3 An unknown goddess

Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.

不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上,考古工作者有一项有趣的发现。

An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.

一个美国考古队在阿伊亚·依里尼海角的一座古城里考察了一座庙宇。

The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.

这座古城肯定一度很繁荣,因为它曾享有高度的文明。

Houses -often three storeys high -- were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.

房子一般有3层楼高,用石块修建。里面房间很大，墙壁装饰华丽。

The city was even equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.

城里甚至还敷设了排水系统,因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。

The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times.

考古工作者考察的这座庙宇从公元前15世纪直至罗马时代一直是祭祀祈祷的场所。