Asine, Drepano - 2009
General Information
Record ID
6941
Activity Date
2009
Chronologies
Byzantine period - Antiquity - Roman
Key-words
Church - Religious building - Building Type - Residence
Type of Operation
Excavation - Rescue excavation
Institution
Δ' ΕΠΚΑ
Toponym
Linked Record
2009
Report
Asine, Drepano. Christos Piteros (Δ’ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of antiquities dated to between the 4th and 6th centuries AD, on the southern side of the harbour and about 1 km. away from the church of Agios Spyridon (Figs. 1, 2, 3). These included the remains of a three aisled early Christian church dated to between the 5th and 6th centuries A.D. (Fig. 4). It was estimated to be about 17.70 m. in length, while to the north and south were found the remains of buildings attributed to the same period, along with plain pottery. The finds point to the presence of a Late Roman settlement along the southern part of Drepano harbour, parts of which are currently submerged (Figs. 5, 6).
Author
John BENNET
Bibliographic reference(s)
ADelt 64 (2009) Chr., 290-292.
Date of creation
2019-08-13 18:22:03
Last modification
2019-08-13 18:25:35
Picture(s)
Fig. 1/ Asine, Drepano: General view of the entrance to Drepano Bay, from the N.
Fig. 2/ Asine, Drepano: General view of the entrance to Drepano Bay, from the E.
Fig. 3/ Asine, Drepano: General view of Drepano Bay, from the chapel of Agios Spyridon.
Fig. 4/ Asine, Drepano: Remains of a church just below water level.
Fig. 5/ Asine, Drepano: Building remains just below water level to the south of the chapel of Agios Spyridon.
Fig. 6/ Asine, Drepano: Building remains just below water level to the north of the chapel of Agios Spyridon.