Mysterious Ancient Greek Monument Unearthed During Construction Project in Crete

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It’s a ring-shaped stone monument that experts believe is about 4,000 years old. However, it’s quite a mystery as  archeologists have no idea what it is.

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00:00This is a recent archaeological discovery in Greece.

00:07It's a ring-shaped stone monument that experts believe is about 4,000 years old.

00:11But it's quite a mystery, as they have no idea what it's for.

00:15It was recently unearthed on a hill on the island of Crete and covers a 19,375 square foot area.

00:21It was found while excavations were underway for an airport project.

00:25But now that may be put on hold.

00:27Archaeologists say it was built by the Minoan peoples.

00:29However, it's unlike any other sites built by them.

00:32Experts say it may have been periodically used for possibly ritual ceremonies,

00:36involving consumption of food, wine, and perhaps offerings.

00:39Many of the Minoan structures that were built atop hills fell between 1750 and 1700 BCE,

00:45with scientists saying their destruction could have been due to earthquakes at the time.

00:49Authorities say more investigation needs to be done on this mysterious monument,

00:53saying that they will do everything they can to preserve the site.

00:56This particular airport project has resulted in some 35 ancient sites being unearthed,

01:01a common occurrence during construction projects in Greece.

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