Traces of the king's golden throne defeated Troy

Egyptian archaeologists found a block of stone that might belong to the throne of Agamemnon, the king leading the Greek army to invade Troy.

According to IFL Science, Christofilis Maggidis, the excavation instructor at the southern Egyptian archaeological site, published the discovery of a stream of lower limestone flowing through the ruins of the palace of Mycenae kings (a background). Ancient Greek civilization) at the beginning of this week. Maggidis confirmed that the rock was part of a broken throne in an earthquake in 1200 BC.

Archaeologist Christofilis Maggidis announced the discovery.(Photo: AP).

Although limestone is found abundantly on the defensive walls of Troy as well as in the honeycomb tomb, the burial place of ancient rulers of the city, this material has never been mentioned in history books. Maggidis said this is not a popular throne-making material.

According to the Illiad epic of the poet Homer, the battle of Troy took place in 1184 BC. After 10 years of struggle, Troy fell to the Greek army led by King Agamemnon . The archaeological site, which found part of the throne, is 90km southwest of Athens. From 1600 to 1100 BC, it was one of the main centers of ancient Greek civilization and had a strong army.

The mask was given to King Agamemnon.(Photo: Wikimedia).

Excavation work at the site began in 1841. Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann once discovered a gold mask for the dead here and claimed it described the face of King Agamemnon. Maggidis hoped the authorities would allow him to thrust deeper in the stream. If other pieces were found, the team could mount them and restore the throne.