Ancient tomb found on Greek island

[Chiron]

ATHENS, Greece - Road construction on the western Greek island of Lefkada has uncovered and partially destroyed an important tomb with artifacts dating back more than 3,000 years, officials said on Wednesday.

The find is a miniature version of the large, opulent tombs built by the rulers of Greece during the Mycenaean era, which ended around 1100 B.C. Although dozens have been found in the mainland and on Crete, the underground, beehive-shaped monuments are very rare in the western Ionian Sea islands, and previously unknown on Lefkada.

The discovery could fuel debate on a major prehistoric puzzle — where the homeland of Homer's legendary hero Odysseus was located.

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[EvilCouch]

Interesting. I wonder if the debate over where Odysseus was from can ever be settled. I kind of doubt it. Historical records will likely be unreliable, as EVERYONE's going to want to claim him as their native son.

[Chiron]

Interesting. I wonder if the debate over where Odysseus was from can ever be settled. I kind of doubt it. Historical records will likely be unreliable, as EVERYONE's going to want to claim him as their native son.

Well we know he was Greek but from which part? The interesting thing is that the Slavs and Albanians haven't claimed him like they do "Alexander the Great"!

[EvilCouch]

Interesting. I wonder if the debate over where Odysseus was from can ever be settled. I kind of doubt it. Historical records will likely be unreliable, as EVERYONE's going to want to claim him as their native son.

Well we know he was Greek but from which part? The interesting thing is that the Slavs and Albanians haven't claimed him like they do "Alexander the Great"!

Clearly, he's too awesome for them to think of claiming. They know they don't have anyone strong enough to bend a bazillion pound bow and slaughter a castle full of assholes.