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Shackled men in 2,600-year-old Greek mass graves were likely locals, archaeologists find

Shackled men in 2,600-year-old Greek mass graves were likely locals, archaeologists find
Phys.org Saturday 15 August 2026, 11:20 UTC 1 min read
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In 2016, archaeologists working at the Phaleron Burial Ground, part of the ancient Attica region, uncovered an astonishing sight: three mass graves dating to the 7th and 6th centuries BCE containing the skeletons of 79 adult men. Many were bound together with metal shackles.

In 2016, archaeologists working at the Phaleron Burial Ground, part of the ancient Attica region, uncovered an astonishing sight: three mass graves dating to the 7th and 6th centuries BCE containing the skeletons of 79 adult men. Many were bound together with metal shackles.
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