Kifissia, Koukounarias and S. Kontou (O.T. G927, property of P. Oikonomou, I. Vassarioti). Maria Stefanopoulou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) and Dimitrios Palaiologos (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) report on the discovery of a Neolithic settlement (Fig. 1). An elongated ditch containing thirteen smaller ditches attest to the first phase of use of the area. At a later date, a hut was placed within the ditch. The hut preserves a stone floor and one posthole. At an even later date the hut acquired a circular shape and was...

Kifissia, Kifissias Avenue 313 (O.T. 167, Sector III, property of P. Chalari). Maria Stefanopoulou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a Hellenistic and Roman house, and a Byzantine workshop (Fig. 1). Part of a building consisting of rubble walls and a courtyard was excavated and dated in the Late Hellenistic period. Contemporary to the building is a rock-cut drain. In Roman times, the building was extended, since more walls were constructed. These are rubble walls with tiles....

Kifissia, Anavryton 14 (property of Maryland and Ergotelis AE). Maria Stefanopoulou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a 4th B.C. road and numerous ditches (Fig. 1). Finds from the area include black-glazed, undecorated and ribbed pottery sherds. The excavation was conducted by A. Kalamari under the supervision of the...

Kifissia, Deligianni 39 (O.T. 174A, property of Sarantopoulou). Maria Stefanopoulou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of houses and burials (Fig. 1). The area attests to a long use from the EH to the Byzantine periods. A floor and EH pottery sherds are the only remains of the earlier phase. Late Geometric pottery sherds may indicate that the area was inhabited during this period too. Part of a Late Archaic building was excavated, consisting of rubble walls. Seven ditches, 2 cairns and 2...

Kifissia, Anoixeos 6 (between Char. Trikoupi and Pyrrou). Athena Hatzidimitriou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of 3 cremations in pointed jars. The first jar contained bones, 2 bronze foils and seven black-figure vessels. The latter include a trefoil-lipped oinochoe showing Hermes offering a flower to a woman (Fig. 1) and a lekythos showing two seated figures with another two, younger men standing next to them (Fig. 2). All the finds date to the early 5th c. B.C. The second jar...

Kifissia, Tatoiou 12 and Ragavi (O.T. 163, property of A., B., M., K. and Ch. Christellou). Maria Stefanopoulou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) and Dimitrios Palaiologos (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) report on the discovery of buildings dating from the 2nd until the 5th c. A.D. (Fig. 1). A cistern, 2 terracotta pipes and 4 pits (two of which were shallow) were excavated and attributed to the first period of use of the area. A building was constructed on top of these, which bears additions and repairs attesting to its use...

Kifissia, Spartis 18 (O.T. 214, property of N. Hatzianastasiou). Galini Daskalaki (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of 17 burials (Fig. 1). These include 9 pyres, 6 cremations in amphorae, 1 tile grave, 1 shaft grave and 1 cist grave. The tile grave contained a black-glazed olpe and a skyphos dating to the first half of the 5th c. B.C. The skyphos has the following names engraved under one handle: Αριστείδο/ Διοδότο/ Δ̣α̣ισίμο/ Αρρίφρονος/...

Kifissia, Aiglis 20 (O.T. 1001, property of B. Skartsouni). Maria Stephanopoulou(B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of 4 tile graves and 2 secondary inhumations dating to the Late Roman period (3rd-4th A.D.). Additionally, a pit was excavated which predates the burials. The pit was most likely a kiln since it contained large quantities of charcoal. A human skeleton and one of an animal were found on top of the charcoal. Dirt and rubble had been thrown on top of these. Tile grave 1...

Kifissia, Arkadiou and Bouboulinas (O.T. 717, property of M. and E. Zitti). P. Zoubelou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a 4th c. B.C. rural sanctuary. It consisted of a rectangular building measuring 1.80x1.40 metres, and strong retaining walls supporting terraces around this (Figs. 1, 2). The walls were built with polygonal masonry, the entrance was on the east, and a built bench ran along the interior of its west wall. Two building phases were identified. Lids from beehives,...

Kifissia, Xenias 3 (O.T. 175, property of Z. Katsiani and P. Voutiritsa). P. Zoubelou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a funerary peribolos and an ancient road (Fig. 1). The peribolos wall had been constructed with stone blocks. A T-shaped projection was excavated next to the wall, and most likely is the base for a funerary monument (Fig. 2). In addition, a marble lekythos was found showing two men and bearing the inscription ΤΕΛΕΣΙΠΠΟΣ ΤΕΛΕΣ[....] (Fig. 3). Another...

Kifissia, Deligianni and Georganta (O.T. 71, property of Marouli – Ionios Co.). P. Zoubelou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of three 5th c. B.C. child burials. The first was in a tile grave which also contained 6 lekythoi dating in the second half of the 5th c. (Fig. 1). The other two were cremations in pithoi (Fig. 2). One pithos contained 4 black-figure lekythoi and a plate dating in the beginning of the 5th century. A wall and a well were also found in the area. The wall appears...

Athens, Kifissia, 313 Kifissias Avenue (O.T. 167, property of Trakosaris and Apostolopoulos Co.). A. Hatzidimitriou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discoveries of Classical houses, a Roman burial and a Late Roman storeroom. The area was inhabited from the first half of the 4th c. B.C. until the second half of the 4th c. A.D. The following remains attest to habitation in the Classical period: 2 rock-cut pits, part of a floor and two walls. A Roman...

Kifissia, 32 Delegianne Street and 10 Dionysou Street (O.T. 56, property of G. Petres ATE). Athena Hatzidemetriou (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of eight parallel north-south walls dated to the Roman period by associated pottery. Five bronze coins and two stone artefacts were...

Kifissia, 260 Kifissias Avenue. Athena Hatzidemetriou (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of rubble walls belonging to different building phases and part of a Roman building complex oriented east-west. The building has two adjacent spaces with walls of rubble and brick coated with hydraulic mortar on the interior...

Kato Kiphisia, Thivaidos Street. M. Platonos (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports that during work for the construction of Kimis Avenue from the National Road at Kato Kiphisia to the Olympic Area, many important remains of the Early Helladic period to Late Roman (fifth century) came to light (Fig. 1). Important for the understanding of prehistoric settlement in the area of Kato Kiphisia was the discovery west of Thivaidos street of two pits filled with EH (mainly EH II) pottery - one-handled cups (Fig. 2),...

Seneca Street. East of the sanctuary of Dionysos on Thivaidos Street, near to Seneca Street, M. Platonos (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of a Late Roman farmhouse (23 x 24m) with a central rectangular courtyard and six rooms arranged on three sides (Fig. 1). A large stoa opened off the south side: a short distance from the courtyard was the wall of an external peribolos. Room 1 (4 x 3.8m) on the eastern side contained a large pithos, parts of other storage vessels, a large number of...