Greek archaeologists unearth 'Hercules House' _ a shrine to mythological hero AP Worldstream | January 20, 2005| | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
01-20-2005
Dateline: THEBES, Greece
Rummaging in the dirt, Costas Kakoseos pulls up pieces of history steeped in legend.

It is an archaeological site dubbed "Hercules' House" _ the place, experts say, that the ancient Greeks may have held to be the mythological hero's birthplace.

Thebes, an unattractive town about 70 kilometers (about 45 miles) north of Athens, stands on a spectacular buried heritage. The latest excavation, begun last February, revealed the remains of an altar and ancient dwellings used for more than 3,000 years.

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