Geladari, Corinth - Tripoli - Kalamata Highway, Lektro - Sparta section - 2014
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Record ID
10034
Activity Date
2014
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Geladari, Corinth - Tripoli - Kalamata Highway, Lektro - Sparta section. Evangelia Pantou, Evangelia P. Eleutheriou and Maria Florou (5η EBA) report on discoveries made during the construction of the new motorway.
A rectangular building was located here, with dimensions 18.50 x 7.50m, oriented NE-SW. Many unpainted and black-painted ceramics of the Hellenistic and Roman periods were found, and coins of the early Byzantine period. In addition to the above, building remains of the late Classical / early Hellenistic period were found, two Roman period burial precinct, and remains of the early Byzantine period. Sections of the ancient road were also revealed.
A rectangular building was located here, with dimensions 18.50 x 7.50m, oriented NE-SW. Many unpainted and black-painted ceramics of the Hellenistic and Roman periods were found, and coins of the early Byzantine period. In addition to the above, building remains of the late Classical / early Hellenistic period were found, two Roman period burial precinct, and remains of the early Byzantine period. Sections of the ancient road were also revealed.
Author
Michael Loy
Bibliographic reference(s)
ADelt 69 (2014), Chr., 627–31
Date of creation
2021-02-13 17:29:41
Last modification
2021-02-13 17:29:49
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Fig. 1/ Plan of the excavation
Fig. 2/ Ancient road, S Roman burial precinct. View from NW
Fig. 3/ Ancient road, S Roman burial precinct. View from NW
Fig. 4/ Bronze coin of Gaius Julius Eurycles (first century BC). Obverse
Fig. 5/ Bronze coin of Gaius Julius Eurycles (first century BC). Reverse
Fig. 6/ S Roman burial precinct and early Byzantine wall. View from E
Fig. 7/ N Roman burial precinct, part of ancient road. View from W
Fig. 8/ Corinthian lamp, found in N Roman burial precinct
Fig. 9/ Coin of Justin II and Sophia (560 / 570 AD). Obverse
Fig. 10/ Coin of Justin II and Sophia (560 / 570 AD). Reverse