Solving the Mystery of the Acropolis's Vanished Temple

Solving the Mystery of the Acropolis's Vanished Temple

Credit: George E. Koronaios / CC-BY-SA-4.0 / Wikimedia Commons A recent publication in the American Journal of Archaeology tells a historical detective story of a lost temple on Athens’ Acropolis. It all began with the discovery of ancient graffiti. By Janric van Rookhuijzen The ancient graffiti was found on a marble rock outcrop at Vari, 20km southeast of Athens. It is part of a larger group of more than 2,000 graffiti made by shepherds and goa…