SPARTA - 2000

Sparta. 12 Artemis Orthia Street (O.T. 102, A. Stavropoulou-Bouchali property). A. Themos (Ε' ΕΠΚΑ) reports on ongoing excavation (see previously ADelt 54 [1999] Chr, 166).

Clearance of the architectural remains previously reported, including an ancient road in the centre of the plot, was completed. A large volume of pottery was collected, along with iron nails, bronze items such as a hook, ring and pins, and an Archaic pin. Bronze coins include: two Laconian coins of the reign of Hadrian (Gruppe XXXVII); a worn Roman Imperial coin (with a Nile on the reverse); and a Lakedaimonian issue of 35−31 BC (Gruppe XXII, 3) with the legend ΦΕΙΔΙΑΣ on the obverse; two more dating 43−31 BC (Gruppe XVI and XVII, 76 respectively); another of 48−35 BC (Gruppe XV); and one of 7−2 BC (Gruppe XXXI); then two coins of Sikyon, one bronze and one silver; two Laconian coins of 31−7 BC (Gruppe XXVI); two worn coins likely dating 48−40 BC (Gruppe XIV); two Laconian coins of the reign of Commodus (Gruppe XLVI); and one probably of the reign of Claudius (Gruppe XXXVI).