GYTHEION - 2000

Gytheion, Agia Triada Street (O.T. 15, S. Diakoumakou property). A. Themos (Ε' ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of part of a large Roman building complex with a north entrance. Two rooms were partially excavated: beneath a destruction level, the north had marble paving around the edge and a floor in opus sectile in the centre. Only part of the south room was explored since the structure continues beneath the neighbouring plot. East of this room was an area with a floor mosaic.

In the western part of the excavation area was part of a north-south road crossed by two terracotta water-pipes: slight remains of the west retaining wall were recovered. This road lies above the building complex, confirming the impression gained from excavation elsewhere in the town that the Roman city was built on terraces on the slopes of the modern Palaiopolis.