Mass graves could be filled with ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
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Mass graves could be filled with ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
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#2Re: Mass graves could be filled with ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
#3The tyrant in question was Cylon of Athens who staged a failed coup in 632 BCE leaving him only a would be tyrant.
Re: Mass graves could be filled with ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
#4The tyrant in question was Cylon of Athens who staged a failed coup in 632 BCE leaving him only a would be tyrant.
Yep, that's the first sentence in the article :)
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#5More photos: http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/570220/fotografies-...
I read a little greek, and the font on the page you link was very particular, ζ was like latin z, χ was like latin x and η was like latin n. Is this like how handwriting is like nowadays in greece, or particular to this font only?
Re: Mass graves could be filled with ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
#6More photos: http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/570220/fotografies-...
I read a little greek, and the font on the page you link was very particular, ζ was like latin z, χ was like latin x and η was like latin n. Is this like how handwriting is like nowadays in greece, or particular to this font only?
It's the weird font. You 've got them right.
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#7That's a horrible idea. I stand with those who oppose the mass murder of people, even ancient greek ones.
Re: Mass graves could be filled with ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
#8The tyrant in question was Cylon of Athens who staged a failed coup in 632 BCE leaving him only a would be tyrant.
It's always the would-be tyrants whose followers end up in mass graves.
Re: Mass graves could be filled with ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
#9Whats interesting is it looks like they were bound and killed somewhere else, then dragged into a shallow trench.