The Minoan Civilization, which flourished on the Greek island of Crete in ancient times, is considered by many to be the birthplace of 'high culture' in Europe.
The find came during excavations conducted in the municipality of Sissi by the Belgian School at Athens in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Lasithi. This work involved more than 100 archaeologists from around the world.
The archaeologists say that a monumental building was constructed to the east of the settlement after the village was abandoned by its inhabitants. The researchers also made several other notable finds, including a house which may have been destroyed between 1,700 and 1,650 B.C. by an earthquake and the previously-mentioned cist grave from the Neopalatial Period
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