ATHENS-Acropolis south slope - 2007

Athens, Acropolis south slope. S. Moschonissioti (Α’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on further excavation in the area connecting the eastern diazoma of the theatre of Dionysus with the Peripatos. A small retaining wall (Fig 1) and Late Classical to Late Roman pottery sherds were found. In addition, two more block courses of the foundation of the theatre’s retaining wall were revealed (Fig 2).
On the west side of Tripodon street (Fig 3) Late Roman to Middle Byzantine sherds were found as well as the following architectural features:
1) The soft poros foundation of a choregic monument. Its eastern side appears to have been cut during the Hellenistic or Late Roman period, in order to accommodate a pi-shaped terracotta pipe which runs through the whole trench.
2) Three Middle Byzantine pithoi.
3) A rectangular, rubble, Middle Byzantine construction.
4) Part of the foundation of possibly another choregic monument.
5) A square poros-stone base.
6) An oval-shaped terracotta pipe. The pipe stops in front of a small, rubble wall. These two features may belong to a Late Roman to Byzantine road.