One of the strongest theories is that they were supporters of Cylon, an Athenian noble and Olympic champion who staged an attempted coup in Athens in 632 BC with the help of his father-in–law, the tyrant of Megara. “A cemetery is a first and last photograph in antiquity of those people that pass from life to death,” she said.

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Shackled remains at ancient Greek site tell tale of intrigue