A 3,000-year-old skeleton was discovered at an altar dedicated to Zeus at Mount Lykaion in Greece. Archeologists say the new findings may be remains of a human sacrifice offered to the Greek god.
The discovery was announced August 10, Wednesday, in a statement from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs.
Archaeologists from the Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project excavated the skeleton, which appears to belong to a male teenager.
Mount Lykaion is known to be the site of a sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek god of sky and thunder, Zeus.
Since 2007, these researchers have been excavating a massive "ash altar" containing remains of drinking cups, animal and human figurines, vases, coins and a vast quantity of burnt animal offerings, most of which comes from sheep and goats.
This is the first time they found evidence of human sacrifice at the altar.
The ancient writer Pausanias (A.D. 110-180) told of legend he heard of a king named Lycaon who was turned into a wolf while sacrificing a child.
Archeologists told the Associated Press that they haven't confirmed yet whether the teenager they found was sacrificed or not.
Source: Live Science
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