Archaeologists make stunning find in mysterious Greek tomb

Archaeologists make stunning find in mysterious Greek tomb
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Greek archaeologists made a surprising discovery on Saturday: two Caryatids, a.k.a. female sculptures, in a tomb dating to the time of Alexander the Great.

The Caryatids were unearthed in Amphipolis, which is roughly 65 miles from the city of Thessaloniki, and are made of marble, complete with red and blue paint. The sculptures stood between two pillars and wore sleeved tunics. The team had previously discovered two sphinxes guarding the tomb.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.