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Older Than Zeus

 
 

Thursday, February 7th, 2008 by Yurie Hong

Read about some exciting archaeological discoveries here.

Archaeologists say they have now found the ashes, bones and other evidence of animal sacrifices to some pre-Zeus deity on the summit of Mount Lykaion, in the region of Greece known as Arcadia. The remains were uncovered last summer at an altar later devoted to Zeus.

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