Ancient Thouria. Michalis Kappas (Ephorate of Antiquities of Messenia) reports the following:

Extensive restoration work carried out in recent years by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Messinia revealed previously unknown monumental paintings, which have redated a number of key monuments. These discoveries included the three most important monastic churches of the Messenian countryside: the katholikon of Andromonastiro, the narthex of the church of Samarina, and the katholikon of the...

Voulkano Monasteries. Gkeli Fragkou reports the following:

In 2015, during work for the “Restoration of the Church of the New Monastery of Voulkano” project, trial trenches were dug close to the foundations of the monastery church, revealing, at a relatively small depth, architectural remains of the Early Bronze Age, which had been partially destroyed by the construction of the church in the early 18th century. Located on a plateau on the eastern slope of Mount Eva, the site...

Pylos - Romanou. E. Malapani, (Ephorate of Antiquities of Messenia), reports on the trial trenches made by the Ephorate due the imminent construction of a sports area. Antiquities dated between the Bronze Age and the late Roman times were revealed in the entirety of the area.

Extended housing remains, dated in the Early Helladic times (EHII) according to the pottery found in the destruction layer, were located in the SE part of the excavated lot. The pottery sherds collected in...

Kalamata. M. Kappas and M. Kamitsi (Ephorate of Antiquities of Messenia), report on the excavation held during the construction of the motorway. The excavation revealed 2.000 m2 parts of an old aqueduct 500 meters NE of the Kalamata castle.

The aqueduct could be dated between the Roman and the Middle Byzantine times, the remains indicated at least one water spring in the Panagitsa site, and it passed through the area N of the byzantine St. Demetrius church, on the basis of the...

Christianoi - Church of the Transfiguration. Sofia Sakkari (Ephorate of Antiquities of Messenia) reports the following:

Founded by Emperor Alexios I Komnenos in the 11th century AD, the church of the Transfiguration at Christianoi is one of the most important Byzantine churches in Messenia. Excavations carried out inside its narthex in 2011- 2013 revealed 29 pit graves containing 58 inhumations, including eight children. Most of the tombs included secondary burials. The deceased...