CHANIA - 2001

Chania, junction of Siphaka and Daskalogiani Streets. M. Andreadaki-Vlazaki (ΚΕ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of Minoan remains immediately below the modern road surface. In the western part of the plot were two pits, one containing pottery of the historical period, while in the eastern was part of a Neopalatial building founded in Middle Minoan III and used until Late Minoan IA. The western edge of the building was delineated by a 1m-thick wall (1) of roughly worked stones. At the east edge was a room with painted wall plaster (plus more plaster fallen from above) and a niche containing several pots (including a jug with rows of relief leaves between groups of white dots). Middle Minoan IIIB/Late Minoan IA and Late Minoan IA earth floors were discovered. West of wall 1 lay Middle Minoan I/II and Late Minoan IA floors, and a Late Minoan IB pit. Two Late Minoan III walls were found in the northeast of the excavation.