ANCIENT EPIDAUROS - 2005

Ancient Epidauros (property of G. Katsimili). Ch. Piteros (Δ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of three soft limestone doric column capitals from an ancient temple built into an Early Byzantine (fifth- to sixth-century) wall on the west side of a property which lies on the southwest side of the harbor. Five soft limestone blocks were also found reused in the western part of the southern side. Walls of a Roman bath were excavated along the south side of the plot, with finds including ash, bricks from the hypocaust, marble wall revetment, a cistern, and marble fragments from a statue and a sarcophagus. Part of a Roman inscription was recovered, reading: ]ΚΙΑΘΘΕCΕ.