A trove of shackled skeletons unearthed in a mass grave near Athens may have once belonged to the followers of a tyrant who sought to overthrow the leader of ancient Greece. "These might be the ...

Athens: More than 2,500 years ago, an Athenian nobleman named Cylon, the first recorded Olympic champion, tried to take over the city of Athens and install himself as its sole ruler. According to ...

The orderly burial suggests the victims were supporters of Cylon, a noble who led a military coup in 632 BC. Promised a pardon, his followers surrendered but were executed You can save this article by ...