Sylvia Benton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sylvia Benton

British archaeologist

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1887

Place of Birth: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1985

Profession: researcher, classical archaeologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sylvia Benton FSA, FSA Scot (18 August 1887 – 12 September 1985) was a British archaeologist.
Working mainly in Greece, she explored the Ionian Islands and discovered the Astakos cave, and also the important Minoan site in Kythera.
In Ithaca she investigated a collapsed cave in Polis Bay, whose floor was submerged.
After pumping she found artefacts from the Mycenaean through Dark age to late classical times.