- Petsofas Palaiokastrou (Minoan Peak Sanctuary)
Aghios Dimitrios, Nauarchou Notara 75 (property of K. Riga). Anthi Ntova (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a 6th-5th c. B.C. cemetery (Fig. 1). 7 pyres, 1 stone sarcophagus, 2 terracotta larnakes and 4 spaces for burial offerings were excavated. The pyres were rectangular pits measuring 2x1 m., and 5 of these had been placed parallel to each other (Fig. 1). They all contained ashes, burnt bones and burnt votive offerings (Fig. 2). Specifically, Pyre 1 contained 2 black-figure...
Aghios Dimitrios, Tataki 7-9 and Klearchou (O.T.373, property of M. Kanale and G. Lochaiti Co.) Eirini Anagnostopoulou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of three walls and numerous rock-cuttings (Fig. 1). It is possible that this was a Classical quarry, because the stones used for one of the walls appear to have been extracted from the area of the cuttings (Fig. 2). Small finds include undecorated pottery sherds, few black-glazed sherds, 2 loom weights, a 4th c. B.C. lekanis (Fig. 3), a...
Aghios Dimitrios, Nauarchou Notara 64 and Elpidoforou. Anthi Ntova(B’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a 5th-century B.C. cist grave made of Hymettian marble (Fig. 1). It contained a skeleton in supine position (Fig. 2) and two black-glazed lekythoi, one of which was decorated with...