Recently, two mass graves were excavated in the Falirikon River Delta area of ​​southern Athens, containing up to 80 sets of remains. The strange thing is that the hands and feet of these remains are tied. These remains have been dated to between 675 and 650 BC.

Evaluating in more detail, archaeologists believe that these corpses may be the remains of young soldiers, followers of Cylon, a nobleman who was an Olympic champion.

Two mass graves were unearthed in the Falirikon River Delta area of ​​southern Athens, containing up to 80 sets of remains.

According to two ancient historians Herodotus and Thucydides, Cylon conducted a coup to overthrow Athens in the 7th century BC. Unfortunately for the Cylon, while he thought he would make a great dictator, the people of Athens did not trust him at all. Ultimately the coup failed.

When the tombs were discovered, archaeologists found skeletons lined up in rows. Some skeletons lie prone, others lie on their backs. Of the 80 remains, 36 died with their hands tied above their heads. The corpses’ teeth were still in good condition, suggesting that before they died, they were young and healthy men.

When the tombs were discovered, archaeologists found skeletons lined up in rows.

Two small decorative flower vases placed next to the skeletons allowed archaeologists to speculate that the tomb dates back to the 7th century BC. “A Greek period had a lot of political instability ,” the Greek Ministry of Culture said.

In response to this discovery, the Greek Ministry of Culture requested local authorities and archaeologists to conduct further searches and research into the life of the Greeks thousands of years ago.