AGIOS NIKOLAOS Varasova - 2007
General Information
Record ID
433
Activity Date
2007
Chronology
Key-words
Church - Monastery - Pipe/drain - Hearth/Kiln/Oven - Religious building - Hydraulic installation - Cave - Domestic space - Cemetery - Sanctuary
Type of Operation
Institution
Localisation
Toponym
Oros Varasova
Oros Varasova
Linked Record
19912007
Report
Agios Nikolaos Varasovas. A. Paliouras (Ioannina) reports the excavation of a monastic complex of the 9th-19th Ct (including a small church dedicated to Ag. Nikolaos) in this cave located high above the Gulf of Patras. Among the structures documented were monastic cells, a tower, a water conduit, kitchen and dining facilities and an oven, and a cemetery behind the church. Deep in the interior of the cave was an area for retreat.
Author
Catherine MORGAN
Bibliographic reference(s)
To Vima (18/01/2008)
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Date of creation
2009-12-01 00:00:00
Last modification
2023-10-03 08:54:49