This ancient infant cemetery on the island of Astypalaia offers a poignant window into childhood mortality and burial practices in the Aegean. The site contains multiple graves and burial vessels that reveal important information about the funerary customs and life expectancy of young children in antiquity, making it a significant archaeological resource for understanding family life and social structures of the period.
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Vrefiko Nekrotafeio Astypalaias is located in Αστυπάλαια, Π.Ε. Καλύμνου, Greece. Coordinates: 36.54462, 26.35300.
This ancient infant cemetery on the island of Astypalaia offers a poignant window into childhood mortality and burial practices in the Aegean. The site contains multiple graves and burial vessels that reveal important information about the
You can navigate to Vrefiko Nekrotafeio Astypalaias via Google Maps or Apple Maps using the coordinates 36.54462, 26.35300.