........ endnote ........ The fact that the Illyrians never recorded their history has left archaeology as the only key to unlocking the mystery that still enshrouds them. As new evidence emerges such as the phallic artifacts found in Croatia, chapters on the Illyrian way of life are being rewritten as a people once bent on worshipping deities and symbols of fertility. The Illyrians may not have been great generals as those of Macedon nor creative in art or architecture as the Greeks and Romans, but they are proving to archaeologists that their origins and culture expand beyond the bounds of an ordinary people, in turn, shedding new light on early European history. |
