NEMEA - Sanctuary of Zeus - 2009

General Information

Record ID

1425

Activity Date

2009

Chronologies

Antiquity - Classical

Byzantine period - Early Byzantine

Key-words

Temple - Tomb - Bone - Religious building - Sporting establishment - Stadium - Cemetery - Sanctuary

Type of Operation

Study

Institution

American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA))

Localisation

Toponym
Archaia Nemea, Iraklio (Previous), and archaeological site

Linked Record

1986 1986 (1)1989 1990 1992 1992 (1)1994 1994 (1)1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 200820092010 2011 2012 2014

Report

Nemea, Sanctuary of Zeus. K. Shelton (ASCSA/Berkeley) reports on activity in 2009. Museum study (directed by S. Miller) focused on skeletal material from Early Christian burials around the sanctuary, with samples taken for analysis of diet, environment and health status.

Reconstruction of the Temple of Zeus (Fig. 1) focused on the foundations and krepis at the east end, especially the northeast corner. Finishing on columns K-29 and K-28 was completed following the installation of their capitals. The 13 drums for column K-27 were completed and installed on the temple, along with the capital. Surface finishing of K-27 continues, while the epistyle blocks to span K-30 to K-26 are being patched.
A study of structural issues concerning the stadium tunnel and of the necessary conservation protocol was conducted by K. Zambas.

Author

Catherine MORGAN

Bibliographic reference(s)

Unpublished field report, American School of Classical Studies at Athens