KERAMEIKOS - 2015
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
5116
Année de l'opération
2015
Chronologie
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Localisation
Toponyme
Athènes, Athens
Athènes, Athens
Notices et opérations liées
20142015
Description
Kerameikos. J. Stroszeck (DAI) reports on continued excavation as part of two research programs: "Water Management in Athens” and "Sanctuaries and Cults in the Kerameikos". Work focused on the area of the Hekataion (now identified as the Sanctuary of Apollo Paian). Well B18 was fully excavated and dated in the late fourth century B.C. Well B19 is 9 m. deep and was constructed with 13 rows of semicircular ceramic tiles. The tiles bore inscriptions mentioning the nymphs. The inscription ΧΑΙΡΕΤΕ ΝYΝΦΑΙ was found on row 5.
In addition, the omphlos in the courtyard of the sanctuary of Apollo Paian was removed. A third well, 8 m. deep, was found underneath it. This well too (B35) was lined with semicircular ceramic tiles. Each row of the 19 rows of semicircular tiles as well as the omphalos that was removed bore the inscription ΕΛΘΕ ΜΟΙ Ω ΠΑΙΑΝ ΦΕΡΩΝ ΤΟ ΜΑΝΤΕΙΟΝ ΑΛΗΘΕC. The order of the words, however, was different on every row. This is the first instance of hydromancy safely attested in Athens.
In addition, the omphlos in the courtyard of the sanctuary of Apollo Paian was removed. A third well, 8 m. deep, was found underneath it. This well too (B35) was lined with semicircular ceramic tiles. Each row of the 19 rows of semicircular tiles as well as the omphalos that was removed bore the inscription ΕΛΘΕ ΜΟΙ Ω ΠΑΙΑΝ ΦΕΡΩΝ ΤΟ ΜΑΝΤΕΙΟΝ ΑΛΗΘΕC. The order of the words, however, was different on every row. This is the first instance of hydromancy safely attested in Athens.
Auteur de la notice
Chryssanthi PAPADOPOULOU
Références bibliographiques
Unpublished report, DAI. Also see Ministry of Culture Press Release 27/8/2015, Nautemporiki 28/8/2015, Ethnos 28/8/2015, Kathimerini 28/8/2015, Rizospastis 29/8/15, Eleftheros Typos 28/8/2015.
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Date de création
2015-09-25 00:00:00
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2023-10-20 11:51:01