Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidauros - 2020
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
8577
Année de l'opération
2020
Chronologie
Mots-clés
Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Αργολίδας (Éphorie des antiquités d'Argolide)
Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (Université Nationale et Kapodistrienne d'Athènes)
Localisation
Notices et opérations liées
2020
Description
A team from the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Argolid and the University of Athens have continued to work on exposing an archaic period building found in the area of the Tholos, in the Asklepion of Epidauros. This building was first discovered in 2019, and further work was carried out in August 2020.
The building dates to the end of the seventh or start of the sixth century BC. Its form is without parallel from the Greek world at this time. Beneath the ground foundations are dug into the bedrock, which has been lined with stone walls and a red mortar. The floor is covered in white pebbles.
The most recent excavations have revealed the full width of the building, which is 3.6m at the foundation level and reaches 8.2m in some parts. The building is at least 10.2m long, and continues to the west and partly below the Tholos. Continued excavation is expected to bring to light the building’s full length. A small square recess found on the floor level is thought to be from the installation of a staircase in this building.
The building dates to the end of the seventh or start of the sixth century BC. Its form is without parallel from the Greek world at this time. Beneath the ground foundations are dug into the bedrock, which has been lined with stone walls and a red mortar. The floor is covered in white pebbles.
The most recent excavations have revealed the full width of the building, which is 3.6m at the foundation level and reaches 8.2m in some parts. The building is at least 10.2m long, and continues to the west and partly below the Tholos. Continued excavation is expected to bring to light the building’s full length. A small square recess found on the floor level is thought to be from the installation of a staircase in this building.
Auteur de la notice
Michael Loy
Références bibliographiques
https://www.culture.gov.gr/el/Information/SitePages/view.aspx?nID=3517
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Date de création
2020-10-05 14:50:35
Dernière modification
2021-02-18 09:08:50
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ Reconstruction drawing of the building
Fig. 2/ Recess in the floor, possibly marking the existence of a staircase