Priestesses in pots?

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In honor of International Women's Day -- and my own fascination with archaeology involving women -- here's a link to Archaeology.org's online feature article about a "Dynasty of Priestesses" in Iron Age Crete.

This feature is less a single article than a fascinating collection of articles, interviews, videos, and links related to the necropolis of Orthi Petra at Eleutherna on the island of Crete.   The possible priestesses were found in pithos (large ceramic jar) burials. 

I could add something here about a well-urned rest, but discretion is the better part of blogging . . .