Ancient Greek Temple Unveils Abundance of Offerings from Worshippers.
Archaeologists excavating a sanctuary on the Greek island of Kythnos have discovered "countless" pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the centuries, including more than 2,000 intact or almost complete clay figurines. The seaside site of Vryokastro on Kythnos was the ancient capital of the island, inhabited without break between the 12th century B.C. and the 7th A.D. The artifacts came from the scant ruins of the two small temples, a long building close by that may have served as a temple storeroom and a nearby pit where older offerings were buried to make space for new ones.