3 An unknown goddess

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

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

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

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

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

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