Athens:
Greece has approved the construction of a museum in Phaliro, located south of Athens, to house 78 human bone samples dating back to the 7th century BC.
These bones were discovered in 2016 near Phaliro Bay, close to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. They belong to individuals who were likely executed and bound in shackles during that period. These remains are referred to as “Desmotes Phaliro.”
The bones are divided into three groups, and their discovery provides rare insight into a historical mystery from the past.
The museum’s design has already been revealed to the public. It will be built on the land of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, with funding of 6.5 million euros from the Recovery Fund.
The proposed design of the museum includes an underground section to preserve the bones and a ground-level area for staff offices and visitor spaces.
The design of the museum seeks to integrate well with the surrounding area of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.
The discovered bones were buried in various ways. Most were placed in simple pits, but about a third of them were children and infants buried in large vessels. Approximately five percent of the remains were cremated, with their bodies burned in funeral pyres.
This museum will provide the public with an opportunity to learn about and explore the historical mystery associated with these remains.
