The heavy rains in southern Greece earlier led archaeologists to accidentally discover a bronze bull statue from ancient times. The local Culture department said on Friday (19) that the bull statue is small, intact and believed to be used by the ancient Olympians to worship the god Zeus 3,000 years ago.
Archaeologists found a horn protruding from the mud after heavy rains, resulting in an unexpected harvest. It was sent to a laboratory for preliminary testing and is believed to be a work of art from the geometric period of ancient Greece, dating from about 1,050 to 700 B.C. It was burned by the ancients and dedicated to Zeus, the god of gods, and shows obvious signs of burning.
The ancient Greeks had dedicated tens of thousands of offerings to Zeus. There are a number of related collections in the Olympic Museum.
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