Myrtis
Sign in to savethumb|200px|Myrtis' reconstructed appearance, National archaeological museum of athens|National Archaeological Museum of Athens Myrtis () is the name given by archaeologists to an 11-year-old girl from ancient Athens, whose remains were discovered in 1994–95 in a mass grave during work to build the metro station at Kerameikos, Greece. The name was chosen from common ancient Greek names. The analysis showed that Myrtis and two other bodies in the mass grave had died of typhoid fever during the Plague of Athens in 430 BC.
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- Born
- 0440-01-01
- Died
- 0430-01-01
- Works
- 12
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Myrtis
- Person.image
- Myrtis skull.jpg
- Person.caption
- Myrtis' skull
- Person.birth_date
- 441 BC
- Person.death_date
- 430 BC (aged 11)
- Person.death_place
- Athens
- Person.body_discovered
- 1994–95
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 440 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 430 BCE
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Reconstruction
- Dental condition
- See also
- Notes
- External links
thumb|200px|Myrtis' reconstructed appearance, National archaeological museum of athens|National Archaeological Museum of Athens Myrtis () is the name given by archaeologists to an 11-year-old girl from ancient Athens, whose remains were discovered in 1994–95 in a mass grave during work to build the metro station at Kerameikos, Greece. The name was chosen from common ancient Greek names. The analysis showed that Myrtis and two other bodies in the mass grave had died of typhoid fever during the Plague of Athens in 430 BC.
The United Nations Regional Information Centre made Myrtis a friend of the Millennium Development Goals and used her in the UN campaign "We Can End Poverty".