Let's talk history, but not the kind that'll put you to sleep in class. Two University of Cincinnati brainiacs—classics professor Jack Davis and senior research associate Sharon Stocker—dropped some serious knowledge bombs about ancient Greece at the Met, per an enlightening piece from The National Herald. In New York, they dished out the deets on their digging in an olive grove back in 2015—yeah, they found a 3,500-year-old grave with a warrior lying low, not disturbing a soul until Davis and Stocker showed up.
So this "Griffin Warrior" as they're calling him, no ordinary Joe—with stuff like weaponry, bling, and a rather imposing ivory piece showing off a griffin, he was kinda the Bronze Age MVP, but wait there's more, because aside from the trinkets and the armor, these two found a sealstone that's making waves in archaeology circles for its crazy good depiction of a throwdown, think ancient Greece meets high-def TV.
Now, fast forward, and guess what, the UC duo didn't just hit the jackpot once—they uncovered more tombs, and the loot in those was just as mind-blowing, we're talking engravings and digs that are like a window into what was popping back in the day. And for those in sunny L.A., you can peep some of these ancient treasures at the Getty Museum, where they're flaunting them until Jan. 12—a testament to Davis and Stocker's grind over the decades.
These scholars, they've penned a new book this year, "The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece" according to UC News, the title alone tells you it's all about their dope finds, and those shots in there of the artifacts, legit stuff, and wouldn't you know, Greece gave them major props with some hefty bling of their own, the Commander of the Order of the Phoenix medals, that's like the country dapping them up for their A-game in digging up the past.
