Goura, Phthiotis

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Goura, Phthiotis was a village located within Phthiotis, Greece. [1] Sometime around the late 19th century, a beehive tomb burial structure constructed from stone was discovered in Goura. [1] Local people converted the tomb into a lime kiln, and it contained rings, gold, silver, painted vases and bones. [1]

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