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Lesson 03 An unknown goddess

Lesson 3 An unknown goddess

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How did the archaeologist know that the statue was a goddess

Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.

An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.

The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.

Houses -- often three storeys high -- were built of stone.

They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.

The city was even equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.

The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B. C. until Roman times.

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