The Greek Ministry of Culture announced in April 2007 that a roman era theatre and tomb had been unearthed in Fiscardo, Kefalonia. The tomb was complete with jewelry, pottery, and bronze offerings.
This discovery on Kefalonia is the first such find on an island in the Ionian Sea - and Greek experts believe that this may suggest a previously unknown route between the two ancient cultures of Greece and Italy.
Located in Fiscardo adjacent to the newly built Fiscardo Bay Hotel, the newly found site measures 26 feet by 20 feet. The find contains five burials, including a large vaulted grave and a stone sarcophagus.
The Associated Press reported that the archaeologists also found gold earrings, rings, and leaves that may have been attached to ceremonial clothing, as well as glass and clay vases, bronze artifacts decorated with masks, a bronze lock, and copper coins.
What is particularly interesting is that the front of the tomb is has a stone door that still pivots perfectly on two stone points so that the door still opens and closes to this day just as in antiquity.
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The Ministry of Culture also reported that nearby excavations have also revealed what may be the remains of a small theatre with four rows of seats and an orchestra section that appears to be in excellent condition. The theatre is similar to Roman-style structures found in Ambracia in western Greece and Alexandria in Egypt.
