Glyka Nera, Aiolou and Nikopoleos (O.T. 206, property of A. and I. Kalamodakou). Eirini Vrettou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of two Mycenaean Chamber tombs (Fig. 1). Tomb 1 (Fig 1): The chamber and the dromos were rock-cut and the latter was excavated for a length of 3.2. m. The entrance to the chamber had been sealed with a dry-stone wall. The chamber contained in total 24 vessels (jugs, stirrup jars, kyathoi, skyphoi, lekanes and pithoi), few spindle whorls, metal artefacts,...

Phouresi, Aiolou 11 (property of Eu. Panagopoulou) Eirini Brettou(B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of another Mycenaean chamber tomb (Fig. 1). The first was found and reported in 2007. This tomb, like the previous one, had an E-W orientation. The dromos was 13.8 m. long and 1.5 m. wide. Numerous sherds from drinking vessels and other open vessels were found near the entrance to the chamber. The latter had been sealed with a dry-stone wall and rock-cut pillars stood on either side of it....

Glyka Nera - Fouresi. Irene Vrettou (Ephorate of Antiquities of East Attica) reports the following:

In the period 2007-2008, two new chamber tombs were located in the Mycenaean cemetery of Fourezzi. Tomb 1 contained at least six people, three men and three women. Among them stands Burial 2 of a man over 40 years old, who was endowed with a bronze short sword, a copper hairpin and an agate seal stone. The two pseudo-mouthed amphorae associated with it date to LH IIIA2 / B1 period....

Glyka Nera, Phouresi, 11 Aiolou Street, (property of Eu. Panagopoulou). E. Brettou (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the excavation of a Mycenaean Chamber tomb. It was oriented E-W, with the entrance to the E. The dromos was 2.4 metres long and had one step. Only few sherds from drinking vessels were found on it. The entrance to the tomb had been sealed with a dry-stone wall. Rock-cut pillars stood on either side of the entrance. The latter measures...

Glyka Nera, Phouresi, Byzantiou Street (O.T. 197, plot 17, Melachroinide property). Athena Hatzidemetriou (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of a Mycenaean (Late Helladic IIIB – IIIC1) chamber tomb in the area of the Glyka Nera Mycenaean cemetery. The dromos, oriented northwest-southeast, 2.5m long, and 1-1.2m wide, was cut in the soft limestone bedrock. A few sherds (including the base of a kylix) were found. The tomb entrance (0.64 x 0.8m) was sealed with rubble; pilasters were...

Glyka Nera, Phouresi, Amaliados Street (O.T. 132-4, property of A. Hadson). Athena Hatzidemetriou (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of a Late Roman stone-paved area (1.95 x 1m) and a round Late Roman lime-kiln (1.9m in...

Glyka Nera, Phouresi, Cycladon Street (O.T. 132, Meleki property). Athena Hatzidemetriou (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of further parts of a Late Roman workshop first reported in 2005. Twelve rock-cut circular or oval pits (destined to accommodate pithoi or clay deposits) range in diameter from 0.64 to 1.4m and in depth from 0.18 to 0.47m. Eight walls built of small stones and mortar were excavated in the area of the pits. Finally, a stone-built cistern (1.9 x 1.04m, 0.7m deep) was...

Phouresi. O. Kakavogianni (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on three seasons of excavation (2001-2003) which revealed extensive evidence of Mycenaean and later cemeteries in the streets around the Phouresi hill, as well as sections of an ancient road. Prehistoric cemetery: Further investigation of a previously known large chamber tomb on the Vorylla property was pursued in 2001 and 2002 (when bone was collected from the floor, along with two undecorated Minoan cups, and a lead figurine). At O.T....

Glyka Nera. At the southeast side of Aspra Chomata hill ( Phouresi) (site 5), on Vytinas and Korai Streets, the walls of an ancient building were...

Glyka Nera, 3 Bouboulinas Street (property of A. Thanasi). O. Kakavogianni and K. Douni (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) report the excavation of a large section of a farmhouse with at least 10 rooms, which dates from the fourth century BC until the Roman period (Fig. 1). In the Hellenistic period the northeast part was transformed into a workshop with a large circular kiln (2.5m in diameter) preserved to height of 1m. To the east, by Lavreiou Avenue, was a small part of a fourth-century BC building...

Glyka Nera, Junction of Iroon Polytechneiou and Galinou Streets. O. Kakavogianni (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of crude Late Roman figurines of doves and humans (Fig. 1), and relief pottery, probably from a sanctuary of...

Glyka Nera, Imittou Avenue - Raphina. O. Kakavogianni (Β’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery in the Liontari area of two ancient roads (the larger 60m long and 2.5m wide), as well as the remains of a temenos of Dionysos (Fig. 1) attested by an inscribed horos: ΟΡΟΣ ΧΩΡΙΟ ΤΩ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΩ. 250m east of the large road, another, oriented north-south, leads to the sanctuary. East of the road were remains of a building and sherds of dining vessels, indicating a dining area for the...