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Pylos Combat Agate and the Griffin Warrior

Pylos Combat Agate and the Griffin Warrior

Update: 2025-07-23
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Welcome back to the Dirt Diaries! We are headed back to the Bronze Age to discuss the famed site of Pylos and this incredible find. Dating to approximately 1450 BCE, this grave and the agate belong to the man known as the Griffin Warrior. Who was he? Who was the victorious warrior? And how does this all fit into the Bronze Age? Let's dive in...

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Pylos Combat Agate and the Griffin Warrior

Pylos Combat Agate and the Griffin Warrior

Dr. Tenninger Kellenbarger