Aigion, 141 Vas. Konstantinou and Elikis streets - 2008
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
8485
Année de l'opération
2008
Chronologie
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Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Aigion, Vostitsa
Aigion, Vostitsa
Notices et opérations liées
2008
Description
Aigion, 141 Vas. Konstantinou and Elikis streets (property of A. Panagopoulou). Andreas Vordos (ΣΤ’ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the excavation of part of the Late Classical/Hellenistic road system of the town and the remains of roadside buildings (Fig. 1).
In the north-eastern corner of the property were Hellenistic walls overlain by a Roman tile covered burial devoid of grave goods. Most of the building remains were found in the eastern and central part of the property. They were founded on the rocky bedrock, the upper surface of which had been levelled. To the north of the road and parallel to it, were various walls made of rubble and mud, preserved to a height of three courses of stones. In the interior of one of these walls was found a cache of 19 coins, 18 silver and one bronze tetradrachm dated to 188-146 BC. On the one side of the latter is depicted a naked Zeus holding in his right hand the Victory and in his left a sceptre. On the other side is depicted a seated female figure (possibly the personification of Achaia) who holds a wreath in her right hand and a sceptre in her left. The coin was also inscribed ΑΧΑΙΩΝ ΑΙΓΙΕΩΝ. The silver coins were minted by the Achaean Federation, three attributed the city of Argos and one to Sparta.
Along the northern side of the road was a large part of a building defined by three carefully built walls resting on bedrock. Two of the walls formed an angle and part of a floor was found within. Attached to the exterior corner of the two walls was a well of 1.40 m. in diameter, containing soil, pottery sherds and tiles.
In the north-eastern corner of the property were Hellenistic walls overlain by a Roman tile covered burial devoid of grave goods. Most of the building remains were found in the eastern and central part of the property. They were founded on the rocky bedrock, the upper surface of which had been levelled. To the north of the road and parallel to it, were various walls made of rubble and mud, preserved to a height of three courses of stones. In the interior of one of these walls was found a cache of 19 coins, 18 silver and one bronze tetradrachm dated to 188-146 BC. On the one side of the latter is depicted a naked Zeus holding in his right hand the Victory and in his left a sceptre. On the other side is depicted a seated female figure (possibly the personification of Achaia) who holds a wreath in her right hand and a sceptre in her left. The coin was also inscribed ΑΧΑΙΩΝ ΑΙΓΙΕΩΝ. The silver coins were minted by the Achaean Federation, three attributed the city of Argos and one to Sparta.
Along the northern side of the road was a large part of a building defined by three carefully built walls resting on bedrock. Two of the walls formed an angle and part of a floor was found within. Attached to the exterior corner of the two walls was a well of 1.40 m. in diameter, containing soil, pottery sherds and tiles.
Auteur de la notice
Michael Loy
Références bibliographiques
ADelt 64 (2009) Chr., 441-442
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Date de création
2020-06-13 11:22:42
Dernière modification
2024-01-19 09:10:16
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ View of the excavation from the north-east