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May 9, 2007, 12:37 GMT

Archaeologists find rare fruit and textiles in Greece

Athens - Greek archaeologists have discovered a rare find of textiles and fruit dating over 2,600 years in a bronze funeral urn in the northern Peloponnese, the culture ministry said Wednesday. The 7th-century BC urn dating between the Late Geometric and the Early Archaic era, contained ash, bones and pomegranate fruits. It was found in a construction site near the city of Argos, approximately 150 kilometres west of Athens. 'Preserved organic matter from ancient times is extremely rare,' the ministry said in a statement, adding that the 'important find' is among the earliest ever found in the antiquities-rich area. The city of Argos was considered a regional power in ancient Greece and a rival to neighbouring Sparta. © 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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