Worship of Zeus may be much older than supposed
Excavations at Mount Lykaion in Greece have unearthed pottery shards that date back over 5,000 years. Mount Lykaion is one of the mythical birthplaces of Zeus (later known as Jupiter in Roman mythology), and this has led to speculation that Zeus may have been worshipped in this location 1,000 years earlier than previously supposed.
David Gilman, senior research scientist, says:
The fact that the ash altar to Zeus includes early material dating back to 3000 BCE suggests that the tradition of devotion to some divinity on that spot is very ancient. The altar is […]

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