Greek theatrical mask found in Croatian cave points to ancient Illyrian sanctuary rituals

Archaeologists working inside Crno Jezero Cave on Croatia’s Pelješac Peninsula have uncovered an intact terracotta head shaped as a Greek theatrical mask, a rare find linked to ritual activity in the ancient Adriatic world. The object dates to the 4th to 3rd centuries BCE and offers new clues about religious life among local Illyrian communities […]