Sacrificial objects from the Purification Pit of Mykonos. Ongoing. At the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos, Greece.
Sacrificial objects from the Purification Pit of Mykonos. Ongoing. At the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos, Greece. Pithos from the Purification Pit of Mykonos depicting the fall of Troy. 7th century BCE. Image courtesy of travel-to-mykonos.com These 5th - 7th century BCE artifacts were unearthed in an archaeological excvation known as the Purification Pit in 1898 . They include pithoi, large storage jars used for liquids and grain, depicting scenes from the Capture of Troy. The body of one pithos is enclosed with panels depicting soldiers going on an offensive against innocent women and children. Scholars believe the pithos is dated back to the 7th century BCE. The collection also includes pictoral grave steles, a nude Heracles in lion skin with club, and the Archaic Hydria which is embellished with intricately designed floral pattern and images of horses.