The Ministry of Culture of Greece reported an unusual burial of the 7th century BC.

Greek archaeologists have found an ancient burial site in the Boeotia region in the 7th century BC, where a woman was buried in an inverted tiara, which is an unusual fact. This was announced on November 28 in a press release from the Greek Ministry of Culture on the social network X.

It is noted that the reason for the archaeological research was the planned construction of solar panels in this area.

During the excavations, archaeologists discovered graves from the Archaic (800-490 BC) and classical (490-323 BC) periods and a fortified settlement of the same time. To date, 40 graves have been examined.

The archaeologists' special attention was attracted by the grave of a woman dating from the second half of the 7th century BC. Presumably, at the time of her death she was about 20-30 years old.

"An impressive bronze ribbon-shaped tiara with a large rosette in the form of a sun in the center of her forehead was placed on her head, symbolizing her superiority and high status," the press release said.

The elegant tiara was made using embossing and decorated with a repeating pattern of pairs of a lion and a lioness facing each other. Previously, these animals symbolized royal power. Her high status is also confirmed by the decorations that were in the tomb. Among them are two large Theban buckles with engraved images of horses, a necklace with a large hanging vessel, beads made of ivory and amber, rosettes made of thin metal plates, bronze earrings, bracelets and spiral rings.

"In the modern era, a crown worn upside down symbolizes the abdication or fall of a monarch and in any case indicates the loss of power and dignity. The burial of a noble lady belongs to the transitional socio-political context of the middle of the 7th century BC. This is a period when the traditional hereditary monarchy was shaken, and the rise of the nobility led in the subsequent period to the establishment of an oligarchy and an aristocratic system," the researchers emphasized.

At the moment, excavations are continuing.

Earlier, on November 25, archaeologists found a lost medieval town in Sweden. Excavations revealed the southern part of Nya Ledese with an earthen rampart, a moat, a street along which the foundations of houses were located, and a fortified southern gate. Archaeologists noted that the first settlements of the city appeared in the late 1400s and were originally abandoned in 1547, when the inhabitants moved to the new village of Alvsborg. However, several decades later, the city was repopulated and the defenses were reinforced.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.