AGIOS ANDREAS - ZOUBERI - Olympic Media Centre - 2004
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
2243
Année de l'opération
2004
Chronologie
Antiquité - Archaïque - Classique - Hellénistique - Romaine
Mots-clés
Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Ag. Andreas
Ag. Andreas
Notices et opérations liées
2004
Description
Olympic Media Centre. †M. Oikonomakou (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on rescue excavations conducted in 2003 and 2004.
In 2003, remains of an extensive Archaic-Late Roman settlement were found west of a large stream which descends from Penteli. This is the site of a large ancient deme, either Phegaia or Probalinthos.
In 2003, remains of an extensive Archaic-Late Roman settlement were found west of a large stream which descends from Penteli. This is the site of a large ancient deme, either Phegaia or Probalinthos.
In the former camp site of the Ministry of Education, 22 graves were found, mostly enchytrismoi, cremations and burials in terracotta larnakes (Fig. 1). Seventeen tombs contained goods of the late sixth-fifth centuries (Fig. 2).
In the former camp site of the Police was only one tomb with a marble sarcophagus: the deceased was placed head to the east, and at the feet was a large number of astragaloi, terracotta loomweights and shell. By the chest was a bronze and an iron strigil, two lekythoi, a miniature hydria and a stone egg. In the sarcophagus and above and around the skeleton were pieces of wood and nails from a coffin.
In 2004, a large residential complex (19.5 x 23.5m) was found, plus parts of other structures, with a long period of use and many additions and renovations (Fig. 3). The initial construction was of limestone blocks, but in the later phases the walls were repaired with building materials in secondary use (marble blocks, bases, a column base). Some rooms contained pithoi, others large household vessels, and many tiles dating from the Classical to the Late Hellenistic period and probably later. Slightly southwest of the first buildings were the foundations of a second structure.
In 2004, a large residential complex (19.5 x 23.5m) was found, plus parts of other structures, with a long period of use and many additions and renovations (Fig. 3). The initial construction was of limestone blocks, but in the later phases the walls were repaired with building materials in secondary use (marble blocks, bases, a column base). Some rooms contained pithoi, others large household vessels, and many tiles dating from the Classical to the Late Hellenistic period and probably later. Slightly southwest of the first buildings were the foundations of a second structure.
Auteur de la notice
Robert PITT
Références bibliographiques
AD 56-59 (2001-2004) Chr., 382-384, 386-387.
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Date de création
2011-06-29 00:00:00
Dernière modification
2023-10-09 12:24:34
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ Olympic Media Centre: larnax burial.
Fig. 2/ Olympic Media Centre: aryballoid lekythoi from graves.
Fig. 3/ Olympic Media Centre: general view of the residential complex.