavlochos,’ a group of ancient Greek female figurines from the Early Iron Age—also known as the Greek Dark Ages—dating to between 1200 and 800 BCE. UC College of A…

Ancient Mystery Of The Ladies Of Anavlochos: Bronze Age Art Found On Crete - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Imagine unlocking the secrets of ancient Greece with today's cutting-edge technology. At the University of Cincinnati, Classics researcher and Assistant Professor Florence Gaignerot-Driessen is doing just that. Leading an archaeological project at Anavlochos on Crete, she delves into the mysteries of clay fragments found high atop a mountain. These artifacts, […]

Archaeological excavations in the ancient settlement of Anavlochos, on the slope of a mountain on the island of Crete, discovered hundreds of figurines and votive plates of clay hidden between the cracks of the rocks. All of them are feminine, so the researchers nicknamed them the ladies of Anavlochos. These are offerings of [...]