Ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewellery found

Greek archaeologists have discovered a virtually intact grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewellery at a Roman burial monument in the island of Sikinos. Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko. Golden wristbands, rings, a long golden necklace, a female figure carved cameo buckle, glass and metal vases and even fragments of the dead woman's clothes were found in the grave.

The grave was found in the vault of the Episkopi monument, a burial memorial of the Roman era, which was later turned into a Byzantine church and a monastery. Despite attacks by grave robbers in ancient times, Neko's grave was found intact mainly because it was well hidden in a blind spot between two walls in the basement of the building.