Greek Goddess Found In Ancient Ruins

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Greek Goddess Found In Ancient Ruins
Marble Statue From 1st Century Raises Hopes Of Archeologists

ATHENS, Greece, July 10, 2006
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(AP) A 2,000-year-old marble statue of a goddess has been discovered among dozens of broken columns and inscriptions during excavation at an ancient theater in central Greece, archaeologists said on Monday.

The headless statue of hunting goddess Artemis dates from the middle of the first century B.C., archaeologist Athanassios Tziafalias said.

The statue, standing 32 inches tall, was found July 4, during work on the fringe of the ancient theater at Larissa, a town about 225 miles north of Athens.

The figure, dressed in a short tunic and a deerskin, lacks its arms and lower legs.
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