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[quote]Finds from Corinth go on show at the railway station
Dig in Thebes uncovers traces of cult to legendary hero Hercules

Finds excavated since 2002 during work on the railroad that links Athens to the Peloponnese are on display at the new Corinth railway station.

Numerous finds came to light during work on the railroad that links Athens to the Peloponnese. Cemeteries representing a full range of funerary architecture and customs were found north of Ancient Corinth, as was a section of the Long Walls that connected the ancient city to the port of Lechaio and part of a Roman engineering project.

Passengers using the new Corinth railway station will be able to see some examples of finds discovered since December 2002, when excavation began under the supervision of the 37th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities. The dig was funded by ERGOSE.

An exhibition at the railway station includes copies of vases and grave ornaments, along with photographs of cemeteries and the remnants of ruins. The display covers the Geometric period, Archaic, Late Classical and Roman eras.
Hercules in Thebes

What may be the oldest site of the cult of Hercules was found on private land in Thebes, archaeologist Vassileios Aravantinos reported last November. The dig has been completed, he told the Friends of the National Archaeological Museum on October 12, but now Aravantinos wants to continue and explore nearby areas in the hope of finding the house of Amphitryonos, where Hercules was supposedly born. Speaking on “Hercules and Heracleides in Thebes,â€

I hope they do a documentary about this soon. I just love this stuff History is so full of..........history It's so interesting when they dig things up. Nice find meta.

Did I read this wrong or is the dig being funded by a private construction company? I thought that these sites were handed over to the public once discovered. Great find Meta, but I'm a bit disturbed by the idea tha some of these artifacts could end up in the hands of collectors. Maybe they're being watched closely, but I still don't like the sound of it.

My take on this is the 37th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities accepted funding by ERGOSE to display the findings at the station, not that they are owned by it. A philantropic (public relations) and tax-deductible funding, I am most certain.

That makes sense Meta. What came across as strange is the fact that the benefactor was mentioned in the article. It isn't often that you hear any names mentioned beyond those of the researchers and perhaps the university who employs them. Just sounded strange... almost like a treasure hunt or publicity stunt.