It’s a ring-shaped stone monument that experts believe is about 4,000 years old. However, it’s quite a mystery as archeologists have no idea what it is.
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00:00This is a recent archaeological discovery in Greece.
00:07It's a ring-shaped stone monument that experts believe is about 4,000 years old.
00:11But it's quite a mystery, as they have no idea what it's for.
00:15It was recently unearthed on a hill on the island of Crete and covers a 19,375 square foot area.
00:21It was found while excavations were underway for an airport project.
00:25But now that may be put on hold.
00:27Archaeologists say it was built by the Minoan peoples.
00:29However, it's unlike any other sites built by them.
00:32Experts say it may have been periodically used for possibly ritual ceremonies,
00:36involving consumption of food, wine, and perhaps offerings.
00:39Many of the Minoan structures that were built atop hills fell between 1750 and 1700 BCE,
00:45with scientists saying their destruction could have been due to earthquakes at the time.
00:49Authorities say more investigation needs to be done on this mysterious monument,
00:53saying that they will do everything they can to preserve the site.
00:56This particular airport project has resulted in some 35 ancient sites being unearthed,
01:01a common occurrence during construction projects in Greece.