Although the
Greek colonies from the 8th century BC onward had widely settled in what is now
Rare excavations
by the Croatian archaeologists were carried out at Pharos, on the
The first-ever discovered and researched tomb of ancient Pharos has yielded cremated remains, together with weapons such as an iron sword and spear, and several coins, fragments of ceramics, bits of clothing, and glass beads and buttons. The tomb is expected to be part of a necropolis, which may appear after further excavations.
After a first
assessment, scholars remarked that the cremation procedure was highly uncommon
in those days. The remains found in other Greek necropolises in Dalmatia show
that the deceased were entered with the rituals of their ancestors on the
This particular grave at Pharos is believed to hold the remains of at least six people, although so far, archaeologists could only confirm those of a man, a woman, and a child. Other C14 dating and DNA analyses should shed more light on who was in this tomb and how they were possibly related.
Also, the sword
and the spear have survived in excellent condition and are the only weapons
unearthed to this day in
Although Pharos is one of the
oldest settlements in
Funeral rites of ancient Pharos remain obscure since many tombs were destroyed in the 19th century during construction works and land cultivation projects.
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