A Mycenaean open-air cult place in Iklaina

Michael B. Cosmopoulos Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 7.3 (September 2015), 41-48

Abstract

During the recent excavations at the Mycenaean settlement of Iklaina a pit was unearthed, containing burned animal bones, numerous drinking vases, plaster offering tables, and animal figurines. This find presents a reasonable case of an open-air site with ritual associations. Here I present a preliminary description of the pit and its finds and assess its possible function and importance.