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Submerged 5th Century Naval Base Discovered in Athens

A few years ago, a forest fire ravaged the area where we live. A friend of mine was helping the firefighters when the ground gave way and his leg fell into a hole in the ground. A hole that turned out to be an ancient tomb, complete with offerings and bones.

As this was in the middle of the forest in an area miles from Athens (or any known town), this was surprising, to say the least. That’s the…